The best bars and cafés Pays De La Loire

A bar well known by the Angevins who crowd in all seasons, inside as well as on the terrace, even by bad weather! It is necessary to say that the resolutely rock music agrees with wonder with the many artisanal beers served in these places (of which the "wooden leg" with 8°), and which one can find in the other establishment held by the owner: the store of beers Crafts Beer Shop street St Laud. On the walls, nothing but wood giving the appearance of stones or bricks. The Donald's pub also offers blind tests, aperitif concerts and DJs - Red Pants and Black suits! - who regularly come to set the mood.

A unique place that we love! In the middle of the marshes, an old oyster hut transformed into an oyster bar and nautical base. Both a bar with a small restaurant service (oysters, tapas...), here you can also book canoes, stand-up paddles or fishing on board. You can walk on the Vertonne and Auzance rivers in the heart of the marshes or head for the ocean. We love the sofas with their colourful cushions, made from wooden pallets. The view on the marshes is great! Success oblige, book now!

The Joker's Pub is (we take a deep breath): a formidable panel of rock stars on the wall, cocktails and shooters in the spirit of the place (the Mano Negra, the Nirvana...), a large selection of beers often renewed, a nice choice of wines, a nice boss and waiters, a coveted terrace, a joyful and heterogeneous clientele, a back room hosting the best of rock, punk, hip-hop, folk, electro, but also short films or improvisation theater, without forgetting the broadcasting of matches on a giant screen... It's pulsating!

L'Équipage is a lively place to be right from the morning, at the foot of the beach. We love it for its warm welcome and top-notch service, its terrace overlooking the ocean, and its low prices! The bar is bright and warm, and the menu is excellent: wines by the glass, several draught beers, but the speciality remains rum, with a wide range of ti-punches and cocktails. Accompanying the menu are home-made accras and samoussas, and tapas (home-made rillettes and terrines, cheeses...). After the beach, an ice cream or crêpe break. A sports fan, David offers sports broadcasts on the big screen.

Karoline is the happy manager of this atypical café-boutique a few hundred meters from Pirmil. Here you can slump into the leather sofas to enjoy a delicious grape juice, leaving the children around the coloring table. You can also visit the store to find a painting for your home decoration, a piece of clothing, a designer jewel, but also vinyl CDs, for nice gift ideas. You can also sit down together around the long wooden table to play a game of board games while listening to good music. At lunchtime, the restaurant serves salads and gratins or the dish of the day, just like at home. At aperitif time, the beer and wine bar invites you to discover the local circuits with beautiful local references. You can also find the great Ti' bio rums and other nice drinks and snack breaks. Chipie has set up vegetable and fruit baskets that can be picked up on site (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning). You can also find here raw milk, eggs, yoghurt, fresh or matured cheeses, tea, coffee, chocolate, honey... The producers are all within 25 km! This is THE place for beautiful initiatives! From time to time, the terrace hosts concerts. Beautiful moments of sharing are to be expected in this new place of life. At Peste et Chipie, we let ourselves live.

We can never thank Vincent Salvat, the former owner of T'es Rock Coco, enough for having had the idea to open in 2015 this magnificent guinguette which was cruelly missing on the banks of the Maine! From April to September, this large bar all in wood and its beautiful terrace offer not only a magnificent view of the left bank of the city but also everything you can dream of in the beautiful days in such a place: a restaurant part at lunchtime (new since summer 2017), based on fresh and local products, snacking in the evening (tapas, homemade fries, plates of cold cuts or cheese...), there is also a vegetarian formula. The most, the numerous events going from concerts, to electro parties and even dances! There is something for all tastes and all ages. This establishment has become a must in Angers as soon as the first rays of sunshine arrive. If you are looking for a heterogeneous place where the atmosphere is bucolic, you are at the right place. Note that on the bar side, each glass is consigned, in order to make everyone responsible. By the way, what do we drink at the Heron? Fruit juices, sodas, but also excellent organic and (or) local wines as well as Belgian, Breton, German beers... Finally, on Sundays, what could be better for the party-goers of the day before than a brunch formula until 3pm!

Laurent and Jade have teamed up to open this new wine bar, very clean, with a slightly industrial style, with its large exposed pipes, concrete wall and raw wood cuts. The slate wall gives the place a more authentic character, especially since coins are cleverly stuck there (apparently, a tradition on the banks of the Loire: a falling piece is an alert because the ground is too loose). Speaking of floors, take a look in the middle of the room: a transparent slab allows you to see the cellar. And there are bottles, from all over the world, except for rosé, which is often the unloved wine bar! Our two bosses are fine connoisseurs, do not hesitate, therefore, to let themselves be advised, they master grape varieties and appellations at their fingertips.

