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Restaurants in Nice, France

Best Restaurants for Authentic Nice Cuisine

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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

Acchiardo Restaurant
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 Aire Michel
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 beach restaurant
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
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/

Novotel "Le Pois Chiche"
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 Julie
La Table «à» Julie
50 rue Arson, 06300
04 92 04 43 50
latableajulie.eatbu.com

La Table Alziari
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

Nice: Dining With a View

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Dining Al Fresco at La Maison du Séminaire.

Dining Al Fresco at La Maison du Séminaire.

There’s a lot to be said about the unheralded beaches on Nice’s eastern coast: Coco Beach, La Reserve, Bains Militaires. Few tourists frequent these beaches mainly because they are far from the hotel sector and the rocky coastline is not to everyone’s taste. Those that do venture this far east are rewarded with unparalleled views over the entire Baie des Anges. The coastal path that winds its way along the water nearly as far as Villefranche-sur-Mer is another good reason to make the journey.

For such exertions, sustenance is necessary and there are a few good options here. At the top-of-the-line is La Reserve which offers elegant but pricey gourmet treats on a terrace and glassed-in dining room right over the water. At the bottom of the line. . .well, there is no bottom of the line here. There are no snack shops or sandwich stalls or any kind of takeaway food.

Mid-range dining includes the Nautical Club of Nice which offers simple dishes overlooking the water every day but Monday and Coco Beach restaurant which specializes in fish and unpredictable hours.

Another excellent choice is the restaurant of La Maison du Séminaire just across from La Reserve on bd Franck Pilatte. This 19th-century seminary is in the process of transforming itself into a luxury hotel and sports a long terrace with views over the sea as well as a modern interior dining room. The menu is reasonably-priced and offers a range of Mediterranean-accented dishes with an emphasis on meat and pasta. They also boast a weekday lunch deal of €16 for a two-course meal and €20 for a three-course meal. We were most pleased with the ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach and the daily special of beef wrapped in noodles with a side of panisse.

Chez Palmyre

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“Yummy yummy yummy I got love in my tummy” Remember this bubblegum hit from 1968? No? Anyway, that’s how I felt after eating at Chez Palmyre ( 5 rue Droite, Nice; tel 04 93 85 72 32) last night. It’s all about love, man, and this tiny bistro in Old Nice serves up love on a plate.

Created in 1926 by a mother-daughter team, Chez Palmyre attracted a devoted crew of regulars by turning out an ever-changing menu of Riviera comfort food. Along the way, it gathered memories and mementos that are cheerfully stuffed onto the walls and behind the counter. If your grandma lived in Nice and opened a restaurant, this is what it would look like.

After mother and daughter left this earth and France respectively, the restaurant was taken over by Vincent Verneveaux, formerly of Guy Savoy who brought a light, modern touch to the traditional food. The menu changes every two weeks and includes a choice of four starters, main courses and desserts.

Notice the nice choice of meat, fish and veggie dishes which may have been a break with the restaurant’s old-time probably meat-centric choices. I began with a flaky tart topped with girolles mushrooms and a soft-boiled egg. Fragrant. The aiöli centered on cod fillet  rather than the traditional salted morue which was fine as sometimes morue can be a bit tough. Others at the table chose the duck in orange sauce which was copious and hearty. Too bad for the low-carbites that didn’t taste the chewy, delicious sourdough baguette, perfect for sopping up the aiöli sauce. The desserts were simple and delicious arrangements involving chocolate or poached pear or pastry in rum sauce (below).

As the restaurant only seats 25 at the very most, it is essential to reserve at least a week, probably two weeks in advance. Oh, I forgot to mention the PRICE of this three-course menu is only €15! What’s not to love?

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