Cafe Marche ★ 4.2
Cafe Marche on Rue Barillerie just off Cours Saleya is Emilie Bargin's morning room in Vieux Nice, the Sunday brunch the most reliable weekend booking.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Nice lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Fenocchio ★ 4.5
Fenocchio on Place Rossetti has scooped Nicois ice cream since 1966, the 94 flavour counter under the cathedral with rosemary, lavender, black olive.
Signature drink: Ice cream gelato
Little Boho ★ 4.1
Little Boho on Place Garibaldi runs Melissa and Jean's boho chic cafe in the Petit Marais of Nice, terrace tables on the yellow arcaded square with a short.
Signature drink: Flat white
Mama Baker ★ 4.3
Mama Baker on Rue de Lepante in Nice runs an organic levain bakery and pastry counter with espresso, the daily croissants and pastries a draw for the Carre.
Signature drink: Espresso
Blend Coffee and Vinyl ★ 4.4
Blend on Rue Benoit Bunico in Vieux Nice opened in August 2023 as a hybrid specialty-coffee and vinyl record shop, espresso and homemade brunch.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso (Brazil and Ethiopia blend)
La Rotonde ★ 4.2
La Rotonde at Le Negresco runs the carousel themed brasserie and cafe of the Promenade des Anglais hotel, breakfast and afternoon tea under hand painted.
Signature drink: Tea service
Maison Auer Salon ★ 4.4
Maison Auer's small back-room tasting salon on Rue Saint Francois de Paule pours hot chocolate at marble-topped tables under the Florentine stained glass.
Signature drink: Hot chocolate
Brume Coffee Nice ★ 4.5
Brume Coffee on Rue Pairoliere in Vieux Nice pours specialty espresso and batch brew from preferred roasters, generous pastries and savoury plates handmade.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso and batch brew
Felix Cafe ★ 3.8
Felix on Avenue Felix Faure runs continuous service from 11:00 facing the Coulee Verte garden, an espresso stop through to lunch on the large outdoor terrace.
Signature drink: Espresso
Moon Bar Aston ★ 4.3
Moon Bar Aston runs the seventh floor rooftop terrace of Hotel Aston La Scala on Avenue Felix Faure, panoramic view of Vieux Nice and Mont Boron.
Signature drink: Sunset cocktail
La Claque Cafe ★ 4.6
La Claque on Rue du Pont Vieux in Vieux Nice is the city's specialty coffee reference, artisanal roasting and a wide choice of single-origin beans.
Signature drink: Specialty flat white and cortado
Cafe de la Tour ★ 4.2
Cafe de la Tour in Vieux Nice doubles as the daytime room of the Gazan family Cave de la Tour wine bar, espresso at the granite counter through the morning.
Signature drink: Espresso and Bellet glass