The terrace of this ice cream maker in Vieux Nice is a fine destination on a warm afternoon. Settle in at a table overlooking the fountain and choose from a superb range of ice cream and sorbets, including what’s surely the world’s best peach ice cream.
2 Pl Rossetti (04.93.80.72.52)
Open 10am-11:30pm Tues-Sun. Closed Dec, Jan
4-6 Jules Gilly (04.93.85.52.25). Open 4pm-midnight Mon, Wed-Sun.
If you looking for ethnic bric-a-brac or unusual handcrafted lamps, this cosy boutique, which doubles as a Moroccan tea room, is a place where you can literally shop till you drop… on to a comfortable floor cushion, for invigorating mint tea and pastries.
8 bis rue du Collet (04.93.13.06.45). Open May-Oct 10am-10pm Mon-Sat; 10am-3pm Sun; Nov-Apr 10am-8pm Mon-Sat; 10am–3pm sun. No credit cards.
In the thick of the Old Town, this new boutique/cafe sells a variety of Mediterranean olive oils and is also the perfect spot for a quick salad or pasta dish (€7-€13), prepared in top quality products.
5 rue Barillerie (04.93.80.10.68). Open 4.30pm-12.30am daily.
There are only four consoles in this tiny bar in the vieille ville, but it’s the hippest Internet cafe in town (free for 15 mins with a drink), with chilled music and a modest-priced but tasty menu of salads and pasta. A good place to find party flyers.
6 rue Mascionat (04.93.92.42.85). Open 5.30-2.30pm Mon-Sat
Jazz oriented dive with draught Guinness, presided over by English barman Russell.
15 rue de la Préfecture (04.93 .13.46.99/www.waynes.fr). Open noon-1am daily
This buzzing live-music pub with a decent-size of stage, is a magnet for English students and Sophia Antipolis high-tech workers. Drinks can be pricey, especially during the summer.
A lively port-side spot, with a huge wood-burning oven and long tables where old timers gossip in Nicois dialect. The perfect place for an early evening snack on socca and a glass of local rosse.
Try some regional specialties, order the specialty at Chez Pipo called socca ( a kind of soft crêpe made from chickpea [...]
36 rue des Pochettes (04.93.13.85.45). Open noon-midnight Mon, Fri-Sun; 4pm-midnight Tues, Wed.
This popular gay bar/restaurant (menus 12.20-26.68) has an inviting miniature terrace overlooking the promenade des Anglais; it offers a variety of salads and an affordable plat du jour.
69 quai des Etats Unis (04.93.62.87.28). Open mid May to Sept 6.30pm-2.30am daily; Oct to mid May 7pm-2.30am Tue-Sat.
This before and after hours tapas bar in the arcades between the seafront and cours Saleya has a lively atmosphere and a Spanish-Latino beat (DJs Thur-Sat). Dress code cool, clean and casual to get past the door.
9 Fodere (04.92.04.83.83). Open 9am–10.30pm Mon-Fri; 11am-2pm, 7-10pm Sat.
Located behind the church of the Vieux Port, this is the place for cappuccino, aperitifs, delicious antipasti platters and copious portions of gnocchi and ravioli.
