Restaurant in Nantes, France
Michelin-starred riverside manor worth the drive
Le Manoir de la Régate holds one Michelin star (2024) and a 4.8 Google rating, making it one of Nantes' most considered fine-dining options. Chef Mathieu Pérou's vegetable-led modern menu, professional service, and nineteenth-century manor setting on the Erdre make it a strong choice for a special occasion dinner. Book well in advance: availability is limited and the venue sits 10km north of the city centre.
If you are planning a significant dinner outside the city centre and want a Michelin-starred setting that pairs a nineteenth-century bourgeois residence with seriously considered modern cooking, Le Manoir de la Régate is the right call. It works particularly well for couples marking an occasion, small groups willing to travel the 10km north of Nantes along the Erdre, and anyone returning after a first visit who wants to see how chef Mathieu Pérou is pushing the seasonal, plant-forward direction of the menu further. It is not a spontaneous option: this is a hard booking that requires planning.
Le Manoir de la Régate sits on the eastern bank of the Erdre river, housed in a preserved nineteenth-century mansion that gives the restaurant an immediate sense of occasion before a dish arrives. The setting is genuinely removed from the urban density of central Nantes, which is part of the point. The dining room carries what the Michelin inspectors describe as a chic and contemporary interior, and the front-of-house operation is run by Anne-Charlotte Pérou, whose professional service team sets a tone that matches the ambition of the kitchen. For those who have visited once and remember the polished service as a defining feature, it remains the consistent thread worth returning for.
Mathieu Pérou, who trained across multiple Michelin-starred properties before taking over from his father Loïc, runs a kitchen where vegetables, flowers, and fresh herbs are the structural elements rather than garnish. The cooking is described as presenting dishes that resemble small paintings, where colour and seasonality drive the composition. The menu is not exclusively plant-based, but the vegetable orientation is strong enough that it shapes every plate. If you visited before and found the approach interesting but wanted to understand it more fully, the direction has continued to develop at a high level. For those who prefer a more conventional protein-led tasting menu, this may be worth factoring into your decision.
The Michelin Guide classifies Le Manoir de la Régate in its Remarkable category and awarded it one star in 2024, a recognition that reflects both the technical precision of the kitchen and the sourcing discipline that comes from using the Loire region's leading seasonal produce. With a Google rating of 4.8 from 724 reviews, the consistency between critical and guest reception is unusually aligned, which is a useful signal when deciding whether to make the drive from the city centre.
The address is 155 Route de Gachet, 44300 Nantes, approximately 10km north of the city centre via the Erdre corridor. The price range sits firmly at the top tier (€€€€), which positions it alongside LuluRouget as one of Nantes' two serious fine-dining commitments. Budget accordingly: at this price point, dinner for two with wine is a meaningful spend. Booking is classified as hard, meaning you should plan well in advance and not expect last-minute availability. The restaurant does not publish a phone number or website in our current data, so your leading approach is to search directly for current reservation availability through platforms such as La Fourchette or contact the venue through its current social channels. Confirm hours before travelling, particularly if you are planning an extended evening, since the location outside the city means transport logistics need to be arranged in advance.
On the question of late dining: Le Manoir de la Régate is not a venue that lends itself to arriving late or extending into the early hours. The manor setting and the level of service suggest a structured dinner format, and the distance from central Nantes means most guests will have arranged transport ahead of time. If you are looking for a venue that keeps the kitchen open late or accommodates very late seatings, this is the wrong choice. The draw here is a complete, well-paced dinner in a setting that rewards attention, not a flexible late-night option. Plan your evening around the reservation rather than around it.
One Michelin star in 2024 places Le Manoir de la Régate in the same conversation as some of France's more serious regional tables, though clearly a tier below multi-starred destinations like Mirazur in Menton, Troisgros in Ouches, or Arpège in Paris. The plant-forward cooking philosophy does draw a loose comparison with Arpège's vegetable-first approach, though Pérou's work is rooted in Loire regionality rather than Parisian provocation. For anyone building a longer itinerary around French one-star restaurants with a seasonal and produce-led identity, this fits naturally alongside venues like Maison Lameloise in Chagny or Bras in Laguiole. Within Nantes specifically, it is one of the few restaurants that justifies the trip outside the city rather than staying central.
For more options in and around the city, see our full Nantes restaurants guide, our full Nantes bars guide, and our full Nantes hotels guide. If you are planning a broader visit, our full Nantes experiences guide and our full Nantes wineries guide are also worth checking.
Yes, with conditions. Le Manoir de la Régate earns its one Michelin star and its 4.8 Google rating through consistent kitchen quality, professional service, and a setting that few Nantes restaurants can match. The conditions: book early, arrange transport, go with an appetite for vegetable-led modern cooking, and treat the evening as a full commitment rather than a casual dinner. If you have already been once and are weighing a return, the continued development of Pérou's seasonal approach is reason enough to go back. If you are deciding between this and staying in central Nantes, the extra distance is worth it for the setting and the cooking quality, provided you plan the logistics properly.
