The counters in Nice worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Nice worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Maison Auer on Rue Saint Francois de Paule has sold candied fruits and chocolates in Nice since 1820, two centuries under the Auer family and from 2024 the Dolfi family as guardians of the recipes.
Worth the queue: Candied chestnuts and mendiants
Patisseries LAC on Rue Barla in Nice runs Pascal and Valerie Lac's pastry and chocolate workshop since 1995, the Belle Epoque storefront one of multiple Nice outposts of the Maison Lac group.
Worth the queue: Pascal Lac signature entremets
Mama Baker on Rue de Lepante in Nice's Carre d'Or runs an organic levain bakery and pastry, the daily sourdough loaves and laminated viennoiseries a draw for breakfast and brunch.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaves and pain au chocolat
Henri Auer is the historic confectionery name of Maison Auer on Rue Saint Francois de Paule, two centuries of mendiants, glaceed chestnuts and the city's most enduring chocolate counter.
Worth the queue: Glaceed chestnut (marrons glaces)
Chez Theresa on Rue Droite has fired socca in a wood burning 1867 oven since 1925, one of only three Nice addresses still cooking the chickpea pancake traditionally at 300C in wood.
Worth the queue: Wood fired socca
Rene Socca on Rue Miralheti in Vieux Nice runs the city's most enduring self service socca and pissaladiere counter, paper plates and shared terrace tables with a glass of rose.
Worth the queue: Socca slice
Patisseries LAC Saint Gaetan is the Nice Carre d'Or outpost of the Pascal Lac group, the workshop showcase for entremets, tarts and the chocolatier line near the centre of the city.
Worth the queue: Tartes and entremets
Fenocchio on Place Rossetti in Vieux Nice has scooped ice cream since 1966 under the Saint Reparate cathedral, the 94 flavour counter with rosemary, lavender, black olive and tomato basil.
Worth the queue: 94 flavour ice cream counter
Fenocchio Poissonnerie is the 1988 second Fenocchio counter on Rue de la Poissonnerie near Cours Saleya, the same 94 flavour range and the more accessible queue line of the two Vieux Nice shops.
Worth the queue: Sorbet flavours