Best Brunch in Nice: 8 Spots Tested by Locals
Nice isn’t a brunch city in the way London or New York are. Most locals eat a croissant standing at a bar counter and call it breakfast. But over the past few years, a handful of spots have figured out how to do it properly: eggs, coffee, and something sweet, all on the same plate, at a reasonable hour. Here are the ones worth getting out of bed for.
In this guide
Which brunch spot is right for you?
🍳 Filter by budget
Under €10? Cafe Fino. Dishes from €7.50. Best value on this list.
Under €15? Maranna or Clay. Full plates around €12 to €14.
Under €20? Deli Bo, La Popote d’Ondine, Emilie & the Cool Kids. Generous portions, quality ingredients.
Fixed menu? Miss B. does a Saturday brunch formula at €25 all-in.
🎯 Filter by vibe
Classic eggs + coffee? Clay or Deli Bo. Straightforward, well executed.
Creative/Instagram? Maranna (truffle scrambled eggs) or Emilie & the Cool Kids.
100% vegan? Paper Plane. Rotating weekly menu, everything plant-based.
French traditional? La Popote d’Ondine. Homemade everything, feels like your grandmother’s kitchen (if your grandmother was a chef).
With kids? Deli Bo has space. Avoid Maranna on Sundays, it’s tiny.
Best brunch spots in Nice
1 Deli Bo
The reference for Sunday brunch in Nice. Just off Place Garibaldi, which means good terrace people-watching. The pastries are baked in-house. The eggs Benedict are solid. The Sunday brunch is so popular that you need to book or arrive before 10am. Weekdays are calmer and just as good. Their cinnamon rolls have a following.
€12-18🕒 Open daily, brunch served until 2pm · Sunday = book ahead
🍳 Known for: pastries, eggs Benedict, cinnamon rolls
2 Clay
Near the port on Rue Bonaparte. Quality ingredients, generous plates. The truffle eggs are the move. They also do good avocado toast, pancakes, and bagel sandwiches. The space is small, so it fills up on weekends. Not the cheapest on this list, but you taste where the money goes.
€13-17🕒 Open daily
🍳 Known for: truffle eggs, avocado toast, bagel sandwiches
