The best bars and cafés Pays De La Loire

The Tonic's is an associative bar open to both girls and boys, although unisex evenings are organized most of the time. Here you can meet, organize outings and activities (hiking, picnic, tourist vistes, cocktail evenings, theme meals, etc.), in any case to escape from isolation and spend good moments. These are volunteers who hold the hotlines at the Lionnaise Street Bar, and The Tonic's is present on local waves thanks to the collaboration of Radio G (101.5), which gives it airtime. The association also offers outdoor activities (visit, barbecue, hiking, etc.).

The NMC has a particular concept since it includes both a bar, a restaurant restaurant (on the same site) and a business organizer (Édouard-Normand Square). But the bar is of course open to everyone and, as surprising as it may appear, there is nothing left to suggest that a room is available to the groups in the room. The interior is warm, with its hyperconfortables benches and side-side side. The map explores all the terrain, offering both attractive smoothies and a set of original hot drinks. Coffee lovers should find their happiness: espresso, latte latte, macchiato latte, caffé mocha, monte, or our coup (coffee, Nutella, milk foam). The NMC is also menus for lunch (dish of the day, express or club formulas) or a large map.

A name that goes to him as a glove! The name of this cocktail bar located on the marina evokes sea fisheries, adventures, departures and… evenings of tea among friends, as they are found in Hemingway's novels. Young clients. In season, theme nights.

Held by David and Guillaume, in front of the market, you can drag around in the evening around a glass and sausage board. Always gay and adorable.

This restaurant and its café space owe their name to the date of creation of a museum, which later became the Fine Arts Museum, in the Logis Barrault, the oldest private mansion in the city. For a quiet moment, sit outside and enjoy the Place Saint-Eloi and its splendid sculpture by Igor Mitoraj. If you are hungry, the menu offers a home-made menu whose composition varies according to the day and the season. A delight!

An Irish pub in the middle of downtown - that's the Lodge! As you enter this lively street-side establishment, you'll discover a wooden décor typical of Irish pubs. Upstairs you'll find a spacious lounge area, while on the first floor you'll find a large, partially-covered terrace with high and low tables and deckchairs, creating a friendly atmosphere. The bar offers a wide selection of beers and sausages for connoisseurs. The walls are adorned with works by local artists. And sometimes, concerts or DJ sets liven up the place. So let's raise our glasses and say " Sláinte ", just like in Dublin.

Stop off at the Sookies café-shop in the Jacobins shopping center, and you'll be taking part in an ecological and socially responsible enterprise. Here you'll find cookies, muffins and cookies made from unsold bread crumbs. The range is extensive, and you can choose from a long menu of smoothies, teas, coffees and milkshakes to accompany these sweet treats. Bring your computer to work - there's Wifi and the room is warm and welcoming! For your information, Sookies is a social integration enterprise for people in difficulty.

This bar of friends is ideally placed to meet for an "afterwork" while tasting a cocktail or a local beer accompanied by a board of delicatessen. Inside or on the terrace, the place comes alive several evenings of the week with a recurring appointment every Tuesday, from 5:30 pm, it's "Barber shop"! Evenings are regularly organized around concerts, sports broadcasts, musical bingo evening, theme evening "les bronzés font du ski" with tartiflette and mulled wine, presence of a DJ.

As its name indicates, Mousse Café Laverie is a place where a laundry as well as a restaurant and tea room cohabit. Tiphaine welcomes us in this elegant space where the sound of the machines lulls us subtly. While your laundry is spinning, or for pure greed, you can choose to eat or drink. At lunch time, you will find the suggestions of the day on the slate. Pies, soups, bowls, toast or even pasta, all prepared in-house from fresh products. As for the sweet treats, they are available all day long. On the spot or to take away. The versatility of this place makes all its charm.

Ocean, shade and white curtains, deckchairs (available for hire) and low tables on the sand: that's the vacation atmosphere offered by this bar-restaurant on the main beach of Les Sables, near the courthouse. From your deckchair, order a salad, a wok of king prawns, shredded skate wing or prime rib followed by an ice cream. In the morning, you'll enjoy a coffee overlooking the sea. In the evening, we meet up with friends for cocktails and tapas, and book in for the themed evenings that punctuate the season.

