Atmospheric bar in Nantes: live music, cocktails and nights in Graslin

Looking for where to go out in Nantes for a cocktail with friends, an afterwork or a live concert in a warm setting? A stone’s throw from place Graslin, the Passage Pommeraye and La Cigale, L’Univers Café is a true Nantes institution.

👉 contact us

For more than 170 years we have cultivated a way of life blending music, heritage and mixology. The mood shifts through the day: calm in the late afternoon, festive at aperitif time, then vibrant when the first jazz tunes play or a DJ takes over. Our terrace facing the Graslin theatre is made for sunny days, while our separate rooms turn intimate after dark.

Founded in 1852, it is the oldest cocktail bar in Nantes. Its décor inspired by American speakeasies — woodwork, legendary carriage, low lighting and jazz — takes you straight back to the roaring twenties. Discover the full story in notre histoire and the drinks list in our cocktail menu.

A genuine live bar with intimate concerts such as Karine K, latin and salsa sets by the Klan C trio, summer beach nights with DJ sets on the terrace, and Prohibition parties with a password at the door. Upcoming dates in our immersive nights.

Whether you want a cosy bar in the city centre, somewhere to eat to music or an electric late-night bar, L’Univers Café delivers. Read our guests’ Google reviews on the homepage, explore the rooms in le lieu, and write to us via contact us — the venue can also be booked privately.