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    Café de Nice

    3.2 (21 reviews)
    ModerateMediterranean, Italian
    Closed 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Prefiterole double portion
    James A.

    In the heart of downtown Nice, Café Nice serves up well executed French fare at very reasonable prices for huge portions. French food in the States tend to skew towards elevated dining with expensive ingredients, haute service, and the prices to match. Our plans for dinner on a Friday night fell through, so decided on this café based on them having mussels/fries on the menu. It's a big space, with covered outdoor seating, and two large indoor dining areas. It wasn't too crowded inside at around 7:15, and there was no wait. We were greeted warmly by the maitr'd, and seated to our choice, near a window. We got a complementary basket of crostini and olive tapenade, which was good. A basket of sliced baguettes was provide with our meal and constantly refilled (no butter or olive oil though). They have 3 different fixed price menu, the lowest being decouverte menu , (32,5€) with a choice of app, entrée, and dessert. My wife chose French onion soup, Butcher's choice steak (with potato and vegetable), and dessert of the day (which happened to be Prefiterole). I got my mussels and fries (Moules Marinieres for 18,5€). The soup came first and we shared that, both agreeing that it was very good. It was served warm, had plenty of sliced white onions with soaked bread and plenty of cheese. Then our main meal came. The steak was probably chuck, cut very thinly and served in a portion of 3. It was OK. It came with very heavy potato au gratin, and boiled green beans and carrots. As for my plate, I've never seen so many mussels on a plate in my life...there must have been close to 60 small to medium mussels in my dish...so many that the small ones self selected to the bottom. Many of them were too small to eat...surprised they harvested them so small. It was prepared simply with white wine, sliced onions, and parsley. It came with steak fries, expertly fried...addicting (wondering if they were deep fried in tallow). I asked for sauce, and they soon delivered a trio of ketchup, Dijon mustard, and mayonnaise (will only use mayo as a fry dip when in Europe). It took me a LONG time to eat the mussels, mainly to dig out the meat and make sure I didn't crack my teeth on any broken shells. It was very good, and an absolute bargain for around 20 dollars. I finally finished, at which point, they cleared out the dishes and asked me if I wanted dessert. We tried to tell them we would share the included dessert, but there was a misunderstanding and they gave us a double portion of the prefiterole. It was so good, basically a custard filled cream puff, on top of vanilla gelato, drizzled in chocolate sauce, and dusted with dark cocoa powder. Just wonderful, and the two of us finished it with no problem. It was a leisurely meal, and we paid at the table using a credit card. Tax and gratuity is included in the price, so the only extra was the second helping of dessert (8,5€) that the waiter gave us as a misunderstanding. We told the manager how much we enjoyed our meal, and started back to our hotel, ending a long sightseeing day.

    Eva B.

    This was one of my favorite meals I had during our time in Nice! Our server was very nice and our food came out quite quickly when we ordered. We chose to sit and have a longer meal and a few drinks which they had no problem with. The outdoor seating area was quite large and comfortable. The food was really fresh and delicious. We did one of the specials to start which was a tomato, truffle, and Burrata dish- which was perfect for a summer dinner. Then we saw that the pastas were quite large so my friend and I ordered one of the Gnocchi with tomato sauce and basil, and split it. It's was absolutely delicious. I honestly wish I could have eaten more of it. The also brought fresh bread and crostini and tapenade to the table. Their drink menu was also quite nice. I stuck with Rose and my friend had a few espresso martinis which she said were very good! It was an incredibly good meal and we ordered two dishes and 6 drinks for less than €95! Highly recommend!

    Michael R.

    Cafe de Nice was a great option for dinner and was ideal as it was outside of the city center of Nice as well as away from the old section of town where all the tourist restaurants are located. Another benefit was that it wasnt far from my hotel. I had the grilled fish which offered a variety of different fish. It was quite good. Additionally service throughout the meal was attentive and pleasant. I would venture back if I was looking for a solid option for dinner.

    Lucas O.

    The service was bad. The waiter was a brash jerk who felt too hurried and not interested in what we need. HOWEVER, the pesto Gnocchi was FANTASTIC. redeemed the experience! So pillowy and soft and melts in your mouth. Was very tasty and LARGE portion as well. Service - 2/3 Food - HARD 5

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    Delicious food, friendly service! We sat outside on a beautiful evening. I would definitely go back if I am ever in Nice again!!

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    Tourist trap, ordered basic ravioli and they couldn't even make that. Do not come here. We wasted our money .

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    We got a complementary basket of crostini and olive tapenade, which was good.

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    La Voglia - Seafood spaghetti

    La Voglia

    3.7(334 reviews)
    0.6 km
    €€

    We are out of town visitors and came in on a Thursday night. It was daily busily but we were seated…read morequickly at our choice of inside or outside. We sat outside on the covered and insulated patio. They also had heat lamps, so it felt ok in February outside. Our waitress was pleasant and efficient. My husband ordered the seafood spaghetti which had a light red sauce and seafood including mussels. He really enjoyed it. I had the lightly fried seafood plate. Check my picture for what's on it. The shrimp was slightly over done but still good. The fish and calamari were breaded and seasoned well. I've never had fried sardines (whole body included; I've only had canned sardines in the past) so I wasn't prepared to eat these. I tried it but it wasn't my preference. The salad was nice and fresh. We also enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine. La Voglia was quick and affordable but good.

    Came here for dinner while in Nice. Long line and heard it was good even though 3.7 stars. Seated…read moreoutside and ended up meeting another couple from England. We ordered the mixed vegetables platter, bread and a side salad to start as well as drinks. Bread was good as was the mixed vegetables. We then ordered seafood pasta which came with various seafood. Very tasty. Our new friends ordered lasagna, rotini with meat sauce and a salad pizza. They said it was great. Service a bit slow but you in France! Nice outdoor ambiance. Better that the ratings.

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    La Favola

    La Favola

    3.7(134 reviews)
    0.8 km
    €€

    Such a miss in an area with a ton of great restaurants. I'm not sure what people love about this…read moreplace. There is no need to stand on line waiting for subpar food. The only decent dish we had was the pizza, and it wasn't even great. There was a string baked into our bread as well. Service did not match any of the other restaurants around and was not friendly. Don't waste your time with this place. It's just filled with American tourists.

    Came here for dinner while visiting Nice. First off - this is not really an ~authentic~ Italian…read morerestaurant. The restaurant opens at 7pm for dinner and there was a line formed when we arrived around 7:20, very interesting experience for Europe. Living in the US, this restaurant reminds me of a lot of new restaurant group restaurants that just kind of have a system in place. Again, not a bad thing, but not your place if you are looking for something that feels like classic Italy. The portions here are huge, which they are known for. Note that the menu states each person must order an entree, which seems to discourage sharing (since they literally bring you an entire pan). I got the seafood pasta with shrimp and clams in a fresh tomato sauce and my friend got the lasagna. Both were really good dishes and huge portions. We both had a full meal of leftovers for the next day. Not anything I can't get at a good Italian restaurant in the US, but good food. The espresso martini was a good one though!! I think my 3 stars are more about the overall experience here. The food I would give a 4.

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