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La Merenda

La Merenda is a small bistro in a small street of Vieux Nice with tightly packed tables, no telephone and cash only, run by chef Dominique Le Stanc.

Le Bar des Oiseaux

  • ★ 4.0
  • Traditional Cuisine
  • €€

Armand Crespo's Bird Bar is a small corner house at 5 Rue Saint Vincent in Nice, with fine traditional French dishes and artisanal pasta at reasonable prices.

Cave de la Tour

Cave de la Tour has stood at 3 rue de la Tour in Vieux Nice since 1947, with works by local artists on the walls and a menu that changes with the seasons.

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Peixes

Peixes has modernised fish in Nice since 2015, with a menu of ceviche, carpaccio, tartare and tataki that changes every two months with seasonal produce.

Le Lavomatique

Le Lavomatique is at 11 Rue du Pont Vieux in Vieux Nice, where tables reserved at 7pm must be vacated by 9pm and the 8pm service is at Cave Tambour.

Kalos

  • ★ 4.0
  • Greek

Kalos serves Mediterranean street food at 11 Rue Bonaparte, with Greek-style pulled pork, falafel, kefta or chicken souvlaki on plates or in pitas.

Posto 17

Posto 17 is an Italian trattoria, aperitivo bar and fine-food shop at 17 Rue Bonaparte near Place du Pin, and it is open every day except Tuesday.

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