Lebanese grills in Nantes, Le Cèdre
marinated and grilled on site

Lebanese grills marinated and grilled on site in Nantes

In Lebanese cuisine, grills hold a central place. The meats are first marinated, then grilled, which gives them that characteristic aroma found on the Lebanese table. At Le Cèdre, in Nantes, the grills are marinated and grilled on site, faithful to this tradition. They are one of the highlights of the meal, after the cold and hot mezze.

Grilling is not only about flavour: it is also a way of bringing guests together around a single dish to share. Skewers and marinated meats arrive generous, to be carved and tasted together. This generosity, faithful to the flavours of Lebanon, makes the grills one of the most convivial dishes on our menu on rue Kervegan.

Avant le chich tawouk ou la kafta, la table se garnit souvent de mezzés chauds comme le kebbé, préparés selon les recettes traditionnelles du Cèdre, premier restaurant libanais de Nantes depuis 1988.

The place of grills in Lebanese cuisine

A Lebanese meal follows a rhythm all its own. You start with the mezze, those small cold and hot preparations that are shared, then come the grills, more generous, which extend the meal. At Le Cèdre, the grills fit into this logic: they are not eaten on their own, but in the middle of a table already laid with homemade mezze.

This way of building the meal, from the lightest to the most substantial, is what makes Lebanese cuisine so convivial. Everyone helps themselves, swaps, starts again. Lebanese grills are therefore not just a main course: they are part of a whole designed for sharing, which Le Cèdre has kept alive in Nantes since 1988.

Grills are part of the great tradition of Lebanese cuisine , a Mediterranean cuisine built on marinades, fresh herbs and sharing.

Pour prolonger l’expérience, nous vous invitons à terminer par un dessert au sirop ou à choisir une bouteille à accorder avec un vin du Liban.

Where to enjoy Lebanese grills in Nantes

In Nantes, it is at Le Cèdre that these Lebanese grills come to life. 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, from mezze to desserts, in a warm dining room in the heart of Nantes.

You can enjoy our grills on site, at lunch and dinner, after booking online. Le Cèdre also offers takeaway and delivery within Nantes via Uber Eats and Deliveroo. For your events, the house puts together a Lebanese buffet on quotation, with the same homemade cuisine served at the restaurant.

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