Find your perfect Nice restaurant, shortlisted by our local experts
There's a wide range of restaurants in Nice to suit all tastes, and budgets.
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Gourmet Mediterranean cuisine cleverly devised by Laurent Paccini
Laurent Paccini is the chef at this Relais & Châteaux hotel and brings the food of different cultures to his excellent Mediterranean restaurant in Saint-Paul de Vence.
Excellent food showcased directly from the kitchen garden
The Cap Estel gourmet restaurant or "La Table de Patrick Raingeard" as it is known has one Michelin star.
Michelin-starred restaurant serving sophisticated, fresh tasting cuisine
This gourmet restaurant offers panoramic views across the Mediterranean and gained two Michelin stars in 2011.
Michelin-starred Provençal retreat with creative cuisine and panoramic sea views
Michelin-starred La Bastide Saint-Antoine offers a refined retreat near Cannes, where chef Jacques Chibois creates inspired Provençal cuisine. Set in a stunning country house with lush gardens and panoramic sea views, it’s the perfect blend of gastronomy, elegance, and tranquillity.
Luxury restaurant serving French and Mediterranean cuisine
Château Eza offers a Michelin recommended restaurant serving à la carte French and Mediterranean cuisine against the stunning backdrop of the French Riviera.
Michelin starred restaurant in the heart of La Turbie
Chef Bruno Cirino prepares Mediterranean dishes that carefully showcase the flavours of local produce. A light and creative cuisine that you can enjoy in their elegant dining room with vaulted ceilings and frescoes or their shaded terrace overlooking the sea.
Seasonal gourmet dining inspired by the Provençal countryside
La Table de Pierre offers refined, garden-led cuisine by Chef Emmanuel Lehrer in a romantic setting with views over the estate.
Contemporary Italian & Mediterranean cuisine in Menton
Located right in front on the sea in Menton, this charming restaurant has a great terrace where to sit and enjoy their creative take on Mediterranean, Italian and Provençal classic cuisine.
Italian & Mediterranean restaurant right in front of the marina
Located in front of the Garavan Marina in Menton, one of the largest ports on the French Riviera, this restaurant has wonderful views over the Garavan bay and the yachts.
Unique location with terraces overlooking the sea
La Réserve has been refurbished throughout in an eye-catching style of the 1930s. Its superb location boasts stunning panoramic views and you can enjoy lunch on the terrace overlooking the water, or dinner at nightfall with exquisite views over the Baie des Anges.
French & Mediterranean cuisine at the side of the old Nice port
Of the restaurants down by the old port, Le Bistrot du Port is the pick of the bunch.
Traditional restaurant situated just outside the marina area
Captain Cook is a friendly, family place, located in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, between Monaco and Nice. It is a traditional French restaurant where the seafood and Mediterranean flavours are prominent.
Restaurant, bar and wine cellar in Villefranche
In a simple and relaxed atmosphere, La Cave Nature is a place of tasting organic wines and specialities of the house such as sandwiches, Mediterranean products freshly prepared, and tastings of cheeses and Italian delicatessen.
Located in the Old City, near Place Rosetti
Small and cosy restaurant in the middle of the old city of Nice. The kitchen is open space and right in the middle of the room for everybody to see the chefs cooking.
Tucked away in a street behind the Port
Located between the Port and Place Garibaldi, Maison Gusto restaurant is a must for lovers of burger in Nice.
Three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Menton
With magnificent views over the Mediterranean and the beautiful town of Menton, right in the border between France and Italy, this restaurant serves refined French and Mediterranean cuisine.
Excellent beach-restaurant which draws a devoted crowd of locals
In front of the Hotel Le Negresco and the Le Palais de la Méditerranée is this lovely private beach which offers 'gastro plage' dining right by the beach.
Located on a pedestrian street in the heart of Nice
The restaurant is nestled deep in the courtyard of an old building. Enjoy the terrace and its green patio and colourful flowers. Inside, two rooms offer a refined and warm décor with multiple candles.