3 speakeasies in Nantes our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Nantes nightlife.
Prohibition ★ 3.9
Bouffay · 7 Rue de la Bâclerie, 44000 Nantes
Prohibition hides a New York bootleg-era cellar under the Bouffay streets of Nantes, cocktails and beer with DJ sets running through until 03:30.
Tip: Doors are late even by Nantes standards, 22:00 midweek and 21:00 at the weekend, and the music starts at 23:00.
Bootlegger ★ 4.2
Bouffay · 13 Rue Kervégan, 44000 Nantes
Bootlegger works a prohibition theme on Rue Kervégan on the Île Feydeau in Nantes, the bar happy to build cocktails that are not on the card.
Tip: Ask for something off-menu rather than reading the list; happy hour runs 18:00 to 21:00 Monday to Saturday.
L'Univers ★ 3.9
Graslin · 16 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 44000 Nantes
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.
Tip: It runs two hours later than most Graslin bars on Friday and Saturday, which makes it a useful second stop.