21 mid-range rooms in Nice, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Nice — no surprise on the bill, real cooking. All Nice food.
La Merenda ★ 4.7
vieux-nice · 4 Rue Raoul Bosio, 06300 Nice
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 at the Negresco to cook the city's grandmother dishes.
Tip: No telephone, cash only, two services. Book in person at the door earlier the same day.
La Merenda ★ 4.7
vieux-nice · 4 Rue Raoul Bosio, 06300 Nice
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 recipes.
Tip: No telephone, cash only, two sittings per service. Book at the door earlier the same day.
Acchiardo ★ 4.5
vieux-nice · 38 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice
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 and a single sitting at lunch.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday; book by phone several days ahead for lunch.
Bistrot d'Antoine ★ 4.5
vieux-nice · 27 Rue de la Prefecture, 06300 Nice
Bistrot d'Antoine on Rue de la Prefecture in Vieux Nice has cooked Armand Crespo's two storey neo bistrot since 2006 in the shell of a 1904 cafe, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for honest French cooking near Cours Saleya.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book at least three days ahead, even at lunch.
Peixes ★ 4.5
carre-d-or · 4 Rue de l'Opera, 06300 Nice
Peixes in Nice's Carre d'Or near the Opera is Armand Crespo's Mediterranean seafood counter, a tiled blue and white room of ceviche, tartare and Japanese tataki on the daily catch from the Cours Saleya fish market.
Tip: No reservations; arrive by 12:30 or 19:30 to land a stool. Tapas from EUR 7, mains around EUR 25.
Acchiardo ★ 4.5
vieux-nice · 38 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice
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 under the family name.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday; book by phone several days ahead for lunch.
Bistrot d'Antoine ★ 4.5
vieux-nice · 27 Rue de la Prefecture, 06300 Nice
Bistrot d'Antoine in Vieux Nice is Armand Crespo's two storey neo bistrot from 2006 in the shell of a 1904 cafe, a Michelin Bib Gourmand for honest French cooking by Cours Saleya.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book at least three days ahead even at lunch.
Peixes ★ 4.5
carre-d-or · 4 Rue de l'Opera, 06300 Nice
Peixes in Nice's Carre d'Or near the Opera is Armand Crespo's Mediterranean seafood counter of ceviche, tartare and tataki on the daily catch from the Cours Saleya fish market.
Tip: No reservations; arrive by 12:30 or 19:30 to land a stool. Tapas from EUR 7, mains around EUR 25.
Olive et Artichaut ★ 4.4
vieux-nice · 6 Rue Sainte Reparate, 06300 Nice
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 and Riviera fish on a short menu.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book a week ahead in summer.
Cave de la Tour ★ 4.4
vieux-nice · 3 Rue de la Tour, 06300 Nice
Cave de la Tour on Rue de la Tour has poured local wines in Vieux Nice since 1947, four generations of the Gazan family and the home of the world petits farcis championship since 2012.
Tip: The petits farcis championship runs every autumn at the bar; book a stool the same morning.
Lou Balico ★ 4.3
carre-d-or · 20 Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste, 06000 Nice
Lou Balico on Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste has cooked the Nicois family canon since 1979, the Cuisine Nissarde label across stockfish, homemade ravioli, ratatouille, stuffed courgette flowers and the sweet chard tart.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday evenings. Generous portions; doggie bags accepted.
L'Alchimie ★ 4.3
carre-d-or · 14 Rue Maccarani, 06000 Nice
L'Alchimie on Rue Maccarani in Nice's Carre d'Or holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand under Arnaud Collin, the modern bistro popular with city locals for sensibly priced honest cooking and a particularly good lunch menu.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 18:00, Thursday and Friday after work until 23:00. Book ahead at lunch.
Lou Balico ★ 4.3
carre-d-or · 20 Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste, 06000 Nice
Lou Balico on Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste has cooked the Nicois family canon since 1979, the Cuisine Nissarde label across stockfish, homemade ravioli and the sweet chard tart.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday evenings. Generous portions; doggie bags accepted.
Le Safari ★ 4.2
vieux-nice · 1 Cours Saleya, 06300 Nice
Le Safari on Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice has cooked the canonical Nicois lunch since 1972, the Cuisine Nissarde labelled trattoria with terrace tables across from the flower market.
Tip: Open 12:00 to 23:00 daily; book the terrace at lunch during the morning market hours.
Cafe Marche ★ 4.2
vieux-nice · 2 Rue Barillerie, 06300 Nice
Cafe Marche on Rue Barillerie just off Cours Saleya runs Emilie Bargin's morning room in Vieux Nice, the Sunday 11:00 to 15:00 brunch the city's most reliable weekend booking.
Tip: Open Sunday for brunch when much of the city is closed; arrive by 11:00 for a terrace table.
Le Safari ★ 4.2
vieux-nice · 1 Cours Saleya, 06300 Nice
Le Safari on Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice has cooked the canonical Nicois lunch since 1972, the Cuisine Nissarde label and terrace tables across from the flower market.
Tip: Open 12:00 to 23:00 daily; book the terrace at lunch during morning market hours.
Cafe Marche ★ 4.2
vieux-nice · 2 Rue Barillerie, 06300 Nice
Cafe Marche on Rue Barillerie just off Cours Saleya is Emilie Bargin's morning room in Vieux Nice, the Sunday 09:00 to 17:00 brunch the city's most reliable weekend booking.
Tip: Open Sunday when much of the city is closed; arrive by 11:00 for a terrace table.
Little Boho ★ 4.1
place-garibaldi · 4 Place Garibaldi, 06000 Nice
Little Boho on Place Garibaldi is the boho chic daytime room Melissa and Jean opened in the Petit Marais quarter of Nice, terrace tables on the arcaded yellow square and a short Mediterranean breakfast and lunch menu.
Tip: Continuous service through the afternoon; closed Monday. Good fallback when Cafe de Turin is full.
Little Boho ★ 4.1
place-garibaldi · 4 Place Garibaldi, 06000 Nice
Little Boho on Place Garibaldi is the boho chic daytime room Melissa and Jean opened in the Petit Marais of Nice, terrace tables on the yellow arcaded square with a short Mediterranean menu.
Tip: Continuous service through the afternoon; closed Monday. Good fallback when Cafe de Turin is full.
Felix ★ 3.9
carre-d-or · 12 Avenue Felix Faure, 06000 Nice
Felix on Avenue Felix Faure faces the Coulee Verte garden in Nice's Carre d'Or, the historic city brasserie reopened under a new name with French Mediterranean across five rooms and a large outdoor terrace.
Tip: Open 7 days a week, 11:45 to 01:30; continuous service through the afternoon, a rare thing in Nice.
Felix ★ 3.9
carre-d-or · 12 Avenue Felix Faure, 06000 Nice
Felix on Avenue Felix Faure faces the Coulee Verte in Nice's Carre d'Or, the historic city brasserie reopened under a new name with French Mediterranean across five rooms and a terrace.
Tip: Open 7 days a week, 11:45 to 01:30; continuous service through the afternoon, rare in Nice.