The most authentic: Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit
Located within the ramparts of Vieil Antibes, holding one star in the Michelin Guide, this restaurant reflects, through its cuisine and décor, the charm and gastronomy of the Côte d’Azur. Stone walls, fresh local produce, and impeccable service.
The chef: Christian Morisset is one of the pillars of Azurean gastronomy, with a long professional career and a star-studded résumé that gives him perfect mastery of his ingredients and of how to elevate them.
After Le Moulin de Mougins and the Hôtel Juana, where he succeeded Alain Ducasse, the chef now runs his own restaurant with his wife, and his two sons are also part of the team.
You can savor dishes of great tradition and its essentials, such as the lamb saddle from the Alpilles, cooked in Vallauris clay, the cannelloni of baby cuttlefish and clams, or the organic chocolate from Sierra Leone, conched at the Manufacture Duplanteur in the historic center of Grasse.
There are also various menu options, at lunch and in the evening, tailored to your tastes.
14, rue du Saint-Esprit, 06600, Antibes. Tel: +33 493 34 50 12.
For seafood lovers: The Sea Urchin
In this charming little restaurant, you will feel as though you are dining aboard a vintage ocean liner: wood paneling, portholes, and rope.
For the kitchen, magnificent platters of seafood and shellfish, but also specialties such as house-made bouillabaisse, house-made rockfish soup, or hand-smoked salmon. Upon request, you may enjoy wild fish such as sea bass, dorado, John Dory, turbot, or sole. For dessert, you may choose between crème caramel, the chef’s panna cotta, or tiramisu, all house-made, of course.
16, rue de la République, 06600, Antibes. Tel: +33 493 34 13 46.
For gourmet vegan dining: Le 44
Opened in 2016 by chef Jérôme Clavel, who has worked with the greatest chefs and grew up on the Côte d’Azur.
This elegant restaurant, set near the sea, offers haute cuisine along with a vegan menu, because the chef believes it is the future of gastronomy. The restaurant is also listed on Vegoresto.
Refined and inventive cuisine, briny and full of Southern flavors.
44, Bd Albert 1er, 06600, Antibes. Tel: 09 73 29 41 85
Facing the sea: Restaurant de Bacon
A true institution, this restaurant is an ode to the Mediterranean, not only through its setting but above all through its cuisine of fresh fish and seafood, prepared with refinement.
The chef, Romain Fromentel, a former student of the Lycée Escoffier, carries on the recipes of Alphonsine Sordello, the former cook, while adding his own personal touch.
On the menu, it is impossible to resist the famous bouillabaisse of the Bacon, or the warm millefeuille for dessert. Pure delight.
664, Bd de Bacon, 06600, Antibes. Tel: +33 493 61 50 02.
For Italian dining among the celebrities: Mamo Michelangelo
Housed in a former wine cellar with stone walls and period beams, this restaurant, with its refined décor, evokes the South of Italy and of France, and the Mediterranean.
Mamo is the prince of the place, and he knows how to welcome guests. As a result, this restaurant has become one of the favorite spots on the Coast for all the celebrities: international and local actors, members of the press, everyone rushes to Mamo, and for good reason:
His cuisine is simply delicious; his specialties include pizza, including the one with fresh truffle which is the highlight of this restaurant, pasta and risotto, but also the traditional osso buco, and the famous Mamo Burger, made with house-made bread, house-made foie gras, and minced Charolais beef, a true delight! For dessert, the magnificent meringue lemon tart or the house-made tiramisu, of course, complete the menu, along with excellent wines.
2, rue des Cordiers, 06600, Antibes. Tel: +334 93 34 04 47.
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