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and foie gras gracing the menu, all of which must be accompanied by fine wine
(Bordeaux, of course - available by the glass, pitcher or bottle). It is very popular, so
book.
A Braïjade Méridiounale €€
(
www.abraijade.fr
;
66 rue longue; menu €34, mains €18-25; Thu-Tue)
In a beautiful
stone-walled dining room framed by heavy wooden beams, A Braïjade is the only restaur-
ant in the old town and has made the best of it. The house speciality is flambé skewers
(the kebab is flambéed at your table). The
menu
, which includes an aperitif
,
glass of local
wine and digestive, is good value.
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
CAFE
Sucre & Salés €
(8 promenade Maréchal Leclerc; cakes/sandwiches €3/5; 6.30am-8pm; )
Conveni-
ently located opposite the bus station, Sucre & Salés is a contemporary spot to enjoy a
coffee, cake or well-stuffed baguette.
Information
Tourist Office
( 04 92 41 76 76;
www.tourisme-menton.fr
; 8 av Boyer;
9am-7pm)
Getting There & Away
Bus 100 (€1, every 15 minutes) goes to Nice (1½ hours) via Monaco (40 minutes) and the
Corniche Inférieure. Bus 110 links Menton with Nice-Côte d'Azur airport (€18, one hour,
hourly).
There are regular train services (half-hourly) to Ventimiglia in Italy (€2.30, nine
minutes), Monaco (€2, 11 minutes) and Nice (€4.80, 35 minutes).
