2 Best Restaurants in Nice and the Eastern Cote d'Azur, The French Riviera

A beach setting with superb views of the Mediterranean and a menu with fairly reasonable prices are among the draws at this restaurant. It's the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed lunch or a sunset dinner, featuring charcuterie sharing boards, tapas, and fresh catches of the day.

In 1954, French resistance hero Camille Rayon built a restaurant between two stone fishing huts from the early 20th century, and today it is a Michelin-starred institution and part of the Relais & Chateau Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel. Although beef is available, chef Nicolas Rondelli's menu emphasizes fish, and all dishes are complemented by produce from the nearby hills and wines from a formidable list that includes a 2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault at €2,400 a bottle. Stunning, albeit pricey, desserts, give you an excuse to linger as the sun sets over the Îles de Lérins and the Estérel. The more affordable beach restaurant is open for lunch, and from June through September, dinner.