L'Univers ★ 3.9
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GraslinTue-Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-04:00; closed Sun-Mon
L'Univers keeps a speakeasy-styled room off Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Nantes, food and concerts early then drinking through to 04:00 at weekends.
TipIt runs two hours later than most Graslin bars on Friday and Saturday, which makes it a useful second stop.
Le Montecito ★ 3.9
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BouffayTue-Sun 16:00-02:00; closed Mon
Le Montecito is the gay cocktail bar of Nantes on Allée Duquesne, with drag shows and DJ nights on a programme that changes through the month.
TipMonday is the one dark night; it sits close enough to Bouffay to fold into a wider bar crawl.
Le Plein Sud ★ 4.0
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DecréWed-Sun 16:00-02:00; closed Mon-Tue
Le Plein Sud is described by local press as the oldest gay bar in Nantes, a relaxed terrace room near the cathedral rather than a dance floor.
TipIt opens from late afternoon, so it works as the early stop before the Kervégan clubs get going.
Le Petit Marais ★ 4.1
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BouffayMon-Thu 21:00-04:00; Fri-Sat 20:00-04:00; Sun 18:00-04:00
Le Petit Marais is a long-standing fixture of queer nightlife on the Île Feydeau in Nantes, DJ nights and drag under a lit ceiling.
TipIt runs seven nights to 04:00, which is rare in Nantes, and the door stays busy long after the Bouffay bars have shut.
Voyage Voyage ★ 4.4
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BouffayTue-Wed 18:00-00:00; Thu 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-01:00; Fri 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-02:00; Sat 12:00-14:30 and 18:00-02:00; closed Sun-Mon
Voyage Voyage is the audiophile bistro of Maxence Jerusel in central Nantes, with worked acoustics and turntables built into the bar counter itself.
TipBring your own vinyl or pull from the 1,000 records kept on site; weekend concerts and DJ sets start around 22:00.
Barberousse ★ 3.7
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DecréMon-Sat 17:00-04:00; closed Sun
Barberousse pours shooters and planteurs on Rue Maréchal Joffre in Nantes until 04:00, one of the latest doors on the eastern side of the centre.
TipBoards of charcuterie hold a table between rounds; Sunday is the one night the shutters stay down.