Is La Merenda worth it for a romantic trip?

Name: La Merenda
Address: Nice
Price range: Modest for the quality; cash only

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Backless stools, hand-painted ceramics, a chalkboard and barely a dozen tables crammed against the kitchen — the deliberate, beloved antidote to a tourist-trap terrace. The pull is the disconnect: a two-star talent cooking grandmother's Niçois food for cash, by reservation in person only.

Price: Modest for the quality; cash only
Time: 1–1.5 hours
Last verified: 2026-06-17

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Is La Merenda worth it…

On a budget In a day With kids As a couple Solo For history For food

How we verified

Run by Dominique Le Stanc (formerly two Michelin stars at the Negresco), it is cash-only with no phone — bookings made in person; ~4 Rue Raoul Bosio, lunch and dinner Tue–Fri only. · guide.michelin.com
The kitchen turns out traditional Niçois dishes — pissaladière, tripes à la niçoise, stockfish, tourte de blettes and tarte au citron. · guide.michelin.com
Supporting source · riviera-buzz.com

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