From the owner: Une soupe mon colonel L'enseigne est à l'angle des rues de Strasbourg et Beau-Soleil, l'ancienne…read moreadresse du non moins célèbre Stock et Surplus Américain ! Entièrement rénové, ce bar à soupes met à l'honneur des légumes anciens.

Bagels This small cafe in the centre of Nantes serves hearty…read moreAmerican/Canadian style breakfasts and bagel sandwiches, and filter coffee à volonté. Although we were tempted by the delicious looking bagels, my husband and I opted to have a salad each - which came with a bagel anyway. They were both terrific with lots of fresh ingredients and generous servings of protein. We didn't like the soup though - it turned out to be leek and potato cup a soup!

Shefferville Café is a really sweet little place that serves great bagels not far from the…read moreCathedral. The café is tiny with maybe enough seats for 15 people at most so be prepared to wait to sit down around lunch time. The bagels also take a while to come out but you can see the bagels being carefully assembled before your eyes in the tiny kitchen by the very friendly owners. The range of fillings is great with salads, meats, seafood, cheeses and much more available. There are also more varieties of bagel bun than you can shake a stick at. The bagels themselves are very tasty and very sizeable, absolutely heaving with filling, actually maybe too much filling, the free flowing serviettes become a must have as things get quite messy. The range of drinks is good and their sizes are decent, the hot chocolate being double the size of puny equivalents found elsewhere. The counter of cakes is varied and enticing, and a slice of cheesecake serves as a tasty conclusion to a satisfying meal. With a meal deal offer, you get a bagel, a hot or cold drink and a dessert for under €10, which is a bargain in my books. It's a perfect place to have a late lunch if you can nab a table. I'll definitely be going again for those delicious bagels!

Great salad and soup today from this local and fresh sourced treasure. An oasis for those who eat…read morevegetarian or vegan or just choose fresh healthy food. Eat in or take away from their salad bar or kitchen. Hot and fresh soups are very tasty. They handcraft everything including infused water and dressings. The owners and staff are kind and caring and take very good care of their guests. They cook vegetarian meals on Tuesday and vegan on Thursday. Come and enjoy as I did today.

From the owner: Chez Comme Un Pique-Nique Chic vous trouverez des produits frais et bios cuisinées chaque jour :…read moreles soupes, les tartes salées, les plats mijotés. Vous trouverez également un bar à salades et un bar à yaourts BIO, un salon de thé, une salle chauffée et décorée dans un esprit zen et épuré.

Everything about our lunch was superb! The entree + plus main course + dessert groups du jour were…read moreperfect. Paired with some nice local wines, the Chinon from the Loire valley and the Muscadet from Nantes made it that much better. Just coming from Paris the price was very reasonable. It is situated at the drawbridge to the Chateau le Duc de Bretagne and is quite scenic. A great place to listen to the sights and sounds of this pedestrian centered area. Service was attentive and not intrusive. We loved it!

I dined here last Saturday evening and had a wonderful Fillet au Bar with risotto l'encre sèche…read more After just watching the movie Arrival on the plane two days before I was skeptical about my black risotto but it was delicious and very reasonable considering the quality.

I wanted to love Asahi so badly, but after our meal, I left feeling pretty neutral about the…read moreexperience. I didn't see the second level, but the first-floor dining room feels like the foyer of an old Nordstrom women's restroom if you covered the walls in rosy-yellow wood paneling. Nothing (except the menus) seemed particularly dirty, but everything seemed run down. I wasn't particularly inspired to order raw fish, so instead I ordered the gyoza (ravioli) menu- miso soup, cabbage salad, 8 gyoza (probably pork/chicken and green onion), and a bowl of rice. My favorite part of the meal was the cabbage salad. The miso soup was ok, if on the bland side, but there was something weird about the little leaves of algae; a metallic aftertaste that I've never experienced before. The gyoza were pretty tasty and landed right in that preparation sweet spot between tender on the sides and crispy on the bottom. On the downside, they were really oily, so I dabbed them off on my napkin before eating. The filling was also good, but I'd be curious to know whether the gyoza were prepared from scratch or reheated from pre-packaged. I was happy my meal came with rice, especially after I added some sweet soy sauce, but I don't understand why so many Japanese restaurants serve rice (when you order a dish that comes with rice) that is of significantly lesser quality than the rice they use for their sushi. I would come again if someone suggested it, but I don't think I would return out of personal volition. P.S. Do not forget to make a reservation. Asahi is open relatively late, but they have a high table turnover. When we arrived at 9:15 pm, both floors were almost full, and yet groups kept arriving for the next 30 minutes, asking for a table. And be nice to the servers. They're sweet if you give them a smile or say please and thank you, but they're also really busy. So don't judge them; they're doing their best.

From the owner: Le Japon dans votre assiette Asahi est un restaurant japonais idéalement situé au coeur du centre…read moreville de Nantes. Les chefs y préparent les spécialités de l'Empire du Soleil Levant, mais également des plats typiques coréens. Ainsi, que vous soyez plutôt tenté par la fraicheur des sushi, sashimi et maki ou plutôt alléchés par le fumet des barbecues coréens, vous trouverez toujours une assiette à votre goût.

Cafe du Port is a cute open-air cafe located on the other side of the river from Nantes. The cafe…read moreis also a Tabac and has seating inside if you prefer. We arrived before noon for a cafe and then decided to stay for lunch. Lunch starts promptly at noon, so we waited patiently to order their French onion soup, and here's where the experience deflated like a souffle. We tried to order the French onion soup prior to noon as we were not aware of the lunch starting time. The waitstaff knew we were interested in ordering the soup and as a matter of fact, several of the waitstaff knew this as it appeared we had at least three different servers at one point. DISCLAIMER - The western part of France is more know for its Moules and frites and crepes than French onion soup but it was featured on their menu and my wife wanted to try it. Once the clock struck noon, our server came, took our order for three cups of French onion soup and a couple of appetizers, and departed across the street to turn in our order. Ten minutes later... Je suis désolée mais nous n'avons plus de soupe à l'oignon aujourd'hui. Translation I'm sorry but we are sold out of French onion soup today. Translation #2 - REALITY We didn't make any French onion soup so it's not available today. I would have preferred the reality translation in lieu of being lied to. I know I may look like a tourist but the rest of my dining group lives in the area. My nephew ordered the Steak and frites and my aunt ordered the eggs. Overall, the cafe is quaint, has spectacular views, service is typical, and lastly, make sure to ask what's available before investing 20 mins of your time.

Service was prioritised for cyclists hovering outside eager to tend their clients. I was forgotten…read morecompletely and forced to remind them I hadn't been served yet. Praise goes towards the manager for accepting this fundamental error and I was offered another beer and more chips. Service aside, the big Fernand burger was not big, very cheesey and kind of a joke for 12€. Kind of sucky evening overall. Maybe it's not a common experience, or maybe it is.

Nice burger place in the center of Nantes open earlier than other restaurants. Good beer,…read moreatmosphere and menu.

From the owner: Dans un bocal Restauration rapide de plats cuisinés maison avec des produits frais et conditionnés…read moreen bocaux en verre. Un large choix de salades, soupes et desserts.