Cime Café is a cafe in Graslin, Nantes.
Editorially verified August 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The chocolate babka and the tigré on the counter are the pairing to order, and the week's roast is sold in bags at the till.
Address: 4 Rue Santeuil, 44000 Nantes
Café Penché pours specialty coffee next to a vintage clothes shop off Place Royale in Nantes, with V60, Chemex and Aeropress brews and cakes made in house.
Signature drink: Chemex and V60 filter coffee
Tip: The room is small and shares its door with the vintage shop, so mid-afternoon is easier than the lunch hour for a seat and a filter.
Chez les Crèmes is the canteen and coffee shop that Anaïs and Hélène opened near Bouffay in Nantes in 2024, everything on the counter made in house.
Signature drink: Hot chocolate and comfort cakes
Tip: Vegetables come in from Les Fermes Placier and brunch runs one Sunday a month, announced on the shop's own channels.
Bam Bam Café is a neighbourhood coffee shop and canteen on Rue Adolphe Moitié in Nantes, a seasonal card with vegan pastries beside the espresso.
Signature drink: Espresso with vegan pastry
Tip: Monday starts late at 11:00 and Friday stops at 15:00; the shop posts a summer timetable, so check the week before a weekend trip.
Saguaro Coffee picked up where Canyon closed a few doors away in Nantes, pouring cold brew, affogato and coloured lattes beside grilled cheese.
Signature drink: Iced ube latte
Tip: The vegan chocolate and peanut butter cookie comes out warm and the grilled cheese anchors lunch; the room is small, so mid-morning is calmer.
Café Penché pours specialty coffee next to a vintage clothes shop off Place Royale in Nantes, with V60, Chemex and Aeropress brews and cakes made in house.
Signature drink: Chemex and V60 filter coffee
Tip: The room is small and shares its door with the vintage shop, so mid-afternoon is easier than the lunch hour for a seat and a filter.
L'Artichaut gathers a coffee shop, a seasonal canteen and an urban art gallery into one room on Rue du Marais in Nantes, lunch served at midday.
Signature drink: V60 or Aeropress filter coffee
Tip: The lunch formula runs Wednesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 14:00, and brunch lands on the first Sunday of each month.
Boëma Café brews specialty coffee from a Breton roastery in a bright room off Rue des Halles in Nantes, brunch and focaccia lunches every service.
Signature drink: Filter coffee from a Breton roastery
Tip: Brunch is the house speciality and vegan plates are built into the card rather than added on; pastries are baked each morning.
