Restaurants and gastronomy on the French Riviera.
Our top picks and typical recipes.
Restaurants and gastronomy
Restaurants on the Côte d'Azur. We've put together a list of the best places to eat and drink while you're on vacation.
Restaurants in Bar sur Loup
Les Jasmins – 938 Avenue des Écoles – 04.93.60.42.05
French cuisine
Le Michelangelo – 151, avenue de l’Amiral de Grasse – 04.83.93.49.92
Pizzeria
Restaurants in Mougins
Le resto des arts – Rue Maréchal Foch (old village) – 04.93.75.60.03 (booking advised)
French and Provençal cuisine
L’Amandier – 48, avenue Jean-Marie Mallet – 04.93.90.00.91
Mediterranean cuisine
La Broche de Fer – 427, avenue de St Basile – 04.92.92.08.08
Mediterranean Cuisine
Restaurants in Antibes
La Famiglia – 34, avenue Thiers – 04.93.34.60.82
Italian Cuisine
Le Bistrot 44 – 44, boulevard Albert 1er – 04.93.34.43.08
French Cuisine
Restaurants in Castagniers
« Chez Michel » – 1 place Saint Michel – 04.93.08.05.15
Cuisine from Nice (booking advised)
Restaurants in Cipières
« Les Ormeaux – La Cuisine de Margareta » – La Place – 04.93.58.78.70 – 06.68.89.89.05
French Cuisine – free homemade aperitif (booking mandatory)
Restaurants in Coursegoules
Le Bistrot de Sophie – 37, place Neuve – 04.93.59.11.19 (réservation conseillée)
Provençal Cuisine
Restaurants in Escragnoles
La Colette – Route Napoléon – 04.93.09.27.74 (réservation conseillée)
Provençale Cuisine , game in season
Restaurants in Grasse
Lou Pignatoun – 13, rue de l’Oratoire – 04.93.36.11.80
Provençal Cuisine, cuisine from Nice + catering
Restaurants in Gréolières
La Vieille Auberge – 7, place Pierre Merle – 04 93 59 03 02 (booking advised)
French Cuisine
La Barricade – 14, place de la fontaine – 04.93.59.98.38 – 06.15.41.41.49 (booking advised)
Mediterranean Cuisine – free aperitif
Restaurants in Lantosque
Taverna di Barbablu – Place de la Mairie – 04.93.02.87.30 – 06.27.66.80.06
Italian Cuisine, pasta
La Source – Montée des Casernes – 04.93.02.88.72
French Cuisine
Restaurants in La Gaude
La Guinguette Gaudoise – 7096, route de Cagnes – 04.93.24.42.07
Cuisine from Provence
Restaurants in Nice
Lou Balico – 20/22, avenue St Jean-Baptiste – 04.93.85.93.71
Cuisine from Nice
Lu Fran Calin – 5, rue François Gallo – 04.93.80.81.81 (réservation conseillée)
Cuisine from Nice, Italian cuisine
La Taca d’Oli – 35, rue Pairollière – 04.93.80.70.93
Cuisine from Nice
Chez Pipo – 13, rue Bavastro – 04.93.55.88.82
Cuisine from Nice
La Socca d’Or – 45, rue Bonaparte – 04.93.56.52.93
Cuisine from Nice
La Gaité – Nallino – 72, avenue Cap de Croix – 04.93.81.91.86 (réservation conseillée)
Cuisine from Nice
Lou Kalu – 12, rue Saint François de Paule – 06.27.08.81.63
Cuisine from Nice
Restaurants in Plan du Var
Cassini – 231, avenue Porte des Alpes – 04.93.08.91.03 – 06.12.06.82.87
French cuisine
Restaurants in Saint Etienne de Tinée
Le Régalivou – 8, boulevard d’Auron – 04.93.02.49.00 (booking advised)
French Cuisine, pizzas
Restaurants in Saint Martin Vésubie
Le vieux four – 3, rue Jacques Barraja – 04.93.03.36.06
cuisine from Nice
Le Gélas – 27, rue Cagnolli – 04.93.03.21.81
Mountain style cuisine
Bar des Alpes – Place du Général De Gaulle – 04.93.02.45.42
Cuisine from Nice, musical atmosphere
Le Boréon – Quartier “Le Boréon” – 04.93.03.20.35
Cuisine from Nice, mountain style cuisine
Le Cavalet – Quartier “Le Boréon” – 04.93.03.21.46
Cuisine from Nice, mountain style cuisine
L’Alpage – Quartier “Le Boréon” après le parc Alpha – 04.93.02.72.33
Mountain style Cuisine
Restaurants in Saint Vallier de Thiey
Le Relais Impérial – 2/4, place Cavalier Fabre – 04.92.60.36.36
French Cuisine
Restaurants in Tourrettes sur Loup
L’Auberge des Gorges du Loup – Quartier Pont du Loup – 04.93.59.38.01
French Cuisine – Free Kir (booking mandatory)
Restaurants in Valdeblore
La Balma – quartier St Dalmas – 04.93.02.80.02
Provençal Cuisine, pizzas
Restaurants in Vallauris
Le Clos Cosette – 1, avenue du tapis vert – 04.93.64.30.64
Mediterranean Cuisine
Restaurants in Villars sur Var
Bar des platanes – Place Robini – 04.93.05.76.14
Cuisine from Nice
Restaurants in Italy, Dolceacqua
Rio del Mulino – Via Provinciale Per Rocchetta Nervina – +390184206241
Cuisine italienne (booking advised)
A Viassa – Via liberazione 13 – +39.0184.206.665
Typical recipes from the cuisine of the French Riviera
The recipe for orange blossom shuttle-shaped biscuits
Ingredients- 4 large eggs
- 300 g sugar
- 5 cl orange blossom water
- 100 g melted butter
- 50 g olive oil
- 20 cl water
- zest of an orange
- zest of a lemon
- 1 kg flour
- 1 sachet of baking powder
- Mix together the eggs, sugar, orange blossom water, melted butter, olive oil and water.
- Add the orange and lemon zest.
- Incorporate the flour and yeast.
- Mix well until you obtain a smooth paste.
- Let the dough rest for 2 hours.
- Form small rolls of dough.
- Make a notch in the middle and pinch the ends lightly.
- Bake for 18 minutes at 190°C.
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