Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Nice
5 restaurants on this list hold an exceptional wine programme. Le Chantecler and Keisuke Matsushima, both in Cœur de Nice, hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Le Chantecler, inside Le Negresco, pairs that award with a Michelin star and a sommelier-led list. Keisuke Matsushima holds the award on a list.
L'Atelier, in Cœur de Nice, pours approximately 600 biodynamic bottles, with natural wine and a sommelier. Le Vingt4, also in Cœur de Nice, pours 55 wines, 45 by the glass.
Rouge, in Nice Historique, has an exceptional list of over 100 bottles and natural wine, with Mediterranean sharing plates. Pure & V, in Cœur de Nice, pairs natural wine from sommelier Vanessa Massé with Pinja Paakkonen's vegetable-forward cooking. Pure & V holds one Michelin star. L'Atelier and Rouge have a Michelin Plate.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants with a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or a deep wine list, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
Keisuke Matsushima
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
On the Rue de France, Keisuke Matsushima has built one of Nice's most critically tracked French tables, earning consecutive Opinionated About Dining Classical rankings in Europe through 2024 and 2025. The kitchen works within the French classical tradition while drawing on the Côte d'Azur's proximity to some of France's most ingredient-rich coastal and inland growing zones. Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.
L'Atelier
Deep wine list
A Michelin Plate-recognised address on Rue Gioffredo, L'Atelier works within Nice's regional cuisine tradition at a price point below the city's starred tier. For travellers exploring the Côte d'Azur's food scene, it occupies a useful middle ground between neighbourhood trattoria and full tasting-menu restaurant.
Le Chantecler
1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Inside the Negresco on Nice's Promenade des Anglais, Le Chantecler carries a Michelin star and a Meilleur Ouvrier de France distinction under chef Virginie Basselot. The kitchen works from a Mediterranean-seasonal framework, sourcing from local artisans to produce modern French cooking with clear Provençal reference points. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday, positioning it firmly within Nice's upper tier of fine dining.
Le Vingt4
Deep wine list
On Rue Alphonse Karr, one of Nice's smarter commercial streets, Le Vingt4 occupies a address that signals intent before you've sat down. The wine program is the main event here, framed against the broader Nice dining scene where serious cellars remain rarer than the restaurant density might suggest. For those treating the Côte d'Azur as a wine destination rather than a sun destination, it warrants a close look.
Pure & V
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
Pure & V brings a Nordic-inflected neobistro sensibility to Nice's old town, where Finnish chef Pinja Paakkonen's vegetable-forward cooking meets sommelier Vanessa Massé's natural wine focus. The ground-floor dining room runs a produce-driven menu built around fermentation and careful sourcing; upstairs, Pure & Vins offers a simpler evening format. Ranked #549 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Europe for 2024.
Rouge
Deep wine list
Rouge sits on Rue de Foresta in Nice's residential quarter, serving Mediterranean cuisine at accessible prices with a Michelin Plate recognition in 2025.
Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Nice
- Which restaurants on this list hold a Wine Spectator award?
- Le Chantecler and Keisuke Matsushima, both in Cœur de Nice. Le Chantecler holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence on an exceptional, sommelier-led list, inside Le Negresco. Keisuke Matsushima holds the same award on a list and cooks Mediterranean fish with Japanese techniques. Those are the 2 Wine Spectator awards on this list.
- What styles of wine list are on this page?
- Exceptional programmes cover 5 restaurants on this list: Le Chantecler, Pure & V, L'Atelier, Rouge and Le Vingt4. Natural wine is poured at Pure & V, L'Atelier and Rouge. L'Atelier's list is biodynamic, approximately 600 bottles, and Le Vingt4 pours 45 wines by the glass.
- Which neighbourhoods are these wine restaurants in?
- Cœur de Nice holds 5 of the 6: Le Chantecler, Pure & V, L'Atelier, Keisuke Matsushima and Le Vingt4. Rouge is in Nice Historique, with a Michelin Plate, an exceptional list of over 100 bottles, natural wine and Mediterranean sharing plates.