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Best Nightlife in Nice (2026)

Nightlife in Nice is relaxed rather than wild, and much of it happens in the old town and around the port. Le Shapko on Rue Rossetti is the city's best-known jazz bar, with live music most nights and late jam sessions, while Wayne's Bar on Rue de la Préfecture has live bands, DJs and football on screen for a louder night out. Near the harbour, Zitto Speakeasy hides behind a secret entrance and serves seasonal cocktails in a 1920s-style room, and Ma Nolan's Irish pub offers food, sport and a quiz by the water.

For something calmer, La Part des Anges is a wine bar and shop specialising in natural, organic and biodynamic wines, best for an aperitif before dinner, and the Moon Bar on the roof of the Hôtel Aston La Scala has views over the Promenade du Paillon and the old town. Evenings usually start late, with an aperitif around sunset and dinner after 20:00, and bars in the old town get busy after 22:00. The lanes are pedestrian, so walking between venues is easy. Keep an eye on your belongings in crowded bars and on the way home.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 nightlife in Nice

  1. Zitto Speakeasy Speakeasy cocktail bar, Le PortA hidden cocktail bar in the port area styled on 1920s Italy and Prohibition, with leather armchairs, velvet banquettes and a seasonal menu of creative cocktails.
  2. Moon Bar at Hôtel Aston La Scala Rooftop bar and lounge, City centreA rooftop bar and evening lounge at the top of the Aston La Scala hotel, with panoramic views over the Promenade du Paillon, the old town and Castle Hill.
  3. Le Shapko Live jazz bar, Vieux NiceA small live-music bar in the old town where jazz and other relaxed styles play late into the night, popular with locals and visitors alike.

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1. Zitto Speakeasy

Speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Le Port

A hidden cocktail bar in the port area styled on 1920s Italy and Prohibition, with leather armchairs, velvet banquettes and a seasonal menu of creative cocktails.

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3. Le Shapko

Live jazz bar$$Vieux Nice

A small live-music bar in the old town where jazz and other relaxed styles play late into the night, popular with locals and visitors alike.

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4. Wayne’s Bar

Pub with live bands$$Vieux Nice

A busy old-town pub with live bands and DJs every night, a weekly visiting UK band and big-screen football, open from morning until late.

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