The café-concert Le Tempo is well known to Guémené residents. Since 2021, Nico and Émilie have been the happy owners. Part games bar, part concert venue, part meeting place, this bar is an authentic living space with a gentle family atmosphere. Upstairs is a veritable Ali Baba's cave, where any board game enthusiast will find something to his or her liking! It's also a coworking space. Saturday evenings are devoted to concerts at reasonable prices. Tempo is the place to be in this small village.

Le Bidule is "The place to be in Pornichet"! Located in the street of bars and restaurants, the place is known well beyond the borders of the department. The Bidule combines a cellar and a bar impossible to circumvent. The atmosphere is ultra-convivial and animated. You can enjoy your glass of Banyuls and Muscat in a Pyrex glass standing in front of the barrels. This bar opened in 1947, and all generations still meet there. The place is particularly crowded on weekends. And an original idea to bring back to a meal with friends: consider buying a bottle at the bar!

La Cour's strong point? Well... its courtyard, of course! Sheltered and planted, it's a real haven of tranquillity! The rest of the place, which also serves as a restaurant and weekend brunch, also stands out from the hustle and bustle of the noisier bars on Rue Saint-Laud. The clientele? Mostly thirty-somethings and forty-somethings, who come to enjoy an afterwork in a tastefully decorated setting, with a discreet musical backdrop. The menu features a dozen draught beers, plus an honest selection of wines and cocktails.

Overlooking the Marais Girard beach, La Paillote d'Eliott is both a bar offering food and a grocery store selling local produce. We like the original design of the terrace, made from wooden pallets and decorated with lanterns. Here, just off the beach, you can share an aperitif with friends over tapas, sardines, cheese platters and fish rillettes (available from the grocery store), with a cocktail. The menu also includes pasta salad, burgers and fish and chips. A great place to go at any time of day!

On the first floor of the restaurant Les Caudalies, we discover this pretty place: Le Décalé. Both a tapas bar and a wine bar, this place, with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, is dedicated to beautiful bottles and beautiful boards to share with friends or colleagues,... You come here for afterwork evenings, cocktail dinners, wine tasting. This wine bar offers an à la carte menu of about forty wines by the glass and by the bottle from different regions of France and foreign countries. But also boards of cold meats and cheese, sandwiches, salads of the moment ... Seasonal nibbles are made from products selected by the chef. You will be delighted with the boards with evocative and well-smelling names: Oh la cochonne! (assortment of cold meats), Ah la vache ! (cheeses), Tapas bien! (tapas)... And we savour the sandwiches served on salad: Y'a pas de bê... (roast goat's cheese, tomato confit, dried duck breast), Are you hot Momo ? (brie de Meaux roasted with honey, Nantes bacon), We smoked Nemo ! (fresh country cheese with herbs, home-made gravelly salmon)... To discover!

This place is a must during the summer season. Located on the banks of the Maine river, the view is magnificent: on one side the river and the castle, on the other side the Verdun bridge by which to reach the city. A warm atmosphere and impeccable service await you, with friends or family. Whether you choose a local wine, an exotic cocktail or a Viennese coffee, the quality is there. Numerous events (concerts, animations...) are also organized during the summer. The perfect place, finally, to taste the softness of Anjou!

Are you suddenly craving a hearty, comforting brunch? Need a quick coffee break after a day of wandering? Look no further than But First, Coffee! The friendly, smiling team will be delighted to welcome you and treat you to their famous coffee and their many sweet and savoury treats, all homemade with passion. The children's play area is just one more feature to ensure you have a great time! Go for it!

Created more than 40 years ago, Manu's café-restaurant is located in a picturesque corner, facing the port of Le Bec. The room overlooks the oyster huts. A simple, rustic setting to enjoy oysters directly from the oyster farmers opposite, at any time. In addition to oysters, fish rillettes, mussels, or squid blanquette, try the speciality: mussels à l'époyenne, cooked on a bed of pine needles in a specially designed mussel oven, giving a unique flavour. Seafood platters on reservation. Concerts in summer.

Set in a magnificent late ^17th-century mansion with a stone staircase, you'll enjoy a moment of relaxation, seated comfortably in one of the welcoming, beautifully decorated rooms or, in fine weather, on the terrace. On the menu, you'll find a range of cocktails, including the Mai Tai or the Ron con Barba, subtle variations on amber rum; a selection of colorful mojitos and mocktails, as well as a fine wine list and draught beers, all accompanied by generous aperitif boards.