Chez Acchiardo
about 75 minA family-run Niçois restaurant on Rue Droite since 1927, in a stone-walled dining room.
Chez Acchiardo is a traditional Niçois restaurant on Rue Droite; the tourist office says the Acchiardo family has run it since 1927. Its listing describes a classic Niçoise salad, carpaccio and grilled meat in a stone-walled room, and gives lunch and dinner Monday to Friday. Reviews mention ravioli, gnocchi and duck.
What to do there- Order the classic Niçoise salad
- Try the ravioli or the gnocchi
Old Nice38 Rue Droite, 06300 NiceBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Chez Thérésa
about 40 minA socca counter on Rue Droite with a wood-fired oven from 1867, open for lunch Tuesday to Sunday.
Chez Thérésa is a socca counter at 28 Rue Droite in Old Nice, known for the wood-fired oven from 1867, says its listing. The tourist office adds takeaway pissaladière and Swiss chard tart, and a stand on the Cours Saleya market. Its listing gives 9:30 am to 3 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Reviews mention socca, pissaladière and a wait.
What to do there- Taste socca cooked in the wood-fired oven
- Take away a pissaladière or a Swiss chard tart
Old Nice28 Rue Droite, 06300 NiceBest: lunch, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Cours Saleya Market
about 60 minThe flower market of Old Nice, which also sells produce and crafts; antiques dealers take over on Mondays.
The Cours Saleya is the square of Old Nice known for its flower market, which also sells fruit, vegetables and local crafts; the tourist office says it is classed among the 100 most scenic markets in France and that antiques dealers replace the flowers on Mondays. Its listing gives 9 am to 1 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Reviews mention flowers, souvenirs and soaps.
What to do there- Stroll the flower, fruit and vegetable stalls
- Browse the antiques market on Mondays
- Come back in summer for the evening arts and crafts market
- Climb the Ponchettes steps for a view over the square
Old NiceCr Saleya, 06300 NiceBest: morning, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Fenocchio
about 30 minAn artisan ice-cream maker on Place Rossetti, with over 96 flavours including violet and tomato-basil.
Fenocchio is an ice-cream shop at 2 Place Rossetti, beside the cathedral. Its own page says it has made artisan ice cream in Nice since 1966 and lists more than 96 flavours, among them violet, tomato-basil and Swiss chard tart. Its listing gives 11 am to 10 pm, closed Monday. Reviews mention lavender, sorbets, pistachio and the terrace.
What to do there- Taste unusual flavours such as violet or tomato-basil
- Sit out on the terrace on the square
Old Nice2 Pl. Rossetti, 06300 NiceBest: afternoon, golden hour, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
La Merenda
about 75 minA small Niçois bistro in the old town, serving pissaladière, courgette-flower fritters and pistou pasta.
La Merenda is a Niçois bistro on Rue Raoul Bosio; the tourist office calls it an "authentique bistrot niçois", and its own page lists pissaladière, courgette-flower fritters, stuffed sardines and daube. Its listing gives lunch and dinner Monday to Friday. The tourist office says to reserve ahead; reviews mention cash only.
What to do there- Order the pissaladière or the courgette-flower fritters
- Try the pistou pasta or the daube
Old Nice4 Rue Raoul Bosio, 06300 NiceBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Lascaris Palace
about 60 minA 17th-century Baroque palace in Old Nice with a frescoed staircase, painted ceilings and a collection of antique musical instruments.
The Lascaris Palace on Rue Droite is, says the tourist office, the most remarkable civil Baroque monument of Nice, with a monumental frescoed staircase and lavish salons. Its listing adds tapestries and antique musical instruments; reviews mention the instruments most. Closed Tuesday. The tourist office gives the full ticket as 5 euros, free for under 13s.
What to do there- Climb the monumental frescoed staircase
- Look up at the painted ceilings and tapestries
- See the collection of antique musical instruments
Old Nice15 Rue Droite, 06300 NiceBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Gesù Church
about 20 minA 17th-century Baroque church in Old Nice whose interior is adorned with frescoes, cherubs and statues.
The Gesù, officially Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur, is a 17th-century Baroque church in the old town. The tourist office calls it an imposing historic monument of Baroque style. Its listing describes an interior richly adorned with frescoes, cherubs and statues, and gives 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 5 pm every day.
What to do there- See the frescoes, cherubs and statues inside
Old Nice1 Rue du Jésus, 06300 NiceBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
La Petite Maison
about 90 minA Niçois and Mediterranean restaurant near the opera, with sidewalk dining.
La Petite Maison serves Niçois and Mediterranean meat and seafood dishes with sidewalk dining, according to its listing. It stands on Rue Saint-François de Paule, the street of the opera house, and is open for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday. Reviews mention lobster, artichoke salad, bone marrow and live music.
What to do there- Eat on the sidewalk terrace
- Order the lobster or the artichoke salad
Old Nice11 Rue Saint-François de Paule, 06000 NiceBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Maison Auer
about 25 minA confectioner and chocolate maker since 1820, in a rococo shop known for its candied fruit.
Maison Auer is a chocolate maker and confectioner on Rue Saint-François de Paule; the tourist office says it has been one since 1820, with a rococo interior and its legendary candied fruit. Its listing gives 9 am to 7 pm Monday to Saturday and 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday. Reviews mention candied fruit, chocolates and marrons glacés.
What to do there- Buy candied fruit in a rococo shop
- Pick up chocolates or marrons glacés
Old Nice7 Rue Saint-François de Paule, 06300 NiceBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Nice Cathedral
about 30 minThe Baroque cathedral of Old Nice on Place Rossetti, with paintings, three organs and the remains of Saint Reparata.
Sainte-Réparate is the cathedral of Nice, on Place Rossetti in the old town. English Wikipedia dates the main body of the present building to 1650-1685. Its listing describes a Baroque cathedral housing paintings, three organs and an altar with the remains of the martyred Saint Reparata, and gives mornings and afternoons every day except Monday.
What to do there- See the Baroque paintings and the three organs
- Find the altar with the remains of Saint Reparata
Old Nice3 Pl. Rossetti, 06300 NiceBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?