We're not going to beat about the bush: right in the heart of Vieux Nice, the Fine Gueule restaurant offers succulent seasonal Niçoise cuisine based on fresh produce for just €19.50 a menu! This price is valid from Tuesday to Friday at lunchtime, excluding school holidays. The atmosphere and service are of course top-notch, making this restaurant a must for your next stay in Nice!
Salade niçoise, pissaladière, pan bagnat... There's no denying it, Nice is a city where you can eat well. Every year, the Michelin guide rewards several Nice restaurants for the quality of their cuisine and, contrary to what you might think, the prices are not always sky-high. Here are 3 Michelin-starred restaurants in Nice for under €40 a menu!
1. Fine Gueule, Nice's cheapest award-winning restaurant
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📍 Location: it's here on Google Maps
⏰Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 2pm then 7.30pm to 10pm
2. Alchemy, the definition of "bistronomic
With its neighbourhood bistro feel (and prices), L'Alchimie is a UFO on the Nice culinary scene. While the atmosphere is friendly, the food is taken very seriously. The dishes are gourmet and hearty, using exceptionally fresh produce, so much so that the short menu changes every week. At lunchtime, the 2-course menu costs €21, while the 3-course menu costs €27.
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📍 Location: it's here on Google Maps
⏰Opening times: 12pm to 3pm Tuesday to Thursday and 12pm to 2.30pm then 7pm to 10pm Friday and Saturday.
3. Olive & Artichoke, the best value for money
Hailing from Nice and Brittany, the chefs at Olive & Artichaut are keen to showcase the produce of their native and adopted regions. The result is a menu of specialities from Nice and beyond, with starters, main courses and desserts priced at just €39, even for dinner! From the dining room, decorated with raw materials, you can admire the chef working on the exceptional products you are about to taste.
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📍 Location: it's here on Google Maps
⏰Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 2pm then 7pm to 10pm
Bonus: Les Agitateurs, a Michelin-starred restaurant for under €70 a menu
When you go to eat in a Michelin-starred restaurant, you know you're not going to be disappointed. But when it's a Michelin-starred restaurant, it's an experience on a whole new level. This luxury is not reserved for the elite at the 1* Les Agitateurs restaurant, just a stone's throw from the hilltop Château, which offers a 6-course lunch menu for just €69! Enough to treat yourself without breaking your PEL.
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📍 Location: it's here on Google Maps
⏰Opening times: 12pm to 2pm then 7.30pm to 10pm at weekends and 7.30pm to 10pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.