Barbacane is a cocktail bar on the Cours Saleya in the old town of Nice. It pairs cocktails with tapas and keeps a cigar cellar, and it is open all day through to late evening. Reservations are taken by Instagram message.
Delano is the cocktail bar of Hôtel Le Roosevelt in central Nice, set in an Art Deco room with a cosy, chic atmosphere. The bar serves creative cocktails and a refined drinks selection with local and international snacks and Mediterranean plates. It opens every evening without reservations and can be booked privately for events.
Le 1913 is the historic bar of Le Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais, styled after the English clubs of the early 20th century. Its wood panelling, 19th century wall lights and Louis XVI armchairs have stayed in place since the hotel opened in 1913, alongside a 1683 Brussels tapestry and a crystal whisky fountain. The bar team makes signature and alcohol-free cocktails and pours from a broad spirits collection, with jazz, pop or soul music five nights a week.
Saint is a boutique cocktail house on Rue de la Boucherie, in the middle of Vieux Nice and a short walk from the water. Founder Ruben O'Connell and general manager Thomas Shortt describe the outlook as Irish and American, rooted in balance, seasonality and a sense of place, and drawn from the jazz and cocktail rooms of New York. The menu runs in three collections: Saint Signatures, which lean on local ingredients; 7 Deadly Sins, seven drinks shaped by mood rather than theme; and The Unforgettables, classics gathered from places and people elsewhere and refined here. Rum, whiskey and tequila masterclasses run regularly. It is a room built for taking your time.
Zitto is a hidden cocktail bar by the port of Nice, run by the Gigi Tavola group, where guests are asked to lower their voices and push the door to find it. The entrance is a small puzzle, with clues on the bar's page and its Instagram. Inside is a cosy, intimate room where the bar team serves creative cocktails alongside savoury and sweet plates, and the bar also hosts mixology workshops. It takes no reservations.
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