"Where to eat in Nice?" - a topical question for travelers coming to rest at this popular resort. There are bakeries, cafeterias, fast food outlets, cafes, restaurants and food markets (buying fresh food here, you can have a picnic in the park or on the beach).
In local food establishments, you should try the Nicoise salad, sokka (chickpea flour pancakes fried in olive oil), onion pie (pisaladier), ratatouille, stuffed vegetables (Farsi), seafood dishes (octopus, shrimps, squid, mussels) …
If your goal is to sample authentic cuisine, look for food outlets in the small streets of old Nice.
Where to eat inexpensively in Nice?
At lunchtime, many establishments have special offers called MENU - at this time you can eat tasty and relatively inexpensive. Prices for this service start at 10 euros (as a rule, guests are offered to taste the main course and salad). It is not difficult to find out what exactly the institution offers: this information is reflected on a special board in front of the restaurant.
In search of inexpensive dining options, you should take a closer look at the coastal restaurants located in the Saint-Laurent-du-Var area - prices here are quite reasonable, and this is where most of the locals prefer to relax. Another budget option is to visit the Frunch chain restaurant: here you can order a meat or fish dish for 6-10 euros and add a side dish without restrictions, or for 5 euros - only a side dish (vegetable dishes, pasta).
Where to eat delicious in Nice?
- L'Univers de Christian Plumail: This Michelin-starred restaurant (the chef of this restaurant hosts his own culinary show on a local radio station), specializing in seafood dishes, will appeal to true gourmets. Here you can enjoy vegetable soup with lobster, mussels in garlic foam, delicious oysters. In addition, the menu also includes Italian pizza, which is prepared according to an old Roman recipe.
- Le Vingt 4: The chef of this restaurant first stocks up on fresh produce at the local market and then prepares the menu for the day. If you wish, you can come here to order a set lunch at a special price. This institution pleases its guests with French cuisine, an evening music program (jazz performers often perform here).
- Le Chauntecleer: This stylish and expensive restaurant serves Mediterranean and classic French cuisine. Here you should try chanterelle and spaghetti fricassee, cannelloni with frog's legs sauce, and apple soufflé pie.
- L'Aromate: This restaurant serves veal in a dough with onions, mushrooms and herbs, asparagus with sweet lemon balm and lemon cream, strawberry pie with vanilla cream.
Gastronomic tours of Nice
As part of the food tour, you will visit an olive mill (you will learn how the best olive oil is made), taste oil, olives and tapenades, and visit the vineyards and the famous castle of Nice - Château de Crema (here you will taste various wines).
While vacationing in Nice, you can walk around the city and the promenade, visit museums and theaters, enjoy a beach holiday and the taste of French cuisine.
