Le Petit Port is a wonderful restaurant near the water in Menton across from the (temporarily…read moreclosed) Musee Jean Cocteau on Quai Napoleon III. It a family run restaurant with the matriarch in full control. Her two daughters are very personable and friendly, they also speak English in addition to French and Italian. The food, service and ambiance is excellent. While everything is good. The whole fish dishes are the stars. The wine list is simply but good. Highly recommend it.

A family restaurant with the husband and wife on the floor. Food is distinctively French, as oppose…read moreto the French/Italian fusion seen mostly in this town. We love that they debone the whole fish table-side. We also had the steak, which is a thick piece of meat. Price is a bit higher than average. But worth it as the quality of food and service is well deserved.

A lovely restaurant along the market place in downtown Menton. We were a group of 7 and enjoyed…read moretheir varieties of focaccia aka pizza breads. Flavorful. Great share food ! Inside and outside seating . We sat outside on the tables located across the street facing the restaurant ....the only thing to watch out are the pigeons.. When in Mentone, one must take the time to dine here to enjoy the local flavors of their focaccia .

To be honest, I really liked this place, and I came there with high expectations. The service was…read moreindeed great and they took great care of us and our children. The children were treated to some ham followed by a nice chicken with fries. They loved all of it. However all food was presented rather poorly. The quinoa my wife had looked...well let's be polite and say it looked like porridge. I had tuna for a starter which was bathing in a pepper sauce that tasted like flour. Otherwise most things tasted ok, but never better than that. The tiramisu was almost too big but tasted fantastic. For some reason they placed the tiramisu cup on the chocolate sauce. With the poor presentation and the poorly made pepper sauce I can't really say that this place gives good value.

Côté Sud came highly recommended by our Air Bnb host on a recent trip to Menton. On arriving,…read morethere was a large-ish queue/crowd waiting outside. One of the queuers told us there was a 45 minute wait, but it was well worth it. We went to the bar, ordered a round of drinks and sat at one of the benches outside facing the beautiful coastline. We waited a while, but the maitre d' kept coming over and apologising, and after about 30 minutes they gave us a free round of drinks, woohoo!! We didn't even mind the wait, as it was so lovely and warm, we were drinking delicious prosecco and beer and were generally comfortable and having a fun time :D We were seated and landed a much sought after outdoor table. We went straight for the mains, as it was getting quite late. The menu is in French, Italian and English, and like Menton itself, the restaurant seems to have an Italian vibe (and not just through its cuisine). My boyfriend and I are vegetarian, and had no problem finding something on the menu. I ordered the stuffed courgette flowers, he had the basil and tomato pasta. Both were fantastic, although the courgette flowers were meant as a starter so only get them if you're not that hungry. Or as a starter, of course. Our meat eating friends ordered the veal and something else I can't remember, but said that both were delicious. We finished the meal with some gorgeous complimentary limoncello. The service was fantastic, the food was perfect, overall a fantastic evening. You can spend a little or a lot here, depending on what you go for, so it should suit most budgets. They managed to create the impression that we were very much valued customers, despite being rushed off their feet. Overall, highly recommended.

This is a tough review as u was torn as to my feelings about our experience. It is a quaint and…read moreoriginal French restaurant in a lovely setting . We dined for lunch and it was a hot day . The staff is welcoming and very attentive . The menu was difficult to manage as it was in French and it was hard for the servers to describe the meal . The only option is outside dining . We had the lobster salad which was excellent ! The bread was to die for and again the food was very good but the experience was not what we were hoping for .

We are on the patio It was 40c. The butter melted! The food was good the service top notch, the…read moreprice astronomical Id like to return when it's not hellishly hot

