L'Abélia

Rating: 13
Author: Gault&Millau

125 Boulevard Des Poilus, 44300 Nantes, France

13/20
Chef's Restaurant

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10 PHOTOS

Location: Nantes
Chef: Vincent Berthomeau
Services: Access for people with disabilities, Pets allowed, Private Parking

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

32 to 49

Gault&Millau's review 2026

13/20

Chef's Restaurant

Here, clothes clearly don't make the man. Behind a discreet front and a somewhat classic-looking menu, you'll discover a cuisine that's far more accomplished than you might imagine. Dishes are tasty, precise and respectful of the season and the market, with a real focus on textures and combinations: carpaccio de saint-jacques, pickles d'oignon rouge, praliné cacahuète and cremeux de potimarron, with a meticulous presentation and harmonious products; bar rôti, jus de bar et saint-jacques, risotto de panais et chanterelles, a second tasty and melt-in-the-mouth starter; roast squab, beautifully cooked to a rosy pink, carrots in declinaison, carrot-butternut mousseline, before a revisited floating island, with apple-pear compote, chocolate cream and tonka bean ice cream. At the end of the service, the chef comes to the dining room to check that everything has gone well, a gesture that underlines the attention paid to guests. In the cellar, an extensive selection covers all the major French wine-growing regions.