Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Nice actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Nice actually eats.
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Order Stuffed sardines, pasta with pistou, stockfish or chard pie, from the classics on the menu.
La Merenda has been part of Nice's gastronomic heritage for over 60 years; chef Dominique Le Stanc cooks market-led dishes on Rue Raoul Bosio.
Order Braised chuck veal with creamy chickpeas, then the chocolate and hazelnut praline pie.
Olive et Artichaut in Vieux Nice takes its name from the olive of Nice and the purple artichoke sold on local market stalls, and holds a Bib Gourmand.
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Order Grilled veal kidney with wholegrain mustard and baby potatoes in a parsley sauce.
Bistrot d'Antoine at 27 Rue de la Prefecture in Vieux Nice serves knife-cut beef tartare and grilled veal kidney with wholegrain mustard and baby potatoes.
Order Merda de can with pistou, or the Balico Niçoise plate.
Lou Balico has cooked Niçoise bistro dishes on Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste since 1979, from stockfish and petits farcis to homemade pasta and ravioli.
Order Fresh pasta with real pistou, or the calamari with artichokes.
Le Safari has cooked Niçoise recipes on Cours Saleya since 1972, with grilled peppers, calamari with artichokes and fresh pasta with pistou on the menu.
Order The meats or the fresh fish dishes of the day, from the market cuisine.
Le Bistrot du Port serves market cuisine with fresh, seasonal produce at 28 Quai Lunel in Nice, with a view over the port and fresh fish dishes of the day.
Order A seafood platter to share and a glass of white on Place Garibaldi.
Café de Turin has served seafood on Place Garibaldi in Nice since 1908, in the setting of an old-style brasserie, with oysters from the Roumégous family.
Le Boccaccio sits on Nice's pedestrian zone at 7 Rue Massena and serves fish and seafood, a new Boccaccio set up for a full marine immersion.
Order Ceviche, carpaccio, tartare or tataki, which the chef pairs with surprising flavours and textures.
Peixes at 4 Rue Jacques Medecin has one foot in South America and the other in the Mediterranean, with a menu of fish and seafood mostly worked raw.
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Cafe Marche is at 2 Rue Barillerie, 06300 Nice; phone +33 9 81 84 92 49.
Felix is a French brasserie and cocktail bar at 12 Avenue Felix Faure in Nice that also takes event and private hire requests through its own site.
Little Boho is a casual restaurant at 4 Place Garibaldi in Nice, open daily from 09:00 to 00:00, where you can reserve a table online and pay by card.
Order Stockfish, dried cod slow-cooked with tomatoes, olives, potatoes and Provençal herbs.
Cave de la Tour is a wine bar at 3 rue de la Tour in Vieux Nice, open since 1947 and run by the fourth generation of the Gazan family, with a granito counter.
Order Socca, and the tourte de blettes (Swiss chard pie) from the group menu.
Chez Pipo is a socca restaurant on Rue Bavastro in Nice, known to locals for its socca, a gluten-free chickpea flour galette, crisp and soft.
Lou Pilha Leva is a Mediterranean restaurant at 10 Rue du Collet, 06300 Nice.
Bistrot de Jennifer is a cosy French restaurant at 36 Cours Saleya that cooks with seasonal, fresh produce bought only at the local markets.
Order The fondue of Comté and Morbier, 24.50 euros a person and served from two people.
La Cave du Fromager, at 29 Rue Benoît Bunico, has served cheese since 1987: fondue, raclette, aged cheeses and natural wines under Old Nice's stone vaults.
Bienvenue en Asie is a traditional Asian restaurant at 12 Rue Alberti, known for its sushi and its Japanese platters, in a family atmosphere.
Order The wood-fired pizzas, which the restaurant calls its signature.
L'inizio is a Mediterranean restaurant and pizzeria at 342 Avenue Sainte-Marguerite in west Nice, with wood-fired pizzas made on site and two large terraces.
Aux Deux Chefs is a bistro in the Libération district at 56 Rue Dabray, where Vivian and Olivier cook homemade Niçoise and Mediterranean dishes.
Blue Beach is a beach restaurant on the Promenade des Anglais, in front of the Negresco and the Palais de la Méditerranée, for sunbathing, lunch or dinner.
Le Voyageur Nissart is a traditional Niçois restaurant at 19 Rue d'Alsace-Lorraine that has kept up local cooking since 1908, in a rustic, historic setting.
Arito Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at 12 Boulevard Risso serving homemade sushi and traditional Japanese dishes, to eat in or to take away.
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