Salad Niçoise, pissaladière (onion pie), daube de boeuf (beef stew), pan bagnat, socca (chickpea pancake), tourte de blette (swiss chard tart) fried zucchini flowers and stuffed vegetables are just a few of the dishes that make Nice cuisine healthy and delightful. Most French restaurants in and around Nice will serve up at least one traditional Nice dish but where can you sample the best and most authentic Nice cuisine?

Enter the experts. La Capelina d’or, an association dedicated to setting standards for Nice cuisine, has worked with local tourist officials to determine which eateries deserve the coveted Cuisine Nissarde label. There must be a respect for traditional recipes (outrages such as potatoes in a salad Niçoise would be disqualifying), good quality ingredients and friendly, knowledgeable service. This year 33 establishments in the region made the cut and may proudly display the Cuisine Nissarde label. Most are sit-down restaurants but snack stands and takeaway places are also included. And they’re not expensive. You can eat like the Dukes of Savoy and spend like a peasant!

In Nice

Restaurants

Chez Acchiardo
38 rue Droite, 06300
04 93 85 51 16
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A friendly and casual place that’s a hit with tourists. It’s located in the historic 17th-century Palais des Gallean du Chateauneuf. For more historic palaces see Nice Uncovered: Walks Through the Secret Heart of a Historic City.

Auberge de l’aire St Michel
Chemin de Chateaurenard, 06100
04 93 84 49 88
09 83 34 15 03
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L’Autobus
142 Vieux Chemin de Gairaut, 06100
04 93 84 49 88

Lou Balico
20 avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste,
06000
04 93 85 93 71
loubalico.com


Bella Nissa Plage
37 Promenade des Anglais, 06000
06 49 89 22 76
www.bellanissabeach.com
It’s the only beach restaurant to make the cut.

Lu Fran Calin
5 rue Francis Gallo, 06300
04 93 80 81 81
lu-francalin.fr/

La Gaité Nallino
72 avenue Cap-de-Croix, 06100
04 93 81 91 86
lagaitenallino.fr/

Le Pois Chiche
Novotel Nice Centre Vieux Nice
8/10 parvis de l’Europe, 06300
04 93 13 30 93
www.novotelnice.com/
I didn’t think I’d see a hotel restaurant on this list but there you go.

La Ratapignata
63 avenue du Ray, 06100
04 92 15 06 39
racinesdupaysnicois.eu/

Le Safari
1 Cours Saleya, 06300
04 93 80 18 44
restaurantsafari.fr
A little pricier than the others because of its location on Cours Saleya but the quality is excellent.

La Table «à» Julie
50 rue Arson, 06300
04 92 04 43 50
latableajulie.eatbu.com

La Table Alziari
4 rue François Zanin, 06300
04 93 80 34 03
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Le Tchitchou
29 Avenue Georges Clemenceau
06100 Nice
09 83 34 15 03
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Chez Cane
317 avenue de Fabron, 06200
04 93 8678 03
chezcane.com

Chez Davia
11 bis rue Grimaldi, 06100
09 83 34 15 03
chezdavia.com

Snack Stands and Takeaway

A’Buteghinn’a
11 rue du Marché,
06000 Nice
04 93 92 28 22
abuteghinna.fr

Chez Théresa
28 rue Droite,
06300 Nice
04 93 85 00 04

Chez Pino
Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez,
164 av. des Arènes de Cimiez
06100 Nice
06 75 46 75 74

Lou Pelandroun
4 boulevard Joseph Garnier,
06100 Nice
04 93 98 47 06

Receta de Jou
4 place de la Gare du Sud,
06100 Nice
09 86 25 35 03
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Socca du Cours
6 rue Place vieille,
06300 Nice
06 80 28 18 77

Outside Nice

Chez Michel
1 Place Saint-Michel
06670 Castagniers
04 93 08 05 15
chezmichel.fr

La Capeline
D17 hameau le Vescous
06830 Toudon
04 28 31 71 73
restaurant-lacapeline.fr

Lou Countea
7 Boulevard du Dr Morani
06830 Gilette
04 93 73 97 50

La Gaudriole
4 rue centrale
06610 La Gaude
04 93 24 88 88

L’Estragon
101 route de Nice
06510 Le Broc
04 93 29 08 91

La Merenda dei Cagnec
1 rue de la Villette
06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer
09 82 37 28 37

Le Pous Café
4 place du Champas
06420 Rimplas
04 93 02 87 70

Lou Bantry
13 quai de l’Amiral Courbet
06230 Villefranche sur Mer
04 93 91 87 68
restaurant-lou-bantry.fr/

La Passion des Mets
14 Boulevard Louis Roux
06700 Saint-Laurent-du-Var
04 93 89 46 17
lapassiondesmets.fr/

Le Refuge de la Gordolasque
Lac de St Grat
Route de la Gordolasque
06450 Belvédère
04 93 02 67 72
refugegordolasque.com

Snack Stands and Takeaway

Les Halles du Mercantour
77 rue Docteur Cagnoli,
06450 Saint Martin Vésubie
04 93 03 20 32
hallesdumercantour.fr

Mounta Calou
74 av. des Pugets .
06700 Saint-Laurent-du-Var
04 89 03 69 99
facebook.com/mountacalou