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Sain is a bistro at 93 rue Maréchal Joffre in Nantes, serving modern cuisine built on produce from a family farm in Guérande. Michelin lists it as Recommended for 2026.
Samuel and Josselin Huitric grew up as sons of market farmers, and the name Sain combines their two first names. Samuel runs the front of house while Josselin cooks. Vegetables come from the organic family farm, bread from Painbar and cheeses from La Laiterie Nantaise. Everything is made in-house, the menu follows the season, and the kitchen works toward zero waste.
Le Fooding's review described a country terrine with zucchini jam and pickled onions, followed by hake with spelt, zucchini cream, beurre blanc and raspberries. A pavlova with strawberries and peas closed the meal. The bistro's épicerie corner sells vegetables, eggs, preserves, spices, coffee, tea and a selection of natural wines, so you can take some of the produce home.
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Sain? It’s a bistro with a marbled facade, bare walls and Tolix chairs, where the Huitric brothers combined their two first names, Samuel (front of house) and Josselin (in the kitchen), which also happens to mean “healthy” in French. These two local kids – from a four-generation family of market farmers in Guérande – know all about locally-sourced eats: bread from Painbar, cheeses from La Laiterie Nantaise, fruit and vegetables from the family-run organic farm… The night we went, Josselin sent out a comforting country terrine with zucchini jam and pickled onions; followed by pearly hake, spelt wheat with cream of zucchini, beurre blanc sauce and raspberries; and an unexpected pavlova with strawberries and peas! In their épicerie section, you’ll find vegetables, eggs, canned goods, spices, coffees, teas, and a selection of natural wines. // Catherine Jamon
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