We are out of town visitors and came in on a Thursday night. It was daily busily but we were seated quickly 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. read more

La Voglia - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

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Came here for dinner while in Nice. Long line and heard it was good even though 3.7 stars. Seated outside 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. read more

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We had a great experience here. Didn't make reservation ahead of time. Waited for 10 mins for a table at 8:30 pm. It was one of the best dinners we had in Nice. Started with a red wine, got the focaccia bread, a pesto pasta, a truffle pasta the mix grilled veg plate. Everything was phenomenal! Great service too. Highly recommend! read more

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4.5 stars but will bump it up for the reasons below. Came late at night about 8pm and there was a small wait about 10 minutes. They almost always have a line when we pass by. They are busy here but service does move fast and work hard. Their menu is extensive and reminded me of a cheesecake factory vibe with their seating, menu options and size of the dishes! Definitely great value for what you pay. 1. Pizza - Good, not too soggy, flavorful 2. Seafood pasta - Loaded with ingredients and a tasty sauce to it. Lots of pasta. Overall, I would come here at least once or if you have a big appetite in the area. read more

La Voglia - Seafood pasta - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

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Patrick, our waiter, is the best. He was so respectful, funny, and helped us save a ton of money. Don't let the prices fool you-you'll get a lot of food for your pay! Big plates. The salads are huge. So glad we didn't get two pastas on top, we would've had so many leftover. We got the bufala and pistachio pizza. The bufala was pretty underwhelming and hardly had any sauce on it. The pistachio was good. Overall pizzas were pretty average. The Caesar salads are terrific. So much food. Great sauce. Tasty cheese. Thanks Patrick!! We will be back for pastas. read more

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Food was not great and waiter took our card to charge (away from table) and our credit card was hacked next day. Be wary

We arrived at a perfect time before the line started! The young man who served us was the perfect employee! He helped guide use through the menu and we had the lasagna and seafood spaghetti! We were served very large portions with everything you could ask for. The bread was fresh and the olive bread was our favourite. The wine was a perfect addition to our meal. The service was terrific, the food was wonderful and our experience was perfect! read more

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Yep- definitely recommend La Voglia. We walked past this restaurant several times though our stay in Nice, and there's always a line. On our last day, we were looking for a lunch place, and saw no lines with a couple of tables open in the outdoor dining area! We saw this as a sign to check it out... My spouse ordered the plat du jour, which was a trio of kabobs while I got the fritto misto. This was one of the best fritto mistos I've had--I really liked the assortment of fishes included. Voglia is definitely a must try! read more

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We had dinner at La Voglia in Nice one evening back in August. Honestly, it didn't seem like there was any really many amazing options for restaurants in Nice, most places seem to just cater to tourists, which I guess makes sense in a tourist trap-type town. La Voglia had a pretty long line in front, lots of tables outside and a pretty decent sized indoor section as well. I would say we waited for about half an hour; my wife and I were willing to take the first available table, most people wanted to sit outside, so we were able to get in a little faster. The food was good not great, not really memorably good or bad. But what I do remember was the size of the dishes, they were massive, and the prices were pretty cheap considering the portion size. Bottom line, I left happy overall, and in a town with not really awesome choices, I would go back if I am ever back in Nice. read more

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We didn't make reservations for this restaurant, however we waited in line for a bit and it was well worth it. The food was great, service was great, and the vibe of sitting outside and have a nice dinner was just what was needed. read more

La Voglia - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

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Open for lunch and dinner, La Voglia is one street off the beach next to the old town section of Nice. We ate dinner here. Many places in Nice take reservations but La Voglia does not. If you arrive during a peak time, there will be a line and it can get long. It can still be worth the wait. As a group of 4, I saw 4 different dishes. One pizza and 3 pastas. any one of which would be a great meal. I ordered the spaghetti fruit de mer (spaghetti fruit of the sea). Overflowing in fresh mussels, clams, octopus and shrimp, it was a joy to eat as I live most of my life landlocked and can't get fresh seafood. Our table ordered olive bread (delicious) and it was served with spicy olive oil. If you like can't get enough, there is a olive oil shop down the street. Nice is a tourist location and prices are a little high, but the quantity of food more than makes up for that. La Voglia is a great value for a beach side city. Reminder: Europeans tend to eat later than the US. So La Voglia opens later for dinner. All around are bars where you can get a before dinner beverage, just don't be too late becasue then you get to wait in line. read more

