Opened in 1895, La Cigale is a joyful example of Art Nouveau. A never-ending display of ornaments, associating painted wood and ceramic in a variety of blue tones.
Sought out for its sumptuous and protected heritage interior, this brasserie was once the headquarters for the Surrealists, and it still never disappoints.
You’ll want to go for the 6 varieties of oysters, its seafood platters, its “Muscadothèque” and all the classics: magret (sliced duck breast), tartare, prime rib steak, etc.), served (early and) till late in the evening.
But it’s also open for breakfast – homemade viennoiseries, crème caramel au beurre salé de Guérande (salt butter caramel custard), crémet Nantais with seasonal fruit – and there are the new “chic et choc” lunchtime prix-fixe menus.
Place Graslin 44000 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Graslin, Parking Médiathèque, Parking Gloriette 2, Parking Commerce, Parking Aristide Briand
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Racine (n°33), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Médiathèque (n°34), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Bourse (n°31), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Delorme (n°12), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Calvaire (n°11), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Duguay trouin (n°29), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Guépin (n°9), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Félix éboué (n°37), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Alger (n°36), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Aristide briand (n°15)
Special offer for PASS Nantes holders
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Pass Nantes : winter special offer from 1/10 - 31/03. One free “tout chocolat celaya” break, made up of an old–style chocolat with 1 small chocolate cake of the day. Service 7 days a week only 15.30 - 17.30
The Culinary Journey
A food-lover’s paradise
Between Brittany and the Loire
At the crossroads where the land meets the sea