A stop at this bar-cabaret in the port is a must to get out. Very nice atmosphere in this bar, meeting point for all generations and cosmopolitan clientele. Islais and tourists meet there to enjoy a breakfast or a drink on the terrace facing the port. L'Escadrille also offers musical shows where local groups perform sea songs but also aperitif-concerts (every day in season and weekends out of season) with French and international songs, rock, jazz...

Faced with a simple, unassuming storefront, we tend not to dare enter. And yet, as we pass by again and again, we can't help but recognize that there's something warm and friendly about the place. And that's exactly what La Cave de la Trinquette does for us! The original layout, with its barrel-shaped tables and high chairs, certainly has a lot to do with it. So if the laughter and good humor finally convince you to come in, you can start your evening by sampling the many flavored wines expertly recommended by the owner (some forty syrups are on offer, including some highly original ones with surprising flavors: ginger, curaçao...). It's easy to understand why they're such regulars, especially given the friendly welcome they receive. Closing early (9 p.m.), this cellar is ideal for a small or large aperitif!

The Café du Centre is a pleasant place to come and enjoy a drink with friends. In addition to the usual atmosphere in a bar, this café offers concerts every Friday evenings from. You can hear from jazz, folk, reggae, Zouk, Funk… Among the programming groups are Mabelex, The Cash Stevens, Kawa Circus, Mad Mules and many others. A new concert is displayed every week. A nice place to spend a good evening.

This establishment is only 10 years old this year (it was born in 2003), it gives the impression of being in Laval all eternity! Situated just a few metres from the Cinéville rooms and pleasantly designed, the Warner also has a shaded terrace near the river La. Above all, it has a map that allows you to satisfy all appetites and tastes, since there are also moulds as well as pizzas, pancakes, pancakes, flammeküches, salads, salads than tartars (9 € on average, for each dish) but also meat (12 €) than fish (13 €). But, of course, you can go there only to sip a hot or cold drink in a setting that, the Nice atmosphere.

Adjacent to the Micro Comedy Club, the Micro Barrr is there to take care of our refreshments and supplies. Warm place, we appreciate the beautiful privatizable mezzanine and the summer terrace. On the menu, the choice of drinks is varied. Beers, wines, soft drinks but especially cocktails and mocktails at low prices. We like the associations of the Moolz (pineapple, apple, basil and ginger) or the Lendemain (orange, lime, sparkling water and sugar). To nibble and accompany everything, let yourself be tempted by the boards, the sausages or the delicious vegan terrine. Then, if you feel like it, you can even drink your drink at the Comedy Club for a good laugh! Bonus: thrift shop and exhibitions.

Two floors for this Saint-Léonard street bar which organizes photo exhibitions. Lunch can be served at noon: carpaccio, club sandwich, salt pie, salad or dessert. The hotel offers a cocktail card (from 4,50 €), planters (to be consumed with moderation), beer and wine of the month. In the evening, to accompany a possible aperitif, the Entre brackets offers boards, cheeses, charcuterie or mixed from 8,50 €.

The store offers a wide selection of beers, wines, whiskies and rums. Customers can buy directly from the store or pick up their order. V and B St-Berthevin also offers a number of services, including beer taps for hire, advice on food and wine pairing, gift vouchers and tasting workshops. Customers can also join the TRIBU loyalty program to enjoy exclusive benefits.

The name of this new wine bar, set to open on rue Lafayette in early 2023, leaves no doubt as to what this establishment is all about, and that's just as well! You'll appreciate the warm look of the wooden furniture surrounded by bottle racks: a room on the first floor, and a space upstairs. The two creators, both wine enthusiasts, offer wines from all grape varieties, from Bordeaux to Loire, via Rhône Valley or Languedoc wines, selected mostly directly from the winegrower, to be accompanied by charcuterie boards.

