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    Le Plongeoir - Zucchini flower fritters

    Le Plongeoir

    3.9(92 reviews)
    136.6 km
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    This place was the perfect ending to m Day in Nice !…read moreStunning views amazing drinks and right by the water what more can you ask for. I was so happy they could get us in without a reservation I was worried at first. Definitely a must try!!

    We'd been counting down for two months -- the reservation was tough to get -- but today was finally…read moreour day to eat at the legendary Le Plongeoir in Nice. This isn't just any seaside restaurant. It's perched dramatically on top of a rock at the end of an old diving platform, a relic from the late 19th century when locals and high-society travelers would dive into the sea from a wooden pavilion built right above the water. Back then, this was the place to see and be seen along the Riviera. The elegant "plongeoir" (literally, "the diving board") was restored into the restaurant it is today, keeping that same spirit of Riviera glamour -- just with better food and no one belly-flopping into the sea. We were seated right on the lower terrace -- basically on the rock itself -- for our 1:30 p.m. reservation, ocean spread wide before us. It's a two-hour slot, but it felt timeless. Below, swimmers and snorkelers floated lazily, while sailboats, skulls, and the occasional motorized surfboard skimmed across the glittering blue water. The Mediterranean really does know how to show off. We started with an octopus salad that was tender and smoky, and zucchini flowers so delicate they almost felt like a sin to eat. For the main, fresh sea bass -- perfectly crisped skin, soft flaky center -- and for dessert, a white chocolate mousse and strawberry tart that pretty much ruined all future desserts for me. The service was warm and unpretentious, the kind where you feel like you've been coming there for years. Honestly, it was probably the best meal we've had in Nice -- maybe anywhere. (And that's saying something; my all-time greats include a cowboy ribeye and a swordfish steak, both thanks to dear friends from the Tournament of Roses/Rose Bowl days.) When the bill came -- 221 euros -- it felt like the price of a memory, not a meal. I sat there a little too long, full, happy, and reluctant to leave that perfect spot on the sea. One day, we'll be back.

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    Restaurant Les Gazelles - mideastern - Updated May 2026

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