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Yanis and Aurélie run this gastronomic delight which specialises in excellent fish dishes influenced by the flavours of the Mediterranean, Indochina and the Indian Ocean.
Rich and creative dishes make this a fantastic place for dinner. They have a lovely terrace on the waterside.
Open from Wednesday to Friday for lunch (12:00 -15:00) and (12:00-15:30) on Saturday and Sunday.
Open Wednesday to Sunday for dinner (19:00 - 23:00).
The restaurant welcomes you in a friendly and warm atmosphere offering a refined and delicate cuisine.
A menu of fresh, seasonal French products is offered as well as a tasting menu with truffle, the restaurant's speciality.
Open from Tuesday to Friday (12:00-14:00) and evening (19:30-22:00, 23:00 on Fridays) and Saturday evenings only from 19:00 to 23:00.
A converted garage in the Old Port area of Nice brings a friendly atmosphere and hip vibe to the bar and restaurant scene of Nice.
Serving Italian style food made from fresh Nice produce this restaurant offers a varied menu for meat eaters, seafood lovers and vegetarians. The staff are lively, efficient and attentive making it quite a different French dining experience.
The decor of antiques, hand made items plus the mismatch furniture and table settings gives a fun and shabby chic feel that makes the restaurant instantly feel like home. Comfortable, friendly and with a lively atmosphere this restaurant certainly is a good place for a big night out or a casual drink on a sunny evening.
Modern French food with a touch of South African heritage. From childhood Jan used to spend most of his time in the garden and kitchen and has replaced this with the markets of France. With his new restaurant in the old Port of Nice he is not only out to set the trends but to combine local with a stylish and attentive atmosphere.
Relaxed lunches with whatever is found at the market ends up on the menu with interesting daily changing fresh pressed juices like spicy carrot and golden beet to rhubarb and ginger with orange and apricot and rose.
Dinners are a slightly more formal affair with elegant white table cloths and soft vocal jazz in the background. Degustation menu can be broken down to your liking or enjoyed as a journey of culinary creativity. Local dishes with a new interpretation like lobster and algae tartare with shellfish consommé, Socca sandwich with smoked mozzarella or home-made ravioli served with a scoop of creamy powerful eppoisse finished off with leek ashes, to a delicious pumpkin and chocolate tart with cognac and popcorn ice-cream.
A fine partnership between “happening” and classic.
Open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday 19:00-22:00, and for lunch Friday and Saturday between 12:00-14:00.
Situated on the Quay Courbet in Villefranche-sur-Mer, just in front of one of the most beautiful bays in the world, the restaurant La Fille du Pêcheur is managed by Krystel Roux, a true fisherman's daughter!
At dawn the traditional fishing boats bring back the daily catches from the bay and the surrounding coastal waters. Taken straight to the restaurant, they are turned into wonderful fish specialities in the restaurant.
The restaurant is open from Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 to 18:00 & from 09:00 to 22:00 on Friday & Saturday.