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Eating out in Nice, France

The range of restaurants available in Nice is almost unlimited, and you will have no difficulty in finding restaurants suitable to your taste and budget.

In truth you will find it easier to find restaurants that are outside your budget - especially if you like to dine well in one of the splendid old hotels or a seafront restaurant, but there are plenty of more affordable restaurants in Nice if yu explore slightly off the main tourist paths.

Although a wide range of international cuisine is available, be sure to try some of the local delicacies.

One of the most well known local food specialities is salade nicoise - boiled potatoes, green beans, boiled eggs, tuna and anchovies are the principal ingredients

Another dish, less well known outside the region, is the local crepes, made from chickpea flour and called 'socca'. These are common as a breakfast time food.

Other specialities include ratatouille, stuffed peppers and the delicious soupe au pistou (pistou being similar to Italian pesto)

The influence of near neighbour Italy doesn't go unnoticed, and there are lots of restaurants in Nice serving Italian staples such as pasta and pizzas.

If you can't afford to eat out, or want to return to your hilltop villa and cook for yourself, you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables and fish in the market on Cours Saleya and fresh pasta from one of the shops in the old town and prepare yourself the ultimate 'fast-food' healthy meal.

One last thought - you might like to be sure what you are ordering when in a Nice restaurant. Tripe is another local speciality in Nice, and you might prefer to know if that is what you are ordering!