€€€€ProvençalVieux NiceMon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:30, Sat-Sun closed
La Merenda is a small restaurant in Vieux Nice on Rue Raoul Bosio, taken over by chef Dominique Le Stanc, a former two-star chef at the Negresco.
OrderStockfish, tripe à la niçoise or chard pie, among Le Stanc's nostalgic local dishes.
TipThere is no telephone and it is cash only; bookings are either online or in person.
€€€€French fine diningMusiciensMon-Sat 19:00-22:00, Sun closed
Maison Joia is a gastronomic restaurant in Nice, a confidential house of only about twenty covers where the cooking is Julien's and the welcome is Laetitia's.
OrderThe signature menu in six or nine sequences, in a Terre & Mer or a Végétal version.
TipDinner is served Monday to Saturday from 19:00 to 22:00, and the restaurant is closed on Sunday.
Seafood and CevicheCarre D OrMon-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun closed
Peixes is a restaurant at 4 Rue Jacques Medecin serving ceviche, carpaccio, tartare and tataki from a chef who combines surprising flavours and textures.
OrderCeviche, carpaccio, tartare or tataki, which the chef pairs with surprising flavours and textures.
TipService is non-stop from noon to 10pm, Monday to Saturday, and the menu changes every two months.
Seafood and ShellfishPlace GaribaldiDaily 10:00-22:00
Café de Turin is a seafood restaurant on Place Garibaldi in Nice, in business since 1908, serving Roumégous oysters, whelks, crab and shrimp.
OrderRoumégous oysters, or a seafood platter to share with a glass of white.
TipSeafood can be ordered for delivery or click & collect, or eaten on site or taken away.
FrenchCarre D OrMon 11:00-14:30, Tue-Sat 11:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30, Sun 11:00-14:30
Lou Balico is a family restaurant at 20 Avenue Saint Jean Baptiste in Nice, open since 1979, labelled Niçoise cuisine and run by three generations.
OrderRaviolis à la daube, then the sweet chard pie for dessert.
TipSunday and Monday are open 11:00 to 14:30 only, and takeaway orders are possible.
Wine barMon-Fri 12:00-13:45, 19:30-21:30, Sat-Sun closed
Les Sens is a restaurant in central Nice cooking home-made, seasonal French and Mediterranean dishes in a warm room with exposed stone walls.
MediterraneanVieux NiceDaily 12:00-00:00
Le Safari is a Niçoise restaurant at 1 Cours Saleya, open since 1972, with the Cuisine Nissarde label since 2013 and a terrace in the Flower Market.
OrderWood-fired pizza or lamb, the house specialities, or the bagna cauda.
TipReservations are by telephone only, and the kitchen serves continuously, 7 days a week.
FrenchMon-Sat 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00
Le Fonetic is a neighborhood restaurant at 107 Boulevard de Cessole in Nice with a menu spelled phonetically, from a Niçoise salad to a burger.
OrderNissa la Bella, a Niçoise salad, or the burger made the Fonetic way with fresh goat cheese.
TipIt is open Monday to Saturday, 12:00 to 14:00 and 19:00 to 22:00, and the burger also comes in a vegetarian version.
SeafoodCarre D OrDaily 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00
Le Boccaccio is a fish and seafood restaurant at 7 Rue Massena in Nice, with all the treasures of the sea in a gastronomic setting at the centre of Nice.
TipThe restaurant's website has a virtual tour, so you can see the dining room before you book.
Place GaribaldiDaily 09:00-00:00
Little Boho is a restaurant at 4 Place Garibaldi in Nice, open daily from 09:00 to 00:00, with online table booking and card and cash payment.
TipYou can reserve a table online, and the restaurant accepts cash, contactless, Mastercard, VISA and Maestro payments.
French BistroPort LympiaMon 12:15-13:45, Tue-Wed closed, Thu-Sun 12:15-13:45, 19:45-21:45
Le Bistrot du Port is a French bistro at 28 Quai Lunel in Nice, where chef José Orsini and his team have welcomed guests on the port of Nice for 23 years.
OrderThe fresh fish dishes of the day, cooked from market produce.
TipClosed on Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday; on Monday only the midday service runs, from 12:15 to 13:45.
ItalianMon-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-22:30, Sun 11:30-22:00
Casa Leya serves homemade Italian food at 36 Cours Saleya, from pizzas and pasta to a weekday dish of the day, with two terraces, one facing the sea.
OrderFresh pasta cooked to order, then homemade tiramisu, pavlova or gelati to finish.
TipReservations are taken only for groups of 8 or more, and not at all in July and August; the kitchen runs continuously from 11:30.
Daily 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:30
Taulissa is a rooftop restaurant at 6 Avenue de Suède, on the top floor of Maison Albar - Le Victoria, with a menu signed by 3-star Michelin chef Glenn Viel.
TipLunch is served 12:00 to 14:00 and dinner 19:00 to 21:30; the signature cocktails include a White Negroni and a Spicy Margarita.