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Place Grimaldi, tel. 04 93 82 28 47).
Le Grimaldi
delivers basic café fare (€17 pasta,
€15-25
plats
, closed Sun, 1 Place Grimaldi, tel. 04 93 87 98 13).
Chantecler
has Nice's most prestigious address—inside the Hôtel Negresco. This
is everything a luxury restaurant should be: elegant, soft, and top quality. If your trip
is ending in Nice, call or email for reservations—you've earned this splurge (
menus
from €100, closed Mon-Tue, 37 Promenade des Anglais, tel. 04 93 16 64 00,
chante-
Near the Train Station
(See “Nice Restaurants” map,
here
.)
Both of the following restaurants, a block below the train station, provide good indoor and
outdoor seating as well as excellent value.
Voyageur Nissart
has blended good-value cuisine with cool Mediterranean ambien-
ce and friendly service since 1908. Current owner Max is a great host, and the quality of
his cuisine makes this a good choice for travelers on any budget—try the wonderful €14
filet de rouget à la niçoise
or the fine €8
salade niçoise
(€16 three-course
menus,
good
plats
from €11, inexpensive wines, closed Mon, 19 Rue d'Alsace-Lorraine, tel. 04 93 82
19 60).
Zen
provides a Japanese break from French cuisine. Interior seating is arranged
aroundthechef'sstove,andthetastyspecialtiesdrawastrongfollowing(€16three-course
menu,
€8-15 sushi, open daily, 27 Rue d'Angleterre, tel. 04 93 82 41 20).
By Train and Bus
For a comparison of train and bus connections from Nice to nearby coastal towns, see the
Notethatmostlong-distancetrainconnectionstootherFrenchcitiesrequireachange
in Marseille. The Grande Ligne train to Bordeaux (serving Antibes, Cannes, Toulon, and
Marseille—and connecting from there to Arles, Nîmes, and Carcassonne) requires a reser-
vation.Rememberthatonregionalbuses(exceptonexpressairportbuses),manyone-way
rides cost €1.50—regardless of length (the €1.50 ticket is good for up to 74 minutes of
travel in one direction, including transfers).
From Nice by Train to: Cannes
(2/hour, 30-40 minutes),
Antibes
(2/hour, 15-30
minutes),
Villefranche-sur-Mer
(2/hour, 10 minutes),
Eze-le-Village
(2/hour, 15 minutes
to Eze-Bord-de-Mer, then bus #83 to Eze, 8/day),
Monaco
(2/hour, 20 minutes),
Menton