The Michelin Guide is a bible when it comes to the best French Riviera restaurants. Whether you are a local or an experienced charterer, finding the best restaurant is always a priority.
And when it comes to the French Riviera, the stakes are even higher as the region is renowned for its culinary excellence. In this article, we’ve handpicked a selection of the best Michelin-starred restaurants in the French Riviera that are not too far from shore and are sure to satisfy even the most discerning foodies.
Photo: La Voile – Ramatuelle
Updated 18 March 2024
The 2024 edition of the culinary guide unveiled on Monday, March 4th, the list of downgraded restaurants, two weeks before the star award ceremony.
Demotion from one star to a simple recommendation
- Les Oliviers, Bandol (Var)
- René’ Sens, La Cadière-d’Azur (Var)
- La Signoria, Calvi (Upper Corsica)
- Hostellerie de l’Abbaye de la Celle, La Celle (Var)
1 * Star French Riviera Restaurants
Alpes-Maritimes
Antibes – Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit
The gourmet restaurant Le Figuier de Saint Esprit located in Antibes testifies to a history, that of a creative cuisine, initiated by Christian Morisset, whose sources are based on a solid tradition and an immense experience.
14 Rue du Saint-Esprit, 06600 Antibes, France
T: +33 4 93 34 50 12
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Antibes – Les Pêcheurs
A 1 Michelin-star restaurant offering fine Mediterranean cuisine.
10 Bd Maréchal Juin, 06160 Antibes, France
T: +33 4 92 93 13 30
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Antibes – Louroc, Hôtel Cap-Eden-Roc
Sébastien Broda has created a menu that expresses an authentic dialog between the Mediterranean and Provence for the hotel’s gastronomic restaurant.
Bd J. F. Kennedy, 06160 Antibes, France
T: +33 4 93 61 39 01
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Beaulieu – Le Restaurant des Rois, La Réserve
Awarded one star in the Michelin Guide, Le Restaurant des Rois serves as gastronomic haute couture, where the culinary art of starred chef Julien Roucheteau is celebrated in a sumptuous setting.
5 Bd du Général Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
T: +33 4 93 01 00 01
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Biot – Les Terraillers
Refinement, elegance, serenity, conviviality, tasteful pleasures…
11 Chemin Neuf, 06410 Biot, France
T: +33 4 93 65 01 59
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Eze – Chateau Eza
1 Michelin Starred restaurant serving à la carte Mediterranean and classic French cuisine, as well as a lounge bar with a two leveled terrace overlooking the sparkling azure waters of the French Riviera.
Rue de la Pise, 06360 Èze, France
T: +33 4 93 41 12 24
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Eze bord de mer – La Table de Patrick Raingeard
1 Michelin Starred restaurant serving à la carte Mediterranean cuisine.
1312 Av. Raymond Poincaré, 06360 Èze, France
T: +33 4 93 76 29 29
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Juan les Pins – La Passagère
Tucked away on Cap d’Antibes in the quaint town of Juan les Pins, Hôtel Belles Rives’ restaurant pays homage to its location with a focus on local seafood.
33 Bd Edouard Baudoin, 06160 Antibes/Juan les Pins, France
T: +33 4 93 61 02 79
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Nice – Jan
Jan, an intimate 18-seater restaurant in Nice’s Old Port district, takes guests on a culinary exploration using only local and seasonal ingredients from surrounding farms on the Cote d’Azur.
12 Rue Lascaris, 06300 Nice, France
T: +33 4 97 19 32 23
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Nice – L’Aromate
Come and discover the Michelin-starred cuisine by chef Mickael Gracieux, in his restaurant with comtemporary decor near the legendary Place Massena.
2 Rue Gustave Deloye, 06000 Nice, France
T: +33 4 93 62 98 24
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Nice – Le Chantecler
Our Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Chantecler, revisits the codes of great gastronomy conferring to them lightness and sincerity. They offer a talented tribute to regional products.
37 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice, France
T: +33 4 93 16 64 10
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Nice – Les Agitateurs
24 Rue Bonaparte, 06300 Nice, France
T: +33 9 87 33 02 03
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Nice – Pure et V
Scandinavian cuisine taking advantage of the excellence of local production, working with originality and brilliance the most beautiful products.
