Barapom Bouffay is a street-food stop in Bouffay, Nantes.
Editorially verified August 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Bouffay branch runs a split service midweek and stays open straight through on Friday and Saturday until 22:15; Monday is the closed day.
Address: 17 Rue de la Juiverie, 44000 Nantes
BAO DAO on Rue de la Clavurerie in Nantes was the city's first fully Taiwanese counter, steaming gua bao and pulling bubble tea daily until 22:00.
Try: Gua bao
Tip: Half the card is vegetarian and gua bao start around €6; go off-peak, the room is small.
Baguettes Viet rolls bánh mì and ladles bò bún on Rue Maréchal Joffre in Nantes, with a plant-based version of most of the card and bubble tea alongside.
Try: Bánh mì and bò bún
Tip: A vegan bánh mì runs €7.90 and the tofu bò bún €12.50; soy milk in the bubble tea costs €0.50 extra.
OHMYFISH runs a seafood street food counter near the cathedral in Nantes, filling butter-toasted brioche buns and cold bowls with the day's catch.
Try: Fish roll in a buttered brioche bun
Tip: The counter serves weekday lunchtimes only, with a single Saturday service on the first weekend of each month, so plan around it rather than turning up on spec.
Makoto boxes homemade bento on the Île de Nantes for €14.90, each holding rice, a marinated egg, tsukemono and the vegetables of the moment.
Try: Bento of rice, marinated egg, tsukemono and seasonal vegetables
Tip: There are only about ten seats, so the boxes are best taken away; vegetarian is the default, and vegan or gluten free versions are made on request.
Morfal packs Greek and Levantine flavours into pitas near Place Royale in Nantes, filling them with kefta or house falafel, burnt aubergine and tahini.
Try: Pita stuffed with kefta or falafel
Tip: Pitas run around €9 and the sides change with the season; the summer terrace fills fast at noon.
BAO DAO on Rue de la Clavurerie in Nantes was the city's first fully Taiwanese counter, steaming gua bao and pulling bubble tea daily until 22:00.
Try: Gua bao
Tip: Half the card is vegetarian and gua bao start around €6; go off-peak, the room is small.
Le Voyage à Damas bakes manaïche to order on Rue Maréchal Joffre in Nantes, Syrian and Lebanese flatbreads folded around mostly vegetarian mezze.
Try: Manaïche
Tip: Manaïche run €6 to €7 and come in classic and premium versions; evenings stay open later than most Nantes counters.