Here, the products have names that amuse our ears, like the crottins de Saumur. All the products are fresh, gourmet and refined. Choose among the apricot-almond, pistachio-griotte or gold palet chocolates; taste a cloud or a harlequin... It is possible to enjoy a home-made chocolate served with a smile. You can also try the pastries in the window to accompany it: croissant, chocolate bread, golden briochette... what delights! And then, of course, there are the Slate Quernons! Any advice? Don't hesitate to try everything.

Want to find the cosy atmosphere of an Anglo-Saxon coffee shop? It's at the Sugar Blue Café that you should come and recharge your batteries for a short or long gourmet break, or continue working thanks to the free wifi. Here the motto is: "All you need is good coffee & fresh food"! The coffee is freshly roasted by a Best Breton Roaster, and the choice is great: from espresso to filter coffee, from Macchiato to hot chocolate (white, milk, black), with a nice selection of organic teas. For the little treats that accompany it, the products are of quality and local: dairy products from Beillevaire, breads from a traditional bakery, ice creams made with farm milk, salted local fruits and vegetables. But also fresh fruit juice and smoothie of the week! And for those with a sweet tooth: brownies, cakes, muffins, cookies, cheesecakes, carrot cake, seasonal smoothies... don't hesitate to be tempted. Delicious brunches on the first Sunday of the month!

Do you like cosy, hushed and refined tea rooms? You will love La Passagère. Ideally located in the Passage Pommeraye, on the middle floor, it is a place like we like them: the atmosphere is relaxed and delicate. La Passagère is the result of the work of a couple of restaurateurs well known to Nantes gastronomes: Isabelle and Jean-Charles Baron-Lefebvre. They are already at the head of the Baron-Lefebvre house in the Cité des Congrès, the Pellières near the Zenith and the caterer on rue Cassini. All in all, four excellent and unmissable restaurants in the City of Dukes. At La Passagère, you can come and enjoy a hot chocolate or one of the many teas on the menu: smoked black tea, rooibos, red-black tea, white or green tea, whether it's called Midnight Demon, Blue Grass, Casanova or Dragon Well, you'll find the one that suits your palate. What you should not miss are the pastries. You will find them presented in a window like magnificent jewels among which you will have to choose: an excellent tiramisu tart, a no less famous Nantais cake, the delicious small pecan and cranberry cakes or why not the Orélys tart (sweetened shortcrust pastry and a praline base and an Orélys ganache)... The place can be privatized. A bubble of delicacy within an exceptional architecture.

Under the retro Gatsby the Magnificent sign, a beer paradise awaits you: an impressive selection of 35 local and craft beers is on the menu. If in doubt, Johan, the manager, is on hand to guide you through all the hop varieties. The place is ideal for tasting, in moderation, and soaking up the atmosphere: between the rock sessions in the background, you can enjoy sports broadcasts, DJ sets, concerts and even themed evenings with darts competitions. Le Guet à Pintes clearly hits the mark with its unique concept!

Pornic, located in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region, is a charming commune on the Côte de Jade. Known for its castle and old port, it is also renowned for its seafood. The Villa Noë restaurant, located on the Noeveillard beach, offers local cuisine and seafood specialties served in an artistic style. Guests can enjoy their meal on the ocean-facing terrace or in the stone building. To accompany their meal, visitors can also visit Bar le Bahia, open all year round from 9:00 a.m. to midnight (and until 2:00 a.m. in summer). For cheese lovers, it's worth trying the Curé Nantais, a soft cheese typical of the region. And for beer lovers, the Brasserie de la Côte de Jade produces Brigantine, a local malt-based beer.

One of the liveliest and most popular places in Le Mans for a late-night party. The emblematic Lord's, on Place des Comtes-du-Maine, has given way to Sun 7. Owner Tony Videira has created a completely new atmosphere. The furnishings are modern and the layout well thought-out. And a concert area has been set up for themed evenings. Don't worry, you can still play billiards, table soccer and darts. Don't hesitate to drop in after a movie or a meal out on the town - the Sun 7 has a busy schedule to keep an eye on. Pool tournaments, pizza, chicken box and beer nights, cocktail evenings, game nights...

