Have your lunch while watching the Grand Elephant stroll on by from the comfort of a covered terrace.
You can enjoy a traditional breakfast or lunch.
The chef’s “back from the market” menu – with a choice of fish, a traditional dish or grilled meat – or one of our homemade pies.
Or, have a snack on the weekend. Depending on the season, enjoy: homemade quiches, bruschetta, salads, freshly made sandwiches… as well as hot dogs and panini sandwiches in the summer.
For your late-afternoon coffee break : muffins, brownies, shortbread, or donuts are available, with locally produced regional beverages.
Nantes is transforming
Nantes is changing to become an even more ecological, inclusive, and dynamic city. To do this, new public works will reinforce our already existing ecofriendly modes of transport: new tram lines, green zones for pedestrians and cyclists, and more. From 2024, these major urban projects will disrupt traffic around Les Machines de l’Île and Parc des Chantiers, with the Pont Anne-de-Bretagne bridge closed off to cars (the bridge will remain accessible to pedestrians and cyclists). Solutions will be offered throughout construction to make it easier for everyone to get around, like: increased frequency of several public transport lines, more Naolib bike-share bicycles, and more parking spots in park-and-ride lots.
For further information
Les Machines de l'Île, Boulevard Léon Bureau, Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Les Machines, Parking Les Nefs, Parking Chantiers Navals
Public transport: Prairie au Duc 1, Prairie au Duc, Chantiers Navals, Gare de l'Etat
Self-service bicycles: Machine De L'île (n°43), Palais De Justice (n°44), Grue Jaune (n°103), Brunelière (n°41), Prairie Au Duc (n°45)
T. 02 51 17 48 86
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Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 7.30pm.
Open on Mondays during the French school holidays.
Café de la Branche closed from 01/01 to 03/02/23 inclusive.
Free for PASS Nantes holders
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Pass Nantes winter offer from 1st October. to 31 March : free drink (except during the month of January.)
Service hours: from 3:00 PM until closing time. A free drink of your choice: 250 mL glass of draft beer (the bar has a selection of 6 different beers on tap) / a 120 mL glass of Musacdet white wine (from local Nantes wine producer) / a 120 mL glass of Chinon red wine (from the Loire Valley) / a 120 mL glass of Groleau rosé (from a local Nantes wine producer) / a 330 mL organic cider / an iced tea / a hot chocolate or Vienna-style tea.
