The best restaurants in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
For almost 15 years, the highly decorated cuisine of brothers Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux has been defined by aesthetic arrangements and the combination of local products with exotic spices and herb bouquets. Elegant setting, unfortunately a little cramped.
With its lavish decor and opulent arrangements, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen's gourmet restaurant is one of the most original places in the city. The very personal menu is inspired by South African cuisine, plus an extra cheese room - spectacular!
An exceptional experience in every respect: great wines, impeccable service and surprisingly contemporary cuisine full of inventiveness, precision and lightness. Virginie Basselots is not one of France's great talents for nothing.
Samuel Victori's menus are a delightful treat: playful, original, but also pure, with many finely knitted arcs of tension, the dishes are full of flavour, memorable and delicious, plus a sensational wine list and charming service. Favourite!
Together with business partner and chef Pinja Paakkonen, ex-patissière of the "Alchemist" restaurant, top sommelier Vanessa Massé has created a unique place. First-class natural wines meet unique, purist creations.
Worth a visit: A detour to the legendary Grand-Hôtel du Cap Ferrat, located at the tip of an exclusive peninsula. Surrounded by Aleppo pines, you can enjoy Yoric Tièche's highly elegant Provençal-Mediterranean cuisine and award-winning wines.
The charm of the sophisticated restaurant is revealed in its tasteful lighting and the view of the glazed kitchen. There are two menus to choose from, in which Mickaël Gracieux, a top chef with a wealth of experience, shows off all his skills.
A certain ageing potential new star in the firmament that is already shining very brightly. The power duo Florencia Montes and Lorenzo Ragni, both previously at Mirazur, have quickly established themselves with their cuisine, which is characterised by razor-sharp purism and powerful sophistication.
In one of the most beautiful restaurants in Nice, you can enjoy the delicately composed creations of chef Damien Andrews: lacquered sea bream, octopus carpaccio, prawn ravioli with hazelnut espuma. The terrace and veranda are a dream.
A fancy place for advanced diners, but the food - fantastic lobster linguine, perfectly prepared sole, first-class vitello tonnato - is really good, with prices as salty as the Parmesan. But the desserts are pimped with gold.
Luxurious design, restaurant and bar concept on the sixth floor of the iconic Anantara Plaza hotel. With deluxe sushi, wagyu picanha and truffled lobster salad, you can enjoy the breathtaking sea view with a freshly mixed cocktail in your hand.
Perhaps the most romantic restaurant in Nice with an unobstructed view of magical sunsets at an iconic location in the city. Floating above the sea, you can enjoy summery Mediterranean gourmet cuisine made from fresh, seasonal market produce.
The rooftop of the AC Hotel Nice is the perfect place to unwind among the plants and sea views, be it with cocktails and bar snacks by the lagoon coloured pool or with stuffed zucchini flowers and salmon steak with salicorn in the sophisticated open-air restaurant.
With its premium location on the Promenade des Anglais, Le Méridien, including the Peska bar and roof terrace restaurant, is one of the hotspots of the Côte d'Azur. The hotel cuisine tastes fantastic: sea bream ceviche with citrus fruits, swordfish with panisse.
A somewhat soberly designed roof terrace restaurant in the otherwise splendid Hôtel Aston La Scala. It's still worth a visit, especially on summer days. Then the atmosphere is vibrant and you have an almost kitschy view of the city.
A small urban oasis on the colourful roof terrace of the Hôtel Mercure. Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and yet right in the middle of it all, you can practise cultivated laissez-faire with cocktails and snacks. In the evening, the direct view of Notre Dame is truly magical.
Not far from the Cours Saleya, this charming restaurant with its enchanting roof terrace is popular with locals and visitors alike. Colourful menu with creative, also many vegetarian dishes in tapas or regular size. Reservations are recommended.