Best Burgers in Nantes: Bouffay to Île de Nantes

The best burgers in Nantes are found in the Bouffay, the medieval quarter near the castle, around Place Graslin and Rue Crébillon in the 18th-century centre, near the Talensac market, and on the Île de Nantes, where the former shipyards have become a district of restaurants and bars. Look for burgers made with produce from the Loire valley and from Brittany.

Nantes was the seat of the Dukes of Brittany, whose castle still stands in the centre, and it keeps a strong Breton identity even though it now belongs to the Pays de la Loire region. That shows on the plate: salted butter, buckwheat, Muscadet from the vineyards south-east of the city, and mâche, the lamb’s lettuce of the Nantes area, which carries a protected geographical indication. Beurre blanc, the butter sauce served with Loire fish, was born on the riverbanks near Nantes.

Burgers in Nantes: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: Bouffay, Graslin, Commerce, Talensac, the Île de Nantes and Chantenay.
• Local produce: Mâche nantaise (PGI), Muscadet wine, salted butter and Guérande salt from the nearby coast.
• Market: Talensac, the city’s main covered market.
• Getting around: the tram; Nantes was the first French city to bring back a modern tramway, in 1985.
• Loire Atlantique prices: in euros (EUR).

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