Scandinavian€€OlivettesMon-Fri 12:00-14:00 and 17:30-00:00
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.
French brasserie€€Champ-de-MarsTue-Sat 10:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00
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.
French bistro€€€Champ-de-MarsMon-Fri 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-21:30; closed Sat-Sun
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.
French bistro€BouffayMon-Wed 12:00-14:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-21:00; closed Sat-Sun
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.
Modern French€€Champ-de-MarsTue-Sat lunch and dinner; closed Sun-Mon
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.
Seafood€€BouffayTue-Sat 09:30-14:00 and 16:30-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00; closed Mon
L'Étal doubles as fishmonger and fish bistro on Rue des Carmes in Nantes, where you pick your fish off the slab and the kitchen cooks it on the spot.
Signature: Fish and chips, Sole meunière, Seafood platters
Tip: The concept arrived from Lorient in summer 2025; go at fishmonger hours for the widest choice on the slab.