The art of good eating is alive and well in Cannes with more than 300 restaurants at the last count. These range from Michelin-star eateries to intimate, family-run cafés. The prices are what you’d expect to pay on the Côte d’Azur and no less.
The Cannes restaurants below are grouped into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over €120)
Moderate (€60 to €120)
Cheap (up to €60)
These Cannes restaurant prices are based on the average price of a three-course meal and half a bottle of house wine or equivalent.
Expensive
Fouquet’s Cannes
Cuisine: FrenchRenowned chef Pierre Gagnaire has brought his famed fusion cuisine touch to the Riviera, revising the gourmet menu at this sumptuous Parisian-style brasserie in the process. The restaurant is in the opulent Hôtel Majestic Barrière, and the sunny terrace is a delightful place to while away an afternoon.
Address: , 10 boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 9298 7705.
Website: http://www.lucienbarriere.com
La Palme d'Or
Cuisine: FrenchWith its great central location on La Croisette, extremely stylish contemporary art deco interior and utterly delicious food, La Palme d'Or in the Hôtel Martinez represents the best Cannes has to offer. The cuisine is modern Mediterranean, with an equal focus on seafood and meat, including lamb cooked for 72 hours.
Address: 73 boulevard de la Croisette, Hôtel Martinez, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 9298 7414.
Website: http://www.hotel-martinez.com
Le Mesclun
Cuisine: FrenchThis elegant eatery has been hailed as one of the best restaurants in Cannes thanks to the creative southern Mediterranean cuisine being rustled up in its kitchen. The family-run restaurant serves gourmet food in warm and unpretentious surroundings, which can be a breath of fresh air in this town.
Address: , 16 rue Saint-Antoine, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 9399 4519.
Website: http://www.lemesclun-restaurant.com
Moderate
La Tonnelle
Cuisine: FrenchSituated on Ile St-Honorat, you can only get to La Tonnelle by boat. The waterfront restaurant shares the island with the monks of the Abbaye de Lérins, who just so happen to produce a range of fine homemade wines, which you can drink while taking in the sea views.
Address: , , ,Telephone: +33 4 9299 5408.
Website: http://www.tonnelle-abbayedelerins.com
Le Caveau 30
Cuisine: FrenchLocated near the Vieux Port, Le Caveau has the feel and elegant style of a 1930s restaurant and specialises in seafood and seasonal, regional produce. The food and the wine list are excellent, and the restaurant is worth seeking out for its bouillabaisse even if it gets crowded in high season.
Address: , 45 rue Félix Faure, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 9339 0633.
Website: http://www.lecaveau30.com
Rado Plage
Cuisine: French and seafoodThis venerable beach bar is one of the oldest in Cannes – and one of the friendliest and least pretentious. Savour fresh seafood and Provençale cuisine within just a few metres of the lapping waters of the Mediterranean. The sea is also handy if you fancy a post-prandial dip.
Address: , La Plage du Rado, La Croisette, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 9394 2068.
Website: http://www.rado-plage.fr
Cheap
Astoux & Brun
Cuisine: SeafoodThis Cannes institution has been serving generous platters of fruits de mer (seafood) and fish to appreciative Cannois since 1953. There's a lively atmosphere in the simple interior, and things positively buzz on the large terrace. Let the grilled sea bass with fennel or smoked salmon spaghetti wow you.
Address: , 27 rue Félix Faure, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 933 92187.
Website: http://www.astouxbrun.com
Le Restaurant Arménien
Cuisine: ArmenianYou'll find a warm atmosphere here – as well as tasty, genuine Armenian food that also blends dishes from some of its eastern neighbours. It's a popular alternative to the Riviera's predominantly Mediterranean cuisine. The kebabs, pilafs, dolmas (stuffed vine leaves) and kechkeg (beef and bulgur wheat) are all very good.
Address: , 82 boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes,Telephone: +33 4 9394 0058.
Website: http://www.lerestaurantarmenien.com
Le XXIV
Cuisine: Burgers and FrenchIf you're a gourmet burger aficionado, check out this intimate little place on a narrow street in Le Suquet. You can either go for the classic version, or one of the more exotic options using foie gras, but all will leave you stuffed. Lighter bites include plates of charcuterie and cheeses.
Address: , 24 rue du Suquet, Cannes,Telephone: +33 6 1386 6737.
Website: http://www.le-24-suquet.com
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