Bagels are one of my favourite things in the world. They're just so great. Lucky for me, I hail from Golders Green, which is essentially the home of the bagel.
Things aren't so simple for me here in Nantes. For one thing, the Nantais are pretty keen on baguettes and haven't really got the hang of what a bagel even is. For one thing, they often spell it 'baggel'. Just...no. The only kind available in my local supermarket are a brand called 'Regent's Park' which purport to be bagels but in fact are sorry, soft and soggy excuses for bread.
So I was cheered to discover a cafe near the cathedral which tantalizingly displays a selection of these beautiful baked goods in their window. Shefferville Cafe is named after a town in Ontario, Canada, near the border with Labrador and on the North Shore of Knob lake (how great are THOSE names.) It's small and cozy with a great music playlist - we all need a bit of Englishman in New York to accompany lunch. There is a good selection of different bagels and some exciting combinations of fillings. I would recommend the Naskapi (bacon, goats cheese, egg, other amazing things). The owner of the shop seemed relentlessly cheerful and asked with what seemed like genuine concern if he had given us too much food.
The only problem: these bagels are on the steep side price wise- around 5 euros to eat in - because they are imported from Leeds. Yes, that's right, Leeds. Still, it's something. Merci Shefferville.
Shefferville Cafe
93 Rue Maréchal Joffre
44000 Nantes
Things aren't so simple for me here in Nantes. For one thing, the Nantais are pretty keen on baguettes and haven't really got the hang of what a bagel even is. For one thing, they often spell it 'baggel'. Just...no. The only kind available in my local supermarket are a brand called 'Regent's Park' which purport to be bagels but in fact are sorry, soft and soggy excuses for bread.
So I was cheered to discover a cafe near the cathedral which tantalizingly displays a selection of these beautiful baked goods in their window. Shefferville Cafe is named after a town in Ontario, Canada, near the border with Labrador and on the North Shore of Knob lake (how great are THOSE names.) It's small and cozy with a great music playlist - we all need a bit of Englishman in New York to accompany lunch. There is a good selection of different bagels and some exciting combinations of fillings. I would recommend the Naskapi (bacon, goats cheese, egg, other amazing things). The owner of the shop seemed relentlessly cheerful and asked with what seemed like genuine concern if he had given us too much food.
The only problem: these bagels are on the steep side price wise- around 5 euros to eat in - because they are imported from Leeds. Yes, that's right, Leeds. Still, it's something. Merci Shefferville.
Shefferville Cafe
93 Rue Maréchal Joffre
44000 Nantes
I really want to try the Cafe..... but please checkout the home of the bagel.....not where you might think!
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