Mediterranean Brunch and Lunch€€vieux-niceMon-Tue 12:00-14:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-14:00; Sun 11:00-15:00; Wed and Sat closed
Cafe Marche on Rue Barillerie just off Cours Saleya runs Emilie Bargin's morning room in Vieux Nice, the Sunday 11:00-15:00 brunch the city's most.
Signature: Sunday brunch, Eggs and toast plate
Order: The Sunday brunch of scrambled eggs, jams and honey toast, club sandwich and Provencal salads.
Tip: Open Sunday for brunch when much of the city is closed; arrive by 11:00 for a terrace table.
Modern Bistro€€place-garibaldiDaily 08:00-00:00
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.
Signature: Daily lunch plate, Apero board
Order: The daily lunch plate at the terrace, then an apero board on the square at sunset.
Tip: Continuous service through the afternoon; closed Monday. Good fallback when Cafe de Turin is full.
Cuisine Nissarde€port-lympiaWed-Sun 12:00-14:00, 19:00-23:30; Mon-Tue closed
Chez Pipo on Rue Bavastro between Place Garibaldi and Port Lympia has fired socca in wood-burning ovens since 1923, the canonical Nicois address.
Signature: Socca, Pissaladiere, Tourte de blettes
Order: Two slices of socca and a glass of Bellet rose at the bench seat.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:00; no reservations, cash and card both accepted.
Modern French€€€€carre-d-orTue-Fri 12:00-14:00, 19:30-22:00; Sat 19:30-22:00; Sun-Mon closed
Flaveur in Nice's Carre d'Or holds two Michelin stars under brothers Mickael and Gael Tourteaux, the only two star room in the city and a contemporary.
Signature: San Remo caramote prawn, Nicoise peach bouillon
Order: The San Remo caramote prawn starter from the tasting menu, the dish that secured the second star.
Tip: Reservations 4 to 6 weeks ahead; closed Sunday and Monday. Two tasting menus only; no a la carte service.
Modern French€€€€promenade-des-anglaisTue-Sat 19:00-22:00; Sun-Mon closed
Le Chantecler at Hotel Le Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice holds one Michelin star under Virginie Basselot, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2015.
Signature: Local sea bream, Souffle au Grand Marnier
Order: The seasonal tasting around local sea bream, the Riviera producers Basselot champions.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Salon Royal is the summer room; book Louis XIV indoors in winter.
French fine dining€€€€port-lympiaTue-Thu 18:30-00:00; Fri 12:00-15:00, 18:30-00:00; Sat 18:30-00:00; Sun-Mon closed
JAN in Nice's Port district holds one Michelin star under South African chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, the first South African chef to earn the award.
Signature: Single tasting menu, Cheese course at Maria
Order: The single tasting menu only; van der Westhuizen plays sweet.
Tip: MARIA, the cheese bar across the street, opened 2017 and serves 91 plates of cheese and homemade preserves.