The Best Bars in Nice
Jazz in the Old Town, an apéritif in the lanes and a drink above the sea.
An evening in Nice starts with an apéritif in the Old Town lanes, and the Old Town is where most of the night happens, with the port's bars a short walk away.
Start with these and let the evening decide the rest.
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Le Shapko
🍸 Bars & Nightlife · Vieux Nice (Old Town) · €€ · allow 2 hours
Live jazz most nights in a small, friendly room.
A small, friendly music bar near Place Rossetti with live jazz, blues and jam sessions most nights. Get there early for a seat near the band.
🕯️ Cosy inside - 2
Les Distilleries Idéales
🍸 Bars & Nightlife · Vieux Nice (Old Town) · €€ · allow 1.5 hrs
The classic apéritif spot, all wood and copper.
An old-style bar with wood panelling, copper and a terrace on Rue de la Préfecture. A classic meeting point for an apéritif before dinner in the lanes.
🌿 Terrace outside🕯️ Cosy inside - 3
Ma Nolan's
🍸 Bars & Nightlife · Vieux Nice (Old Town) · €€ · allow 2 hours
Bands, sport and an English-speaking crowd by the Opera.
A big Irish pub by the Opera with live bands, sport on the screens and an English-speaking crowd. Easy to find, easy to meet people.
🌿 Terrace outside - 4
Le Plongeoir
🍽️ Restaurants · Le Port & Mont Boron · €€€ · allow 2 hours
A sunset drink on a rock in the sea, past the port.
Built on a rock just off the coast road past the port, under an old diving-board tower. Tables sit right above the water, with the whole Baie des Anges in view. Book a terrace table for sunset.
🌊 Sea view🌿 Terrace outside🌅 Sunset spot📞 Book ahead - 5
Castel Plage
🏝️ Beach Clubs & Day Passes · Vieux Nice (Old Town) · €€€ · allow 4 hours
Drinks on the sand as the bay turns pink.
A private beach at the eastern end of the bay, tucked under Castle Hill. Sunbeds by the day, a restaurant on the deck, and a lovely evening light along the coast.
⛱️ Sunbeds by the day🌊 Sea view📞 Book ahead🌅 Sunset spot
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