Understanding French Restaurants: Michelin Stars, Bistros & Cheap Eats | Insider Tips from Nice

Confused by all the different types of French Restaurants? 🍷🥖 Don’t worry — in this video, we’re breaking down everything from cafés and bistros to gourmet hotspots and tipping etiquette. We’ll show you how to eat like a local, avoid rookie mistakes, and make the most of your meals in Nice and beyond. 😋 You’ll also find insider tips, plus a full list of the Michelin and Bib Gourmand restaurants in Nice in the description.

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🌟 Destination: NICE 🌟
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/FcLjYW1wywiuUzJM9

🍴 Restaurants & Cafés 🍴
we show in this video:

🍴Olive & Artichaut
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/2GuNajpAaxn3E3G88
6 Rue Sainte-Reparate, 06300 Nice

🍴Le Bistrot de Jan
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/VKgePbXHWySdWeVU8
12 Rue Lascaris, 06300 Nice

🍴Le Bocal
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/CJaUsUKeSEb7YNLF7
7 Rue Alberti, 06000 Nice

🍴Bistrot d’Antoine
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/TAh4fe1jiRkk1ryL8
27 Rue de la Préfecture, 06300 Nice

🍴Le Gaglio (Brasserie)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/Dpp7mT54pEiLNtGu7
10 Boulevard Jean Jaurès, 06000 Nice

🍴La Claque (Coffee Shop)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/uxUnzsNBr2aQSsF37
8 Rue du Pont Vieux, 06300 Nice

🍴Marinette (Breakfast Restaurant)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/LYHwpgAifojLZJuQ8
16 Rue Colonna d’Istria, 06300 Nice

🍴Mirazur *** (Mauro Colagreco)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/U4pK9kvqkmaoML9H8
30 Avenue Aristide Briand, 06500 Menton

🍴La Bastide Saint-Antoine – Jacques Chibois
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/c6XsFrAsUC4VGsWe6
48 Avenue Henri Dunant, 06130 Grasse

MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Nice (2025):
Flaveur **
Jan *
ONice *
Les Agitateurs *
Le Chantecler * (Negresco)
L’Aromate *
Pure & V *
Racines – Bruno Cirino *

BIB GOURMAND restaurants in Nice (2025):
Olive & Artichaut
Chez Davia
La Merenda
Le Bistrot d’Antoine
L’Alchimie

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📌 What’s in this video:
00:00 Intro
00:47 Types of Restaurants
03:59 Regular vs Gourmet Cuisine
06:20 Tipping in France
07:23 Local Insider Tips