If you're looking for arguably the iconic French provincial dish to try on your holiday in Nice, it's hard to beat Ratatouille. This dish is a vegetable stew with ingredients like tomato, garlic, onion, capsicum and a combination of leafy green herbs. What's unique about this dish, however, is that nobody makes it the same.
If you'd like to sample ratatouille in an authentic setting and try unique takes on this classic French dish, you'll find plenty of eateries that can help. Check out our write-up of some of the best restaurants for ratatouille in Nice.
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La Rossettisserie
Experience down-home bistro cooking in Old Town
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La Rossettisserie is a casual dining establishment that's family-friendly and offers down-home bistro-style cooking right in the centre of Old Town. The Ratatouille is partially what put this place on the map, and it's a mainstay on the restaurant's hand-written blackboard menu.
In general, when you eat here, you get one roasted meat and one vegetable, with optional appetisers and desserts. From rare beef to ratatouille, you're sure to enjoy your eats here, and it's pretty affordable for the entire family. La Rossettisserie is open for lunch and dinner 6 days a week.
Location: 8 Rue Mascoinat, 06300 Nice, France
Open: Monday–Saturday from noon to 2 pm and 6.30 pm to 10 pm (closed on Sundays)
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 76 18 80
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Chez Acchiardo
Try upscale traditional French Riviera cuisine
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Chez Acchiardo offers old-world French cuisine in an upscale, fine-dining setting about 12 minutes south of the Nice city centre. The food here is very much in the French Riviera traditional mode with dishes like fish soup, duck, and stew including ratatouille.
This restaurant is popular with both locals and visitors alike, and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Some menu highlights include Petits Farcis Nicoise Maison, Panisse, Steak and Frites, and they have an outstanding cultivated wine selection.
Location: 38 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice, France
Open: Monday–Friday from noon to 2 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm (closed Saturday–Sunday)
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 85 51 16
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Le Frog
Fill your frog legs and escargot craving
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Despite its cheeky name, Le Frog offers a lovely ambience and a cosy, modern vibe with plenty of traditional French cuisine, including some unusual dishes. They have a special "Frog" menu which allows you to try delicacies such as frog legs and escargot, or you can try upscale dishes like lobster risotto. Naturally, the ratatouille must be experienced to be believed.
Though it's an upscale establishment, the atmosphere is casual, and the food is very authentic. The staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful. It's a great place to try genuine French cuisine, whether with a family or on a romantic date night.
Location: 3 Rue Milton Robbins, 06300 Nice, France
Open: Monday–Saturday from noon to 2.30 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm, Sunday from noon to 9 pm
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 85 85 65
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La Femme du Boulanger
Discover a hidden gem of French bistros
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La Femme du Boulanger is a hidden gem among French bistros in Nice, tucked in a back alley and offering delicious upscale-style cuisine in a casual setting. Aside from their outstanding ratatouille, some of the menu highlights here include honey-balsamic glazed lamb shank, steak au poivre and duck a l'orange.
While you're here, don't forget to try out their assortment of house-baked bread with fig, honey, caramel, apricot and butter spreads. They offer breakfast, lunch and dinner, making them an excellent option for any time of the day right in the city centre.
Location: 3 Rue du Commandant Raffalli, 06000 Nice, France
Open: Daily from 9 am to 2.30 pm and 7 pm to 10.30 pm
Phone: +33 (0)4 89 03 43 03
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Oliviera Restaurant
Enjoy unusual casual fare in an oil and wine shop
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Oliviera restaurant is tucked within a wine and oil shop and offers French cuisine in a relaxed, bistro-like setting featuring unique and unusual dishes. Some of the menu highlights here include their rabbit on pasta, ablama et stoemp, loco anti-guacamole and pumpkin lasagna.
Their ratatouille is a highlight because they say they have a thousand and one recipes for it. While main ingredients include staples like tomato, peppers, onion, garlic and thyme, they also add carrots, leeks and the best olive oil of Haute Provence.
