Just opposite the Museum of Modern Art but in the more quiet area, here is a place where you will be received graciously in a modern and beautiful restaurant. The ambience and cuisine are certainly worth the detour.
Typical Nice cuisine, Pissaladière, roasted peppers, soup of chickpeas, eggplant fritters, stew and polenta, gnocchi pesto, guts, stockfish, [...]
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 [...]
54 bd Jean Jaures (04.93.62.32.22). Open noon-2pm 7.30-10pm Mon-Fri; 7.30-10pm Sat. Menus €17-€58
Renowned Nicois chef Christian Plumail has transformed this former brasserie into an unpretentious haven for simple yet refined Mediterrranean cuisine at surprisingly affordable prices. Regulars rave about dishes such as purple artichoke salad with parmesan,, grilled fish with coriander, rabbit stew and macaroons [...]
11 rue St-Francois-de-Paule (04.93.62.07.68). Open noon-2pm, 8-10pm Mon-Sat. Menus €16-€45
Nice ’s recently-opened fast food truffle bar, created by celeb chef Bruno Clement, combines a stylish wood-panelled bistro with a gourmet shop and delectable truffle-studded warm brie to caramelised truffle ice cream.
4 rue Francois Zanin (04.93.80.34.03). Open noon-2pm, 7.30-10pm Tues-Sat. Closed one week Aug, one week Dec. Menus €13-€22
From the family that sells the best local olive oil in town, this low-key but authentic Nissart bistro hidden on a side street off rue Pairoliere offers home style cooking with the freshest ingredients. Dont miss the stuffed [...]
1 cours Saleya (04.93.80.18.44). Open noon-3.30pm, 7-11pm daily. Menu €25
The Safari’s terrace fills quickly n market days, but it’s pleasent inside, too. Food on offer includes pizza cooked in awood oven, Nicois specialities such as ravioli stuffed with braised beef in beef stock, a salade Nicoise that defines the term and the Cascade Safari starter, [...]
11 rue St Francois-de-Paule (04.93.85.71.53/www.lapetitemaison-nice.com). Open noo-2pm, 7.30-10pm Mon-Sat. Average €45.
This venerable restaurant draws colourful locals at noon, top models and cinema stars by night. Start with the Nicois hors d’oeuvres-pissaladiere, stuffed vegetables, courgette and aubergine beignets, ect- and then have sea bass coocked in a salt crust. The house ice cream is the best [...]
17 rue Gubernatis (04.93.62.69.80). Open noon-2pm Mon-Thur, noon-2pm, 7-9.30pm Fri, Sat. Average €21
The captivating aroma as you walk past this intimate wine cellar and bistro draw you inside, where owner and sommelier Olivier Labarde offers expert advice on his superb selection of local and rare vintages. The delicious home-cooked south-western specialities served at five tables [...]
167 promenme des Flots Bleus (04.93.31.13.30). Open noon-2.30pm, 6.30-10.30pm Mon, Thur-Sun. Menus €16-€32.
Exquisite Thai cuisine, a stone’s throw from the airport at the seaside port of St-Laurent-du-Var. Highlights included the spicy sauteed squid and chicken dish, mouthwatering Thai ravioli, steamed fish wrapped in banana leaves, and a creamy coconut flan. Best bargain lunch menu in [...]
8 rue Defly (04.93.80.02.22). Open 11am-2.30pm, 5.30pm-2.30am Tue-Sat; 11am-2.30pm Sun. Menus €12-€31
In keeping with the increasing ‘just like home’ dining trend, this attractive boutique/gallery, lined with painting, furniture, objects d’art and fashion, doubles as an intimate restaurant. More for the magical atmosphere than the less-than-remarkable homemade dishes. Nice for Sunday brunch.
