Lebanese mezze in Nantes, Le Cèdre
to share since 1988

Lebanese mezze, the heart of a meal to share

In Lebanon, as at Le Cèdre, the meal begins with mezze. These are small preparations, cold or hot, set in the centre of the table for everyone to share at their own pace. Rather than a single starter, Lebanese mezze offer a mosaic of flavours: you taste a little of everything, you swap, you stretch out the meal. In Nantes, Le Cèdre has carried on this sharing tradition on rue Kervegan since 1988.

This logic of sharing is what makes mezze so convivial. Vegetables, fresh herbs, pulses and more generous bites echo one another on the plate, never quite alike. At Le Cèdre, the cold and hot mezze are made in house, in the spirit of a true Lebanese table where you take the time to share.

Curieux de l'histoire et des codes du mezzé libanais ? Lisez notre guide qu'est-ce qu'un mezzé ? et découvrez les incontournables à commander au Cèdre.

Cold and hot mezze at Le Cèdre in Nantes

Mezze come in two great families. Cold mezze open the meal with freshness, based on vegetables, herbs and pulses. Hot mezze, meanwhile, bring comfort with golden, fragrant bites. At Le Cèdre, both are made in house and designed to complement each other, to build a Lebanese meal as varied as it is generous in the heart of Nantes.

Served together, these mezze pair naturally with our fire-grilled dishes and our selection of Lebanese wines. You can enjoy them on their own, as a full meal to share, or extend them with a grill and a syrup-soaked dessert. It is the whole art of the Lebanese table that Le Cèdre keeps alive in Nantes.

Nombre de nos mezzés conviennent parfaitement aux régimes sans viande — retrouvez notre sélection de mezzés végétariens. Pour une assiette plus généreuse, pensez à les accompagner d'une grillade au feu de bois.

Where to enjoy Lebanese mezze in Nantes

To taste real Lebanese mezze in Nantes, head to Le Cèdre, 20 rue Kervegan, on the Île de Nantes a few steps from the Bouffay district. The first Lebanese restaurant in the city, opened in 1988, the house offers a 100% homemade menu where mezze take pride of place, at lunch and dinner, in a warm dining room in the heart of Nantes.

Set in the heart of the historic centre, Le Cèdre welcomes individuals and families in a convivial atmosphere. People come to share mezze in a small group or around a large table, and to extend the meal over a grill or a glass of Lebanese wine. It is this sharing atmosphere that has been the soul of the house for more than thirty years.

Lebanese mezze for takeaway, delivery and buffet

Beyond the restaurant, Le Cèdre makes its mezze available in other ways. You can order them for takeaway or delivery within Nantes via Uber Eats and Deliveroo, to bring the sharing spirit of the Lebanese table home. For your events, the house also puts together a Lebanese buffet on quotation, where the cold and hot mezze take pride of place alongside the grills.

Pour vos événements à Nantes, nous composons un buffet de mezzés sur mesure, idéal pour mariages, séminaires ou repas de famille.

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