While "storyteller cuisine" is not a style that is universally loved there are few Chefs thinking…read moreas deeply about nature as Mauro Colagreco, the Italo-Argentinian Chef and owner of Restaurant Mirazur overlooking the French Riviera. Named "best restaurant in the world" in 2019 and holding 3 Michelin stars for the past decade, the privileged location merely an added bonus for diners with a table near open windows, Mirazur's concept focuses on the influence of the Moon and the planets on Plants and how they taste each day. Using an agricultural calendar based on biodynamics, each day seeing the kitchen focus on one of either roots, leaves, flowers or fruits, it is after a cordial welcome that diners first visit the kitchen before taking stairs to a room decorated in wood and natural stones. The father of "circular gastronomy," and first Chef to be appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, it is alongside Colagreco that some fifty people are responsible for everything from gardening to dish washing, and across the course of nearly three hours no less than half seemingly make an appearance either downstairs or tableside. Offered Champagne to start, a fair priced Wine list offered along with several heavy hitters, "Leaves" opening nibbles include a quintet of Tarts, Raviolis and Crackers all sourced from the Chef's Garden with a focus on textures and freshness. Open since 2006, the same local Olive Oil and mother's Bread offered to diners since then, the first of nine proper "courses" entails fresh Shrimp in White Bean Puree between Leaves of Navelwort while the follow-up goes airy with a cloud of Coriander hiding Orange-soaked Uni. A space well-suited to White Wine, the blend from Chateau de Pibarnon matching seasonal Citrus, hollowed spears of Puntarelle filled with Sardine thrive in Bagna Cauda before a carefully-topped Oyster and all the parts of Garlic served in such a way that none of it is overwhelming. Offered a second Loaf with hand-formed Butter and a story, its purpose seemingly to collect the Sauces henceforth, line-caught John Dory arrives hidden by gently cooked Nasturtium with a beard of Razor Clams before a "Millefeuille" of Lamb and various styles of crispy Cabbage. Not wavering from the theme for Cheese or Dessert, local Goat Cheese akin to Panna Cotta beneath Sorrel Gel, cooked Fennel drops the acrid notes in favor of sweet Licorice atop Vanilla before Ice Cream mixed tableside with a variety of fresh and preserved Citrus. Gracious throughout, every dining room attendant smiling and pleasant, mentions of a birthday additionally saw the team produce a Chartreuse Cake complete with candle alongside a bowl of Rosemary Financiers and fresh Cream large enough to serve a six-top.

When we were planning our travel to Menton we initially "just" looked for the best rated places…read more.. how little did we know that we'd be eating at (one of) the world's best restaurants. Literally, as Mirazur was voted world's best in 2019. Yes, we agree... our experience at the only 3-star restaurant in Southern California was already fantastic but last night... impossible to beat. Thie was our hostess and she was the epitome of 5 star service: informative, knowledgeable, inquisitive and super nice. Fitting ambiance as we had a panoramic view on Menton and the Italian side of the coast, ambient music that was humming in the background. I'll let the pictures speak first themselves but refrain from naming everything... unless being asked. 10 out of 10.

Charming little bistro in the heart of old town. The atmosphere and artwork is beautiful and the…read moreescargot and crème brûlée were top notch! Only criticism would be that the pasta was lukewarm and the red paper napkins were terrible. But we had a wonderful time and enjoyed our meal.

Love the ambiance of this charming little place. We had reservations for 7pm and were shocked to…read moreonly find one other table occupied when we arrived. Our server was very helpful in explaining different choices to us. We ordered a sharing platter of stuffed vegetables which was very nice. We also ordered the French onion soup which was on the salty side and skimped on the cheese. The goat cheese salad was unique but very nice. Unfortunately we have come to the main dishes. Oso buco, linguine wth shrimp and lobster bisque, and duck breast. The oso buco was not edible at all - very fatty, chewy and grissolly. The linguine had 4 shrimp and I was unable to determine if there was lobster present at all. Not sure where the bisque was as it was not evident either. The duck was good but could have been hotter. When we commented on the food - particularly the oso buco - it was said basically that that was the way it is supposed to be. We received a 10% discount and left without dessert or coffee. Disappointed in what we hoped would be a lovely night out to enjoy French cuisine.

Wonderful experience at La Merenda. It's a small restaurant so reservations are recommended. We got…read morethe fried zucchini flowers, stuffed sardines, tripe, and pesto pasta. Everything was delicious. The pesto pasta was definitely the standout and one of our favorite dishes in France. It's pretty cool to see how the chefs work in such a cramped place but somehow it all works out great. Highly recommend if in Nice.

05.31.24 I was so excited to experience La Merenda that I…read moremade sure this would be our last special meal before flying out of Nice. The space is super small, almost snuggling with the people you share the table with small. And on a very hot and muggy middle of the day heat I felt like I was roasting in the oven. That was strike one. Strike two... the food I'm sad to say, it really wasn't anything special. We ordered the fried zucchini flowers to share, it wasn't greasy at all, delicate but in need of a fair amount of salt sprinkling. For main courses I had the basil pesto pasta which smelled divine but again, lacking in seasoning. Hubs got the beef stew which also nothing that I can't make at home on a crockpot. The dishes really wasn't anything extra ordinary like I was expecting the it to be. Staff were pleasant and lovely. It was fun to watch everyone work around each other in what maybe a 10 sqft space of a kitchen.