The Ateapick restaurant is an on-site dining establishment. The restaurant does not offer takeaway or delivery. The Ateapick restaurant also offers a bar, a gourmet lounge and a store.

Holidaymakers who come to sunbathe on the Veillon beach appreciate this bar-snack overlooking the ocean, where they can come and have a drink, eat a simple menu including burgers and salads or eat an ice cream with the children after a swim, while mummy will opt for a smoothie and daddy for the local beer Opé. A friendly and family place to go to at any time of the day, to enjoy a changing atmosphere because when evening comes, the atmosphere becomes festive, especially when the programme includes concerts.

The name stretches out in bright red letters on the vast black façade of this very nice bar, which has quickly won over a loyal following. In front of the façade, on the terrace, large tables of friends. Behind the large bay windows that open, a room with different spaces, furnished with nice sofas giving a warm atmosphere. We like the contrast between the industrial and cosy side. As of the weekend, the young people take the tables by storm to share cocktails and planks of cold cuts, while listening to the concerts which punctuate the season. Very nice!

This charming address next to the Mélusine tower is a British enclave! Paul and Karen fell in love with Vouvant. The room is cute, the welcome charming and the atmosphere friendly. We stop there to drink a Guiness beer or one of the English teas with the traditional carrot cake. At the back, an adorable terrace where you can discover specialties from across the Channel like pies or curries that are served alongside traditional French dishes. Every Friday night is Pub Night with its exotic dishes.

Between the castle and the Toussaint cloister, this small restaurant (in terms of size!) has as much charm as the nearby Fine Arts garden. The menu is an anthology of inventiveness and know-how since everything here is home-made! Every day, sweet and savoury tarts and pastries are offered: will you try the Saint-Nectaire, coppa and artichoke tart, or the raspberry and white chocolate brioche cake? You will also find a large selection of fresh juices and teas (green, black and red) that can be bought in bulk.

This chain is both a bar and a cellar with a vast choice: more than 300 wines, a beer cellar with 350 references from all countries and a hundred whiskies and spirits. With the added bonus of personalized advice from the cellarmen. V & B offers an original concept that combines a sales area with a wine and beer bar. Among the whiskies, from Scotland, Ireland, Corsica, Japan, rare products to discover. V & B is. One of the places not to be missed by whisky lovers, who will certainly find their happiness there.

A nice place created last year, next to the sailing school. Moments Café is a place where it is nice to rest with a hot drink while working, or to taste one of the smoothies on the small raised wooden terrace, in the heart of the dunes with a view on the Bouil beach. Next to the drinks, a gourmet or healthy cuisine, colorful, local and organic as much as possible, with suggestions of the moment: burgers with home fries, bowls, aperitif boards and a hearty brunch on Sunday mornings. A refreshing and cosy place!

Installed in front of the square, on the market, the terrace stretches in front of the gray facade allowing the customers to take their ease and invade the pedestrian street, and in particular during the concerts where the music can even push customers to dance in the street. The guest star is the beer! The particularity of this pub: you serve yourself and pay according to the quantity "drawn". Also many beers in bottle, but also cocktails, like the Cougar (and not "the"), as the humor is also of rigor in this pub where the good atmosphere reigns.

Florian, Edouard and Julien welcome us in their secret base. Atomic's is a bar where you can come to enjoy a beer or a cocktail in the evening, or a tea during the day, in one of the three rooms of the place, whose decoration is largely inspired by the universe of Jules Verne who would have been born nearby. Let's talk about the decor! Both industrial and dreamlike, atypical and artistic, with a suspended iron table, lights that make us travel or urinals for the least original. And Atomic's is also a library with nearly 2,000 comics, which you can read and reread while sitting comfortably in one of the leather club chairs in the back room

Le Onze is set in a former fisherman's house on the harbor's Jacobsen Jetty, with a warm, welcoming decor and a pleasant patio/terrace at the rear. In front of the façade is a terrace where you can enjoy the view of the port. A convivial place for a drink and a snack. Le 11 is open from morning to night, so you can enjoy breakfast or brunch for late risers, or accompany a plate of charcuterie, cheese or smoked fish, rillettes, oysters, tartines... with a good glass of wine.