7 Rue du Lycée, 06000 Nice, France
T: +33 6 19 88 68 90
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St-Jean Cap Ferrat – Le Cap
Understated elegance is the setting for extraordinary, maritime-influenced cuisine from Michelin-starred Chef Yoric Tièche, who reinvents Provençal and Mediterranean dishes using the freshest of ingredients, some from the Hotel’s gardens.
71 Bd du Général de Gaulle, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
T: +33 4 93 76 50 50
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Theoule sur Mer – l’Or Bleu
L’Or Bleu Restaurant is a true celebration of the Mediterranean. Sea and sky, tantalizing tastes, the freshest ingredients… a dining experience orchestrated by Chef Alain Montigny is superb.
6 Bd de l’Esquillon, 06590 Théoule-sur-Mer, France
T: +33 4 92 28 60 30
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Villeneuve Loubet – La Flibuste
Acclaimed fine-dining destination for set menus of seasonally inspired, thoughtfully plated courses.
1001 Av. de la Batterie, 06270 Villeneuve-Loubet, France
T: +33 4 93 20 59 02
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Bouches du Rhône
La Ciotat – Couleurs de Shimatani
Japanese and Mediterranean inspired restaurant.
35 rue Edgar-Quinet, La Ciotat, 13600, France
T: +33 4 86 18 92 16
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La Ciotat – La Table de Nans
Mediterranean cuisine, panoramic view over the gulf of la Ciotat.
126 Cor du Liouquet, 13600 La Ciotat, France
T: +33 4 42 83 11 06
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Marseille – Alcyone
Elegant white-tablecloth outfit offering a high-end tasting menu of Mediterranean seafood dishes.
InterContinental Marseille, Hotel Dieu, 1 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille, France
T: +33 4 13 42 43 43
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Marseille – L’ Epuisette
Elegant white-tablecloth outfit offering a high-end tasting menu of Mediterranean seafood dishes.
158 Rue du Vallon des Auffes, 13007 Marseille, France
T: +33 4 91 52 17 82
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Marseille – Saisons
Chic, contemporary venue for inventive, high-end fixed menus with seasonal ingredients & fine wines.
8 Rue Sainte-Victoire, 13006 Marseille, France
T: +33 9 51 89 18 38
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Marseille – Une Table au Sud
An Elegant Cuisine infused with Provençal flavours that our Chef likes to share with those sitting at our Table.
2 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, France
T: +33 4 91 90 63 53
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Corsica
Calvi – La Signora
Awarded 1 star in the Michelin guide, our chef Romain Masset imagines his cuisine as a true dialogue between the Mediterranean and Corsica.
Route de la Forêt Bonifato, 20260 Calvi, France
T: +33 4 95 65 93 00
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Lumio – A Casa di Ma
A 1 Michelin-star restaurant offering fine Mediterranean cuisine.
Route de Calvi
20260 Lumio, France
T: +33 4 95 60 61 71
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Murtoli – La Table de la Ferme
A 1 Michelin-star restaurant highlighting the seasonal products from the farm and local producers.
Domaine de Murtoli Vallée de l’Ortolo, 20100 Sartène, France
T: +33 4 95 71 69 24
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Var
Bandol – Les Oliviers
Hôtel Ile Rousse, 25 Bd Louis Lumière, 83150 Bandol, France
T: +33 4 94 29 33 12
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La Croix Valmer – La Palmeraie
In the heart of a century-old palm grove on a terrace opening onto the gardens, we invite you to enjoy a gourmet experience beneath the star. Discover the Provencal Mediterranean cuisine of our chef Alexandre Fabris.
81 Bd de Gigaro, 83420 La Croix-Valmer, France
T: +33 4 94 55 15 15
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Le Lavandou – L’ Arbre au Soleil
Nouveau Port, 83980 Le Lavandou, France
T: +33 4 94 24 06 04
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St-Raphael – Recif
Récif, Les Roches Rouges’ Michelin-starred restaurant, brilliantly unites sea and terroir. It takes a simple idea – startlingly fresh and succulent seafood caught locally in the Mediterranean accompanied by locally grown edible vegetables and flowers.
