Gourmet products local specialties and wines Nice

An address that will make all ice cream lovers melt with pleasure! The brand stands out for its artisanal ice creams and sorbets with 45 flavors! The recipe for success? Good fruits, sugar and quality milk. Try the Bubble Teas, the sweet or savory crepes, and the famous Soft Ice from Italy. The name "Glacier du Pin" is a double tribute to the eponymous square nearby and to the Antarctic glacier, threatened with extinction due to global warming. And the cherry on your ice cream? The owner is really nice!

Opened in 1940 and taken over in 1993 by master craftsman François Ducroux, this pastry and chocolate shop is located in the heart of the Musicians' district on the first floor of an Art Deco building. In a beautiful and colorful store, the specialties bear the names of great music artists, in homage to this bourgeois area of Nice. Dark chocolates and pralines, lemon cake, macaroons, amaretti and homemade fruit jellies already tickle the taste buds in the window! A clever mix of colors and shapes for a gourmet and traditional pastry.

Lovers and enthusiasts of a tasty, sensitive cuisine marked by novelties, rare products and originality, you will find your happiness in this modern grocery store. It offers an incredible diversity of colors, scents and flavors by the thousands. You will find a varied selection of spices, salts and peppers from all over the world, authentic balsamic vinegars from Modena, vintage versions, precious oils, gourmet boxes and a rigorously selected choice of teas... A delightful escapade for our eyes and our palate.

Fall in love with the traditional cooking classes at the Atelier Cuisine Niçoise. The concept is a hit with locals and visitors alike. The idea is to reproduce typical Nice dishes, whose recipes are offered in a room equipped with 12 workstations. Gourmets can attend courses, conferences and presentations of artisanal products to discover the secrets of making sweet things from Nice, to be tasted on the spot or to take away.

This is the not-to-be-missed event for lovers of old books, comics, magazines and all kinds of books. Located on the large sunny square of the Palais de Justice, this market gathers about twenty booksellers and secondhand booksellers who offer at low prices old, rare or out of print books but also more contemporary works so that everyone can find his happiness. On the stands, you will also find postcards, prints, engravings and old posters. Come and find a nugget or stroll around and soak up its soft artistic atmosphere.

How, you might ask, yet another market on the Saleya course? Well yes, after the famous day markets, here comes the night market, instead of the other two! Organized only during the mild summer evenings, this craft market is the ideal place to admire the jewellery, pottery and paintings made with passion by craftsmen from Nice. Before a romantic meal or in the middle of two drinks with friends, there is always a good reason to stroll around this beautiful market, simply because the nocturnal atmosphere of the Saleya course has absolutely nothing to do with what you can know about the place during the day... We say no more and let you discover it!

This establishment has been a favorite of starred restaurants for more than 30 years and is not lacking in style or taste. It offers a large choice of high quality goat, cow and sheep cheeses. The delicacy doesn't stop there since the delicatessen offers delicate dishes to accompany your cheese finds: charcuterie, salts, foie gras, caviar, everything to rediscover the land and to please yourself (again). Special mention to the warm and smiling welcome. Another store is located in the Liberation district, at 1 rue Raiberti in Nice.

Voted best cellar in France in 2020 by the RVF, La Part des Anges combines three activities in one place: wine cellar, bistro at lunchtime, and wine bar. The store, which specializes in "natural" and organic wines, lists nearly 300 wines. The sympathetic owner of the place gives his advice and new finds. A few tables are set up at the back of the store so that you can enjoy your wine with a plate of cheese. A delicatessen section also offers olive oils, vinegars, peppers and salts.

We enter this store as if in a museum, where the minimalist and modern decoration plays with wood and metal. Careful shelves display all kinds of olive oils, by-products that inspire our gift ideas and offer themselves to the realization of composed baskets. The brand has proven itself since 1822, when the first olive oil was made by this house. Since then, the company has come a long way, and the charm of the place as well as the quality of the products incite to hunt with pleasure, whatever the store (Grasse, Nice).

