From the owner: Cuisine originale dans un cadre dépaysant La salle principale ressemble à une verrière, décorée…read moresobrement et fleurie, très lumineuse, offre une ambiance feutrée. La cuisine se distingue par son originalité, tant par les produits que leurs accompagnements et leur présentation. Vous pourrez goûter entre autres au soufflé de cabillaud au curry, au rôti d'oie au cidre avec pommes caramélisées façon Tatin, et au méli-mélo de soles et langoustines avec nouilles fraîches au pistil de safran. La carte des vins est très complète et affiche les meilleurs crus français. L'accueil est amical, le service avisé et rapide.

Absolutely superb. From the amuse Bouche, the oysters, to the skate wing and anchovies, then the…read morecod w red beans in lobster broth, the meal was fantastic. The dessert and wines were most excellent. Best meal in Europe. Delicious.

We had an excellent lunch here with friends who live in the area. Had the fixed price 3 course meal…read morefor 15 euros which included a help-yourself buffet starter with lots of fish and seafood. Wonderful food, huge choice of all 3 course, I don't know how they can afford to stay in business at these prices. Drinks were very reasonably priced as well, service excellent. Restaurant absolutely full (we booked) with locals, some of whom were in work clothes on their lunch break. No tourists in sight, which is always a good sign. Cannot praise this restaurant too highly. As a tourist you wouldn't come across it, but definitely worth a detour if you are in the area.

From the owner: Les poissons de Saint Marceau Déguster des fruits de mer et du poisson dans un petit village de la…read moreSarthe, c'est possible chez Monsieur et Madame Mariette. Si l'été il est conseillé de profiter de la terrasse, l'hiver la cheminée est chaudement recommandée. Dans le choix des plats on vous propose des formules sympathiques. Pour ce qui est des vins, les époux Mariette sont des connaisseurs. Il suffit de goûter le Muscadet sur lie fruité avec une assiette de fruits de mer pour s'en convaincre. Désireux de changer un peu les habitudes des sarthois dans la consommation des vins, ils ont fait entrer dans leur cave un très bon Corbières et ont aussi du Madiran à déguster avec du canard.

We had an excellent and enjoyable dinner here. Great oysters for a starter with a kir , then a soup…read morede "velvet crab", I forget French name, just delicious take on soupe de poisson. My wife followed with a thon blanc mi-cuit, perfect cooking. I had sole meunière perfectly served off the bone. Affordable wine list Definite return.

This restaurant was recommended by our hotel and by Yelp. But we were very disappointed. We ordered…read moretwo fish dishes: one was very good but the other was inedible. The fish was not fresh and it was not seasoned well. For the first time in my life I retuned the fish to the kitchen. Reluctantly they provided me a different choice. The service was cold except for one person, and we seemed have a constantly changing cast of waiters, so unfortunately the good waiter did not attend to us for long. I ordered the strawberries and mascarpone for desert and it was unremarkable. All in all a disappointment.

Excellent seafood. For 33 euros, I had 6 oysters on the half shell, an entree of steamed fish and…read morevegetables, and a dessert. The oysters were fresh as was the fish and vegetables.

From the owner: Le goût du poisson Situé sur l'avenue de Grammont depuis 1902, non loin de l'Hôtel de Ville et de…read morela gare, La Chope vous accueille dans un cadre à l'ancienne chaleureux, aux murs crème et banquettes pourpres. Vous pourrez y déguster une cuisine traditionnelle à la fraîcheur garantie : de nombreux poissons en provenance des petits bateaux de la Cotinière, des huîtres Gillardeau ainsi que des crustacés et coquillages. Une adresse incontournable pour les amateurs de produits de la mer.

Food was delicious and outdoor seating. We went with about 12 family members and they were happy…read moreto accommodate us

From the owner: La Loco Bar, taverne, brasserie, fruits de mer à Nantesread more

My favorite market in Rennes, and the only thing I look forward to on Saturdays! This market…read moresprawls across the city center, and because it's so close to the Sainte Anne metro station, it makes it all the more appealing to me! There are hundreds of vendors selling all sorts of products: flowers, fresh produce, meats, seafood, baked goods, sweets, cheeses, and dairy products, as well as food trucks and stands. All the prices are relatively similar, but there are a few stalls that sell their produce for dirt-cheap prices. The produce is VERY fresh, so you should consider buying only what you can eat within the next few days. I particularly love the baked goods section of the market, located inside the covered buildings, because of the wide variety. I get my favorite mini kouign amann from here, as well as beautifully baked brioche loaves. No one has told me a definitive hours of operations, but to my understanding they're open from at least 9am-1pm, but go as early as possible, because with each passing moment, it gets busier and busier, until you're drowning in a crowd of people.

I travelled up from Nantes to have a look round the city in general and check out this market in…read moreparticular. One of the biggest and most famous in France, Le Marché des Lices is pretty great! There must be several hundred stalls selling any food you could possibly want: fresh fruit and veg, bread, cakes, meats (cooked and raw), honey, and much more. If I lived closer I would have dived in and grabbed some of the delicious looking fresh (and often still alive) seafood, but I don't reckon the smells would have been too friendly after putting them in my bag and walking round all day in the glorious spring sun. Round the corner there is also a large flower market, but for me, it was all about the food. The fruit and veg are considerably cheaper than the fare I can find in Nantes, and the quality is excellent. Keep an eye out for the jam stalls - it will probably take an age testing out the dozens and dozens of delicious jams but that's half the fun isn't it. I bagged a kiwi and pomelo confiture with a really unique taste and I can't wait to eat it with fresh bread. Many of the vendors speak pretty good English although I was able to get by my average French. Like most markets in France it shuts at 13:30 so if you want to take your time browsing try to get down earlier rather than later. The same can be said about buying lunch there. There are maybe two dozen trailers selling lunch fare in between the two covered halls, and when I queued up at 12:30 to get un galette de saucisse (a sausage wrapped in a buckwheat crêpe - a local favourite), I had to wait for a good 20-25 minutes. Sure it was quite nice, but trying to eat this at the same time as hurriedly buying pink garlic and saucisson de canard. You can probably grab similar fare throughout the city with much less waiting. All in all however, a really great place to look round and buy some choice produce.

After spending the day traveling from Portugal, we were tired and hungry. Our first day in Nantes…read more We wondered from our apartment to the center of town and discovered La Cigale. Not having reservations we weren't sure we would be seated but were seated in the outside area. The evening was cool and umbrellas were raised for the setting sun. Our entrees were out standing, I had the duck breast and my husband the quail. Both were delicious and our glass of wine was full bodied. Great way to end our first night back in France.

Make reservations ahead!…read more Lovely interior and pretty legendary profiteroles, if you can make it to dessert with all the other things you might order.