90 Bd de la 36ème division du Texas, 83700 Saint-Raphaël, France
T: +33 4 89 81 40 60
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St-Tropez – Colette by Sezz St. Tropez
151 Chemin des Salins, 83990 Saint-Tropez, France
T: +33 4 94 44 53 11
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Monaco
Monaco – La Table d’Antonio Salvatore
Seasonal thinking, domestic organic products and traditional methods.
3 Av. des Spélugues, 98000 Monaco
T: +377 93 30 70 44
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Monaco – Le Grill
Mediterranean fine dining at an elegant hotel restaurant with views of the sea & the city.
Place du Casino, 98000 Monaco
T: +377 98 06 88 88
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Monaco – Pavyllon
Colouring Alléno’s cuisine in shades of the Riviera.
1 Square Beaumarchais, 98000 Monaco
T: +377 98 06 98 98
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Monaco – Yoshi
The only 1* starred Michelin Japanese restaurant of the Riviera.
4 Av. de la Madone, 98000 Monaco
T: +377 93 15 13 13
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2 * Star French Riviera Restaurants
Alpes-Maritimes
Cannes – La Palme d’Or
Creative multi-course menus & fine wines in a chic contemporary dining room with a bay-view terrace.
73 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
T: +33 4 92 98 74 14
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Eze – La Chèvre d’Or
2 Michelin starred gourmet restaurant, a solar, mineral and marine cuisine,
that is also aromatic and vegetal.
Rue du Barri, 06360 Èze, France (Taxi recommended)
T: +33 4 92 10 66 66
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Le Cannet – La Villa Archange Bruno Oger
Rue de l’Ouest, 06110 Le Cannet, France
T: +33 4 92 18 18 28
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Nice – Flaveur
25 Rue Gubernatis, 06000 Nice, France
T: +33 4 93 62 53 95
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La Turbie – Hostellerie Jérôme
20 Rue du Comté de Cessole, 06320 La Turbie, France (taxi recommended)
T: +33 4 92 41 51 51
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3 * Star French Riviera Restaurants
Alpes-Maritimes
Menton – Le Mirazur
Lauded hillside restaurant with a refined ambiance offering a creative fixed-price menu & sea views.
30 Av. Aristide Briand, 06500 Menton, France
T: +33 4 92 41 86 86
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Bouches du Rhône
Cassis – Villa Madie
Anse de Corton, 30 Av. du Revestel, 13260 Cassis, France
T: +33 4 96 18 00 00
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Marseille – AM par Alexandre Mazzia
Tasting menus of inventive, artfully presented contemporary cuisine in a bright, minimalist space.
9 Rue François Rocca, 13008 Marseille, France
T: +33 4 91 24 83 63
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Marseille – Le Petit Nice Passedat
20 Rue du Comté de Cessole, 06320 La Turbie, France (taxi recommended)
T: +33 4 91 59 25 92
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Monaco
Monaco – Le Louis XV
With its 3 Michelin stars, Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel de Paris continues to surprise. The menu from chefs Alain Ducasse and Emmanuel Pilon, and pastry chef Sandro Micheli asserts its modernity and energy.
Place du Casino, 98000 Monaco
T: +377 98 06 88 64
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Var
St-Tropez – La Vague d’Or
A passion for taste, a devotion to the sublime. Cheval Blanc St-Tropez presents the artistry of Chef Arnaud Donckele in two restaurants and one bar.
Plage de la Bouillabaisse, 83990 Saint-Tropez, France
T: +33 4 94 55 91 00
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Off the beaten track: la Flibuste
La Flibuste, a non-Michelin starred establishment situated in Villeneuve-Loubet’s marina, earns a respectable 15/20 rating in the Gault et Millau guide. Led by two accomplished women, the restaurant showcases a menu highlighting seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients with creative and stunning presentations.
La Flibuste
Chemin de la Batterie, 06270 Villeneuve Loubet
T: +33 04 93 20 59 02
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