Kid-friendly cafes and restaurants in Nantes

What we kept

10 cafes and restaurants in Nantes kept for how they welcome families: play corner, high chairs, kids' menu, family brunch or stroller-friendly cafe, depending on the place. The Nantes places are tested by local parents and then checked (address, photo, opening). Ratings and review counts shown are Google's. Always check hours before you go.

With a kids' corner in Nantes

Aux Petits Joueurs : Cultural bar in the Saint-Donatien area with a children's play corner set away from the door, decorated by a children's illustrator.

Les Gamines : Café-restaurant designed for parents and children aged 0 to 12, with a reading corner, a play area and play huts visible from the tables.

Magmaa Food Hall : Food hall in former industrial halls on the Île de Nantes, close to Les Machines, with nine different kitchens under one roof. A dedicated area lets young children play while the adults eat, so everyone can pick their own dish.

La Cantine du Voyage : Summer restaurant of Le Voyage à Nantes on the Île de Nantes, with a vegetable garden, a giant artwork and a colourful play area called La Colline where children can climb and slide.

À l'abord'âge, le café des enfants : Community café open since 2005 in the Doulon district where parents and children come to play, chat and have lunch together.

La Récré : Restaurant with a nostalgic classroom theme, vintage board games on the tables and menus named after school levels.

Family brunches in Nantes

Café de l'Orangerie : Set inside the Jardin des Plantes, this cafe-restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in a very green setting. A children's menu is offered, which makes the stop easy after a walk in the garden.

La Cigale : A listed Nantes brasserie dating from 1895, with an Art Nouveau interior that children enjoy discovering.

More places that welcome children

Giorgia, Le Clan des Mamma : A Neapolitan pizzeria in the Graslin district that opened in late 2023 and aims at families.

Pioche : Cooperative games bar where teams play in four themed rooms, in short rounds to replay and beat a record.