For city-centre alternatives in Nantes, L'Atlantide 1874 - Maison Guého, Les Cadets, Bairoz, and ICI are all worth considering depending on your format and budget.
Possibly, but confirm directly before assuming. The manor setting and refined service format suggest that small groups of four to six are the practical upper limit for a comfortable dinner without disrupting the room's pacing. Large groups are unlikely to be the primary format here. Given the €€€€ price point and the drive 10km north of Nantes, this works leading for intimate group occasions rather than corporate or large celebration bookings. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm current group policy and availability.
It is not the obvious solo choice at this price tier. Le Manoir de la Régate's setting, service format, and location outside Nantes city centre all skew toward couples and small groups. A solo diner will not be turned away, but at €€€€ and with a structured dinner format, you will get more value from the experience with company. For solo dining in Nantes modern cuisine, a city-centre option with counter seating would be a more practical fit.
Yes, this is one of the stronger cases for booking it. The combination of a one-star Michelin kitchen (2024), a nineteenth-century manor setting on the Erdre, professional front-of-house run by Anne-Charlotte Pérou, and a €€€€ menu that signals occasion-level spend makes it a natural choice for anniversaries, milestone birthdays, or significant celebrations. It outperforms most central Nantes options for sheer setting quality. Book well in advance and arrange transport.
No confirmed bar-dining format exists in our current data. Le Manoir de la Régate's Michelin-starred, manor-house format strongly suggests a structured table-service model rather than a flexible bar or counter option. If informal or drop-in dining is what you need, this is the wrong venue. For more relaxed modern cuisine in Nantes, our full Nantes restaurants guide has options across a wider range of formats and price points.
At €€€€ with a Michelin star awarded in 2024 and a 4.8 Google rating from over 700 reviews, the price is justified if the format suits you: a full dinner in a distinctive manor setting with vegetable-led modern cooking and polished service. It is not worth it if you are looking for flexibility, a short meal, or a primarily protein-led menu. Compared to LuluRouget at the same price tier, your choice comes down to setting and style preference rather than quality differential at the leading of the Nantes market.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Manoir de la Régate | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Just off the eastern bank of the Erdre river, nestled in a preserved natural setting about 10km north of Nantes city centre, stands a bourgeois nineteenth-century house – home to the restaurant Le Man...; Chef Mathieu Pérou plays with colors, flavors, and seasons. The dishes always seem like little paintings and all the elements are important. Sometimes the creations are entirely plant-based, but it’s always the flowers, fresh herbs and vegetables that make the difference. It is wonderful to see how a new generation can continue father Loïc's work at a high level! Fully vegetable? Yes, but still very limited.; Category: Remarkable; Chef: Mathieu Pérou document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { var el = document.getElementById("Achievements_chefs"); if (el && el.parentNode) { el.parentNode.removeChild(el); } });; On the outskirts of Nantes in a beautiful residence near the Erdre, a chic and trendy decor and a menu of culinary delights awaits in this enticing restaurant. Chef Mathieu Pérou, who has worked in many Michelin-starred properties, skilfully combines fresh and elegant flavours in his beautifully presented dishes which he prepares using the region’s best ingredients. Front of house, his sister Anne-Charlotte oversees the highly professional service.; Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| LuluRouget | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Freia | Creative | €€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Meraki | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| Song, Saveurs & Sens | Asian Contemporary | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| La Mandale | Farm to table | € | Unknown | — |
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The nineteenth-century manor setting typically suits smaller parties better than large groups. The chic, structured dining room atmosphere at this Michelin-starred €€€€ venue favours tables of two to six. If you have a party larger than six, check the venue's official channels to confirm private dining options before assuming availability.
Solo dining at a €€€€ tasting-format restaurant 10km outside Nantes is a deliberate choice, not a casual one. Le Manoir de la Régate's formal, service-led environment overseen by Anne-Charlotte Pérou is welcoming enough, but this is not a counter-seat or bar-perch setup designed for solo guests. If solo dining comfort matters most, a restaurant with counter seating closer to the city centre may suit better.
Yes, this is one of the cleaner calls in the Nantes area for a milestone dinner. The one Michelin star (2024), the preserved bourgeois manor setting on the Erdre, and the professional front-of-house run by chef Mathieu Pérou's sister all combine to create a dinner that reads as an occasion rather than just a meal out. Budget €€€€ per head and book well in advance.
There is no confirmed bar dining option in the venue record. Le Manoir de la Régate operates as a formal Michelin-starred restaurant in a nineteenth-century manor house, which points to a seated table-only format. Do not plan around bar seating unless you have confirmed it directly with the restaurant.
At €€€€ pricing with a 2024 Michelin star, it delivers what that combination should: precise, produce-led modern cuisine from chef Mathieu Pérou using regional ingredients, in a setting that justifies the drive out to the Erdre. It earns the price more convincingly for a special occasion dinner than for a routine night out, and it compares favourably to other starred options in the Loire Atlantique for anyone who values a manor setting over urban convenience.
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