Outside the tourist trap lies a wonderful French spot located down a side street. Food was…read moredelicious, especially the duck. The service did feel rushed and wouldn't consider it superb, but I would return for the food. I recommend making a reservation.

DO NOT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT!!! we had a 7:30 reservation and arrived at 7:15. We ordered an…read moreappetizer and a main course, and quite frankly the service was slow. We asked for the dessert menu, but they told us that they needed to turn over the table within 10 minutes so we could not have dessert and had to get the check. I have never had an experience like this before in ANY country. Clearly they are a tourist trap and they just want to turn over tables. If you would like a real French experience, stay far away. We live in Nice and I've never had service like this. I would like to give this restaurant, the worst review of my life.

Oh my goodness, I thought I died and went to heaven! This place was soooo good! My husband and I…read moregot into Villafranche sur mer last night and we walked down the street and saw this restaurant. The seating is in this beautiful courtyard with stone and greenery surrounding it. The menus were placed around every table, written in chalk but they had an option to use a QR code to look at the options with pictures. We started off the night eating the octopus that was pan seared and served in a lemony, herb sauce. It was at this time, my eyes rolled to the back of my head! So good!! I also ordered the scallop risotto with Parmesan and truffles. Omg! It almost had this floral taste to it, but I'm guessing that was all the truffles? Either way it was mouth watering and I would 100% come back. The service was great, we were sat right away and our waiter helped us with choosing options that were the best for us. 10/10 experience!

Fun atmosphere and excellent food. Table staff was just the right amount of professional and fun…read morefor a relaxed outdoor dinning experience. This would be a destination dinning experience for me except there there are several other restaurants in the neighborhood that are also excellent. Either way it's a win, win.

This was our favorite meal of our trip to Nice!…read more Warning: Reservations are hard to come by we dropped by and only reservations available were for 9pm two nights later. We took it. The place is super relaxed. 5 maybe 6 tables which made the difficulty of reservations more understandable. Prix fix menu - 4 appetizers to choose from, 4 entrees and 4 desserts. We were there with somewhat of a limited diet, but the options were awesome. We got a cauliflower appetizer and an artichoke one. Both were excellent. We all had the cod for dinner also delicious - served in a bath of traditional fish soup and with potatoes. The dessert was also excellent - we got the goat cheese in olive oil and garlic, the cream cheese with blueberry compote, lemon cheesecake and cinnamon "tiramisu". Every bite was full of flavor and such cool takes on the food. Now the intangibles - we arrived for our 9pm reservation, restaurant closes at 9:30 and we probably didn't walk out until 11:15 and there was still another table of 8 people dining. The host/waiter, Sebastian, was awesome. So friendly and we at no point felt rushed. In fact the opposite. When our daughter was slow in finishing her meal he joked with her instead of hurrying us along. Once we finished our main dish, he casually brought us our dessert and because we didn't order his favorite (we didn't know) he brought us out an extra to enjoy. We felt a little bad so somewhat accelerated the dessert phase so we could square up and leave. Instead he was unhurried, he casually cleared our table and chatted with us for a bit. It took us another 15 minutes before we finally said could we get the bill. He brought it to us another 5-7 minutes later. We had a great experience and one of our best meals in France, if not the best.

I really want to love this place: it has such an intimate feel and just screams Nice. But I've been…read morehere a few times and each time the food has been between OK and good, but nothing particularly memorable. With that said, at €20 this is excellent value for money. Overall, I'd say the food is a 3.5/5 but the value is 5/5. I'd recommended Chez Palmyre if you want a real Nice experience, especially on a budget. Be sure to make a reservation well in advance.

This lovely spot holds sentimental significance to us, as we returned ten years later to find the…read moresame delightful experience as before. Located on a quiet side street, the outside dining is our favorite. Properly cared for, you are provided a blanket if it's chilly. Service is excellent, not hurried even though they are busy. (Reservations are a must!) And the meal! A chalkboard menu listing their selections for the evening will tempt you with choices of risotto St. Jacque with fresh asparagus. Or perhaps you'd prefer a veal cutlet or lobster fettuccini. Dessert of lemon soufflé...and a second glass of wine with which to linger is the perfect end to the evening. This family run business knows how to create a memory, making time spent here a treasure. We hope to return again, yet not waiting ten years to do so.

