With an art nouveau ambience that showcases wooden furnishings and mirror accents, this café specializes in seafood. Café du Centre is extremely busy and attracts a variety of local diners because of its 100-year plus history, nostalgic feel and good cuisine. The menu features choices like seafood in rich cream sauces and traditional Weiner Schnitzel. Terrace seating is available during good weather. Casual business attire. Reservations recommended.

This casual café, located in the old district next door to Christie's auction house, provides a cozy ambiance. The decor is quaint and Café-Crêperie Saint Pierre's outdoor seating reveals a stunning view of a cathedral located around the corner. The eatery serves savory pastries and crêpes, and mouthwatering scents rise from its ovens. The café's cobblestone street entrance adds to its charm.

Trendy and modern Chez Bouby attracts a mixed clientele. Diners range from artists to businessmen and everyone in between. The menu is diverse and includes entrees of mussels, game and offal. The restaurant also offers a good selection of wines.

"On y mange du poulet" is this eatery's motto and the saying translates to "all you eat here is chicken." And chicken served up in a variety of innovative combinations may keep you coming back. Located across from the Palais du Justice, Chez Ma Cousine gets extremely crowded for Sunday brunch as well as lunch during the week. The menu is diverse and includes items such as Mediterranean salad with or without chicken. Outdoor seating is also available and Chez Ma Cousine has a warm and cozy ambiance.

PETIT-LANCY. Classic cuisine served on an elegant terrace may be this French restaurant's strongest forte. Located in the Hostellerie de la Vendée, one of the area's star hotels, the restaurant's decor features three open-air terraces as well as a spacious dining room that has contemporary lighting and white table linens. The menu changes seasonally but diners can find entrees such as pheasant pie with truffles, pan seared sea scallops with mushrooms, and venison filet mignon à la Saint-Hubert. The Hostellerie de la Vendée is also great for business lunches because it provides a refined ambiance. Business dressy attire. Reservations recommended.