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Restaurants in Nice: my selection of the best restaurants

There is no saying, when you come to spend a weekend in a city, or when you are there to spend several days on vacation, food is still one of the most important things!!! Especially when you are in a region, Nice and the Côte d'Azur, renowned for its gastronomy and local specialties. So when it's time to choose restaurants in Nice, there's no mistaking it.

Because, it should not be forgotten, Nice is a very touristy city... and who says tourists, says tourist trap. And yes ! This is one of the reasons why I decided to make a Nice blog on Le Male Français: a blog, articles to give you tips and prevent you from being tricked. And believe me that when it comes to restaurants in Nice, there is plenty to be fooled (I'm not going to make friends). Because even I was fooled in Nice several times, when I arrived in the city. !! And it freaks out! Personally, I hate arriving at a restaurant in Nice and receiving a bad welcome and having Metro on my plate. Honestly, I can't bear to find this in restaurants in Nice or elsewhere. In this case, you might as well take products from Picard and cook at home. I like authentic cuisine, I like to feel the desire to please the chef on my plate. I am a bon vivant, so eating well and feeling well received are two important things for me when I go to a restaurant in Nice. Especially since Nice is a city that is famous for its Nice gastronomy: its stuffing, its gnocchi, its pissaladière, its Swiss chard pie (sweet or savory), its Nice stew... It would still be stupid to make have.

I love going out and I really enjoy meeting up with my friends in restaurants in Nice or for a date. Also, to help you, here is my selection of what are for months some of the best restaurants in Nice. All cuisines combined. Any budget. You just have to make your choice! These are the restaurants I go to in Nice, so it wouldn't be surprising if you saw me there!

Mi amici, the restaurant between friends in Nice

Le Séjour Café, semi-gourmet in Nice

Café Paulette, for lunch on the terrace in Nice

Le Bella Bay, for lunch while shopping in Nice

Villa Massenet, for a romantic dinner in Nice

Chez Acchiardo, to eat the cuisine of Nice

Yan, the starred gourmet restaurant in Nice

Mi amici, the restaurant between friends in Nice

The Mi amici restaurant is a very recent restaurant in Nice which is quickly starting to become a small institution. Moreover, it is now preferable to book in advance to be sure to have a table available. Because, as its name suggests, not only does it serve good Italian cuisine, but you also come here with friends (and the tables are generally large and therefore the restaurant fills up quickly). Mi amici is also a very nice cocktail bar. I therefore recommend Mi amici as a restaurant because: Its advantages are numerous:

Its location: located on Boulevard Victor Hugo, it is very central.
The best pizza in Nice: quite simply!! Homemade pizza dough is simply killer! And I'm not talking about their foccacia, which I sometimes take away when I have aperitifs at home!
Very original cocktails: oh no Mojito or Sex on the Beach at Mi amici. No no, a very original menu to discover Italian flavors.
A large terrace, very pleasant for dining.
An excellent welcome.
Very reasonable prices, excellent value for money.

If you want to know more about Mi amici, I invite you to read the article I wrote here on Mi amici because it has clearly become my restaurant in Nice where I go with friends, or when I don't want to cook!

Le Séjour Café, semi-gourmet in Nice

The restaurant Le Séjour Café is undoubtedly the semi-gastronomic restaurant in Nice that I recommend. Everything is great there! But here too, as this restaurant has a good reputation in Nice and the Côte d'Azur, it is best to book well in advance!! The restaurant is not big, so it fills up quickly. Clearly, there's no point in showing up there on a Saturday night without having booked in advance!

Its advantages are numerous:

Its location: located near Boulevard Victor Hugo, it is very central.
A super nice decoration: if I could have the same in my living room, it would be great!
Top-notch service, with a special mention for the owner of the premises who always puts a smile on her face. The service is worthy of a gourmet restaurant.
Very visual plates, which makes you want to devour them.
A terrace, very pleasant for dining.
A very good value for money.

If you want to know more about Le Séjour Café, I invite you to read the article I wrote here on Le Séjour Café because it has clearly become my restaurant where I go with friends, or when I don't want to cook!

Café Paulette, for lunch on the terrace in Nice

The Nice restaurant Le Café Paulette has become a must in Nice for lunch in the sun. Ah, lunch in the sun, take your time, sunglasses on your face, sunscreen so you don't get sunburned... and eat a good lunch! The Café Payulette has become one of the most sought-after restaurants in Nice as soon as you want to have lunch on the terrace. The setting is top, calm on the Place du Pin. The decoration of the restaurant is very nice. And we are sure to eat fresh, quality, and healthy dishes!! Because yes, when you come to eat at the restaurant Le Café Paulette, you know that you are going to eat very well there. I like the restaurant Le Café Paulette for:

Its location: located on the Place du Pin, a very pleasant area with restaurants and bars.
A very pleasant terrace, for lunch in the sun.
Very visual plates, which make you want. And it's very very good!
A special mention for their chocolate fondant and whipped cream.
Very reasonable prices, excellent value for money.

If you want to know more about Le Café Paulette, I invite you to read the article I wrote here about Le Café Paulette . This is the restaurant I go to most frequently when I want to have lunch on the terrace, in the sun.

Le Bella Bay, for lunch while shopping in Nice

The Nice restaurant Le Bella Bay is a new restaurant that opened on the top floor of Galeries Lafayette, and it has become one of my favorite addresses when I am in the middle of a shopping session. It is a restaurant where you can eat salads, club sandwiches, tartars. It is also a very good place to have a coffee and a cake in a tea room mode. I like this restaurant in Nice for:

Its location: located on Avenue Jean Médecin, the main commercial artery of Nice.
A very pleasant, almost relaxing setting while we are at Galeries Lafayette in Nice.
Excellent value for money.

Villa Massenet, for a romantic dinner in Nice

The Nice restaurant La Villa Massenet is also a new restaurant and I really liked the setting, the decoration, the atmosphere that emanates from it. I think it's a very good restaurant in Nice for dinner with your partner. I like this restaurant for:

Its location: located near the "pedestrian" as the people of Nice say.
A very nice setting and perfect service.
Typical French dishes and above all excellent!! The flavors in the plates are really there.
A good price-performance ratio.

Chez Acchiardo, to eat the cuisine of Nice

The Nice restaurant Acchiardo is one of the few restaurants in Nice to have the Cuisine Nissarde label, a label which guarantees that the cuisine is made in accordance with the culinary tradition of Nice. I really like this restaurant because they make a stew, one of the specialties of Nice, simply excellent, the best I have eaten in a restaurant. I like this restaurant for:

Its location: located in the old town of Nice.
A very typical setting.
An excellent welcome, it is to be noted in Nice!
A good price-performance ratio.

Chez Yan, for gourmet dining in Nice

If you want to treat yourself, celebrate a great event and eat gourmet food in Nice, I can only advise you to go to one of the Michelin-starred restaurants in Nice, Chez Yan. I like this gastronomic restaurant in Nice for:

Its location: located in the Port district, in rue Lascaris, a very lively street. Nothing prevents you from having an aperitif in one of the wine bars of the street or not very far, on the Place du Pin.
A very cocooning setting made of jungle and midnight blue paintings.
A perfect welcome, impeccable service without being too intrusive.
But above all, the dishes are divine for both the eyes and the mouth.

You can find my full article on the Yan restaurant in Nice here .