Eating out as a family usually comes down to details no menu advertises: the background noise, room for a pushchair, a high chair that genuinely exists, and the chance to know what is on the plate before an allergic child touches it. Les Variétés, at 33 boulevard du Maréchal Foch, is a brasserie — and that is precisely what makes it simple.
A brasserie, not a hushed dining room
In a silent room a four-year-old becomes everybody's problem, starting with their parents. A brasserie lives on a continuous background hum: the service, the conversations, the bar. Nobody turns round. It is a comfort you only measure once you are seated, and it explains why so many families end up choosing this kind of address rather than a more solemn table.
High chairs and step-free access
The house has high chairs. Access is step-free, with an accessible entrance and clear circulation in the room: it is designed for wheelchairs, and it serves just as well for anyone pushing a pram. Adapted toilets complete the arrangement. These points are declared to the Angers tourist office and can be checked on the spot, and they spare you the bad surprise of a staircase discovered while carrying a sleeping child.
Room when the family grows
A lunch for four always finds its table. A birthday bringing three generations together asks for something else. The Bressigny room seats twenty-five, the Salle Haute thirty; the terrace, covered by a large awning, seats forty-three. Give the number of guests and the age of the children when you book: the team will place the party where it will be most comfortable, rather than simply finding it chairs.
A menu where everyone finds something
The meat is French, the fish comes from Saumur, and the menu offers vegetarian dishes alongside the brasserie classics. Above all it can be consulted online before you come, with allergens listed dish by dish — cereals containing gluten, milk, eggs, nuts. When a child has an allergy, that reading done calmly at home is worth more than cross-examining the waiter at the moment of ordering.
Hours that follow a family's day
The house opens at 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and closes at 2 a.m. So you can have an early lunch before an activity, an early dinner with small children, or linger once they are older. On Sundays, however, the house is closed: that is the day to plan something else.
Frequently asked questions
Useful answers
before your visit.
Where is Les Variétés?
At 33 boulevard du Maréchal Foch, 49100 Angers, close to the main sights and Saint-Laud railway station.
What should I mention when booking?
Share your date, time, number of guests and any timing or dietary requirements.
Can I book online?
Yes. Use the booking link below to check availability and confirm your table straight away.
Is the terrace always available?
Yes. The terrace is open all year round, and a large awning provides shelter from both sun and rain. A table remains subject to the day's layout and availability.
Can groups be welcomed?
Yes. Each group can be welcomed with an arrangement suited to its occasion, number of guests and preferences. The team can plan a specific table layout and consider different rooms or areas, subject to the date and availability.
Does the menu change?
Yes. The menu follows the seasons and some dishes change regularly. Please check the current menu before your visit.
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