Le Chantecler Restaurant (Le Negresco, 37 Promenade des Anglais, Nice) – located within the prominent Le Negresco Hotel, this is one of Nice’s finest restaurants. A variety of dishes influenced by nearby Provence – ranging from Roasted Beef with chanterelle mushrooms, to the foie gras, are among the items served here.
Le Caveau 30 (45 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 Cannes) – this restaurant, located near the Palais des Festivals, and just 20 meters from the Croisette (opposite the port of Cannes), this restaurant is known for its seafood specialties, fish, shellfish, seafood platters, as well as traditional provençal dishes. Le Caveau 30, whose interior includes large […]
Le 1 (1 Rue Olympe de Gouges, Nantes) – this stylish restaurant is located on the “Ile de Nantes” (the historic center of the city). This Fusion-cooking-inspired restaurant blends flavors from the Orient and Europe in dishes such as tapas of sweet potato fritters, or mains such as spit roast lamb shank with preserved lemon […]
La Mere Brazier (12 Rue Royale, 69001 Lyon) — La Mère Brazier was established in 1921 by Eugénie Brazier. For nearly a century politicians and well-known figures from a wide range of fields have flocked to the tables of this Lyon restaurant that has become an institution. Mathieu Viannay, 47, winner of the Meilleur Ouvrier […]
L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges (40 Rue de la Plage, 69660 Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or) – this is one of the best restaurants in the Lyon area (with three Michelin stars). Dishes served here include sea bass stuffed with lobster mousse in a puff-pastry shell, thyme-roasted rack of lamb, Beaujolais winemaker’s sherbet, and truffle soup (which the restaurant’s […]
Dolce Arena (Esplanade du Port Vieux, 64200 Biarritz) – located in the heart of Biarritz, with an outstanding view of the ocean, Dolce Arena opens its doors on a terrace and an air-conditioned room of 650m² overlooking the little Port Vieux beach. Pizzas and various Italian dishes are served there. Dolce’s direct access to the […]
Do Mo Restaurant (45 Quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon) – located in Lyon’s modern business district, this upscale restaurant already attracts a crowd due to its location by the Saone River. It also earns high marks for its interior décor. Aside from that, diners here are offered a Franco-Japanese cuisine that’s made with fresh, seasonal produce.
Coco Beach (2 Avenue Jean Lorrain, 06300 Nice) – in business since 1936, this restaurant serves fresh fish grilled over a log fire (sea bass, sea bream, capon, John Dory, etc…), crayfish or slipper lobsters, lobsters and bouillabaisse (to be ordered in advance) which are worth the trip just for themselves. Among other items served […]
Brasserie La Cigale (4 Place Graslin, Nantes) – this French restaurant has existed since 1895, and is considered one of Nantes’ best dining spots even today. Presidents and film stars have frequently visited its dazzling art nouveau interior, which was described by César-winning actor Jean-Louis Trintignant as ‘perhaps the most beautiful brasserie in the world’ […]
Boccaccio (7 Rue Massena, 06000 Nice) – this restaurant is typical of many such places in Nice. The heavy Italian influence is most easily noticed by the menu here (in this case, mixed in with some French dishes). The seafood here is highly recommended (including the paella served there).