"Breakfast" Restaurants in France
Lucie and Thomas Collomb change the dishes according to the season - bouillon with hazelnut oil or duck fillet à l'orange - and always with a regional focus for the basic products (e.g. lentils from the nearby Ferme Cérès). Large wine list and delicious patisserie!
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.
What a location in the heart of the city, above the beach! This small Art Deco-style hotel is famous for its terrace with a view you can never get enough of. The brasserie cuisine plays with elements of the region and Spanish excursions.
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.
This artistic hotel features a delightful garden restaurant, offering the perfect escape from the bustling streets. Nestled under the shade of large trees, you can unwind and indulge in delicious food while enjoying the soothing sounds of jazz music. A true haven of relaxation and charm.
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.
One of the most famous cafés in Saint Germain des Prés for over 135 years. Many writers such as Gide, Malraux, Proust and Sartre have frequented it. The menu offers high quality traditional dishes from Alsace and Auvergne.
Maritime atmosphere with a large terrace and American bar. Head chef Ludovic Olmeta selects fresh seafood from small producers. Rabah Guechoud, three times the best oyster seller in France, ensures that the shellfish is perfectly prepared.
An institution for which locals and tourists alike queue up in summer. In addition to large platters of fresh oysters, prawns and the like, you can also feast on lobster, langoustines and sea urchins on the terrace under the arcades, depending on the season.
A typical art deco restaurant. Close to Place Vendôme, it offers a cosy atmosphere and a varied menu with seasonal produce. Desserts such as crème brûlée round off the meal. The breakfast is simple and refined.
Restaurant on the Champs-Élysées that combines Asian cuisine with French flair. The menu offers delicious dishes that combine both traditional and modern influences. The rooftop terrace offers a view of the Eiffel Tower.
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.
"Chez Pierre" in Monaco offers a charming ambience reminiscent of a traditional Parisian bistro, with red décor and a chequerboard floor. The service is outstanding and the cuisine is impressive with tasty dishes, including sea bass fillet with vegetables.
This pretty beach restaurant on the Promenade des Anglais is an offshoot of the popular rooftop restaurant Bocca Nissa on the Cours Saleya. The menu focuses on fish, seafood and Mediterranean dishes. If you like, you can also hire sun loungers.
The Brasserie Barbès offers a restaurant, a bar, a terrace and a rooftop on four floors. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in an inviting atmosphere. Drinks such as beer, wine and cocktails round off the offer.
The "Quai des Artistes", based in Monaco since December 1999, brings together locals and artists in an atmosphere of Parisian-brasserie charm and reflecting the Mediterranean lifestyle. The terrace under the arcades of Port Hercule is a popular meeting place for loyal guests.
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.