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Due to its location on the French Riviera, and also because of the tourists Nice attracts, there are many high class eateries. Thankfully for backpackers, it isn’t as expensive as its neighbouring settlements of Monaco and Cannes. This gives you the option of eating out if you previously thought that you could be eating in for the duration of your stay.

Good restaurants can be found all over the city. Promenade de Anglais is full of restaurants and cafés to choose from, although they can be pricey. For the best selection, covering all price ranges, go to Vieux Nice.

Naturally there are many restaurants in the city serving national cuisine. These range from top class restaurants which would cause most backpackers to go over their budget, to those with more reasonably priced menus. Italian food is also prominent on most Naçois menus.

If you feel you don’t want to go to the hassle or expenditure of eating out, you can always eat in (if you feel like cooking of course!). The market at cours Saleya has a good selection of fresh vegetables. Supermarkets in the area will be able to provide all the necessary ingredients for your mouth-watering meals!

The Healthier Option

Want to stay as trim as most of the bodies adorning the famed Côte d'Azur? Then you're better off steering clear of Nice's pizzerias and boulangeries and heading to this colourful fruit market where you can pick up all types of fruits and vegetables. If your will power gives in though, you can pick up baguettes too. Open Tues-Sun from 7am-7pm.

Restaurants in Nice

• Nicca Socca

  Nicca Socca, 5 rue Ste-Reparate, Nice, France

  This is a very popular and well-known restaurant which serves great food and is excellent value also. Try their oven baked pizzas.
  
  Open 12pm-2pm and 7pm-11pm Mon-Sat.

• La Nissarda

  17 rue Gubernatis, Nice, France

  Serving Niçoise cuisine, this family-run restaurant has a warm atmosphere and sits approximately 40 people. There is a choice of pasta dishes also.

• L'Olivier

  3 place Garibaldi, Nice, France

  Since opening in 1989 this French resturant has built up a good reputation due to its quality food and value for money. Good choice of Sicilian meals also.

• L'Indyana

  10 rue Chauvain, Nice, France

  The menu in this restaurant has everything from chop suey to pasta. Some of the dishes can be a bit pricy so if you are on a tight budget the pizza is always a safe option.

• La Zucca Magica

  4 bis quai Papacino, Nice, France

  For all those who are vegetarian, this is the restaurant for you. Even if you do enjoy your meat you will find the menu very appetising.

• La Safari

  1 cours Saleya, Nice, France

  A relaxed atmosphere in La Safari ensures your meal will be fully enjoyed. The menu consists of both local recipes and those from the province also.

• La Merenda

  4 rue Terrasse, Nice, France

  This bistro has an interesting menu full with both mouth-watering dishes and more unusual ones also. One of its specialities is lamb which is cooked until it falls off the bone.

• Albert's Bar

  1 rue Maurice Jaubert, Nice, France

  Albert's Bar has one of Nice's more varied menus and is sure to cater for everybody's taste. Only completely fresh produce is stocked in Albert's as, apparently, there are no freezers anywhere on the premises.

• Lou Pilha Leva

  10 rue du Collet, Vieux Nice, Nice, France

  Come here if you want to sample Niçoise food without paying too much money. This restaurant is usually very busy so come early if you are eating in the evening.

• Chantecler

  37 promenade des Anglais, Nice, France

  Serving some of Nice's most inventive dishes, the chances are you might not make it to this restaurant - it is the city's most exclusive. But if it is the last day of your journey and you have a lot of money to burn, what better way to do it with a top-class meal.

• Restaurant du Gesú

  1, Place du Jésus, Nice, France

  With its plentiful outdoor seating, friendly staff, and menu full of main courses costing under €10, it will come as no surprise that locating a seat in this restaurant can prove to be very challenging. It also enjoys a privileged location under Eglise du Gesú, one of the Old Town's numerous churches.
  
  Open Mon-Sat 7pm-11.30pm.