The Top 10 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Nice

Discover the best vegetarian restaurants in Nice, France!

Nice has everything they could ever wish for when it comes to vegetarian food. Before booking your stay, read through our Top 10 favourite Vegetarian Restaurants in Nice so you know just where to go for some Grade-A plant-based grub! Many of the restaurants on this list offer both omnivore and vegetarian fare, so you can easily plan your trip to Nice with friends. 

If you’re vegan, be sure to check out our Top 10 Best Vegan Restaurants in Nice. 

Le Country Store – A west-coast cafe transplant in Nice

Le Country Store is located right around the corner from the hostel. The culinary creation of French father-son duo Fabien and Thomas Pruvot and Seattle native Allison Smith. All three have a love of the West Coast, and have translated that into yummy, organic, healthy fare on the French Riviera. With a focus on simple and nutritious food, you’ll find a rotating menu of homemade and organic bread, scones, cakes and cookies.

A mix of healthy and hearty lunch options are available, with a rustic American flair. For your caffeine fix, Le Country Store has paired up with Moxka, a fair-trade, sustainable coffee from Lyon. With just a few seats inside and out front, Le Country Store is cute and cozy — but if there’s no space to sit down, don’t worry! Take one of the hearty salads to go and head to the beach or the park for a gourmet vegetarian picnic with world-class sustainable coffee. 

Paper Plane: the best Plane Food you’ve ever had

Ready to fly high? Paper Plane is a vegetarian classic in Nice. Most of their dishes are vegan, but they also use eggs and cheese in a few recipes. Regardless of your culinary proclivities, you’ll leave Paper Plane with your head in the clouds. The food is all made fresh, and you’ll find your dishes satisfy both visually and in taste. No stranger to vibrant colours and strong flavours, Paper Plane serves up hearty mains like chickpea frittata with mint and avocado, fully loaded smoothie bowls, and a mean iced latte to keep cool in the summer. The interior is cozy and inviting.

Brew Dog: Craft Beers and Loads of Veggie Options

Brew Dog is just about everywhere these days. Hey, we’re not complaining – craft beer, vegetarian and vegan food options, fun pub atmosphere, what’s not to like? Located just off Place Massena near the hostel. Brew Dog’s vegetarian menu includes a wide range of meat substitutes, like their Hail Seitan sandwich, with BBQ seitan, kale, chutney and hummus in brioche. Buffalo cauliflower; or Veggie Loaded Fries with vegan parmesan. If you’re not sure what to get, just get it all! The Veggie sharing plate has all their vegetarian starters and sides on one mouth-watering food-coma-inducing plate. Hey, not all vegetarians want to eat healthy all the time, right? Brew Dog in Nice also offers beer classes with guided tastings of their craft beers. 

Address: 4 Avenue des Phocéens, 06300 Nice. Phone: 06 29 16 07 01

Dehli Behli: Traditional Vegetarian Indian Food 

Provence may be known for its French and Italian roots, but if you’re a fan of authentic and delicious Indian food, you’ll feel right at home with Dehli Behli’s traditional meal services and lots of vegetarian options. Located in the old town, the restaurant is housed in what was once the post office for all of Provence in the 18th century. They’ve converted the space into a comfortable and homey restaurant, serving up fantastic Indian fare.

A family-owned restaurant, the decor and atmosphere is perfect for dinner with friends or a cozy date-night. Their vegetarian options include a traditional vegetarian Thali service, several yummy curries ranging from mild to spicy, and one of the best vegetarian Biryani we’ve tried. It’s located in the old town, so you can head to the market area for after-dinner drinks, or make your way down to the beach for an evening dip. 

SAJ: France, Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon in a bowl

SAJ expertly blends French and all things Mediterannean. Their Levantine flatbreads are topped with flavours, textures and colours from Greece, Cyprus and especially Lebanon. Market-fresh salads, traditional stuffed flatbreads, grilled halloumi and what several have called “the best hummus ever.” Now that’s high praise! The decor is neat and modern, and the food rustic and original. The restaurant also does a fantastic vegetarian and vegan brunch, with a multitude of tapas-style plates for sharing. SAJ is located in the heart of the old town, just a few minutes’ walk from Castle Hill, the fruit and flower market, and the beach.

Oliviera: olive oil for all!

Located in the old town on a cobble-stone street, this restaurant has a unique concept we think you’ll love. Oliviera is all about (you guessed it) olive oil. Fresh, regional olive oil, selected each week by the owner to accompany a variety of dishes. The space is actually both a restaurant and a specialty olive-oil shop, so these people know a thing or two about grade-A huile d’olive.

If you try something you love, you can pick up a bottle or sampler pack to go. Each dish is paired on the menu with a regional olive-oil, and while some of them contain meat, there’s always a few vegetarian options. We love the concept and if you’ve never paired olive oil with tiramisu, you might be surprised how delicious it is. Tagliatelle with pesto, courgettes and squash lasagna, and fresh buffalo Mozzarella are some favourites, but the menu changes frequently to reflect the best of the region’s olive oil.

Emilie & the Cool Kids

A staple for all things breakfast & coffee and well-known by locals, Emilie’s has lots of vegetarian options for crunchy-hot bagels and colourful salads. There’s certainly plenty of healthy and filling breakfast and brunch options. Locals familiar with the restaurant’s original name know what’s really special here. Formerly Emilie’s Cookies, this is the place for perfect chocolate chip cookies. Plus white-chocolate chip cookies, hazelnut-chocolate chip cookies, peanut-butter cookies and M&Ms cookies.

Start with a healthy pasta salad of goat’s cheese, pine-nuts and pesto, a hummus-and-mint vegan bagel, finishing off with a big chocolate-chip cookie and one of their decadent milkshakes. Or skip the salad and bagel, you’re on vacation. Just don’t skip the cookies! 

Racines Restaurant 

A relatively new entirely vegetarian restaurant in Nice, this is our favourite restaurant in the city. The team grows many of the vegetables in the dedicated restaurant garden in La Turbie nearby, as well buying from the market at Liberation nearby. Under the direction of the well-known chef Bruno Cirino, this restaurant has achieved a Michelin star. You need plenty of time for their tasting menu, but prices are almost reasonable for this Michelin starred experience. The atmosphere is warm and cosy, perfect for celebrating a special occasion. 

This google review sums up the guest experience:

‘An incredible experience. A unique vegetarian menu in 10 equally elaborate and delicious plates, from appetizers to dessert (vegetable-based!). All with a perfect and generous food-wine pairing and a smiling and impeccable service. A well-deserved star!’