This restaurant is on the heavily populated street with the marche des fleurs, so the line gets long pretty quickly to dine here. We had grilled Dorado & grilled octopus. Both were well cooked and the service was good. It was nice sitting outside as this street provides excellent people watching. read more

The staff and ambiance is wonderful. The food even better. Delicious pizza and pasta dishes. The Rigatoni is a must. We ordered salads, apps and mains. All tasting delicious. The GM Ali is a true professional and handles all his customers with the same welcoming charm. Have a a great time at La Voglia, we did and will again! Ara K. read more

We ate at La Voglia for lunch on Oct 1, 2019. The food was great and our service was prompt and courteous. We started with the burrata salad and had pasta for our entrée. If you are not big eater I'd recommend sharing a plate. Unfortunately I couldn't take my leftover with me since we didn't have refrigerator in our hotel. Too bad because the gnocchi I had was simple and delicious! Definitely get the burrata salad it was outstanding. Everything was fresh and was a plated with culinary artistry. The outside dining area where we ate provides a scenic view of Old Nice and Cours Saleya. As you dine you can enjoy watching the hustle and bustle of all the tourist making their way in and out of Old Nice. read more

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Wonderful service, food, and atmosphere! I had the Salmon and Tuna and my partner had the black truffle risotto. Would highly recommend for anyone visiting Nice. The food is reasonably priced too. Four stars because we requested to share entree but we were discouraged by staff. Portions are huge. read more

La Voglia - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

The food, service and ambience are all excellent. I have enjoyed eating at La Voglia many times.

Excellent food, Highly recommend the truffle pasta. Did a great job dealing w heavy rain. No reservation but got in pretty quick with a long line. Service amazing, our waitress Nina was 10/10 read more

Had an amazing experience at this restaurant. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, but we were offered appetizers free of charge (and, of course, water). Furthermore, as my date wasn't feeling too well and barely touched their food, the waiter (without us asking) told us he wouldn't charge us for it. All in all, i have zero complaints -- we didn't have to wait long for our food even though the restaurant was very busy, it was delicious, and the staff went out of their way to make us feel good. Will come again in the future. read more

One or the best restaurant in nice. Good food, good service, people are friendly, the cuisine is excellent with fresh ingredients

Great Italian food!! We all really enjoyed the food and the experience. Delicious pasta seafood dishes. read more

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La Voglia was our first meal in Nice. It was a delightful dinner for us Americans. The portions are huge, so sharing is recommended. We had a vegetarian pizza, sausage pizza, and sliced steak. All were great. One thing we really enjoyed was not getting gorged for ordering water with our dinner. They bring a pitcher of water (sans gas) to the table and don't charge for it. The wine was excellent that we had, and we ordered one of the cheapest bottles. It is rather touristy, and there are definitely more authentic places in Nice to eat. But La Voglia takes credit card and doesn't require a reservation (and the food is good!). read more

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This place was highly recommended on various travel sites so we decided to try it out for lunch one rainy afternoon. We arrived a few minutes before they opened for lunch and were told to wait outside. Once they opened a line quickly formed. We were one of the first ones to be seated inside. This is a pretty big restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Modern decor. We ordered: Spaghetti fruits mer 18.50 euros: hubby and daughter loved the fresh seafood. Big portion of pasta. La Caprese pizza 13 euros: good thin crust pizza. Not as good as the stuff you find in Naples but it did hit the spot. Couldn't finish it so they provided some foil for us to wrap it up. Cafe 2.50 euros: good Service was good and food was served at a reasonable pace. Believe in the hype and check this place out if you are in the neighborhood. read more

La Voglia - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

All around delicious! Really good service and one of the best restaurant atmospheres. Sit outside! read more

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Excellent food and surprisingly large portions! Staff were delightful. Would definitely recommend!

