Food and Drink
There are so many great places to eat and drink in Cap d’Antibes and most offer amazing views of the Mediterranean. Below are a few of my favourites.
Restaurant Bacon.
A fabulous fish restaurant famous for it’s Bouillabaise and a favourite of the stars during the Cannes film festival. The best time to go is during the Film festival and in July and August. Read all about this family restaurant here
T: 04 93 61 50 02 www.restaurantbacon.com
Le Bistrot du Curé
A great Café up at the Phare de la Garoupe serving sandwiches and salads. It’s a lovely space to sit and have a drink or a snack under the shade of the pine trees. The Café also has a very pretty garden at the back.
Insider Tip: In July and August, on Thurs evenings, they often have live music and tapas, check before you go as days sometimes vary.
Open April until September.
T: 04 93 61 35 87
Plage Keller (Restaurant Cesar) and Plage Joseph.
Two family run beach front restaurants on Plage de la Garpoupe. The Cesar serves French Mediterranean cuisine and all their seafood is sourced locally. The speciality is wild sea bass roasted in a salt crust.
Read the interview with Philippe Bensimon from Plage Keller here
The menu at Plage Joseph includes many of the classic dishes from Plage Keller but also offers the chance to try Asian specialities such as Sushi, Sashimi, stir fries and Thai salads.
Plage Keller: T: 04.93.61.28.23 www.plagekeller.com
Plage Joseph: T: 04 93 61 36 52
Le Rocher
Plage de la Garoupe serving Salads, Omlettes, Burgers and the like. Le Rocher has been here for decades and remains a very popular lunch spot with the locals. There are often ques for a table so I recommend booking, especially at the weekends.
T: 04 93 67 51 36
Hotel Belles Rives, 33 Boulevard Edouard Baudoin, 06160.
La Passagère, a Michelin starred restaurant at the Hotel Belles Rives with a focus on local seafood.
Afternoon tea at the Belles Rives served to you in the Piano Bar or on the outside terrace. With beautiful desserts by Pâtissier Steve Moracchini and accompanied by a glass of champagne of course. Moracchini was awarded the 2016 Pastry Chef of the Year from Gault & Millau so you know you will be served something very special. Available at weekends from 3pm the best time to go is after 5pm. I went at three and in the hot August sun my desserts were literally melting before my eyes, as was I.
La Plage, the hotels’ Beach restaurant, enjoy your lunch on the edge of the Mediterranean. Provencal flavours centred around grilled fish, the famous salad bar, langoustine skewers and, of course, a perfectly chilled glass of rosé.
Piano Bar Fitzgerald. A beautiful art deco Champagne and cocktail bar named after the famous writer. In the evenings, elegance takes hold as the sun sets to the melody of the piano. The night remains tender with a distinguished atmosphere, assisted by the masterful creative talents of the Barman. The perfect spot for a romantic cocktail or two.
Read about the hotel and some of it’s familiar faces here
Cap d’Antibes Beach hotel, 10 Boulevard Maréchal Juin 06160.
Les Pêcheurs is a Michellin Starred restaurant headed by Nicoise Chef Nicolas Rondelli. The menu offers a beautiful selection of salads, meat and grilled fish in a chic and casual atmosphere. Tables are overlooking the sea, with a view over to the Lérin islands. A beautiful place to dine on a summers evening.
Le Cap restaurant is the hotels beach restaurant. Open for lunch from April until October, and for dinner from June to mid-September, Le Cap restaurant invites you to a Mediterranean culinary discovery in a chic and casual atmosphere with fabulous views. The menu signed by Nicolas Rondelli offers a beautiful selection of salads, meat and grilled fish.
Read more about the Hotel and it’s restaurants here
Hotel du Cap Eden Roc. 167-165 Boulevard J. F. Kennedy, 06160
This is one of THE most famous hotels in the world and has hosted many celebrities, royalty and politicians from all over the world. To experience some real Riviera A-List luxury and maybe catch a glimpse of a star or two why not treat yourself to lunch in one of their two restaurants overlooking the famous infinity pool.
Alternatively there can hardly be a more stylish way to watch the sun set over the Côte d’Azur than with a glass of Champagne on the rooftop of the Eden-Roc Champagne Lounge.
Don’t forget to take a selfie on the famous grand walkway up to the hotel before you leave.
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Cap d’Antibes food and drink Insider tips
A great Burger. Right in the heart of the Cap Restaurant Le Jardin du Cap has a lovely little garden at the back and does a mean burger. A Great hang over cure! 87 Boulevard Francis Meilland, website T: 0493612677
The best Ribs for a BBQ. The Cremerie du Cap. This is one of the more pricey grocery stores on the Cap however they do sell the BEST barbecue spare ribs I have ever eaten. They come marinated in deliciousness and vacuum packed ready to take home and throw onto the BBQ. Find them at 89 Boulevard Francis Meilland. T: 04 93 61 36 20
Free Fresh water– there are several drinking fountains dotted over the cap. The water is totally pure and safe to drink and it also tastes amazing. Bring your re-usable bottle and get filling.
Best Pan Bagnat– Chez Josy, Plage de la Salis.
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