11 restaurants in Nice, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Nice.

Chez Pipo ★ 4.5

port-lympia · 13 Rue Bavastro, 06300 Nice

Hours: Wed-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.

Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:00; no reservations, cash and card both accepted.

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.

Olive et Artichaut ★ 4.4

vieux-nice · 6 Rue Sainte Reparate, 06300 Nice

Hours: Wed-Sat 11:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00; Sun 10:30-15:30; Mon-Tue closed

Olive et Artichaut on Rue Sainte Reparate in Vieux Nice holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand for a farm to table Nicoise kitchen, the chef from Nice working.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner. Book a week ahead in summer.

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.

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.