Mr and Mrs Acchiardo run this wonderful local restaurant with the help of their two children, much to the delight of its many regulars and those tourists...
38 rue Droite
You can't go wrong with the lunchtime plat du jour at this sweetly old-fashioned bistro: a mere €13, with a glass of wine and a coffee thrown in. It might...
2 pl Garibaldi
It would take quite a leap of the imagination to place this hotel's most famous former guest, Henri Matisse, among the sleek, architect-led design of its...
24 rue Saint François de Paule
A growing number of shops in Nice are peddling a variety of blameless products, such as the organic cosmetics (Weleda, Dr Hauschka and the rest) that are...
9 Bis rue Colonna d'Istria
A large but amiable doorman presides over who steps through the sliding glass doors at this sleekly appointed bar; don't make the painful mistake of trying...
12 rue de l'Abbaye
Shop for breakfast at the perennially busy Boulangerie J Multari. Look for its mint-green façade and, inevitably, a queue of shoppers stretching out into...
2 rue Alphonse Karr
A classy but unpretentious neighbourhood restaurant, Caffé Bianco is just the place to bring a new flame (or to rekindle an old one). Elegantly low-key...
9 rue Chauvain
Dating from the 18th century, this impressive cathedral overlooking Nice's prettiest square was built in honour of the city's patron saint. The Sainte...
place Rossetti
One of the most striking examples of Russian Orthodox architecture outside Russia, this cathedral is a wonderfully incongruous addition to Nice's pantheon...
avenue Nicolas II

This tiny eaterie offers an inimitable taste of niçois home cooking - if you can squeeze in on one of its handful of tables. The lucky few feast on a...
5 rue Droite
Yes, it's cheap, but don't necessarily expect them to be cheerful at this legendary socca stop. Stern waiters slam down your drinks and you have to fetch...
2 rue Miralheti
Thinking outside the (ice) box, this famous glacier has created around 90 different flavours of ice-cream and sorbet. The choice ranges from the...
2 place Rossetti
There's a speakeasy vibe at this small, progressive club (you'll even need to ring the bell to get in), where a broad playlist, ranging from drum 'n' bass...
3 rue Barillerie
Opened in summer 2008, Hi Hotel's beach bar and restaurant immediately became the place to be seen. The menu, masterminded by none other than Kei Matsushima...
47 promenade des Anglais
Aficionados of boutique chic will stay nowhere else in Nice. The Hi Hôtel simply has it all, from hip, smart and functional public spaces to organic menus...
3 avenue des Fleurs