Guidebook for Nice
Essentials
The closest supermarket - closes at 8PM technically but try to get there before 745PM. It's also open until 1PM on Sundays.
124 locals recommend
Casino supermarché
29 Rue Alphonse KarrThe closest supermarket - closes at 8PM technically but try to get there before 745PM. It's also open until 1PM on Sundays.
Intermarche is open until 830PM in the summer, and has a better selection than Casino. There's a photo booth and bakery out front and they have small sections for hardware, gardening, etc.
70 locals recommend
Carrefour Market
9 Bd GambettaIntermarche is open until 830PM in the summer, and has a better selection than Casino. There's a photo booth and bakery out front and they have small sections for hardware, gardening, etc.
Liberation market is the functional grocery market - fruits, veg, boucheries, and several poisoneries, but it doesn't have artisinal shops for souveniers. Take the #23 bus to Liberation
16 locals recommend
Libération
Liberation market is the functional grocery market - fruits, veg, boucheries, and several poisoneries, but it doesn't have artisinal shops for souveniers. Take the #23 bus to Liberation
Food Scene
Boulangerie Multari
26 Bd GambettaOur favorite nearby bakery!
Excellent Italian food with huge portions. It's best to get there early for dinner (~730PM), especially if you want to sit outside. The antipasti is amazing, but it's a lot with a main course.
175 locals recommend
La Voglia
2 Rue Saint-François de PauleExcellent Italian food with huge portions. It's best to get there early for dinner (~730PM), especially if you want to sit outside. The antipasti is amazing, but it's a lot with a main course.
This is the most famous place for gelato in Nice - it has all the basic flavors plus some funky things like avacado, and tomato et basil. Julie's favorite is vanilla with red pepper ;-)
297 locals recommend
Fenocchio
2 Pl. RossettiThis is the most famous place for gelato in Nice - it has all the basic flavors plus some funky things like avacado, and tomato et basil. Julie's favorite is vanilla with red pepper ;-)
We haven't been yet, but Yuzu's is a nearby sushi bar with Michelin recognition. It looks like mains were ~25-30EUR and on weeknights you may be able to get in without a reservation.
Yuzu Sushi Bar
35 Rue du Maréchal JoffreWe haven't been yet, but Yuzu's is a nearby sushi bar with Michelin recognition. It looks like mains were ~25-30EUR and on weeknights you may be able to get in without a reservation.
This little area is a pedestrian street and has loads of sidewalk cafes and touristy venues.
30 locals recommend
Rue de France
Rue de FranceThis little area is a pedestrian street and has loads of sidewalk cafes and touristy venues.
Socca is a classic Nicoise street food - chickpea flour, oil & salt. There are other meals & specialties in the 10-18euro range. Do try the socca, but I suggest you share as it goes down heavy!
Nissa Socca
7 Rue Sainte-ReparateSocca is a classic Nicoise street food - chickpea flour, oil & salt. There are other meals & specialties in the 10-18euro range. Do try the socca, but I suggest you share as it goes down heavy!
From Rough Guide recommendations - typical French food & setting (chequered tablecloths!) Menus start at 16.50eur with a focus on Nicoise specialsties like daube and petits farcis.
19 locals recommend
Voyageur Nissart
19 Rue d'Alsace-LorraineFrom Rough Guide recommendations - typical French food & setting (chequered tablecloths!) Menus start at 16.50eur with a focus on Nicoise specialsties like daube and petits farcis.
Arts & Culture
Cours Saleya is the Nice Flower Market every day except Mondays, when it's a flea market. The flower market is open until ~1PM, but the cafes and restaurants are open all day.
619 locals recommend
Cours Saleya
Cours SaleyaCours Saleya is the Nice Flower Market every day except Mondays, when it's a flea market. The flower market is open until ~1PM, but the cafes and restaurants are open all day.
Open daily except Tuesdays, New Year’s, 1 May & Christmas
Nov - April, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May - Oct, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Take bus #22 to Musee Chagall
7.50E entry includes audio guide in English
534 locals recommend
Marc Chagall National Museum
Avenue Docteur MénardOpen daily except Tuesdays, New Year’s, 1 May & Christmas
Nov - April, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May - Oct, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Take bus #22 to Musee Chagall
7.50E entry includes audio guide in English
2013 is l'Ete de Matisse, or the Summer of Matisse, and the Matisse Museum has one of the largest collection of his works in the world.
700 locals recommend
Musee Matisse
164 Av. des Arènes de Cimiez2013 is l'Ete de Matisse, or the Summer of Matisse, and the Matisse Museum has one of the largest collection of his works in the world.
In nearby Antibes (train ride), the Picasso museum reopened in 2009 and houses works from his Antibes period.
696 locals recommend
Musee Picasso
place mariejolIn nearby Antibes (train ride), the Picasso museum reopened in 2009 and houses works from his Antibes period.
In nearby Cagnes sur Mer, the gardens and paintings at the Musee Renoir and Renoir's home are supposed to be incredible (we haven't be - yet!)
165 locals recommend
Musée Renoir
In nearby Cagnes sur Mer, the gardens and paintings at the Musee Renoir and Renoir's home are supposed to be incredible (we haven't be - yet!)
Vuilt by Baroness Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild over ~7 years in the early 1900s, the villa and gardens are supposed to be stunning and well worth a visit! (we haven't been yet)
249 locals recommend
Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
1 Av. Ephrussi de RothschildVuilt by Baroness Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild over ~7 years in the early 1900s, the villa and gardens are supposed to be stunning and well worth a visit! (we haven't been yet)
Everything Else
Pharmacie Meyerbeer
30 Rue de la BuffaEnglish-speaking pharmacy
Sightseeing
Great hiking and is supposed to have amazing views (we haven't made it - YET!)
191 locals recommend
Mont Boron
Great hiking and is supposed to have amazing views (we haven't made it - YET!)
This is a beautiful walk / hike up to the chateau and waterfall for gorgeous views of Nice. It's not a difficult walk and there are plenty of places to stop along the way. A must for visiting Nice!
600 locals recommend
Castle of Nice
This is a beautiful walk / hike up to the chateau and waterfall for gorgeous views of Nice. It's not a difficult walk and there are plenty of places to stop along the way. A must for visiting Nice!
Nearby village well-known for modern art (Maeght Foundation, Folon's Chapel, Rue Grande).
From the Promenade, the 400 bus will take you to there in ~1 hour.
http://www.saint-pauldevence.com/en
773 locals recommend
Saint Paul de Vence
Nearby village well-known for modern art (Maeght Foundation, Folon's Chapel, Rue Grande).
From the Promenade, the 400 bus will take you to there in ~1 hour.
http://www.saint-pauldevence.com/en
The Vieille Ville or Old Town, is a lovely part of Nice. Get lost in the back alleys, sample olive oils and shop for souvenirs, and have dinner in the cool, shady streets and plazas.
1123 locals recommend
old nice
The Vieille Ville or Old Town, is a lovely part of Nice. Get lost in the back alleys, sample olive oils and shop for souvenirs, and have dinner in the cool, shady streets and plazas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant and bar, and all-night dance club in the evenings with live music. Wayne's is the young ex-pat / tourist hangout in Nice.
175 locals recommend
Wayne's Bar
15 Rue de la PréfectureRestaurant and bar, and all-night dance club in the evenings with live music. Wayne's is the young ex-pat / tourist hangout in Nice.
Les Distilleries is a cute bar for an afternoon happy hour or light snack.
70 locals recommend
Les Distilleries Idéales
24 Rue de la PréfectureLes Distilleries is a cute bar for an afternoon happy hour or light snack.