The signature cold mezze
Hummus, aubergine caviar, tabbouleh and other fresh preparations open the meal with lightness and are shared as soon as you sit down.
Hot or cold mezze · Nantes
Hot or cold mezze, the art of sharing at Le Cèdre
Fresh hummus, golden falafels, aubergine caviar or crisp pastries: mezze is enjoyed cold as much as hot. At Le Cèdre, the first Lebanese restaurant in Nantes, opened on rue Kervegan in 1988, cold and hot mezze are made in house.
What is a hot or cold mezze
Mezze, between freshness and hot dishes
Mezze is the heart of the Lebanese table: a succession of small plates placed in the centre and shared. Tradition distinguishes two great families, cold mezze and hot mezze, which are often served together to vary textures and temperatures throughout the meal. Choosing between hot or cold mezze is really about learning to pair them: it is from this alternation that all the pleasure of the Lebanese table is born.
At Le Cèdre, in Nantes, cold and hot mezze open the meal before the fire-grilled dishes and the syrup desserts. As the first Lebanese restaurant in the city, located on rue Kervegan since 1988, the house prepares a 100% homemade menu. Whether you prefer the freshness of a hummus or the indulgence of a hot pastry, mezze is composed at your own pace, in the sharing spirit of Lebanese cuisine.
The faces of mezze
The great families of mezze to discover
From cold mezze to hot mezze, every plate has its place in the Lebanese meal. Here are the great families you find at Le Cèdre, in Nantes, all made in house.
The Lebanese specialities on the menu
Beyond the mezze, Le Cèdre's menu gathers the great homemade Lebanese specialities, to compose as you wish.
From hot mezze to fire-grilled dishes
Hot mezze naturally extends the meal towards the fire-grilled dishes, another signature of the house.
Mezze for your events
Cold and hot mezze naturally find their place on a Lebanese buffet; Le Cèdre puts together your events on quotation.
Cold mezze
Cold mezze, the fresh opening of the meal
Cold mezze traditionally opens the Lebanese meal. You find fresh and fragrant preparations based on chickpeas, aubergine, seasonal vegetables and herbs, brightened with olive oil and lemon. Served as soon as you sit down, these small plates are happily shared and set the tone of the meal: lightness, freshness and generosity.
At Le Cèdre, cold mezze are made in house and designed to be shared. Their freshness makes them the ideal starting point of a meal, completed afterwards by a few hot mezze or by grills. It is this logic of small portions to pick at, with no hierarchy or imposed service, that makes cold mezze one of the most convivial pleasures of Lebanese cuisine.
Hot mezze
Hot mezze, golden indulgence to share
Hot mezze brings the comfort of cooked preparations to the meal: golden falafels, crisp pastries and hot bites enjoyed warm, straight from the kitchen. Where cold mezze relies on freshness, hot mezze plays on crispness and indulgence, and is particularly appreciated alongside the cold plates to balance the textures.
At Le Cèdre, hot mezze are made in house and served throughout the meal, between the cold mezze and the fire-grilled dishes. This progression from cold to hot, then towards the grills, structures the entire Lebanese meal: you start light, you continue with hot bites, before the main courses and the syrup desserts. It is this rising intensity that makes the meal lively and warm.
Hot or cold, how to compose
Hot or cold mezze: how to compose your table
Do you have to choose between hot or cold mezze? In the Lebanese tradition, the answer is simple: both. You begin with a few cold mezze for their freshness, you continue with hot mezze for indulgence, and you alternate as you please. The ideal is to vary textures, colours and temperatures, so that each plate answers the previous one. At Le Cèdre, in Nantes, we are glad to guide you in choosing your mezze, on site as well as for a takeaway meal or a catering service, to compose a balanced table faithful to Lebanon's sharing spirit.
A Mediterranean tradition
Mezze, a cuisine of sharing
Mezze belongs to the great tradition of shared tables of the eastern Mediterranean, where small plates are multiplied rather than serving a single dish. To learn more about its history and its variants, discover mezze and its heritage of shared conviviality.
In Nantes since 1988
Tasting hot or cold mezze in Nantes
In Nantes, it is at Le Cèdre that you find the spirit of Lebanese mezze. Located at 20 rue Kervegan, on the Île de Nantes, a few steps from the Bouffay district, the restaurant is the first Lebanese restaurant in the city. Since 1988, it has offered a 100% homemade menu: cold and hot mezze, fire-grilled dishes, syrup desserts and a selection of Lebanese wines, in a warm dining room in the heart of Nantes.
You can savour our cold and hot mezze on site, at lunch and dinner, to open a meal to be shared. Le Cèdre also offers takeaway and delivery within Nantes via Uber Eats and Deliveroo, as well as a catering service on quotation for your weddings, seminars and family meals, with the same homemade cuisine served at the restaurant.
Frequently asked questions
Hot or cold mezze: your questions
What is the difference between a hot mezze and a cold mezze?
Cold mezze gathers fresh preparations served at the start of the meal, while hot mezze brings together cooked bites enjoyed warm. The two families complement each other and are shared, as the Lebanese tradition has it.
Do you have to choose between hot or cold mezze?
No, the ideal is to pair both. You often begin with cold mezze for their freshness, then continue with hot mezze to vary textures and temperatures throughout the meal.
Are Le Cèdre's mezze made in house?
Yes. At Le Cèdre, in Nantes, the menu is 100% homemade, from cold and hot mezze to fire-grilled dishes and syrup desserts. The house has prepared its mezze in the Lebanese tradition since 1988.
Where can you enjoy Lebanese mezze in Nantes?
At Le Cèdre, 20 rue Kervegan, 44000 Nantes, on the Île de Nantes near the Bouffay district. Opened on rue Kervegan in 1988, it is the first Lebanese restaurant in the city, with a 100% homemade menu.
Can you order mezze for takeaway or delivery in Nantes?
Yes. Le Cèdre offers takeaway and delivery within Nantes via Uber Eats and Deliveroo, as well as a catering service on quotation to compose a buffet of cold and hot mezze for your events.
Compose your table
Compose your hot or cold mezze at Le Cèdre
Homemade cold and hot mezze, fire-grilled dishes, syrup desserts and Lebanese wines await you at 20 rue Kervegan. Book your table online, or tell us about your hot or cold mezze project for a buffet on quotation.
Le Cèdre has kept Lebanese cuisine alive in Nantes since 1988. As the first Lebanese restaurant in the city, located at 20 rue Kervegan on the Île de Nantes, it offers a 100% homemade menu: cold and hot mezze, fire-grilled dishes, syrup desserts and a selection of Lebanese wines. Hot or cold mezze opens the meal in the great tradition of Lebanon's shared tables, from fresh hummus to golden falafels. Faithful to the sharing spirit of the Lebanese table, the house welcomes individuals and families at lunch and dinner and puts together a Lebanese buffet on quotation for weddings, seminars and family meals. On site after booking online, for takeaway or delivery via Uber Eats and Deliveroo: Le Cèdre's mezze look forward to seeing you in the heart of Nantes.