Moroccan€€GraslinMon-Fri 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-15:30 and 19:00-22:30; Sun 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:30
A few steps off Place du Commerce, Atlas serves home-style Moroccan cooking, a spread of couscous and tagines plus charcoal grills, halal and vegetarian.
Signature: Couscous, Tagines, Charcoal grills
Tip: It is one of the few kitchens in central Nantes open both services every day, including Sunday evening.
Thai€€DecréTue-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 19:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 19:30-22:30; Sun 12:00-14:30; closed Mon
Chaiyo has held its corner of Rue Armand Brossard for years, cooking Thai and Lao dishes for a room that fills fast on Friday and Saturday nights.
Signature: Thai curries, Lao-influenced salads
Tip: Sunday is lunch only and Monday is closed; dinner service does not begin until half seven, later than most of the quarter.
Italian€€DecréTue-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:30; closed Sun-Mon
Between the cathedral and Place Saint-Pierre, Nota Bene bakes a pizza pitched between Roman and Neapolitan on organic flour and natural leaven.
Signature: Pizza between Roman and Neapolitan, Truffle pasta, House tiramisu
Tip: It doubles as an Italian grocery, so the burrata and tartufo pizzas use the same stock sold over the counter.
Pizzeria€€MalakoffMon-Thu 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:00; Fri 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:00; Sun 19:00-21:30
A neighbourhood pizzeria on Rue de Coulmiers where every pizza has a vegetarian alternative and the desserts come out of the same small kitchen.
Signature: Zuccosa pizza with butternut cream, House desserts
Tip: August brings a reduced timetable with evenings only and Mondays closed, so check before making the trip that month.
Pizzeria€€BouffayTue-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:15; Fri 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-14:15 and 19:00-22:30; closed Sun-Mon
Pinocchio has kept a steady following on Rue Saint-Léonard in Nantes, a straightforward pizzeria whose card stretches to strawberry and parmesan.
Signature: Pizza thon, Pizza fraise parmesan
Tip: Lunch windows are tight, roughly two hours, and the kitchen shuts Sunday and Monday; reserve for Friday and Saturday evenings.
French bistro€€DecréMon 08:00-01:00; Tue-Wed 08:00-00:00; Thu-Fri 08:00-01:00; Sat 09:00-01:00; closed Sun
An all-day room near the Tour de Bretagne that opens at eight in the morning and keeps going past midnight, French comfort cooking throughout.
Signature: French comfort plates, Small plates to share
Tip: Sunday is the closing day; the kitchen shows best in the middle of the week, before the late-night bar trade fills the room.