Olive & Artichaut Restaurant
Open Kitchen Market Driven Intimate
Olive & Artichaut
Vieux Nice
$$
Open-kitchen market bistro off Place Rossetti, Bib Gourmand
Cuisine Guide
Best Bistro Restaurants in Nice
Nice's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Bistro venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
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Our editors' ranked picks for Nice:Olive & Artichaut, Le Comptoir du Marché, Le Bar des Oiseaux, Le Bistrot du Fromager, Le Canon.
| # | Venue | Neighborhood | Price | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive & Artichaut | Vieux Nice | $$ | Open-kitchen market bistro off Place Rossetti, Bib Gourmand |
| 2 | Le Comptoir du Marché | Vieux Nice | $$ | Retro bistro de marché between Porte Fausse and the Palais de Justice |
| 3 | Le Bar des Oiseaux | Vieux Nice | $$ | Pop-art-walled old-town bistro the locals guard |
| 4 | Le Bistrot du Fromager | Vieux Nice | $$ | Cheese, natural wine and fondue in a 16th-century vaulted cave |
| 5 | Le Canon | Carré d'Or | $$$ | Hyper-local cooking and a cult natural-wine cellar near the Negresco |
| 6 | Le Bistrot du Port | Le Port / Lympia | $$$ | Chef-owner José Orsini's 25-year bistronomic seafood room on Quai Lunel |
| 7 | Le Bistrot des Docks | Libération | $$ | Market-driven bistro by Nicolas Mendjisky, opposite the hall |
| 8 | Le Bistrot de Gillou | Carabacel | $$ | Convivial seasonal bistro in the Carabacel grid |
| 9 | Le Séjour Café | Carré d'Or | $$$ | Market-driven cooking in a book-and-bric-à-brac salon |
| 10 | Influence | Le Petit Marais / Riquier | $$$ | Aurèle Gasperoni's solo tasting kitchen in the Petit Marais |
Le Comptoir du Marché Restaurant
Bistro Retro Market Driven
Le Comptoir du Marché
Vieux Nice
$$
Retro bistro de marché between Porte Fausse and the Palais de Justice
Le Bar des Oiseaux Restaurant
Local Favourite Homemade Pasta Characterful
Le Bar des Oiseaux
Vieux Nice
$$
Pop-art-walled old-town bistro the locals guard
Le Bistrot du Fromager Restaurant
Cheese Led Natural Wine Vaulted Cellar
Le Bistrot du Fromager
Vieux Nice
$$
Cheese, natural wine and fondue in a 16th-century vaulted cave
Le Canon Restaurant
Natural Wine Hyper Local Chalkboard
Le Canon
Carré d'Or
$$$
Hyper-local cooking and a cult natural-wine cellar near the Negresco
Le Bistrot du Port Restaurant
Chef Owned Seafood Market Driven
Le Bistrot du Port
Le Port / Lympia
$$$
Chef-owner José Orsini's 25-year bistronomic seafood room on Quai Lunel
Le Bistrot des Docks Restaurant
Chef Driven Market Cuisine Neighbourhood
Le Bistrot des Docks
Libération
$$
Market-driven bistro by Nicolas Mendjisky, opposite the hall
Le Bistrot de Gillou Restaurant
Bistro Seasonal Convivial
Le Bistrot de Gillou
Carabacel
$$
Convivial seasonal bistro in the Carabacel grid
Le Séjour Café Restaurant
Market Driven Intimate Characterful
Le Séjour Café
Carré d'Or
$$$
Market-driven cooking in a book-and-bric-à-brac salon
Influence Restaurant
Chef Driven Creative Intimate
Influence
Le Petit Marais / Riquier
$$$
Aurèle Gasperoni's solo tasting kitchen in the Petit Marais
Café Paulette Cafe
Specialty Coffee Natural Wine Market Cuisine
Café Paulette
Le Petit Marais / Riquier
$$
All-day natural-wine bistro and specialty café on rue Bonaparte
Comptoir Central Électrique Bar
Industrial Chic Institution Wine By Glass
Comptoir Central Électrique
Le Petit Marais / Riquier
$$
Industrial-chic Place du Pin institution, café by day, bar by night
Babel Babel Restaurant
Chef Driven All Day Mediterranean
Babel Babel
Le Petit Marais / Riquier
$$
Meilleur Apprenti de France cooking, brunch to dinner by the port
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