We arrived perfectly on time for our 7:30pm reservation. Despite booking several weeks prior, we…read morewere not given the option of indoor or outdoor seating. We were told all tables inside were reserved, however there appeared to be 3-4 two-top tables that were not occupied. We had to request a wine menu upon being seated. We ordered quickly and the food was fine! Having spent 5 days in Nice, there were other restaurants we visited with much friendlier and attentive service. That being said, the entrees were ok! If we were to visit Nice again, I would likely opt for a different dining experience.

This restaurant was recommended to us by our Viator food tour guide and we ended up stopping by for…read morelunch (did not need a reservation but for dinner, we heard it gets packed). What a fantastic meal! Their menu is written on a chalkboard and while it is not a large menu, everything we had was delicious. We had the pate, zucchini flowers with cod fish, and soft boiled egg with asparagus. The bread was great too. This restaurant is quite small but has a cozy ambiance and amazing food.

Big fan of Bistrot d'Antoine and was glad we got to try it on our trip! This is a really popular…read morerestaurant and it was fully booked for lunch and dinner while we were there. It seems like they only take bookings via phone so you can ask your hotel to help! Anyway, we swung by for lunch and they told us they were fully booked. We asked if we could sit outdoors (it was set up but it had rained in the morning) and they said sure! Food wise, we shared an app, 2 mains and a dessert. The appetizers was Courgette flowers (Zucchini Blossoms) with ricotta cheese inside; there was this acidic mouse in the middle - a very refreshing and delightful dish! I don't see courgette much in the US so I'm glad I tried it. For the mains, we had the local trout and the braised pork cheeks with polenta. The trout was fresh, and paired nicely with a variety of different veggies. The stew was very warm and hearty and also not too salty. For dessert, we tried the tiramisu which was tasty but nothing to write home about. The waitress that served us was very friendly as well! Overall, a fantastic experience. Highly recommend trying it on your trip to Nice :)

This was one of my favorite meals in Nice and I was in the area for 2 weeks. I loved it even…read morebetter than Le Chantecler! Fantastique flavor in every dish and the souffle was the best I've ever had, soooo fluffy. There are many restaurants in that general area but this was one of the few that is worth the higher price point. Definitely make a reservation if you vacation here!

Very good first dinner in Nice. We made reservations ahead of time and were glad we did. This is a…read moresmall restaurant (as most in the area are). One thing I loved about this place (and several others nearby) is that the chef cares more about the quality of each dish than he does about turnover rates. This is really what makes a meal special, and what separates a good restaurant from a great one. He seemed to care a lot about each dish that left the kitchen. With that being said, I liked the menu, as it was smaller but still offered enough options for everyone. We ordered the braided fish and the steak, and both were delicious. The standout for me was the strawberry merengue that we ordered for dessert. We almost didn't get dessert (not a huge merengue fan) but have never seen a menu item like this so we figured we would try it out. It was delicious! I'm talking melt in your mouth, velvety smooth delicious. Just ordered it, even if you're not a merengue fan. Service was good as well.

We enjoyed a lovely dinner on our final night in France! The service was attentive and the food was…read moredelicious. We loved sitting in the beautiful courtyard outside the restaurant. The greenery and twinkle lights made the ambiance feel very special! The pasta dishes we had were cooked perfectly and were very flavorful. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone traveling in Nice!

We were recommended to this restaurant by the concierge at our hotel la meridien. It was the worst…read moreexperience by far of our two week trip to France. We arrived when it opened with reservations at 7 pm. Nobody came to see us for 40 minutes even though a group of waiters were standing and talking to each other. I asked them if any was our waiter and a man named naive said he was. I asked why he wasn't waiting on us and he didn't respond. I told him on the way over to our table that he was not doing a good job. That he shouldn't be standing around talking while customers were waiting. He said I was being "curt". I asked to see the manager and a very young guy came out in a tee shirt. WhenI explained the issue he said he would assign a new waitress. She came out promptly and took our drink order and I thought all would be well. I am not going to write all the details. but when we finally got our meals it was disappointing. I had to chase the new waitress to pay the bill before we received the dessert we paid for. There were a lot go people there so maybe our experience was not typical.

What an amazing experience! We did the 5 course menu and everything was absolutely delicious…read more Service was good. Street entertainment was also good when we sat outside! Good vibes overall. Definitely recommend when in Nice.

Food was just simply amazing -- we did the 5 course vs the 7 course. Very satisfying and delicious…read more Service was excellent and very attentive. We were in the Mezzanine and the atmosphere was splendid