French regional€BouffayTue-Thu 11:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:15; Sun 11:00-19:00; closed Mon
Barapom griddles Breton galettes and crêpes on Rue de la Juiverie in Nantes, with a galette du jour and a crêpe du jour chalked up beside the card.
Try: Breton galettes and crêpes
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.
Vietnamese€DecréMon-Sat 12:00-21:00; closed Sun
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.
Seafood€DecréMon-Fri 11:30-14:30; first Saturday of the month 12:00-15:00; closed Sun
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.
Japanese€€Île de NantesMon-Fri 12:00-14:30; closed Sat-Sun
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.
Mediterranean€GraslinTue-Wed 12:00-14:30; Thu-Sat 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-21:30; closed Sun-Mon
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.
Taiwanese€BouffayDaily 12:00-22:00
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.