The Delicacies of Nice
Nice has a wealth of excellent artisans, hand making local delicacies.
During your stay you can live like a local and enjoy their delicious products.
We have hand picked some local artisanal companies who reflect our feelings about Nice, our values and that we would like to introduce to our guests. Most are family run businesses who have a long history in Nice or the surrounding area. Their human approach and hard work has made them a successful niçoise experience.
La Socca
A local “incontournable” (unmissable!) delicacy is Socca.
A kind of flatbread, made from chickpea flour and olive oil, Socca is a delicious local dish which must be tasted during your stay in Nice! Typically served with drinks as a pre -dinner snack, it’s also good at any time of day.
Serving some of the best Socca in Nice, is “Chez Pipo”. In a friendly, niçoise atmosphere, you will be welcomed by Steve, the owner, who runs this traditional family business. Chez Pipo is a favourite with the locals as well as visitors and Steve’s restaurant is always busy, so arrive early to ensure you can get a table!
You’ll find Chez Pipo at 13 rue Bavastro and at Nice airport.
LAC chocolatier
La Maison Lac is a local family business, established in 1995, which offers exquisite and delicate homemade chocolate and patisserie. They have several shops in Nice where you can choose from the wide array of beautifully made products .
Port Area : 18 rue Barla
Old town : 49 rue Gioffredo & 12 rue de la Préfecture
Café Indien
If you want delicious coffee, then head to Café Indien. The company, originally founded in the 1920s, has been run by the same family since the 1950s. Three generations have overseen the roasting, grinding and blending of a vast selection of coffees.
You can find them at
Pan Bagnat
If you’re going for a picnic or a day on the beach, why not take along a “Pan Bagnat” (pronounced [pɑ̃ baˈɲa]) from the local boulangerie. A favourite niçois lunchtime sandwich, it comprises a traditional salad niçoise encased in a small pain de campagne. As with so many local recipes around the world, everyone’s maman has a slightly different recipe! We really like this one.
Farçis Niçois and Pissaladière
Delicious local dishes “farçis niçois” (small stuffed vegetables) and “pissaladière” (a pizza type bread topped with caramelised onions and anchovies) are served in many restaurants across the city. One of the most famous is Chez René in the Old Town.
Wine, Épicerie, Craft Beer - the perfect “Apéro”
Each evening in homes, and in bars and cafés across Nice, the niçois enjoy an “apéro” with friends and family. Apéro is a small, relaxing pause at the end of the day, but before dinner, to enjoy a glass or two of Côte de Provence rosé and some snacks and nibbles. There are a whole host of shops where you can buy local wine, delicatessen products and craft beer to enjoy an apéro in your apartment or villa.
Apéritiv is an artisan épicerie and vintner. Loved by the locals, they have a great selection of wine, apértifs and delicatessen products in their two boutiques in Nice.
If you prefer a cold glass of beer, then head to Allez Hops, where you’ll find a great selection of craft beer, English speaking staff and can try before you buy!
Brasserie du Comté
Situated in the Mercantour mountains, in the village of Saint Martin Vésubie, the Brasserie du Comté has been brewing beer since 2012. Using traditional brewing methods, the brewery produces 6 classic beers, including a number of bio (organic) beers and special seasonal beers. They are sold in shops around Nice and are a perfect addition to your apéro.