Nice love affair

It was last week that I mindlessly decided to go on a trip that promised to be one-way, yet turned out totally different. It was only on the six-hour train there that I dug deeper into my research, which had been done abruptly before. Except for addresses I got from very dear friends who spend half their year there (and know what good food is). The list of things I would try was for at least a week’s visit. I tried to squeeze in three days (happily coming home on the Nice -> Paris train just as I’m writing this post), crossing out half of the places so that you would not need to spend 8h in research. 

But before I share that list, let me tell you. I fell in love with Nice, a city I did not like at all after my first and last visit 20 years ago. This time, slowly walking the streets, parks, squares, and beach and tasting the best Nice offers, I became one of those travellers who can not wait for a return. To inhale the sea air, listen to waves hitting the rocks, walk between colourful houses, and admire that laid-back feeling while enjoying a good mixture of French and Italian cuisine. 

Scroll down for the list of places to visit and eat at below.

Stay - Palais Segurane
Coffee - Brume, Selah Atelier, Clay Coffee
Italian cafe and pastries (and a very good Baci Di dama) - Caffe Orso
Pastries - Jonathan le Patissier and Julien Dugourd
Bread - PomPon and Mama Baker
Bar - Povera
Very classical local food - La Merenda Nice and Bistrot d’Antoine
Other dinner places - Lavomatique, La Peche a la Vigne, Banh Mei, Apopino
Brunch, Lunch, dinner and all-day food (a rare thing) with a view of the sea at Babel Babel. 
Local sweets - Florian