Restaurants in Nice
Terrace cafés cluster along the cours Saleya. Old Nice offers Niçoise and Mediterranean cuisine, while Central Nice offers everything from Japanese to Lebanese restaurants. Head to the promenade des Anglais for Michelin-starred cuisine at Le Chantecler or choose La Zucca Magica in Nice Port for the Riviera's best vegetarian food. Meals are usually served 12pm-2pm and 7pm-10pm. Service, at 12.5%, is generally included but check the bill.
Top-end
Expand all1. La Réserve de Nice - Designer Mediterranean cuisine
Show moreChef Sebastien Mahuet conjures up gastronomic Mediterranean cuisine at La Réserve de Nice near Nice Port. Popular with diners in designer clothes who come for the customised menus and spectacular views over the Mediterranean Sea, this upmarket restaurant isn't cheap, but promises a luxurious dining experience.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2pm & 7pm-10pm
Address
60, bd Franck Pilatte, Nice 06000
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 97 08 14 80
2. La Petite Maison - Flamboyant Niçoise menu
Show moreLa Petite Maison serves upmarket regional cuisine with favourites such as zucchini-blossom fritters and baked sea bass in rock salt. Presided over by the flamboyant Nicole, this busy tavern in Old Nice is always packed with locals, celebrities, politicians and beautiful people. Diners should book a few days in advance to avoid disappointment.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm & 7.30pm-12am
Address
11, Rue Saint François de Paule, Nice 06300
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 93 92 59 59
3. Le Chantecler - Michelin-starred dining
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The training ground for many of the finest French Riviera chefs, Le Chantecler is an upmarket restaurant at the renowned Hôtel Negresco in Central Nice. Well-dressed diners enjoy exquisite Michelin-starred cuisine within the surrounds of extravagant Regency decor and wooden panelling. Signature dishes include Mediterranean red mullet risotto and beef fillet with olive crust.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Wed-Sun 12.30pm-2pm & 7.30pm-10pm
Address
Hôtel Negresco, 37, Promenade des Anglais, Nice 06000
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 93 16 64 00
Mid-range
Expand all4. Brasserie Flo - Theatrical French restaurant
Show moreLocated off place Masséna in Central Nice, Brasserie Flo is Nice's most bustling brasserie. With its high frescoed ceilings and open-plan kitchen set up on the curtained stage, this former music hall provides a dramatic setting for its traditional French cuisine. Signature dishes include sea bream flambéed in pastis and farm-reared lamb brochettes.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-12am
Address
2-4, Rue Sacha Guitry, Nice 06000
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 93 13 38 38
5. Le Tire-Bouchon - A taste of Périgord
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The Bordeaux-wine-coloured walls and tablecloths set the scene at Le Tire-Bouchon in Old Nice. A well-established restaurant, it is popular with local residents and a good choice for a romantic dinner. It offers specialities of south-western France such as foie gras, onion soup with a crusty top and cassoulet (Toulouse pork-and-bean stew).Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 7pm-10.30pm
Address
19, Rue de la Préfecture, Nice 06000
6. La Merenda - Homely Mediterranean menu
Show moreThe ex-chef of Le Chantecler, Dominique Le Stanc, gave up his Michelin stars to open the tiny La Merenda bistro in the Old Town. Slow-cooked lamb and orange-flavoured oxtail feature on his Mediterranean menus that are written on chalk boards each day. They don't accept credit cards (cash only).Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm & 7pm-11.30pm
Address
4, Rue Raoul Bosio, Nice 06300
Telephone
+33 (0)4 93 57 36 95
Transport
Cathédrale-Vieille Ville tram stop
Budget
Expand all7. La Zucca Magica - Italian-inspired vegetarian dishes
Show moreLa Zucca Magica along Nice Port serves the best vegetarian cuisine on the French Riviera. A relative of Luciano Pavarotti, larger-than-life chef Marco has a loyal following of locals that love his fixed-price menus stuffed with Italian cheeses and pasta. The pumpkin-inspired décor might not be to everyone's taste, but the lasagne should be.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12.30pm-2pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
4 bis, quai Papacino, Nice 06000
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 93 56 25 27
8. Au Petit Gari - French bistro
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With its banquette seating and red-and-white gingham tablecloths, Au Petit Gari is an unashamedly old-fashioned bistro. Set beneath the arcades of the Place Garibaldi in Old Nice, this homely restaurant serves traditional French dishes such as scallops with melted cheese, grilled duck breast and rabbit pâté with prunes. Don't miss the melt-in-your-mouth cheese selection.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm & 7pm-10pm
Address
2, Place Garibaldi, Nice 06300
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 93 26 89 09
9. L'Ybane - Lebanese mezze
Show more L'Ybane is a trendy Lebanese restaurant in the Old Town that oozes contemporary style. Diners mix with fashionable young Niçois (locals) and enjoy mezze snack dishes such as taboulé salad, hummus, falafel, meatballs, salad and flatbreads. Another branch has opened in nearby Rue de la Préfecture.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9.30am-12am
Address
1, Rue de la Liberté, Nice 06000
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 93 16 26 26
