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Visiting France: Cafe Le Select in Nantes

16/9/2013

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Nantes City Guide - Café Le Select
For the last chapter of my day in Nantes this Summer, I bring you for lunch at Le Select.
After our lovely breakfast at La Cigale, buying books and some chocolate browsing at Maison Larnicol, we headed out towards the Cathédrale de Nantes where we were meeting my cousin. I had let her decide on where to go for lunch as she lives in Nantes and knows some really good places.
She took us towards place du Pilori and her favourite street for eating out and shopping: la rue du Château. She had mentioned a place in particular that I was eager to try, cafe Le Select.
I must say I fell in love with this cafe immediately. The walls were covered in French vintage items: clocks, bird cages, photo frames, old radios... And with the warm light of the lamps standing here and there, it felt really cozy.
We sat at a long table in a dark corner with my cousin, her husband, some of their friends and my mother who joined in later. The waiter quickly arrived with a blackboard on which we could read what was on offer for lunch that day.
A lot of us chose our dishes from the set menu and after selecting different starters, we realised practically all of us had ordered the same main course: le croque-monsieur!
Since I had never tried a savoury clafoutis before, I ordered le clafoutis aux courgettes for starter. It was quite wonderful and flavoursome with some subtle hints of fresh herbs and was accompanied by a salad of sweet tomatoes. This is definitely something I want to make at home with seasonal vegetables.
Our croque-monsieurs quickly followed and I could not have asked for more. It was perfect! Sometimes, the simplest of dishes can make me very happy, especially when it has been cooked so well. It was so good that I did not even notice les frites sitting on my plate!
The next time I visit Nantes, I want to make sure I go back to this lovely cafe and maybe have brunch there because it feels like it would be the perfect place to be with family or/and friends at the weekend.

Le Select is located on 14 rue du Château in Nantes, France.
Nantes City Guide - Café Le Select
Nantes City Guide - Café Le Select
Nantes City Guide - Café Le Select
Next time on the blog, I take you to the seaside in Noirmoutier!

Here is how the rest of my little trip to France went:
My Little Trip to France (Part 1): Challans, le Marché et la Pâtisserie
My Little Trip to France (Part 2): Nantes, I Love You
My Little Trip to France (Part 3): Nantes, Maison Larnicol et le Chocolat
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French Foodie in Dublin link
16/9/2013 01:32:52

This is my type of place! It looks so cool.

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Yolène link
17/9/2013 03:22:20

Oh you would have really loved it!!

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