Food destinations within easy reach of Nice. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Menton (Mirazur) ★ 4.8

40 min by trainTrain from Nice Ville to Menton on the regional TER line

Famous for: Three Michelin stars at Mauro Colagreco's Mirazur and the Fete du Citron lemon parade

Menton 40 minutes east of Nice by train holds three Michelin stars at Mauro Colagreco's Mirazur on Avenue Aristide Briand, the Italian-Argentine kitchen built around the lunar gardening calendar.

Menton (Mirazur)

Eze (La Chevre d'Or) ★ 4.7

20 min by trainTrain from Nice Ville to Eze sur Mer, then climb to Eze village or shuttle bus

Famous for: Two Michelin stars at La Chevre d'Or in the medieval perched village above the sea

Eze 20 minutes east of Nice climbs to the medieval perched village 400 metres above the sea, two Michelin stars at La Chevre d'Or under Tom Meyer the centrepiece with hinterland and bay views.

Eze (La Chevre d'Or)

Saint Paul de Vence (La Colombe d'Or) ★ 4.6

45 min by bus or carBus 400 from Nice Vauban or car west to Saint Paul de Vence

Famous for: La Colombe d'Or, Provence Mediterranean dining with the modern art collection on the walls

Saint Paul de Vence 45 minutes west of Nice runs La Colombe d'Or on Place du General de Gaulle, the Provence room with a Chagall and Matisse art collection on the walls of the dining room.

Saint Paul de Vence (La Colombe d'Or)

Antibes (Marche Provencal) ★ 4.4

30 min by trainTrain from Nice Ville to Antibes

Famous for: Marche Provencal under the ramparts and the Picasso museum

Antibes 30 minutes west of Nice runs the Marche Provencal under the Roman ramparts on Cours Massena, daily produce, olive oil and a Picasso museum a short walk away in the old town walls.

Antibes (Marche Provencal)

Monaco (Louis XV at Hotel de Paris) ★ 4.8

20 min by trainTrain from Nice Ville to Monaco Monte Carlo

Famous for: Three Michelin stars at Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse

Monaco 20 minutes east of Nice by train holds three Michelin stars at Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse at the Hotel de Paris on Place du Casino, the canonical Provence Riviera tasting kitchen since 1990.

Monaco (Louis XV at Hotel de Paris)

Villefranche sur Mer ★ 4.4

15 min by trainTrain from Nice Ville to Villefranche sur Mer

Famous for: Mediterranean fishing village with quayside seafood restaurants

Villefranche sur Mer 15 minutes east of Nice runs the Mediterranean fishing harbour with quayside seafood restaurants along the Promenade des Marinieres, sea bream and bouillabaisse the staples.

Villefranche sur Mer

Cannes ★ 4.3

30 min by trainTrain from Nice Ville to Cannes

Famous for: Film festival town and Marche Forville

Cannes 30 minutes west of Nice runs the Marche Forville covered market every morning bar Mondays, fish and produce, plus the Croisette restaurants for the film festival crowd in May.

Cannes

Grasse ★ 4.0

1 hour by car or 1h15 by busBus from Nice Vauban or car to Grasse

Famous for: Perfume capital with Provence cuisine and rose petal pastry

Grasse one hour north of Nice runs the world's perfume capital with the Fragonard, Galimard and Molinard houses, plus a Provence inland cuisine of rose petal pastries and lavender ice cream.

Grasse
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