Restaurants in Nice

Selecting Lunch Restaurants Strategically

Online Research: Start by searching online for restaurants in your area that serve lunch. Websites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Google Maps can provide a list of options along with customer reviews and ratings.

Michelin Guide / Nice: Consult the Michelin Guide, which provides a comprehensive list of restaurants, including those that serve lunch for a reasonable price. Look for restaurants without a Michelin star rating, as they are known for their exceptional cuisine and service for a moderate budget.

Lefooding.com / Nice: Visit Lefooding.com, a website that lists affordable, unique and delicious restaurants, including those that serve lunch. Filter the results by location and cuisine to find suitable options.

Word-of-Mouth: Ask friends, colleagues, or neighbors for recommendations. They may have tried a great lunch spot that you haven’t considered yet.

Menu and Pricing: Once you have a list of potential restaurants, check their menus and pricing online. Look for restaurants that offer a variety of options at reasonable prices (e.g., $10-$20 per entrée / starter). Price of wine will vary but I choose a wine priced about the cost of about two entrées or one half the total menu price without wine. — Daniel Smith 2025/01/05 15:53

Advantages of Lunch Service

Fewer Customers: Lunch service typically has fewer customers compared to dinner service, making for a more relaxed and quieter dining experience.

Quicker Service: Lunch services often have a faster pace, with meals served more quickly, which can be beneficial for those with limited time.

Special Deals: Many restaurants offer special deals or promotions during lunch hours, such as discounts, combos, or value menus.

Variety: Lunch menus often feature a different selection of dishes compared to dinner, offering a chance to try new flavors and cuisines.

Selecting Reasonably Priced Restaurants

Michelin Guide: The Michelin Guide is much more than exorbitant, excessively outrageous starred, luxurious restaurants. Look for Michelin-starred restaurants that offer lunch options at reasonable prices. For example:

The Hinds Head (UK) offers a 3-course lunch menu for £50.

Kenny’s (UK) serves a “Sunday Feast” lunch for £45.

Lefooding.com: Filter Lefooding.com’s list by price range (e.g., under $20 per entree) and cuisine (e.g., Asian, Italian) to find affordable options.

Menu Analysis: Review menus online and look for restaurants that offer a balance of quality and price. Consider the following:

Portion sizes: Are they generous or modest? For lunch you may want modest portions.

Ingredient quality: Are they using fresh, locally sourced ingredients?

Menu variety: Are there multiple options at different price points?

Reviews

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By combining online research, Michelin guide recommendations, and Lefooding.com listings with menu analysis and word-of-mouth recommendations, you can find reasonably priced restaurants that serve lunch and offer a great dining experience.

Restaurants & Cafés Recommended

lunch available

Le Séjour Cafe

Le Séjour Cafe is mentioned in the Michelin Guide, the reasonable prices and innovative menush. Stylish decor and excellent service. Séjour Cafe was passed from parents to daughter whose daughter created the Bistro Marin close by.

Bistrot_Marin

Bistro Marin - May be closed. Bistrot Marin is a charming fish restaurant located in the Carré d'Or of Nice, offering bistro cuisine with a focus on seafood. Michelin mention. Open for reasonably price lunch.

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Chez Divia

Chez Divia - This restaurant with a warm and comfortable atmosphere serves refined Nice specialties with a modern touch.

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Les Deux Canailles

Les Deux Canailles - In 2011 there first appeared in Nice, a new table: Les Deux Canailles (The Two Scoundrels). After having traveled the four corners of the 'Hexagon'<France>, the chef TAKANO Tsumoru finds refuge on the Cote d’Azur, attracted like his impressionist pairs of which he is a great admirer, by the clemency of the climate and the unique luminosity of the azure sun. It is his vision of the Cote d’Azur that Tsumoru wishes to create his plates, and to integrate his Japanese roots that bring all the uniqueness to his cuisine.

Fine Gueule

Fine Gueule Official Website

Address:2 Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 06300 Nice, France

Cuisine: Traditional regional cuisine featuring fresh, local ingredients.

