Balthazar is a french bistro restaurant in Graslin, Nantes.
Editorially verified August 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Saucisse au Muscadet, Bone marrow, Aged meats
Tip: Fish comes straight from the local ports rather than the wholesale market; Saturday runs continuous service all day.
Address: 6 Rue Santeuil, 44000 Nantes
Broussaille cooks locavore, vegetable-forward plates on the Île de Nantes, vegetables in from Ferme Petite Terre and bread from Arlot Cheng.
Signature: Vegetable-forward seasonal plates
Tip: The vegetarian lunch pairing runs €18 for two courses; vegan menus are handled if you flag it when booking.
Sølheim brings a Nordic bistro to the Olivettes quarter of Nantes, with house gravlax and smoked fish poured alongside living wines in a pale-wood room.
Signature: House gravlax, Nordic breads, Sapas
Tip: Evenings run on sapas, the house's shared plates; the room trades Monday to Friday only, with the kitchen back on at 17:30.
Brasserie Félix sits over the Saint-Félix canal by the Lieu Unique in Nantes, brasserie classics under the eye of starred chef Jean-Yves Guého.
Signature: Brasserie classics, Canal-side seafood
Tip: The canal-side terrace is the seat in summer; on show nights at the Cité des Congrès dinner shifts earlier, around 18:15.
Le Lion et l'Agneau on Rue Fouré in Nantes cooks southwest-leaning bistro food, rotisserie birds and gravlax among it, against a broad and fair cellar.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken with truffle butter, Fish gravlax
Tip: The €43 menu is where the kitchen shows best; weekday-only hours make it a working-lunch favourite, so book.
La Cachette hides on Rue du Refuge in Nantes with one daily fixed-price menu, half of it vegetarian or vegan, and a doggy bag for skipped courses.
Signature: Daily fixed menu
Tip: The full formula costs about €22 whatever you choose; the tiny room fills on word of mouth, reserve.
P'tite Pomme, Ruddy Maisonneuve's room near the Cité des Congrès in Nantes, took a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide for its market menus.
Signature: Market menus
Tip: Ask for the back room over the green patio; Juliette Jovelin's list rewards trusting her on Muscadet and Bourgueil.
