The best beach bars Pays De La Loire

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.

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.

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.

A pretty wooden building that fits well in the environment, with bays leaving the view free, and original terrace furniture. The terrace is an invitation to travel inspired by the bars of Ibiza, Saint-Barth and the Cyclades, while the room displays resolutely bistro furniture. A la carte, local oysters, to be followed by a yellow place and vegetable tagliatelle with curry sauce, coconut milk or burger with black Angus minced meat. Snacking menu at all hours.

The singularity of the location, where you can eat with your feet in the sand, facing the ocean, already makes this a very special place. Summer visitors come here in the morning for a cup of coffee, at aperitif time to sip a cocktail overlooking the sea, but also to dine on home-cooked dishes such as squid tentacles lacquered with Teriyaki sauce, coconut and serrano beans, piquillo and a few vegetarian dishes. Live music is regularly organized. An address not to be missed if you want to enjoy a summer atmosphere.

The Bahia is the bar of La Villa Noë! In the extension of the restaurant, a small corner of paradise with an idyllic location, on the beach of the Noëveillard. We like the white furniture of the terrace on which you have to play elbows to get a place as soon as the sun shines. Nice cocktails menu with a variety of Spritz in particular, the aperitif which has been in vogue for a few years now is offered here in 4 variations. The Ti-punches also play with variety. For the early risers, the Bahia also offers a breakfast formula, from the opening at 9 am.

Set overlooking the sea, La Folie is a multi-purpose venue that comes alive all day long, offering a unique concept of conviviality! Are you more of a lounge bar or a guinguette? Enjoy a cocktail by the pool or a beer with friends, sharing specialities from the guinguette food-truck. On the beach, there are games for kids and grown-ups alike (shuffleboard, blind test...), and a brand-new sport unique to the Vendée: Pickleball (booking required). Book your Fridays for Brasero evenings. And don't miss our many themed evenings!

Want to have a drink in the open air, with your feet in the sand and your eyes in the blue of the ocean? Here is a very nice address. A nice wooden modular in front of which stretches a long terrace, settles in the summer season on the beach of Saint-Hilaire. We really like the furniture and the place in general which comes alive in the evening and proposes some concerts in summer. Drinking a drink with little things to nibble while listening to a musical group with the ocean just behind, what better program for vacations or relaxation after work?