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The moustachioed owner is friendly and chatty - go a second time and chances are he'll remember you.

To get a real taste of classic Nice food go for the assiette Nicoise. It gives you all the classics on one plate: stuffed vegetables, courgette flowers, sardines etc.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18670 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17595
It is quite small and cosy with some tables outside. It's always busy and we'd highly recommend booking a few days before (we had to try three times before we got a table). It is a much better experience than the tourist trap of the Cours Saleya, and just two streets back.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17595 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16251
Try the Parma ham freshly sliced to order in front of you. The duck is good too and the truffle risotto to die for. It’s still one of the busiest restaurants in Old Nice, a place where every other doorway leads to a restaurant, so book a table and enjoy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16251 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15423
Great place to eat in the afternoon after sex.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15423 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14879
Note the splendid Baroque church at the top of the hill and wind your way down the medieval streets to the amazing chapel by the sea, lavishly decorated by Jean Cocteau and dedicated to fishermen in the area who initially refused to enter because of the flamboyant naked male angels painted on the walls.

If you like Cocteau's work, travel onwards to Menton to a very camply decorated registry office and a wonderful museum, containing a huge Cocteau collection.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14879 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13670
The views over Menton, Monaco and the surrounding valleys are truly fabulous and there are at least a couple of restaurants to admire them from.

The town is only 20 minutes drive from Menton, or less from the corniche roads and motorway, but feels off the beaten track.

For the adventurous, try climing to the old XII fort and medieval garden at the top of the town which are in a shambolic state of disrepair.

The town contains numerous vaulted passageways and you can admire beautiful houses dating back to the XV century, with their magnificently restored doorways.

For those looking for more recent history, the town is the entry point for a tour into what remains of the Maginot Line fortress.

The restaurant with the best views in town is Le Righi, 1 place du fort, 06500 Sainte-Agnès. Reservations are recommended and can be made on: 04 92 10 90 88.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13670 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11506
Oysters were not previously palatable for both my wife and I, but this experience was to die for.

We have not stopped eating them since! So now we are all zinced up and with a few of the shampoo bubbles we have been lifted to a new way of life.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11506 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10013 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10013 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9823 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9823 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9821 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9821 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6221
Serving food with fresh ingredients from the market, drinks and snacks, it's a very friendly cafe run by a young Englishman who has lived in Nice for 15 years. There are seven terminals in a separate room, printers and so forth, and ethernet and power sockets by each table in the cafe itself. Also has wi-fi and cable TV for main sporting events.

Happy hour for drinks from 5pm, and English breakfast is on the menu too.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6221 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5998
Also worth a visit for the super murals on the wall, and it offers a showcase for local artists working in various media.

Clientele is mainly, but not exclusively, lesbian and gay.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5998 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5969
Five courses delivered by friendly waiters who explain the ingredients of each course. Excellent food and wine, a unique restaurant with a great atmosphere.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5969 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5957 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5957 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5953
There's no menu as such - you get 5 small, perfectly prepared and utterly stunning courses: some of the best Italian food you'll ever eat and at a superb price. Unpretentious, delicious and fun. Highly recommended.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5953 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5950
Makes a change from the tourist traps (bad food and rip-off service) around the pedestrian zone and the flower market/Cours Saleya.

Three-course menus start at €14 (very filling dish of the day); the €26 menu is almost gastronomic (frogs legs, veal sweetbread, foie gras or sole meunière).

A great address!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5950 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5948
They do it in the traditional fashion, with the mixed fish and seafood presented on a platter for your inspection before and after cooking, then served in an exquisite saffron-spiced broth with croutons and rouille. Delicious with a cold, dry Hock.

Sit outside, watch the sun set over the cliffs surrounding the harbour, and imagine you're Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5948 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5942
Amazingly, considering the quality of the food and the surroundings, it is also cheap. Menu changes daily, according to the market. First courses currently €5, main dishes €10. In addition, dishes can be sampled in "bouls".

Very good wine list.

Paulo Bonnisoni, the young Italian patron, is opening an Italian delicatessen across the street.

All tables filled with local clientele lunch and dinner, so booking is essential. Closed Sunday and Monday.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5942 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5938 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5938