Ma Nolan's on Rue Saint Francois de Paule in Vieux Nice runs Irish pub food and a live band stage every night until 02:00, the bookend for a Cours Saleya nightlife crawl with shepherd's pie.
Must order: Fish and chips, beef and Guinness pie, or the Sunday roast through to 22:00.
Tip: Live bands every night from 22:00; the kitchen runs late until midnight on weekends.
Address: 2 Rue Saint Francois de Paule, 06300 Nice
Movida on Quai des Etats Unis runs the Nice seafront tapas and cocktail bar to 02:00, late kitchen with pintxos through to last orders the bookend for a Vieux Nice nightlife crawl with sangria.
Try: Tapas and pintxos
Order: A tapas board and a sangria after midnight on the seafront terrace.
Tip: Open to 02:00 every day; the front terrace is the dining room on warm nights.
Le Boccaccio on Rue Massena runs a late kitchen for the Carre d'Or shopping streets to 22:30 every night, the 17th century sailing ship interior across two floors and a big outdoor terrace.
Try: Seafood, paella and bouillabaisse
Order: The bouillabaisse for two with a glass of Bellet white at the late dinner service.
Tip: Open 12:00 to 22:30 daily; last orders 22:00. The big terrace runs into Place Massena.
Cafe de Turin on Place Garibaldi runs oysters and shellfish to 22:00 every day since 1908, the sidewalk counter on the arcaded Nice square the canonical late aperitif and dinner option.
Try: Oysters and shellfish
Order: A dozen Roumegous oysters and a glass of Bellet at the late service.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 22:00 daily; no reservations, arrive at 20:00 to beat the second sitting rush.
Felix on Avenue Felix Faure runs continuous brasserie service to 01:30 every night in Nice's Carre d'Or, the city's most reliable kitchen for the after midnight crowd with five rooms and a terrace.
Try: Brasserie classics and Niçoise salad
Order: The salade nicoise after midnight or the brasserie steak with frites.
Tip: Last orders 01:00; the kitchen runs through the whole evening without break service.
Wayne's on Rue de la Prefecture in Vieux Nice runs the city's busiest party pub to 02:00, live bands every night from 22:00 and a small pub food menu through to last orders.
Try: Pub food and shots
Order: A pint and a pub food plate during a band set after midnight.
Tip: Happy hour 16:00 to 20:00 the cheapest drinks; the late night crowd peaks after 23:30.
