A nice spot to stop for coffee close to the Palace and shopping. They have cookies included vegan…read moreoptions. The service is friendly.

I went to Kensington two times during my trip in Nancy. The first time I got a pink lemonade which…read morewas pretty good. It's nice to know some people remember that pink lemonade was originally made with strawberries and was labeled "pink" because of it's color after the strawberries were added, not that you can just color lemonade pink and pull it off as 'pink lemonade'. It was a bit too sour but I guess I could have gone back and gotten some sugar. The second time I got a mocca frappe which was suppose to be a frappacino styled drink. Maybe their definition is just different from what I'm used to but I expected it to be blended and iced but it was sorta.... cold and fluffy. It was alright but nothing special. On the bright side it's the only place I can think of in this area that makes coffee to-go in the plastic cups I'm used to back home, yay! So if you're not looking to sit at a cafe for an hour and chat like the rest of France, this isn't too bad of a place to grab a cup of joe.

From the owner: Artisan torréfacteur La brûlerie est d'abord un endroit où l'on trouve environ 130 sortes de thés…read moreet plus d'une dizaine de cafés. Pour ces derniers, il faut noter qu'ils sont torréfiés sur place et que leurs origines sont très variées. En effet si certains sont des grands classiques, il y en a toujours un ou deux qui tournent afin de faire découvrir aux amateurs des origines particulières, Cameroun ou Kenya, par exemple. Des confitures, des théières et autres objets liés à l'art de ces boissons peuvent être achetés. A midi on peut s'asseoir à l'une des tables installées dans la boutique ou par beau temps sur la terrasse d'été à l'arrière au calme et déguster de la cuisine faite maison. Il n'y a pas de carte mais un plat du jour qui varie suivant l'humeur du cuisinier et les produits du marché : lasagnes, filet mignon poivre vert, et bien d'autres. Les desserts et les tartes sont également préparés sur place.

From the owner: Le Majeur Cantine & Epicerie est un restaurant de quartier…read morepermettant de créer un lien social. Nos clients peuvent se donner rendez vous pour un petit déjeuner en terrasse ou dans notre salle de restaurant dès 8h. Prolonger leur moment autour d'un déjeuner (carte courte, renouvelée chaque semaine). Continuer leurs journées avec une touche sucrée (formule goûter) et enfin finir par un apéritif. De plus chaque samedi nous proposons une formule Brunch alliant sucré // salé

Finally! A place in Nancy with WiFi, outlets, a relaxing atmosphere, and GREAT customer service…read more The coffee was good and affordable (1,70 for a long) and I got the iced tea, which was peach Lipton (2,40 ?). They sell some food, sandwiches and salads and such, and beer, although you can only buy it with food. (Maybe so people don't get drunk and rowdy?) Whereas I would sum up most customer service in France with the infamous Youtube line, "Honey badger don't give a shit," the ladies running Taverne du livre were very nice and professional. There is a moderate selection of books (all in French), nice coffee shop-esque music, and we did several hours of work there.

A pastry lovers heaven. We happened to see this place during our walk around town and I had to stop…read moreand check it out. Their chocolate tart with orange is to die for. As was their coffee and chocolate tart. I had the lemon tart as well and it was divine. They have perfected the fine art of pastry making and something the French do exceptionally well. I came back here for a second time on NYE and there was a line of about 40 people waiting to buy dessert and cakes here. Obviously very popular with the locals (none of the other pastry shops I saw had a line up on that day). Staff are very friendly and no English is spoken. I managed with my broken French and they were very polite. It's an all female shop and they wrap everything up beautifully to ensure that you can carry it home without damaging the delicate pastries. A must stop in Nancy. It's just delicious.