Specialties:

Homemade pissaladière

Deviled eggs

Calamari á la plancha

Seasonal dishes

Atmosphere: Warm and inviting, with a newly refurbished interior featuring an open kitchen and counter dining. Popular with both locals and visitors.

Access:

Located in the heart of Vieux-Nice, close to public transportation and local attractions.

Open Tuesday to Saturday:

Lunch: 12:00 - 14:00

Dinner: 19:30 - 22:00

Closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Reservations can be made online through their website, Fine Gueule Online Reservations & Inquiries

Phone: +33 4 93 80 21 64

Email: contact@finegueule.fr

Olive & Artichoke

Olive & Artichaut is a dream of a small restaurant where everything breathes the happiness of being welcomed. Located in an alley of Vieux-Nice, the decoration of the two small rooms is simple but attractive, as the warm welcome all smile of the young manager Aurelie Marion. Thomas Hubert, her partner, is in the kitchen or rather cooks under the eyes of all at the end of the bar in a reduced space but with a confounding efficiency and naturalness.

Rouge

Rouge: Rouge is a little casual wine bar by Port Lympia, mentioned in the Michelin Guide. But don't let the laid-back style fool you. Tapas-style dishes are artfully designed and well prepared. Large selection of unique local wines by the bottle or glass. Rouge is a vibrant, casual restaurant situated in Nice's antique district, overlooking the Lympia port and facing Mount Boron.

Address:2 Rue de Foresta, 06300 Nice, France

Cuisine: Rouge specializes in Mediterranean cuisine, offering a variety of small plates crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Specialties: The menu features dishes such as smoked aubergine caviar, tomato carpaccio with feta, tuna tartare with raspberries, caramelized Ibaiama pork belly with honey, and pan-fried chipirons with chorizo.

Atmosphere: With a joyful and festive ambiance, Rouge welcomes guests along a superb counter, at tables, or on its terrace adjacent to the old fortress of the Chateau. The establishment boasts an extensive selection of natural and biodynamic wines, displayed in a large, refrigerated glass wine cabinet, allowing patrons to choose their preferred bottle or enjoy a glass, with complimentary tastings available before purchase.

Mentions:

The Michelin Guide on-line Mention, Rouge, un sympathique bar à vins.

Le Fooding: "Mi-faim, mi-raisin !"

Access: Rouge operates daily from 12:00 noon to 00h00 midnight, offering continuous service in a lively setting ideal for both casual gatherings and full meals. No reservations.

Le Grand Café de France

Le Grand Café de France is a large cafe, on, where else? Rue de France at 7 Rue de France. The street turns pedestrian and very touristy towards the east.

Le Grand Café de France serves everything tourists think French people eat every day: [French onion soup, snails, oysters, salade niçoise, foie gras, crêpes]. It's OK, good Art Deco decor, somewhat overpriced and cuisine not very innovative. Sometimes the service is dicey.

The terrace provides great tourist watching. This café might be a good place to experiment with Frenchy dishes on your bucket list. Oh yes, they certainly serve American burgers, deeply cooked.

Cuisine: Mediterranean and French cuisine, offering a blend of traditional and contemporary dishes.

Specialties:

Burgundy snails – €16.50

Sea bass ceviche with citrus – €19

Brie with truffle – €17

Foie gras with porto wine – €19

Traditional hamburger and fries – €23

Green asparagus with citrus notes – €16

Eggs mimosa with black truffles – €14

Pasta with pesto and burrata – €13.90

Fresh oysters

Fancy signature desserts

Atmosphere: Le Grand Café de France exudes a Parisian spirit, functioning as a brasserie, restaurant, and tea room. The establishment offers a continuous service, making it suitable for various occasions, from casual dining to special events. The interior is elegant, and there is a terrace for outdoor seating, providing a pleasant ambiance for both locals and tourists.

Access:

Centrally located in Nice, easily accessible by public transportation.

Open daily from 08:00 to 00:00.

Reservations can be made online through their website: Online Reservation

Inquiries:

+33 4 93 53 97 38

contact@legrandcafedefrance.fr

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