16 restaurants in Nice, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Nice.
La Merenda ★ 4.7
vieux-nice · 4 Rue Raoul Bosio, 06300 Nice
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00; Sat-Sun closed
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.
Tip: No telephone, cash only, two services. Book in person at the door earlier the same day.
La Petite Maison ★ 4.6
carre-d-or · 11 Rue Saint Francois de Paule, 06300 Nice
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-14:30, 19:30-23:30; Sun closed
La Petite Maison in Nice's Carre d'Or has cooked Nicole Rubi's Mediterranean room since 1999 on Rue Saint Francois de Paule, the home of the Nice school.
Tip: Book at least a week ahead for dinner; lunch tables are easier to land.
Pure et V par Maison Joia ★ 4.5
musiciens · 7 Rue du Lycee, 06000 Nice
Hours: Mon-Fri 19:00-23:00; Sat 19:00-22:00; Sun closed
Pure et V par Maison Joia in Nice's Musiciens quarter holds one Michelin star under chef Julien Pilati and Laetitia Pilati, the farm to table Riviera kitchen.
Tip: Closed Mon and Tue; dinner only Wed to Sat, plus Sun lunch and dinner. Reserve a week ahead.
Acchiardo ★ 4.5
vieux-nice · 38 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00; Sat-Sun closed
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.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday; book by phone several days ahead for lunch.
Peixes ★ 4.5
carre-d-or · 4 Rue de l'Opera, 06300 Nice
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun closed
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.
Tip: No reservations; arrive by 12:30 or 19:30 to land a stool. Tapas from €7, mains around €25.
Le Plongeoir ★ 4.4
mont-boron · 60 Boulevard Franck Pilatte, 06300 Nice
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:00
Le Plongeoir in Nice's Mont Boron sits on the helical diving board at Cap de Nice, the most photographed dining room in the city and a Mediterranean menu.
Tip: Book the sunset service for the bay light. The lounge bar below the restaurant is the cheaper way to sit on the rock.
Keisuke Matsushima ★ 4.3
carre-d-or · 22 ter Rue de France, 06000 Nice
Hours: Mon 19:30-21:30; Tue-Fri 12:00-13:30, 19:30-21:30; Sat 19:30-21:30; Sun closed
Keisuke Matsushima on Nice's Rue de France runs Kei Matsushima's modern French Japanese kitchen, the room awarded a Michelin star in 2006 and known.
Tip: The room is small; the weekday lunch tasting at the counter is the value play.
Cafe de Turin ★ 4.3
place-garibaldi · 5 Place Garibaldi, 06300 Nice
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
Cafe de Turin on Place Garibaldi has poured oysters on the Nice arcaded square since 1908, the Roumegous oyster the house pearl and an eighty tonne annual.
Tip: Open 10:00-22:00 daily. No reservations; arrive early or at the 16:00 dip between services.
Lou Balico ★ 4.3
carre-d-or · 20 Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste, 06000 Nice
Hours: Daily 11:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00
Lou Balico on Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste has cooked the Nicois family canon since 1979, the Cuisine Nissarde label across stockfish, homemade ravioli.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday evenings. Generous portions; doggie bags accepted.
L'Alchimie ★ 4.3
carre-d-or · 14 Rue Maccarani, 06000 Nice
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-17:30; Fri-Sat 10:00-15:00, 19:00-22:30
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.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00-18:00, Thursday and Friday after work until 23:00. Book ahead at lunch.
Le Safari ★ 4.2
vieux-nice · 1 Cours Saleya, 06300 Nice
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:00
Le Safari on Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice has cooked the canonical Nicois lunch since 1972, the Cuisine Nissarde labelled trattoria with terrace tables.
Tip: Open 12:00-23:00 daily; book the terrace at lunch during the morning market hours.
Cafe Marche ★ 4.2
vieux-nice · 2 Rue Barillerie, 06300 Nice
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Open Sunday for brunch when much of the city is closed; arrive by 11:00 for a terrace table.
Le Boccaccio ★ 4.1
carre-d-or · 7 Rue Massena, 06000 Nice
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30; Fri-Sat 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30
Le Boccaccio on Rue Massena in Nice's pedestrian Carre d'Or runs a 17th century sailing ship interior across two floors, seafood and paella from a big.
Tip: Open 12:00-22:30 daily; the terrace is the dining room. Family sized portions for sharing.
Little Boho ★ 4.1
place-garibaldi · 4 Place Garibaldi, 06000 Nice
Hours: Daily 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.
Tip: Continuous service through the afternoon; closed Monday. Good fallback when Cafe de Turin is full.
Le Bistrot du Port ★ 4.0
port-lympia · 28 Quai Lunel, 06300 Nice
Hours: Thu-Sun 12:15-13:45, 19:45-21:45; Mon 12:15-13:45; Tue-Wed closed
Le Bistrot du Port on Quai Lunel runs Jose Orsini's Mediterranean seafood room on the Port Lympia, large terrace tables facing the boat basin and a kitchen.
Tip: Book a quayside table for sunset. Closed Mondays; busy at lunch with port traffic.
Felix ★ 3.9
carre-d-or · 12 Avenue Felix Faure, 06000 Nice
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:45; Fri-Sat 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:15
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.
Tip: Open 7 days a week, 11:45-01:30; continuous service through the afternoon, a rare thing in Nice.