20 editor picks in Nice.
20 nicoise places in Nice we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Nice | Nicoise across every city.
Nicoise cooking is the city's own cuisine, built on socca, pissaladiere, pan bagnat and the petits farcis, much of it carrying the Cuisine Nissarde label. La Merenda runs Dominique Le Stanc's bench-seat Nissard kitchen on Rue Raoul Bosio in Vieux Nice, while Acchiardo on Rue Droite has cooked the family canon since the close of the First World War. For the chickpea pancake at its source, Chez Pipo on Rue Bavastro has fired socca in wood burning ovens since 1923.
La Merenda in Vieux Nice runs Dominique Le Stanc's bench seat Nissard kitchen on Rue Raoul Bosio, the chef who walked away from a Michelin star.
OrderThe stockfish stew (estocaficada) and the petits farcis; Le Stanc holds the canonical versions.
TipNo telephone, cash only, two services. Book in person at the door earlier the same day.
Acchiardo on Rue Droite in Vieux Nice has cooked the family Nicoise canon since the close of the First World War, four generations under the Acchiardo name.
OrderThe petits farcis and the beef daube; lunch is the canonical service.
TipClosed Saturday and Sunday; book by phone several days ahead for lunch.
Olive et Artichaut on Rue Sainte Reparate in Vieux Nice holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand for a farm to table Nicoise kitchen, the chef from Nice working.
OrderThe fish of the day from the morning market; the menu changes weekly with the catch.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner. Book a week ahead in summer.
Le Safari on Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice has cooked the canonical Nicois lunch since 1972, the Cuisine Nissarde labelled trattoria with terrace tables.
OrderThe pissaladiere and the stockfish; the daube is the dinner anchor.
TipOpen 12:00-23:00 daily; book the terrace at lunch during the morning market hours.
Lou Balico on Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste has cooked the Nicois family canon since 1979, the Cuisine Nissarde label across stockfish, homemade ravioli.
OrderThe homemade ravioli with daube sauce and the tarte de blettes for dessert.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday evenings. Generous portions; doggie bags accepted.
Chez Pipo on Rue Bavastro between Place Garibaldi and Port Lympia has fired socca in wood-burning ovens since 1923, the canonical Nicois address.
OrderTwo slices of socca and a glass of Bellet rose at the bench seat.
TipOpen Wednesday to Sunday 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:00; no reservations, cash and card both accepted.
La Merenda in Vieux Nice is Dominique Le Stanc's bench seat Nissard kitchen on Rue Raoul Bosio, the chef who walked away from Le Negresco for grandmother.
OrderThe stockfish stew (estocaficada) and the petits farcis at lunch.
TipNo telephone, cash only, two sittings per service. Book at the door earlier the same day.
Acchiardo on Rue Droite in Vieux Nice has cooked the family Nicoise canon since the close of the First World War, four generations and a single lunch sitting.
OrderThe petits farcis and the beef daube; the lunch service is the canonical one.
TipClosed Saturday and Sunday; book by phone several days ahead for lunch.
Olive et Artichaut in Vieux Nice holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand for a farm to table Nicoise kitchen, the chef from Nice working market vegetables.
OrderThe fish of the day from the morning catch; the menu changes weekly.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; book a week ahead in summer Walk-ins usually OK.
Lou Balico on Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste has cooked the Nicois family canon since 1979, the Cuisine Nissarde label across stockfish, homemade ravioli.
OrderThe homemade ravioli with daube sauce and the tarte de blettes for dessert.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday evenings. Generous portions; doggie bags accepted.
Le Safari on Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice has cooked the canonical Nicois lunch since 1972, the Cuisine Nissarde label and terrace tables. Priced at €€.
OrderThe pissaladiere and the stockfish; the daube is the dinner anchor.
TipOpen 12:00-23:00 daily; book the terrace at lunch during morning market hours.
Chez Pipo on Rue Bavastro has fired socca in wood burning ovens since 1923, the canonical Nicois address for the chickpea flour pancake the city invented.
OrderTwo slices of socca and a glass of Bellet rose at the bench seat.
TipOpen Wednesday to Sunday 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:00; no reservations, cash and card both accepted.
Lou Pilha Leva on Rue du Collet runs the Vieux Nice street food counter for socca, pan bagnat and pissaladiere, the tiled cafeteria with shared tables.
OrderA socca, a pan bagnat tuna sandwich, and a slice of pissaladiere on shared paper trays.
TipOpen daily 09:00 to midnight; cash and card. Order at the counter, sit at the tiled shared tables.
La Merenda in Nice: No telephone, cash only, two sittings, books in person at the door earlier the same day for the lunch service in Vieux Nice.
TipArrive in person at 11:00 or 18:00 to write your name on the booking sheet for the same day's service.
Le Bar des Oiseaux is a niçoise room in Nice. Reserve dinner Tuesday to Saturday. The ravioli niçois and the daily fish are the house orders. 1 Toque 2026.
TipReserve dinner Tuesday to Saturday. The ravioli niçois and the daily fish are the house orders. 1 Toque 2026.
Chez Theresa in Nice: One of only three Nice addresses still firing socca in a 1867 wood burning oven, weekday morning stall on Cours Saleya.
TipArrive at the Cours Saleya stall by 09:00; the kitchen runs the wood oven hot at 300C between 06:00 and 13:00.
Acchiardo is family nicois room on rue droite since the close of the first world war, four generations and a single lunch sitting under the family name.
TipBook by phone several days ahead for the lunch service; closed Saturday and Sunday.
Chez Pipo on Rue Bavastro fires socca in wood burning ovens since 1923, the cheapest meal in Nice at €3-5 a slice between Place Garibaldi and Port Lympia.
OrderSocca slice
Rene Socca on Rue Miralheti in Vieux Nice runs a self service Nicois counter with socca, pissaladiere and beignets de fleurs de courgette under €8 a plate.
OrderSocca slice and pissaladiere
Chez Theresa on Rue Droite fires socca in a wood burning 1867 oven since 1925, the cheapest authentic Nicois lunch at the Cours Saleya stall every Tuesday.
OrderWood fired socca
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