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    Lou Pilha Leva

    3.0 (76 reviews)
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    Tansy W.

    Not a fan of the chickpea pancake. It was recommended to us by our hotel concierge, but we found the pancake was very bland. Did appreciate the outdoor seating benches and quick service, though.

    Socca, pissaladière and farçis, with a pitcher of red wine
    Andrew B.

    This little street spot was my first taste of Nice on my visit this month. Don't expect anything fancy here but that is not the point. Get your food off the counter and sit down and eat it, like I'm accustomed to at taco trucks or other fast food stands back home in Houston. The house wine is very fruity and drinks very well, the farçis are perfectly cooked to not fall apart but be tender, and the socca and pissaladière decently put together, if rather floury. The farçis were definitely the highlight here, as I had better versions of other dishes elsewhere in Nice, but this is still a tasty place to eat.

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    Thay D.

    When you are starving after walking around Nice's streets in the peak of the heat and your stomach is complaining, here is the place to stop at. I usually love the old town district of cities because it has charm and history. In this part of Nice everywhere is crowded with tourists and probably not so many locals eat in here (still a yes for me!). The area has a great vibe, the sun was shining, there were lovely and practical wooden benches and I loved to eat whilst overlooking people passing by in between so many colours and smells. I tried some of the local stuff: Moules-frites (mussels served in a large bowl with a delicious beer sauce and tasty fries), Pissaladière (onion tart/pizza with anchovies and lots of garlic) and a good-looking HUGE piece of spinach pie. They basically sell all those nibbles and you can easily share as the portions are fair. I was just laughing a lot because you get so dirty after devouring all the mussels in such superb sauce and they give you only one very tiny "airline like" individually packed wet wipe! From what I remember pretty good view and vibe and a shared plate for 12€.

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    Great quick place to grab genuine Nicoise food. The succor here were better and cheaper than anywhere else.

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    Chez Moi - Duck confit

    Chez Moi

    4.6(47 reviews)
    1.1 km
    •€€

    3.5 stars rounded up…read more Quality/Quantity - This came up on my Google feed with so many good reviews and it was very near our hotel. Got here early, and got a seat with no reservations. It got busy quickly with a waiting list. Prefix dinners - I got the famous chicken and my wife got the fish. It came with a generous appetizer, see pictures. My wife also got the chocolate mousse dessert. Overall the food was okay. My wife's entree was probably the better of the two. Ambiance - Small local restaurant. Tables squeezed next to each other with very little space in between. One unisex restroom. I did not use it, as our hotel was very close. I washed my hands at the hotel before coming here. Service - Okay, not good or bad. Price - 56 Euros, $65 US; expensive for what we got. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

    Our first meal during this trip and it did not disappoint!! Ordered their famous chicken and…read moreescargot and both were phenomenal. The chicken was so tender and just a burst of flavor in every bite. You can really differentiate the French cooking technique in this dish. The escargot was simple and delicious. Love that they didn't put too much butter and you can really taste the natural flavor of snails. Service was quick and the owner was very personable. Love that this little bistro is located off the beaten path from Old Town. Highly recommend this place if you visit Nice!! This is definitely one of the best French restaurants I've had. Simple yet delish!!

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    Chez Moi - 5/10/26 FYI. Interior.

    5/10/26 FYI. Interior.

    Chez Moi - Duck Confit & scalloped potatoes

    Duck Confit & scalloped potatoes

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    La Femme du Boulanger

    La Femme du Boulanger

    4.5(162 reviews)
    0.9 km
    •€€

    Great meal in France!…read more This was a fantastic first dinner in Nice right off the main drag. We had reservation for 7pm and arrived a few minutes early. We waited a few minutes while they prepped our table and we were seated promptly. The vibe was cool, very French cafe feeling on the streets. The waiters were kind and attentive was you settled in. They patiently answered all our menu questions. We ordered the fois gras (because when in France), the duck and the octopus. All the food was excellent, the fois gras was perfect (although probably wouldn't order it again for ethical reasons). The octopus was absolutely perfect, very very easy to screw up, but they nailed it; every bit melting in our mouths. The duck breast was perfect, juicy and cooked to perfect. All the dishes were served with plenty of accompaniment. Great meal for a great French experience. Would highly recommend.

    Walked over from a nearby hotel and grabbed a table by myself along the busy street. The servers…read morewere very friendly and spoke English well. It happened to be happy hour so I was able to take advantage of some great drink deals. For my dinner, I ordered the duck with vegetables, potatoes, and added a side of ratatouille. It was all very good and the portions were large for the price. The orange sauce was unique and it seemed to have orange peels in it as well. While this might be more of a touristy spot with this location, it was a true French menu, which was my goal. The food and service were very good and I'll come back.

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    La Femme du Boulanger - 5/14/26 FYI. Interior.

    5/14/26 FYI. Interior.

    La Femme du Boulanger - 5/14/26 FYI. Complimentary bread. Both wheat & white.

    5/14/26 FYI. Complimentary bread. Both wheat & white.

    La Femme du Boulanger - 5/14/26 FYI. Outdoor seating.

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    5/14/26 FYI. Outdoor seating.

    Frog - Frog legs 10/10

    Frog

    4.2(261 reviews)
    0.5 km
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    The food was delicious and the service was friendly. We did not have a reservation, but we're able…read moreto be served without a delay, even though the area is very busy. The alleyway restaurant had a nice breeze. I'm doing it. I had the vegetarian Poké bowl and it was delicious. I was skeptical because a Poké bowl seems a little basic, but it was extraordinary my companion had a steak and fries, and it was also reported as delicious. Even though we're only here for a few days, I think we will come back for lunch or dinner again because it was so satisfying

    We went to the opera house and found Le Frog nearby with great reviews, so we decided to check it…read moreout. It had just rained, so we sat inside, It's a cute little spot. The food was amazing. We ordered a double round of snails, plus shrimp crudo, steak tartare, and octopus to share. Everything was fresh, light, and had unique flavor combos. I also got an espresso martini for my fix, but honestly, I wouldn't recommend it. It wasn't great and came with a straw (lol)?!? Now, here's where it got wild. The staff, 4 of them, were literally screaming and fighting with each other in the middle of service with hands raised, ready to throw down. I've never seen anything like it in a restaurant, and it turned what could have been a nice meal into something that felt trashy. Our grumpy waiter was one of the people involved, which just made it worse. Food-wise, this place is a 5. But with the staff's behavior, I'm being generous giving it a 3. Honestly, I wouldn't go back because of that.

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    Frog - Escargot

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    Frog - We really liked this wine

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    We really liked this wine

    Chez Palmyre - Cheese with Blueberry Compote

    Chez Palmyre

    4.6(89 reviews)
    0.1 km
    •€€

    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.

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    Chez Palmyre - Goat cheese soaked in garlic and olive oil

    Goat cheese soaked in garlic and olive oil

    Chez Palmyre - Tiramisu

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    Tiramisu

    Lou Pilha Leva - french - Updated September 2026

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