Location: 8 Bis Rue du Collet, 06300 Nice, France
Open: Tuesday–Saturday from noon to 3 pm
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 13 06 45
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Restaurant Du Gesu
Try some traditional Nice Italian food
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Restaurant Du Gesu is located in the heart of the Nice city centre and offers primarily Italian dishes in a casual family setting, but their ratatouille is to die for. Some of the menu highlights here include Milanese steak, gnocchi gorgonzola, craft pizza and a wide variety of pasta, all cooked from homemade family recipes.
You can choose from indoor and outdoor patio seating, and the staff are enthusiastic, helpful and friendly. It's a great way to hearken back to the city's ancient Italian roots with food the whole family will love.
Location: 1 Rue du Jésus, 06000 Nice, France
Open: Daily from noon to 2 pm and 7 pm to 11 pm
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 62 26 46
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Le Bistrot d’Antoine
Try a wine and food pairing in a casual setting
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Le Bistrot d'Antoine is a small bistro offering upscale style cuisine in a casual setting with a good list of wine vintages paired with gourmet dishes. Some of the menu highlights in this restaurant right in the Nice city centre include leek and shrimp, artichoke and tuna carpaccio, carpaccio swordfish, duck breast with red cabbage sauce, and beef filet with carrot puree.
Of course, ratatouille is also on the menu, and it's delicious with a unique flavour only this restaurant can deliver. This is a popular spot with locals, and there is no English menu, but the friendly staff will be happy to explain everything to you.
Location: 27 Rue de la Préfecture, 06300 Nice, France
Open: Tuesday–Saturday from 9 am to 10 pm (closed Sunday–Monday)
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 85 29 57
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Le Boudoir
Have a seat and try the truffles
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Le Boudoir is a modern French restaurant in the heart of Nice's city centre offering a wide range of dishes from beef foie gras to truffles in a cosy setting. It's a small restaurant with friendly and welcoming staff and great prices. Though they have a wide range of dishes, they are famed for their truffle offerings, and it's highly recommended to try these.
From truffle salad to risotto with truffles and even ravioli in a white truffle cream sauce, you'll find something to suit just about every palate here. Like everything else at Le Boudoir, the ratatouille is also outstanding.
Location: 10 Rue Chauvain, 06000 Nice, France
Open: Thursday–Monday from 10 am to 3 pm and 6 pm to 10.30 pm (closed Tuesday–Wednesday)
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 87 55 54
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Keisuke Matsushima
Explore Japanese-French fusion
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Keisuke Matsushima offers up traditional Japanese cuisine with a French influence for a unique fusion experience, and it's known for its ratatouille. They offer a daily tasting menu that changes all the time, so it will be a completely different experience every time you pop in. They also offer a "to go" menu which has fast food-style dishes like burgers and fries.
In short, the sheer variety of menu items here is mind-boggling, from French dishes to traditional Japanese cuisine, desserts, and a good old-fashioned sandwich. It's a place you can pack up the kids and no matter how diverse your tastes, everyone will find something they like just about 10 minutes south of the city centre.
Location: 22 Ter Rue de France, 06000 Nice, France
Open: Tuesday–Saturday from noon to 2.30 pm and 6 pm to 8.30 pm (closed Sunday–Monday)
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 82 26 06
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Le Romarin
Try a mix of French and Italian cuisine
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Le Romarin is a traditional Italian-French fusion restaurant that offers up fine cuisine in a location that's ripe with old-world class, style and tradition. It's in the heart of Old Town Nice in the heart of the city centre. The food is home-cooked from family recipes and hearkens back to the days when Nice was an Italian city.
From fresh mozzarella to craft pizzas, gnocchi to chicken parm and a fine selection of wine and beer and, of course, their delicious ratatouille, you'll find something to thrill the whole family here. It's a laid-back, casual, and comfortable place to eat with indoor and patio seating.
Location: 2 Place de la Halle aux Herbes, 06300 Nice, France
Open: Wednesday–Monday from 11.30 am to 10.30 pm, Tuesday from 9 am to 11.30 pm
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 85 65 20
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