A wine cellar, wine bar and restaurant concept: that's what this national brand, based in the Halles district of Paris, is all about. You'll find quality wines (essentially as natural as possible) packaged in bag-in-box (BIB). It's easy to think that nothing beats bottled wine, but you've got to get over your prejudices about BIBs, and Laurent will convince you to give it a try. The other good news is the high-quality, home-cooked cuisine on offer at weekends.

What could be more pleasant in fine weather than to have a drink and/or a bite to eat on the banks of the Sarthe, just a stone's throw from the town center? At the guinguette, you can relax on deckchairs and lounge by the water, while enjoying live music and concerts from time to time. Large, convivial tables are also at your disposal, so you can catch up with friends or make new ones in a friendly, multi-generational atmosphere. What's on the menu? A wide choice of local and non-alcoholic beers, as well as a menu of dishes and platters, vegetarian or otherwise, always local and prepared (literally) before your very eyes. Don't forget to book for groups.

It's the trendy bar in Sables-d'Olonne. In the heart of the fishing port, Le Bronx has a slightly "industrial" look, warmed by comfortable chesterfield sofas. In front of the façade, above which the name is illuminated in gold letters, there is a very nice terrace which is always full, whatever the weather. The Bronx is rather frequented by a clientele of thirty-somethings who appreciate the barman's mojitos and the atmosphere, so much so that in summer, the clientele invades the quay of the fishing port! The over 40s almost feel old.

The pretty, colourful building, a former railway station, houses a delicatessen and tea room. We fell in love with this address with its charming decor and cosy atmosphere. The shop offers a wide range of teas, coffees, local products, spices, beers, wines, sweets, jams, honey, condiments, baskets, crockery, to give you a multitude of gift ideas. Take a gourmet break in this charming world, a tea room with a strong feminine touch, and try one of the pastries with a good tea from the wide selection

How about a drink at La Chaumière? This place, a former hotel and roadside restaurant located next to the future hospital, has been reenchanted in April 2023 by Nicolas Bernadeau and Enzo Merand. Following in the footsteps of the Écuries Mellinet, it is the new trendy artistic and cultural wasteland. Open every day, it combines restaurants and culture. Thursday is barbecue day. With a swinging program: salsa, dragqueen performances, artists like Pacon Tyson, but also game nights, DJ Sets, exhibitions, animations for children, games and an artists' residence with 4 rooms dedicated to them on the second floor. An eclectic program like the Gallia electronic music festival (end of May-beginning of June). The place does not forget the people in need and has opened 5 rooms for emergency reception.

Some places are well known for their fine dining, but also deserve to be recognized for the ambience they offer on later evenings or afternoons. Le Capitole is one of them. Don't hesitate to stop in, you won't be disappointed. With its sober yet cosy setting, the atmosphere is extremely warm, and its proximity to the Jacobins center gives it an extra edge. So, whether you're looking for an excellent meal or a short break (sweet or otherwise?), Le Capitole is a place to remember. Give it a try! You'll see.

A cloud of sweetness in a cocoon of delicacies. For a sweet break, Boëma is the place to be. You can enjoy a delicious raw cookie dough without eggs, made with cooked wheat flour. White chocolate, pecan nuts, salted butter caramel or peanut butter, some are gluten-free and vegan. They are embellished with candies, chocolate bars or other sweet treats. A new cookie dough is offered each month. The specialty coffee is high-end, as are the hot chocolates. The white chai is made with white chocolate and chai tea, a hot drink from India. At lunchtime, the choice of savory toasts respects the changing seasons.