Amazing restaurant! We didn't order the pasta, but the portions looked HUGGGEEEE. I'm not sure how the people were ordering one pasta dish per person. I would have never been able to eat all that on my own. The pizza was delicious! Also the pizza size was big! The octopus was good although it was over cooked. If I'm ever back in Nice, definitely coming back. Service sucks, but that's just French service and it's the same everywhere unfortunately. read more

La Voglia - Octopus salad (over cooked) - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

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Delicious and extremely copious lunch!!! Will return for the yummy seafood spaghetti and excellent service! read more

La Voglia - Delicious recommendation from our delightful served! - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

We saw some people eating on the patio and we had to eat here! We are so glad that we did. We were seated right away at 12:20, but the rush came about 5 minutes later. I ordered the lobster linguine and my husband ordered the rigatoni. Both were absolutely delicious! Very different flavors, but perfect! The service was wonderful, the view of the passers-by was entertaining. We sat next to the most wonderful woman who told us stories about her life and it made the meal even more special. When in Nice, we will come again. read more

La Voglia - The lobster linguini was fresh, flavorful and plentiful. The noodles were made on site. - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

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Only eat here if you'd like to be insulted by the waiter or denied food. Chose to eat here because it had a long line and seemed popular. Food was very mediocre and nothing special. Service? Terribly rude waiter. My fiancé wanted to order a salad and a pasta. The waiter replied "no, that's too much food." My fiancé asked if he could then have a small salad." Again, he was told no. The waiter did not know that my fiancé speaks French fluently and assumed we were just uncultured Americans. He laughed that my fiancé wanted to order a salad with his dinner and said to the table next to us (they spoke French and were watching his mistreatment of us): "all of these tourists eat too much food." To the owner- please speak with the male waiter in his 60's with a mustache about how to treat hungry paying customers who just need food after touring around the city all day long. What an awful man. read more

We had dinner at la Voglia based on our local host's recommendation. We ordered a mussels and clams appetizer and a grilled calamari main entrée. The mussels and clams were cooked in a light olive oil and tomato broth, with a nice hint of basil and garlic. The mussels and clams were tender and delicious and obviously very fresh. The portion was more than enough for both of us and had us filled before we had our main entrée. Our main entree was grilled calamari. The calamari was fresh, tender, and perfectly grilled. Unlike the typical chewy and rubbery calamari that is typically battered and fried, what la Voglia served was clearly fresh caught - it was tender and buttery. This main course was served with succulent new baby potatoes roasted in olive oil and lightly seasoned with pepper. It was accompanied by a nice salad. The service was good and the server spoke good English and helped us order just the right amount of food. We will be back. read more

La Voglia - Deliciously grilled fresh calamari with grilled potatoes and salad. - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

Located next to Nice's famed Marché aux Fleurs, La Voglia is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in the South of France. Not only is the restaurant behind the Promenade des Anglais in Old Nice but also offers an extensive selection of Italian specialties all made with high quality ingredients. La Voglia is the traditional Italian eatery that one would expect in The heart of Italy! During my last visit, we shared the lasagna, one of the specialties of the house. The generous portion was piping hot and filled with delicious cheese and ground beef. Excellent value considering the size of the portion that could easily be shared. We also ordered the Tronchetto with ham and asparagus, a dish that resembles a calzone. The dish was also delicious, however I would have liked it to come out warmer similar to the lasagna. Overall, we love La Voglia and will return every time we are in the area. read more

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I ate at la Voglia three times on my trip and had great experiences each time. The only disappointment was the fried calamari dish but otherwise everything was delicious and the service was top notch. The antipasti plate had amazing variety and all of the pasta and meat dishes were well made and surprisingly large. I was amazed at all the slim people around me with these huge empty plates wiped clean! Oh we'll, guess the Promenade des Anglais is there to aid in walking it all off. I did feel rushed the first time but I understand they close between lunch and dinner and it was my fault for walking in towards the end of the lunch period. read more

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ahhh... tourist trap! we fell victims to the beautiful and lively area of Cours Saleya. Dishes were big enough to share, but our bitch of a waitress advised that we were NOT allowed to share. WTF. and of course, because we are American, they tried to "enforce" this..and we being foreigners accepted it. Too tired and hungry to argue and leave elsewhere..... i ordered the spaghetti with seafood.... and if you saw the massive size of this dish, you would understand that it was absolutely amazing. pasta was fresh, plentiful marinara sauce and seafood was good too. win/win in my book. the lasagna was good...and their take of margarita pizza is plain cheese... no basil. good, but plain. no tomatoes. JUST cheese...which is the traditional margarita ..... but i wanted fresh balls of mozz and basil. prices are indeed a bit higher than what you can normally find. two floor levels with outdoor seating. oh well...what are you gonna do? take it or leave it! read more

