Nice Restaurant Tips by ForestqueenNYC

Restaurant Name: La Pause Gourmande, Le Pain Gourmand

This restaurant is not actually in Nice. It is in La Trinité, right next door. I don't know if you can get there without a car. Believe me, I would never tell anyone to deliberately go to La Trinité. No offense to the people there, because they were very friendly. Of course, it may be a very nice village, but I only saw this very small part.

My friend, who is from Cannes and does not know Nice, got lost taking me to the airport. We started to head towards the Alpes (I think) and it was looking pretty ugly on each side of the highway. We had plenty of time before my flight, but In a panic, I told him to get off at the next exit. We drove through some seriously ugly areas before we reached the main street which was only a couple of blocks long. The main street reminded me of an Italian village. That was nice.

We passed a typical Italian coffee bar and I told my friend that, since he was starving, we should eat at that bar because I had noticed a restaurant upstairs.

So, we parked and made our way there. We had to walk up a circular staircase to get to these two tiny smoked filled rooms, a real hole in the wall. Under ordinary circumstances, I wouldn't be caught dead in a smokey place like that. We squeezed in at the only empty table in this packed room. It was obvious that this was a good restaurant where the locals ate. We were the only ones not puffing away.

The lady next to me told me to order the plat du jour. We both did with a bottle of rose. The dish was paella and it was so delicious that my mouth is watering as I write.

If you get lost in La Trinité and you don't mind the smoke, go there. You will not regret it.

The people are very friendly.

Favorite Dish: Paella. I am not a paella expert, but in my opinon this dish was superb.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 04 93 27 05 20
Address: 37, Boulevard Général-de-Gaulle, 06340, La Trinité
Directions: Just outside of Nice

Restaurant Name: Dragon Volant

This restaurant was near my hotel. I didn't think it was particulary good. Maybe it's because it wasn't what I was looking for, but it was late and the other restaurant that I wanted to eat in was closed.

It is open in the evenings until midnight.


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Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 0493879510
Address: 26 rue de la Buffa
Directions: Prominade des Anglaise

Restaurant Name: Texas City

France is not where I would ordinarily go to eat TexMex, but my friend is French and was nostalgic for the days when he lived in the U.S. So we went to Texas City.

The decor is fun, fun, fun. Kind of reminds me of my sister's cowboy room in her house. I am not a TexMex expert, although I do love that cuisine. I thought that the food wasn't bad, but I wondered what a Texan would think. I did find a review by someone from Texas who thought it was quite good.

By the way, the owner really is from Texas. He's just lived in France for 25+ years.

For review go to:
http://www.slowtrav.com/france/restaurant_list/restdetail.asp?restname=texas&restcountry=france&subregion=nice

The margaritas were good.

Favorite Dish: Margaritas and pecan pie.

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Theme: Mexican
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: 10, rue Dalpozzo
Directions: Promenade des Anglaise
Website: www.texas-city-restaurant.com

Restaurant Name: Alexander's Brasserie

It started pouring rain, so I ducked in here. It looked like a perfect spot to order a café creme and wait for the rain to stop. Instead, I ordered the soupe des poissons. It's probably best to stick to café creme and light fare--sandwiches and salads.

Good place for people watching.


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Theme: French
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 04 93 13 92 55
Address: 3, place Charles Félix
Directions: Cours Saleya 06300 Nice
Market area of Vieux Nice