Chez les Garçons is the brainchild of Paul, Corentin, Tom and Romain. Paul and his acolytes decorated the walls of this trendy bar in midnight blue.... The lights are dimmed for an intimate evening atmosphere. In this cosy setting, you can sip on a selection of wines (some twenty in all), cocktails of the month, champagne, whisky and other liqueurs. For the most part, French and niche spirits. As for nibbles, there's a lovely trio of tapenades, a nice slice of truffled brie, pickles for aperitifs and charcuterie from the Basque region. As for sardines, you'll love the fish from La Perle des Dieux cannery in the Passage Pommeraye. A bar to visit in the afternoon or evening, for lovers or friends.

This lounge bar offers a variety of activities including billiards, darts, poker areas and giant screens showing sporting events. You can also enjoy brunch and snacks on site. The Wilton features a large terrace with games such as molki and shuffleboard. The bar offers a selection of wines and beers to enjoy on the premises or to take away. The Wilton is a convivial place to spend time with friends or colleagues, whether for a meal, a drink or a game of pool.

A counterpoint to all the lounge and design trends, Le Comptoir plays the retro card! The decor reflects the signature of the place: objects have a soul and naturally take their place, like this impressive collection of antique corkscrews. We love the tiles and their Roaring Twenties look. Elegance and charm are the hallmarks of this place, which boasts panoramic sea views. The jazzy musical ambience will appeal to those over 35. Behind the dining room, upstairs, is a "delicatessen" area, featuring local products.

Change of artistic direction for the Scène Michelet, former temple of Nantes metal. The association Big City Life takes the reins in order to animate this place impossible to circumvent of the Nantes nights during 3 years. Highly colorful, this establishment welcomes us through its many spaces. Concert hall on the floor, bar, living space or terrace. Every month, a metal night is proposed. However, in the main program: dance, electro evenings and visual arts performances. We discover various events around a drink and aperitifs. Kermesse, vide-dressing, concerts, vernissages or even beatbox championship. There is something for everyone!

You're sure to fall under the spell of this clubhouse, which follows in the footsteps of English clubs with a cosy, elegant style. It features a lounge bar and restaurant. With its palm-leaf fans, dark parquet flooring, beautiful chandeliers, cosy alcoves and lounges, the atmosphere here could be straight out of the film Out of Africa. And the icing on the cake: the terrace with its 180° panoramic view of the 18-hole course and putting green. In the restaurant, the cuisine is generous and of high quality. A unique and atypical place.

Located at the beginning of the Avenue de la Plage (pedestrian street), Le Café de la Plage is one of the nice bars of this seaside resort and is open all year long. We appreciate as much the small sheltered terrace a little raised, as the room with the felted decoration, with a ground in magnificent stones and the cordial armchairs with the tones pistachio-chocolate. It is both a bar and a pub, where you will also find cocktails. A large screen broadcasts major sporting events and, in season, concerts are frequently held here.

In the heart of Fromentine, this Caboulot has several hats! A restaurant-pizzeria, doubled with a bar with a very nice decoration. You will reach it by the main street or from the pier, a terrace in front of it offers a corner of ocean. The restaurant's menu is varied, with pizzas as the main attraction, as well as mixed salads, meats, mussels in season and oysters. On the bar side, in addition to the usual refreshments and a cocktail menu, there is also a good selection of beers.

In front of the casino stands a large glass building offering a light bath to the numerous customers who frequent L'Octave, a wine bar and a cellar. The place is classy and warm, it has 3 terraces and looks like the favorite bar in La Faute-sur-Mer. It stands out for its vast selection of wines, about 250 references, as well as about twenty wines by the glass, to be accompanied by homemade terrines, Spanish delicatessen, farmhouse cheese. Seventy references of spirits, including those of the Vrignaud distillery and top-of-the-line fruit juices.

This bistro is right on the beach of Notre-Dame-de-Monts, so take off your shoes to tread the sand before entering. Coming here is like being on vacation! In the room with bay windows opening on sunny days, or on the small terrace on the beach, the menu is detailed: mixed salads, grilled meats, mussels and chips, grilled sardines ... And for the gourmets, a choice of ice-cream sundaes. This very nice address, because of its unique character, its breathtaking view of the sea and the accuracy of its prices, is very appreciated by families.