Looking for a restaurant for a birthday dinner or a business meal, and you don’t know which one to choose? You will definitely find one to your liking among the ones I’ve selected, regardless of the occasion.
⚡ In a rush? Here are my top picks:
- The best view: Le Moon Bar
- The most atypical: Bocca Nissa
- The biggest: Casa Leya
Le Lodge
14 rue Halévy, 06000 Nice
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The Lodge is both a restaurant and a bar with a modern and refined setting. You’ll find a mix of Mediterranean and Italian cuisine.
The restaurant is located in a lively district near the Promenade des Anglais. Be it in the main room or the terrace, you will be able to enjoy a relaxed meal with friends or family in a musical atmosphere.
Find classic specialties such as pizza, pasta, or lasagna, and more original flavors such as pistachio breaded king shrimp or orange blossom water ice cream.
The Lodge can welcome up to 50 people and it is possible to privatize it. Sound equipment is available on request.
Price: From €17
Are you coming for a birthday, an evening with friends, or an event? Privatize or book a part or all of the establishment (In French)
Le Moon Bar
12 avenue Félix Faure, 06000 Nice
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Situated on the roof of the Aston La Scala hotel, the Moon Bar provides a stunning view of the city. From this bar’s terrace, you’ll be able to see emblematic places of Nice, such as the Baie des Anges and the Promenade des Anglais.
You will be able to enjoy light and refined dishes, such as roasted sea bream or red berries tiramisu.
Come spend your summer evenings in this open-air restaurant and enjoy the sunset and concerts.
The Moon Bar can welcome up to 50 people. You can book for up to 9 people max on the website. Beyond that, you will need to book by phone.
It is also possible to privatize the restaurant.
Price: From €21
Arito Sushi
12 boulevard Risso, 06300 Nice
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If you like Japanese cuisine, you will like Arito Sushi. This restaurant welcomes you in an intimate room with Japanese inspired decor.
You will enjoy classic Japanese specialties, such as steamed dumplings or California rolls, but you can also taste original creations like the stir-fried foie gras sushi.
Vegetarian sushi platters and a wide range of vegetarian options are also available.
The restaurant has a seating capacity of 25 people and can be privatized.
Price: Menu from €17.50
Website (in French)
La Maison de Marie
4 rue Massena, 06000 Nice
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The Maison de Marie is the perfect place to taste Nice local gastronomy. Despite its proximity with the Masséna square, a lively emblematic place in the center of the city, the restaurant has an intimate, bucolic, and calm setting.
Either in the main room or on the terrace, you will be able to taste local dishes such as Niçoise salad or pissaladière.
The restaurant can welcome up to 50 people and it is possible to privatize it.
For business events, conference equipment can be provided for an additional cost.
Price: €24.90 for the lunch menu
Casa Leya
36 cours Saleya, 06300 Nice
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The Casa Leya’s bright and Mediterranean setting will allow you to travel to Italy with its mosaic floor, a mix of yellow, blue, and wooden furniture, and its vaulted room.
Come taste delicious Italian dishes, such as truffle pasta or scallop risotto. Vegetarian options are also available.
The restaurant has a max seating capacity of 200 people and has multiple areas that can all be privatized.
There are two main rooms spread over two areas (115 seats), a private lounge (15 seats), and the terrace facing the Promenade des Anglais.
Whether it is for a business event or dinner with friends, there is something in it for you.
Price: From €15
Le Glouphile
41 boulevard Stalingrad, 06300 Nice
For wine lovers, The Glouphile is the restaurant for you with its stunning wine cellar that you can visit. The sommelier offers a wide range of wines to go with your meal and will be able to advise you if needed.
In an intimate atmosphere, you will be able to eat French dishes, such as gratin dauphinois or delicious meat dishes like prime rib.
You will also be able to share cold meats and cheese platters with your guests.
This restaurant also emphasizes local products and all the dishes and ingredients will be presented to you. Tastings to discover the local gastronomy are also organized.
The Glouphile has three rooms that can be privatized; the main room (20 seats), the cellar (12 seats), and the covered terrace (24 seats).
Price: From €20
Bocca Nissa
3 rue Saint-François de Paule, 06300 Nice
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Come to Bocca Nissa and taste delicious Mediterranean dishes with your friends or family. You will have a pleasant time in its atypical, trendy, and flowery setting.
It is the roof that makes this restaurant unique with an equipped terrace with a Provencal decor and background music.
At lunch, a traditional menu is provided but it is replaced in the evening by dishes to share and tapas. I recommend the ceviche and the stir-fried octopus.
The restaurant can welcome up to 100 people. It is possible to book for up to 14 people. For bigger groups, it is possible to privatize either a part of or the whole restaurant.
For groups of 7 people or more, it won’t be possible to order à la carte; only the menus are available.
Price: €20 for the lunch menu
From €29 for the evening menu for 2 people
Website (In French)
Gioia
10 boulevard Dubouchage, 06000 Nice
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The Gioia welcomes you in a modern, refined, and cozy setting to taste a gastronomic cuisine inspired by the South of France. It will allow you to travel from the Côte d’Azur to Italy for a dining experience.
I recommend the burrata and truffle gnocchi and the king shrimp ravioli.
As for the setting, the Gioia will be perfect for a meal with friends or colleagues with its musical atmosphere. You can either eat in the main room with its neon lights or on the vegetated terrace.
You can book for up to 40 people and a group menu can be provided.
Price: From €20
Website (in French)
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