Natural wine cocktail bar
Le Lavomatique on Rue du Pont Vieux is the Loubert brothers' natural wine and cocktail bar in Vieux Nice, a Mediterranean natural list paired with growers' Champagne and tapas plates.
Signature drink: Natural wine and Champagne
Food: Charcuterie and cheese
Hotel bar and brasserie
La Rotonde at Le Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais runs the carousel themed hotel bar of the Belle Epoque palace, the city's most photographed apero room under hand painted wooden horses.
Signature drink: Negresco cocktail
Food: Brasserie classics
Wine bar
Cave de la Tour on Rue de la Tour has poured Bellet and Provence wines since 1947, fourth generation Gazan family room and the world petits farcis championship every year in the heart of Vieux Nice.
Signature drink: Bellet white
Food: Petits farcis and Nicoise snacks
Cocktail lounge bar
Le Plongeoir Lounge on Boulevard Franck Pilatte is the cocktail bar below the diving board restaurant at Cap de Nice, the cheaper way to drink with the bay light without booking a table upstairs.
Signature drink: Plongeoir sunset cocktail
Food: Bar bites and seafood
Pub with live music
Wayne's in Vieux Nice runs the city's most popular party pub with live bands every night from 22:00 and happy hour 16:00 to 20:00, the loudest room on Rue de la Prefecture.
Signature drink: Beer and shots
Food: Pub food
Irish pub
Ma Nolan's on Rue Saint Francois de Paule in Vieux Nice runs the city's Irish pub with live bands every night from 22:00 and Sunday roast, the after-work room for the Cours Saleya crowd.
Signature drink: Guinness and Irish whiskey
Food: Pub food, fish and chips, Sunday roast