A touring group has lunch at the time its programme dictates: tell us your arrival time and your departure time, and we prepare the service accordingly. Les Variétés welcomes these groups at 33 boulevard du Maréchal Foch, in Angers, between Saint-Laud station, the château and the cathedral — in other words on the route, not off it.
On the route, not beside it
This is what matters for a group on foot: boulevard du Maréchal Foch is within walking distance of the Château d’Angers, Saint-Maurice cathedral, the place du Ralliement and Saint-Laud station. A group leaving the château reaches the table without transport, and heads back to the station the same way.
An off-peak time is not a problem
A visit overruns, a coach arrives late, and the group turns up at 2:15 pm. The menu is served at lunch and dinner; between the two services, dishes in jars are available at any time — duck parmentier, pea risotto, cottage pie. A group arriving outside service hours therefore does not leave without having eaten something hot.
Thirty people in a single room
The Salle Haute takes thirty upstairs, the Bressigny room twenty-five. Beyond thirty, the group is split up, and we say so in advance rather than letting you discover it on site. Eighty-five seats indoors in total, and forty-three on the covered terrace when the sky cooperates.
The menu can be read in ten languages
The online menu is available in ten languages, with allergens shown dish by dish. For a foreign group, that is the most useful point on this page: the guide can pass it round before arriving, and everyone knows what they are ordering without improvised translation at the table.
The website speaks ten languages too
The house’s pages exist in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Arabic. A tour leader can therefore send the address and practical information in the group’s language, before departure.
What to tell us, and when
The exact number, the real arrival time, the time by which you must leave, and any special diets. For thirty covers, these four lines decide the room and how the service is organised. A group announced for 12:30 pm that arrives at 1:30 pm takes up the space twice.
Choosing the dishes in advance
For a group, two or three dishes fixed before arrival are better than an open menu: the food comes out all at once, and a group with a coach to catch does not wait. This is settled by phone a few days ahead, based on the current menu.
A house from 1902
For a touring group, this matters: the brasserie opened in 1902 and takes its name from the Théâtre des Variétés, which stood almost opposite, slightly to the right. You are not having lunch at an interchangeable chain, but at an address that is part of the city you visited that very morning.
Your group in practice
Coach drop-off in front of the restaurant, on boulevard Foch, a room for up to thirty people and several beyond that, and a meal time agreed with the organiser. As for conditions: the coach parks elsewhere after drop-off; the terrace depends on the weather; and on Sundays, when we are usually closed, a group is only welcomed by reservation, with the team’s agreement.
Booking
For a group, the phone: +33 2 41 88 46 62. Online booking is for tables; for a party of thirty, use the group request.
Frequently asked questions
The answers
to your questions.
Where is Les Variétés?
At 33 boulevard du Maréchal Foch, 49100 Angers, near Saint-Laud station and the main places in the city centre.
Can I book online?
Yes. Click “Book a table” to see availability. For a group or a special request, you can also contact the team by phone or WhatsApp.
Do you welcome groups?
Yes, subject to availability. Give the date, the number of guests, the time and the format you would like so that we can prepare your welcome.
Let’s prepare your group’s meal.
Tell us the date, the numbers and your programme: we will reply the same day.