Nice Must-See and Do
Food in the Neighborhood
Restaurants next door, walk-ins welcome
It’s right downstairs from our place. Good food, Good decor. People smoking around the restaurant might be an issue. Tell the woman you are coming from the airbnb above and she might offer you a “digestif” after your meal. Check opening hours it changes quite often (70 rue de France, 06000 Nice).
PAMPAM
It’s right downstairs from our place. Good food, Good decor. People smoking around the restaurant might be an issue. Tell the woman you are coming from the airbnb above and she might offer you a “digestif” after your meal. Check opening hours it changes quite often (70 rue de France, 06000 Nice).
Our Favorite Food places
These are the restaurants we go to when we want to enjoy the food and the place. They are a little bit more expensive than the neighborhood restaurants. Some are reachable by foot, some are in "old town" but Bus #12 will take you there, the bus stop is on the "Gambetta/Promenade". To get to the ones near Garibladi or the Harbor, Tram line 2 is the best. Remember that parking is very limited.
Known for its large pasta dishes, this restaurant is on the beach! Enjoy a French lunch with an incredible view of the Mediterranean sea. Reservation is highly suggested if you don’t want to wait 45 minutes to get a table. A local tip: try the cocktail Galet Spritz made with freshly squeezed orange juice, it’s amazing. (3 Prom. des Anglais, call between 11:30 and 1 for the next day or check online).
Le Galet
Known for its large pasta dishes, this restaurant is on the beach! Enjoy a French lunch with an incredible view of the Mediterranean sea. Reservation is highly suggested if you don’t want to wait 45 minutes to get a table. A local tip: try the cocktail Galet Spritz made with freshly squeezed orange juice, it’s amazing. (3 Prom. des Anglais, call between 11:30 and 1 for the next day or check online).
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Stores Opening Hours
More and more stores are opening every day including Sundays and are also opening late but opening hours change during the time of the year so don't be surprised if shops are closed. A good tip is to check opening hours of a specific place the day before.
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Sun and Mosquitos
We have a lot of sunscreen bottles that previous travelers have left in the downstairs bathroom, but if you like a specific brand or SPF, make sure to take it with you. June to October is mosquito season and they are pretty aggressive.
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Restaurants and Coffee Shops
Bars serve as coffee shops, although you can find now bakeries and other specialties coffee shops. Be aware of opening hours. Even in season, many restaurants will not serve food before 11:30 or even noon.
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Monday is most stores off-day
Many stores that are opened on weekends are closed on Mondays. You will still find opened stores but maybe not the ones you are used to.
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Using the Tram
If coming from the airport, use the tram and instead of getting a round trip airport ticket, get a 1,2 or 7 days pass. It includes the airport ticket and is valid for 24h,48h or 7 days. Note that the airport round trip is 10 euros and buying a 1 day pass + return will cost 7 + 1.7 euro, so it's cheaper and also the 24h pass is valid 24 hours as the airport round trip ticket only allows you 1h40 travel duration from the airport (and the same back) - Go to the Lignesdazur website and look for day tickets to have more information
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Airport Tram
From the Airport: Take Tram Line T2 in direction of Port Lympia / Centre Ville and exit at “Centre Universitaire Mediterranean”. Make sure you read the section about saving money to know which ticket to buy
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French Riviera Pass
If you think you are going to do group activities or visitng a lot of museum, you can look into the French Riviera Pass. If you live in a european country you can have it shipped to you and if you take the transportation option, it includes the airport ticket. Unfortunately you cannot buy it at the airport. But you can buy it downtown if you later change your mind and the transportation is optional.