Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Nice.

Don't-miss vendors

Chez Pipo ★ 4.5

Street foodWed-Sun 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:00, closed Mon-Tue

Chez Pipo on Rue Bavastro has fired socca in wood-burning ovens since 1923, the canonical Nicois address for the chickpea pancake the city invented.

Try: Socca

Lou Pilha Leva ★ 4.2

Street foodDaily 09:00-00:00

Lou Pilha Leva on Rue du Collet runs the Vieux Nice street food counter for socca, pan bagnat and pissaladiere, the tiled cafeteria with shared tables.

Try: Socca and pan bagnat

Rene Socca ★ 4.3

Street foodMon-Sun 08:00-21:00

Rene Socca on Rue Miralheti in Vieux Nice runs the city's most enduring self service socca and pissaladiere counter, paper plates and shared terrace tables.

Try: Socca, pissaladiere, beignet of courgette flower

Chez Theresa ★ 4.6

Street foodTue-Sun 08:00-13:00 at Cours Saleya marketCash only

Chez Theresa on Rue Droite has fired socca in a wood burning 1867 oven since 1925, one of only three Nice addresses still cooking the chickpea pancake.

Try: Wood fired socca

Le Safari ★ 4.2

Street foodDaily 12:00-23:00

Le Safari on Cours Saleya offers the canonical Nicois lunch since 1972, the Cuisine Nissarde label and pissaladiere on the terrace facing the daily market.

Try: Pissaladiere terrace plate

Fenocchio ★ 4.6

Street foodMar-Oct daily 09:00-23:00

Fenocchio on Place Rossetti has scooped Nice's most enduring street ice cream since 1966, 94 flavours including rosemary, lavender, black olive and tomato.

Try: Ice cream cones in 94 flavours

Cave de la Tour ★ 4.3

Street foodTue-Sat 09:00-22:00

Cave de la Tour on Rue de la Tour runs the Nice petits farcis world championship every year and pours Bellet wines alongside, the family Gazan room.

Try: Petits farcis and Nicoise tapas

Patisseries LAC Counter ★ 4.3

Street foodTue-Sun 09:00-19:30

Patisseries LAC on Rue Barla runs Pascal Lac's pastry and chocolate take away counter, the entremets and tarts a Nice street snack at the heart of the Carre.

Try: Pastry and chocolate take-away

Peixes Counter ★ 4.5

Street foodTue-Sat 12:00-22:00

Peixes on Rue de l'Opera is Armand Crespo's stand-up Mediterranean seafood counter near the Carre d'Or, ceviche, tartare and tataki on the daily catch.

Try: Fish ceviche and tataki

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