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Restaurant La Claire Fontaine
🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 10:30 PM$$ · Mid-range

Restaurant La Claire Fontaine

3.8 ·

Drop into La Claire Fontaine, a lively all-day restaurant in Nice where you can usually walk straight in. Share bistro and seafood classics such as moules frites in a friendly, bustling room.

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Full description

La Claire Fontaine is a large, high-volume restaurant in Nice that opens from late morning until 10:30 PM every day, with no reservation needed. The menu leans on bistro and seafood staples, with reviewers mentioning moules et frites, fritto misto, tartare and generous salads.

Service is described as friendly and quick, and tables are often available immediately even in summer. With a 3.8 rating across nearly 4,000 reviews, opinions on individual dishes are mixed, so it works best as a convenient, relaxed stop for a casual lunch or evening meal.

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Address

Pl. Rossetti, 06300 Nice, France · Nice
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Hours

🎫

Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • No reservation needed, so walk in at lunch or dinner
  • it's open daily from 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • order the moules frites or fritto misto, which reviewers single out.
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Reviews

The restaurant was busy with many patrons during the hot summer season. We ordered moules et frites and Frito misto which were both good and crispy. Would have loved a spoon to scoop up the sauce though. Overall, good and fast service.

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Natasha Ljunggren

2/5

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