Good food, friendly service, great choice of background music…read more Touristy location but the place is nice.

A nice little place not far from our hotel. The interior contains all sorts of tschokies and other…read morememories from the childhood of Mama's Boys. We were happy to see a number a good reviews on Yelp and an interesting menu and decided to have dinner here. Our waiter was very friendly but did not speak much English and we speak French rather badly, but we were all able to manage just fine. I ordered the Charcuterie platter for my dinner, which was delicious. Dining companions had a chicken dish and the fish du jour. Everyone was happy with choices. Good food. Good service. I would certainly come back.

Ok so this was probably one of my favorite meals during my entire time in France. It's a classic…read moreplace and that means you need plenty of time to be able to enjoy your food. Our waitress was very friendly but the food was absolutely incredible and pretty cheap. I cannot stress enough how amazing all of this tasted and I highly recommend it

Great little restaurant and bar, perfect for a date or to meet friends for a drink in case someone…read moreis in the mood for a light bite or dessert. Drinks are reasonable (especially so for centré ville and place bouffay) and the food is fast, fresh, and inexpensive. Beers for about 5€, bottles of wine between 10€-15€, 'tartines' or basically pizza on slabs of toasted bread are between 4€-7€. I stumbled across this little gem after having lived in Nantes more than six months, and I've been kicking myself for not having found it earlier.

People are very nice, the food are well presented but is too salty for me.read more

From the owner: Située en plein cœur du bouffay, quartier historique du centre ville de nantes, la boîte à sardines…read morevous accueille du mardi au dimanche. Vous pourrez y apprécier notre cuisine traditionnelle et découvrir nos spécialités dans une atmosphère chaleureuse et conviviale. La proximité avec les tables voisines ainsi qu'avec le comptoir fait de ce lieu un bon mélange des genres entre bar, bistrot et restaurant. Durant la période estivale, notre grande terrasse vous permettra de vous imprégner de l'ambiance dynamique de ce quartier.

Excellent food and excellent service, the only downside is being bothered by cigarette smoke from…read moreoutside even though we were inside, but hey, this is France...

From the owner: Une jolie Cabane Le cadre de La Cabane correspond tout à fait à l'ambiance du quartier Bouffay :…read moreintimiste et festif. Entre originalité et traditions, vous serez surpris par la diversité de la carte et la finesse des plats proposés par la Cabane.

Found in Yelp after several unsuccessful attempts at others. We were tired and hungry after a long…read moreday of travel. Eric was kind enough to open a half hour early for us. The food was a spectacular mix of homemade and sophistication paired with a warm atmosphere and beautiful background music. The wine selection was perfect. It's no surprise this restaurant has a 30-year history

It is a really good small restaurant. Very nice, good for couples or small groups searching for a…read moregood meal and a pleasant environment with reminiscences to films of 60's or 70's and even 80's. The server/owner was very warm also.

An amazing restaurant, every on of the courses we took were incredible. We went on a Saturday noon…read moreand shared 3 people 2 deals for 35€ each. For starters we had duck liver pate which was very good. And also had the tuna sashimi which was amazing!!! (Highly recommended). For the main dish we had 2 pike fillet (a fish) with vegetables and mustard as the sauce, also an amazing course. Another thing the waitress offered to split each of the the courses that way we all ate the same amount for 2 deals!!! The desert of the gourmet plat is highly recommended, it includes a variety of deserts in one.

From the owner: Péché de gourmandise S'offrir un repas aux Petits Saints est un péché bien pardonnable : comment…read morerésister en effet à cette salle aux hautes voûtes gothiques datant du XIIIe siècle ? Ou à cette raviole de canard confit et foie gras poêlé et gelée de coings ? Ou au pigeon rôti et mousson de citrouille à l'orange et petit jus corsé à l'huile de noix ?

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.

This was a cute and cozy cafe. The toppings on the pancakes were high quality and the chai had a…read morenice light flavor, just the right level of sweetness. Highly recommend this place for breakfast / brunch if in Nantes.

From the owner: Sentez vous l'odeur de ce café fraîchement torrefié ?read more