The 10 best Patisseries in Nice
This world-famous, long-established confectionery has been producing the finest jams, pâtes de fruits and candied fruits since the end of the 1940s, as well as other sweets typical of the region such as dragees, sweets, cookies, chocolates and nougat.
You could sit on the pretty street terrace of this lovingly run corner café for hours. Perhaps it's because of the excellent coffee brewed on a La Marzocco, the delicious tartines or the many delicious homemade cakes.
In this neighbourhood pâtisserie, you can sweeten your afternoon with baba au rhum, mille-feuille, lemon tartelettes with meringue, chocolate ganache tartlets or "Paris-Nice", choux pastry curls with hazelnut praliné.
Chocolate-covered, fruit-filled almond financiers - almond sponge cookies with beurre noisette - are the specialty of this small store in the old town. The grey glaze is reminiscent of the real pebbles found on the beaches of Nice.
Macaroons as we love them here: no meringue double-decker filled with ganache in bright colours, but rather a simple almond cookie, refined with regional flavours: violets, green anise, orange or - very special - lemons from Menton.
This historic store, which has existed since the 1880s (!), with its magnificent Tiffany windows, is one of the most beautiful chocolateries and confectioneries in the world. Its specialty is candied fruit, especially the marrons glacés - out of this world.
You won't find croissants and tartlets here, but you will find breads, rolls, baguettes, pizzas, pissaladière and cookies baked with lots of love and sourdough from high-quality and tasty grains - all organic, a rarity in France.
A new star in sugar heaven? Vincent Gidon shows off all his skills in the brand new pâtisserie in the harbour district, which is part of the restaurant of the same name. The pastry chef's creations are made from the best ingredients, naturally and creatively.
Temple of bliss with an incredibly tempting selection of delicately crafted tarts, pralines, macarons, pastries, nougat and pâte de fruit. Pascal Lac likes to play with flavours and textures and his pâtisserie is one of the best in the city.
Gaël Moutet is the former head pastry chef at the Ritz in Hong Kong. Behind the glass counter of his tiny pâtisserie, seductively shiny works of art made from sugar, cream, flour, spices, fruit and cocoa are waiting to be discovered.
You shouldn't walk past this small pâtisserie with the look of a jewellry store without putting at least one croissant, and preferably a few tartelettes, a Paris Brest or a NY Roll in your shopping basket. Take-away only!
Frédéric and Katia Roy's small, inconspicuous neighbourhood bakery serves freshly baked lavender croissants every day - delicious! The flowers for this buttery, aromatic speciality come from the hinterland of the Côte d'Azur.
About a ten-minute walk from the Marc Chagall Museum, you can fortify yourself with outrageously delicious croissants with different fillings - such as matcha, strawberry or chocolate - as well as sumptuous sandwiches. And good coffee, unfortunately from a paper cup.