Must-try restaurants in Nice
Food Scene
My personal favorites when in Nice.
Great value lunch menu including wine. Family owned, a favorite amongst locals for seafood lunch while overlooking the marina.
43 locals recommend
Le Bistrot du Port
28 Quai LunelGreat value lunch menu including wine. Family owned, a favorite amongst locals for seafood lunch while overlooking the marina.
Family owned traditional niçois restaurant in the heart of the OldTown. Excellent quality, highly recommended.
169 locals recommend
Chez Acchiardo
38 Rue DroiteFamily owned traditional niçois restaurant in the heart of the OldTown. Excellent quality, highly recommended.
Excellent fine dining in an unpretentious setting in a side street close to the promenade. Great value lunch menu. Reservations a must.
35 locals recommend
Le Panier
5 Rue BarillerieExcellent fine dining in an unpretentious setting in a side street close to the promenade. Great value lunch menu. Reservations a must.
Hip, trendy interior, high quality food in the port area. Excellent atmosphere.
79 locals recommend
l'Uzine
18 Rue François GuisolHip, trendy interior, high quality food in the port area. Excellent atmosphere.
Italian food in a hip, trendy environment. Nice atmosphere, excellent food. The burrata specials with truffle are a must.
37 locals recommend
Maison Gusto
12 Rue LascarisItalian food in a hip, trendy environment. Nice atmosphere, excellent food. The burrata specials with truffle are a must.
Absolutely spectacular setting on a cliff in the Mediterranean Sea. Truly epic, even just for an afternoon espresso, sunset apero or fine dining experience.
170 locals recommend
Le Plongeoir
60 Bd Franck PilatteAbsolutely spectacular setting on a cliff in the Mediterranean Sea. Truly epic, even just for an afternoon espresso, sunset apero or fine dining experience.
Excellent Italian food in the funky Rue Bonaparte area wedged between cocktail bars for a fun night out. Where locals go for Italian.
46 locals recommend
Chez Papa
9 Rue BonaparteExcellent Italian food in the funky Rue Bonaparte area wedged between cocktail bars for a fun night out. Where locals go for Italian.
A traditional niçois must-visit when in the old town, excellent lunch menu after the beach.
166 locals recommend
Bistrot d'Antoine
27 Rue de la PréfectureA traditional niçois must-visit when in the old town, excellent lunch menu after the beach.
Hard to miss, as you’ll always see a line of people waiting to pick up their tasty pizza from this famous hole-in-the-wall place, serving excellent wood fired pizza ready to take along with a bottle of rose for a Picknick at the beach.
27 locals recommend
Pizza Pili
24 Rue Benoît BunicoHard to miss, as you’ll always see a line of people waiting to pick up their tasty pizza from this famous hole-in-the-wall place, serving excellent wood fired pizza ready to take along with a bottle of rose for a Picknick at the beach.
For the big appetite - enormous portions of excellent classic Italian fare, one of the few places I recommend on touristy cours saleya. The other one being Le Safari.
175 locals recommend
La Voglia
2 Rue Saint-François de PauleFor the big appetite - enormous portions of excellent classic Italian fare, one of the few places I recommend on touristy cours saleya. The other one being Le Safari.
Fine dining
Pricey, yet totally worth the splash. For a special occasion.
Pure deluxe fine haute cuisine that simply tastes sensational. Will impress anyone who you will bring along. Reservations a must, mainly local clientele. Michelin starred, pricey.
25 locals recommend
Flaveur
25 Rue GubernatisPure deluxe fine haute cuisine that simply tastes sensational. Will impress anyone who you will bring along. Reservations a must, mainly local clientele. Michelin starred, pricey.
For the special event, French haute cuisine at its best, in the port area, a haven for foodies.
74 locals recommend
Jan
12 Rue LascarisFor the special event, French haute cuisine at its best, in the port area, a haven for foodies.
Apero / wine bar / cocktails
Excellent selection of wine. Traditional niçois food menu a la grand mère, lots of very vague blurry memories from this one.
14 locals recommend
Cave de la Tour
3 Rue de la TourExcellent selection of wine. Traditional niçois food menu a la grand mère, lots of very vague blurry memories from this one.
The perfect people watching sunset spot on the promenade. Walk in and straight up onto the balcony overlooking the sea and all the action. Mediocre food, but ok cocktails. It’s all about the view.
92 locals recommend
Movida
41 Quai des États-UnisThe perfect people watching sunset spot on the promenade. Walk in and straight up onto the balcony overlooking the sea and all the action. Mediocre food, but ok cocktails. It’s all about the view.
The perfect apero - pre dinner hole in the wall spot in the old town. LGBTQ friendly, free snacks with drinks. The restaurant next door is owned by the same owner and quite exquisite.
Coco Vin
3 Rue DroiteThe perfect apero - pre dinner hole in the wall spot in the old town. LGBTQ friendly, free snacks with drinks. The restaurant next door is owned by the same owner and quite exquisite.