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Best Restaurants in Nice (2026)

Nice has one of the strongest local food traditions in France, and its restaurants range from socca counters to two-Michelin-star dining rooms. For Niçois classics, La Merenda serves dishes such as stockfish, daube and Swiss chard tart in a tiny old-town room run by a former Negresco chef, while Chez Pipo near the port has baked socca for close to a century. Bistrot d'Antoine and Olive & Artichaut both hold Bib Gourmand awards for good-value cooking in Vieux Nice, Peixes serves seafood small plates near the Opéra, and La Petite Maison is the place for Niçois dishes with a glamorous crowd.

At the top end, Flaveur holds two Michelin stars for its creative cooking, Le Chantecler at the Negresco and JAN near the port each hold one, and Le Plongeoir offers Mediterranean food on a rock above the sea. Many of the most popular restaurants are small, so book ahead, especially for dinner at weekends and in summer. Several of them close on Sundays and Mondays, so check opening days before you plan. Some places, including Chez Pipo and Peixes, do not take reservations, so arrive early. Lunch menus at the starred restaurants are the most affordable way to try them.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Nice

  1. Flaveur Creative fine dining, two Michelin stars, City centreThe two-Michelin-star restaurant of brothers Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux, pairing Niçois produce with spices and flavours gathered from other continents.
  2. Le Chantecler Gastronomic French, one Michelin star, Promenade des AnglaisThe Michelin-starred dining room of the Hotel Negresco, where chef Virginie Basselot cooks light, produce-led French cuisine under 18th-century wood panelling.
  3. JAN Creative South African-inspired, one Michelin star, Le PortChef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen's one-star dining room near the port, serving a single set menu of creative cooking rooted in South African flavours.

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1. Flaveur

Creative fine dining, two Michelin stars$$$$City centre

The two-Michelin-star restaurant of brothers Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux, pairing Niçois produce with spices and flavours gathered from other continents.

View details — Flaveur

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2. Le Chantecler

Gastronomic French, one Michelin star$$$$Promenade des Anglais

The Michelin-starred dining room of the Hotel Negresco, where chef Virginie Basselot cooks light, produce-led French cuisine under 18th-century wood panelling.

View details — Le Chantecler

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3. JAN

Creative South African-inspired, one Michelin star$$$$Le Port

Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen's one-star dining room near the port, serving a single set menu of creative cooking rooted in South African flavours.

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4. La Petite Maison

Niçois and Mediterranean$$$Vieux Nice

A long-running Niçois and Mediterranean restaurant beside the Opéra, led by Nicole Rubi and known for stuffed vegetables, truffle macaroni and a glamorous crowd.

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5. La Merenda

Traditional Niçois bistro$$Vieux Nice

A tiny old-town bistro run by former Negresco chef Dominique Le Stanc, serving traditional Niçois dishes such as stockfish, daube and Swiss chard tart.

View details — La Merenda

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8. Chez Pipo

Socca and Niçois street food$Le Port

A socca house near the port with a tradition of almost a century, baking golden chickpea-flour pancakes in a wood-fired oven alongside pissaladière.

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9. Le Plongeoir

Mediterranean restaurant on a sea rock$$$Rauba Capeu

A Mediterranean restaurant built on a rock in the sea east of the port, beneath a former diving board that has become one of Nice's landmarks.

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10. Peixes Opéra

Seafood tapas and ceviche$$Vieux Nice

A small, tiled seafood bistro near the Opéra serving fish and shellfish tapas such as ceviche, tataki and cod fritters with South American touches.

View details — Peixes Opéra