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.
Address: 13 Rue de Lepante, 06000 Nice
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
