Cafe Marche just off Cours Saleya pairs Sunday brunch with an espresso bar that runs through to mid afternoon, the Vieux Nice address with the most reliable morning espresso of the lot.
Address: 2 Rue Barillerie, 06300 Nice
Mama Baker on Rue de Lepante in Nice's Carre d'Or runs a Riviera levain bakery with a small espresso and filter program, organic beans paired against the daily sourdough and pastry.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Patisseries LAC on Rue Barla pairs the Pascal Lac patisserie program with an espresso counter, a stop for an espresso macchiato with one of the chocolatier's bonbons in the Carre d'Or district.
Sources from: Italy blends
How they serve: Espresso
La Ronronnerie on Rue de Lepante in Nice's Carre d'Or doubles as a cat cafe and serious coffee bar, a quiet alternative work room with espresso and filter coffees a short walk from Place Massena.
Sources from: French Riviera roasted
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Little Boho on Place Garibaldi runs the Petit Marais espresso bar of Melissa and Jean's daytime room, the city's most reliable flat white in a terrace seat under the yellow arcades.
Sources from: Italian and Riviera blends
How they serve: Espresso, Flat white
