What assistants recommend in Nantes cafes and bars
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
54
places named across the 12 questions
616
businesses in this index
251
with a website of their own
87%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-21. Where the answers send people · The Nantes cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Belle de Jour | ChatGPT with its own site | belledejour.org |
| Café Penché | Gemini with its own site | cafepenche.fr |
| French Kiss Café | Gemini with its own site | eklohotels.com |
| Horizon café | Gemini with its own site | horizon-cafe.fr |
| PERSONNES | ChatGPT with its own site | personnesnantes.com |
| Stand By Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site | standbycoffee.fr |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrosia not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ambrosianantes.fr |
| La Madrague not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lamadraguenantes.fr |
| Le Labo | Gemini with its own site | lelabo-nantes.com |
| Prohibition | Gemini with its own site | barprohibition.com |
| Le Bootlegger | Gemini by name | no link given |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café Bécot | Gemini with its own site | cafebecot.fr |
| Café Penché | ChatGPT with its own site | cafepenche.com |
| Cime Torréfacteur not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cime-cafe.fr |
| Cime Café | Gemini by name | no link given |
| French Kiss Café | Gemini by name | book direct |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Rabelais Pub not in the index | ChatGPT through a directory Gemini by name | directory only |
| Buck Mulligan’s | ChatGPT with its own site | buckmulligans.com |
| Le Marigny | ChatGPT with its own site | tabac-bar-le-marigny.fr |
| Sports Bar - UrbanSoccer Nantes - St-Sébastien not in the index | Gemini with its own site | urbansoccer.fr |
| Le Sporting Nantes not in the index | Gemini through a directory | directory only |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Dînette not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | dinettenantes.fr |
| LAtelier des Délices not in the index | Gemini with its own site | latelierdesdelices-nantes.fr |
| Les Triplettes de Nantes | ChatGPT with its own site | lestriplettesdenantes.fr |
| Melbourne Coffee | Gemini with its own site | melbournecoffee.fr |
| Rosemary not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | rosemary-patisserie.fr |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Pannonica not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | pannonica.com |
| La Scène Michelet not in the index | Gemini with its own site | scenemichelet.fr |
| Le Bras de Fer not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | brasdefernantes.fr |
| Le Ferrailleur | Gemini with its own site | leferrailleur.fr |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Esthète not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | esthete-nantes.com |
| Maison Grimaud | ChatGPT with its own site | maisongrimaud.fr · book direct |
| Rosemary not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | rosemary-patisserie.fr |
| The vibe & treats not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cime-cafe.fr |
| Marguerite not in the index | Gemini through a directory | directory only |
| Cime Café | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Sugar Blue Café | Gemini by name | no link given |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| La Madrague not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | lamadraguenantes.fr |
| Canopée Brasserie Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | canopeerestaurant.fr |
| La Guinguette du Belvédère | ChatGPT with its own site | laguinguettedubelvedere.fr |
| LAdresse not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ladresse-nantes.com |
| Website for booking (restaurant) not in the index | Gemini with its own site | vertigo-restaurant.com |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café de la Paix not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafedelapaix.fr |
| Café de lOrangerie not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cafe-de-l-orangerie-restaurant-nantes.fr |
| Café Joyeux | Gemini with its own site | cafejoyeux.fr |
| Café Madeleine | Gemini with its own site | madeleine-cafe.fr |
| Le Molière | ChatGPT with its own site | lemoliere.fr |
| Melbourne Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site | melbournecoffee.fr |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Les Bouteilles | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | lesbouteillesnantes.fr · book direct |
| Ambrosia not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ambrosia-nantes.com |
| LUnivers Café not in the index | Gemini with its own site | luniverscafe.fr |
| Muscadothèque not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | muscadotheque.fr |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bier Market | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | biermarket.fr · book direct |
| Little Atlantique Brewery | Gemini with its own site | littleatlantiquebrewery.com |
| Mashup not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | mashup-nantes.fr |
| TAPAGE | Gemini with its own site | tapage-nantes.fr |
| Le Chemin de Traverse | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| La Fabrik à Jeux | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | lafabrikajeux.fr · book direct |
| La Taverne des Aventuriers | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | latavernedesaventuriers.fr · book direct |
| Le Pion Commun | Gemini with its own site | lepioncommun.com |
| Pioche | ChatGPT with its own site | pioche.co |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.