One of our favorite meals during our stay in Nice! Whenever we walked through the area, we noticed that there was a line of people waiting to dine at La Voglia. Since most of the other restaurants in the row didn't have any lines, we took this as a sign that the food there was good. :) Although the line was quite long when we got there, the wait wasn't too bad and we were seated within 15 minutes. I ordered the Seafood Pasta and my hubby ordered the Lasagna. The portions are quite large, but we found ourselves wanting to finish both! My dish included prawns, mussels, clams and octopus. The pasta was perfectly al dente and the octopus was cooked perfectly! Not rubbery at all! Our waiter was quick and efficient as well, which was refreshing after so-so service throughout our vacation in France. read more

The pizza La Voglia is excellent ! Super cute area and service was quick. Not disappointed at all! We ordered two pizzas and that was delicious. read more

Was staying at a AirBnb apartment and this place was recommended by the host. You can sit outside or inside on the 1st or 2nd floor. Depending when you go (say after 8:00 pm) there can be a wait for any of the three areas. First time I went I sat inside, on the first floor. Food and service were great (even thought I don't speak any French) and the food very good (ordered the seafood pasta and a prosciutto and cantaloupe salad). Liked it so much I went back the next night and sat on the second floor. This time I ordered the antipasta plate and a pasta dish with a cream sauce and different types of meat. Both dishes were very good and very big (too big). They supposedly have very good desserts but both times I went I was stuffed and couldn't eat more. Plates are so big it's best to order a single dish and share. read more

Two of us went here on recommendation from multiple locals! We loved it. Our waiter was helpful, albeit a little short, due to the huge crowd that had showed up after we arrived. I enjoyed red wine with my lobster and linguine. The lobster claw was HUGE and you cracked it yourself. The light, red sauce it came with was spicy and the absolute best. The pasta was perfectly cooked (al dente is not undercooked, it's the correct way to cook pasta). My friend had the squid ink pasta and it was also amazing and served with lots of seafood- no skimping there! Both pasta portions were massive and we could have easily shared one plate, but we wanted to try both! We also enjoyed the basket of bread and olive oil/spices to start. We got a nice table in the corner outside, which I would recommend! The inside is really nice as well, but when in Southern France, be outside as much as possible. read more

La Voglia - Lobster linguine! Pasta was perfect and the lobster was so plump and tasty! - Italian Near Me - Nice, 06

Great food, huge portions. We ordered some kind of flatbread appetizer, seafood linguine, rigatoni, and meatball/mushroom pasta. For dessert we had the chocolate lava cake with ice cream. The pasta was all good quality, and the dessert was delicious. The rigatoni was a little over-sauced, but it was still a good dish. Our server told us he didn't expect us to finish, and he was right! Luckily they boxed up our food for us to take away. Our server spoke English and translated some of the dishes for us, but the dinner menu was in English already, which was helpful. We waited about 20 minutes outside, which was reasonable. We did not experience any rude or racist servers, our server was very nice and hospitable, so it probably depends on what time you visit. We came on a Saturday night so it was very busy, but they were accommodating to us. read more

It's Italian! But hey Nice was inside Italy just 150 years back. You simply can not miss this place if you come to the cote d'azure. Try the black ink spaghetti and if two or more people the anti pasti read more

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Pretty marginal. I have no idea why it is so well recommended. First off I had lunch there and it was great. Pizza and beer were both superb and the service was great. So went back with the family for dinner. This was the first restaurant we've been to in France where we felt rushed. And we're Americans who tend to eat fast. They are pushing people through. Second the food was marginal. I got veal and it came with no sauce. So very dry and a tasteless. Same story for my wife and daughters, food for each was 2 or 3 stars. The Atmosphere Cafe next door to it is much better. read more

July 27th, 2019-08:30 Pm- Great food, amazing pasta selection and astonishing desserts BUT extremely noisy, AVOID UPPER FLOOR! Five stars once acoustic issue is fixed. Villa d'Este sister company, few blocks away, same great food, no noise! read more