Where to eat
You are totally spoiled for choice in Nice where food is really important to the locals, it’s part of the heritage of this place. The street food is amazing, delicious socca, Pissaladière (a tasty onion tart) pastries and snacks are plentiful and at just a few Euros a piece, you won’t need to spend much.
Plenty of restaurants don’t charge sky high prices and one of the best for local Nicois dishes is A Buteghinna (11, rue du marché). It’s only open for lunch but the three lovely Nicois ladies who run cook up a storm in a tiny kitchen. You won’t each much in the evening after one of their scrumptious dishes which you won’t be able to resist finishing! And, check out the snack bar at the restaurant for take away heaven!
The food market at Cours Saleya is an experience in itself and surprisingly reasonable, thanks to the abundance of fruit and vegetables grown in the area and neighbouring Italy, just 20 minutes’ drive from Nice. There is also the Liberation Market (Avenue Malausséna - Place du Général de Gaulle Liberation tram stop) Tuesday – Sunday, which is where most locals go as it’s less touristy. Buy supplies and enjoy a picnic in the sun.
Where to drink
If you want some wine to go with your picnic or to drink on your balcony watching the sun go down, head to Les Caves Caprioglia (16 Rue de la Prefecture). Take an empty water bottle and buy direct from the 700l casks of wine that line the wall and choose from white, red or the locals favourite rose. A litre of red will set you back about 3 euros.