Located in the heart of Nice, Artisan DAQI was born in 2020 with a simple idea: to help you rediscover traditional cuisine with a touch of Nice panache! At Artisan DAQI, the idea is to combine tradition and curiosity by creatively revisiting the Panisse recipe. A wide range of savoury panisses are the perfect accompaniment to your most delicious meals. But that's not all! They've also thought of the little ones by creating sweet recipes: cocoa, orange blossom, lemon zest and many more! Their recipes are crunchy, delicate, innovative and, above all, a real treat for your taste buds. They adapt new recipes according to seasonal ingredients to sublimate flavors and tastes. You can currently find their products in restaurants in the Alpes Maritimes and in some supermarkets. Please note: panisses are organic, gluten-free and vegan. So treat yourself and take care of yourself at the same time!

A true institution in Old Nice, for 5 generations the Caprioglio family has managed this business with love and conviviality in the old way. The wine cellar has existed for a century and time seems to have stood still, which is what gives it its emblematic charm, with local wine on tap. The owner of the place will make you discover a vast choice of wines, from great vintages to the finest spirits. He will advise you with a smile whether you are looking for a first price bottle or a great vintage.

The name Difé comes from the owner's native land, which means "fire" in Creole. Originally from Guadeloupe, he is also behind the artisanal production of arranged rums that he sells on his website and at a few retailers throughout France. A tribute to his origins. Prepared with the maceration of plants, fruits, spices or even mixtures of fruit juices in the purest West Indian tradition, without colorants or preservatives, the rums are a real pleasure in the mouth. The maceration of the alcohols is carried out in Nice.

Sini, the delicious Mentonnais landmark known for its "Al Taglio" pizzas, is setting up shop in Vieux-Nice in collaboration with Jiji, a creator of artisanal ice creams. This dynamic duo promises to conquer the Côte d'Azur capital with regional specialties such as focaccia, pissaladière, pan bagnats, barbajuans, pichades and fresh salads. The ice creams will delight the taste buds of sweet gourmets, all in an organic and local spirit.

Domaine Saint-Jean was created in 2006 by Nathalie and Jean-Patrick Pacioselli, in the heart of the Bellet AOC, in the hills of western Nice. The couple runs a young farm certified in organic farming. The typical grape varieties of the Bellet appellation, such as rolle, folle noire and braquet, have recently been planted on the estate and produce rosé and red wines that regularly win awards at the Concours Général Agricole. A little anecdote: the wines of the estate have even been included in the Musée Masséna.

We've unearthed the temple of gourmet delights in Vieux-Nice! The decor is bright and colorful, and the name is a reference to the famous Balata garden in Martinique... And the concept is unique in Nice: you can mix and match - Italian ice, waffles, cotton candy - adding the toppings of your choice. And whatever you choose, it's all the same price, with no surprises. Are you in healthy mode? Don't panic, opt for freshly blended fruit juices, smoothies or milkshakes with plant-based milk. A colorful, fun and delicious experience to savor! You're sure to fall in love!

Famous producer, miller and selector of olive oils since 1868, Nicolas Alziari is located in the hills of Nice. Fortunately, his second store is located in the heart of the old town. Nicely decorated with its huge olive oil barrels, it offers a wide choice of the unavoidable house products (original vintages, great vintages, flavored oils), a beautiful range of gift boxes but also excellent condiments, jams, honeys, spices, sweets, soups, wines and spirits... In addition, the welcome is friendly.

Since 2015, this very nice brewery has been making succulent Nice beers of all kinds on site. A dozen different flavors, enough to satisfy all fans of the genre. A sales area is provided on site. Visits of the workshop are also organized on reservation, during which Olivier will be pleased to show you the secrets of the richness of its manufacture. And above all, after each visit, a free tasting is organised!

Located in the heart of Vieux-Nice, La Cave de Stéphane is a wine cellar offering a wide selection of wines from environmentally-friendly winemakers. To get to the cellar, you can park in the nearby "1st hour free" parking lots, such as Promenade des Arts, Palais de Justice, Cours Saleya - Marché aux fleurs and Sulzer. The nearest streetcar stops are Cathédrale - Vieille Ville (line 1) and Garibaldi / Le château (line 2).