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Origines

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👍👍 Wonderful small (only about ten tables) family run restaurant offering excellent food and friendly service. Located on a quiet street walkable from old town area. Fairly priced wine list. My wife and I both enjoyed a 3 course price fixe option of Bonita, Duck and cold Cherry soup. Exceptional val... People often mention restaurant, recommend, Highly, dish, Origines, dishes, atmosphere,


Address

15 Rue Tonduti de l'Escarène, 06000 Nice, France

Website

www.originesrestaurant-nice.com

Contact

+33 9 86 34 36 85

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (232 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 7 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 7 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 7 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 7 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 7 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Bill and Val P. 10 months ago on Google • 109 reviews
    Wonderful small (only about ten tables) family run restaurant offering excellent food and friendly service. Located on a quiet street walkable from old town area. Fairly priced wine list. My wife and I both enjoyed a 3 course price fixe option of Bonita, Duck and cold Cherry soup. Exceptional value. Due to the size of the venue, reservations highly recommended. Worthy of 5 stars
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert F. 1 year ago on Google
    Another wonderful family run restaurant! The husband cooked and the wife served as the hostess. Her english is very good and that helped us a lot and made the visit more interesting. Most importantly the food was fantastic! We went there twice and everything we ordered was great. The decor is very nice and it is a small and intimate setting. Make sure you buy one of their jars of jam on your way out! Highly recommended
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gary H. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is amazing here! It is bands down our best meal on our Cote d’Azur trip. The chef clearly pour his heart in every dish here. Highly recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A J. 3 years ago on Google • 71 reviews
    Wonderful dining experience! Small but thoughtful menu. Everything I had was incredible, from the amuse bouche to the homemade terrine, to the bread, to the sear on the fish. The flavors were balanced and plates well-presented. It is clear that the owner and chef put their whole hearts into their establishment. I am happy to recommend Restaurant Origines!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 HoSeah T. 1 year ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Lovely restaurant ran by a wife (hostess) & husband (chef). The care they put into the place is obvious from the selection of the decor & the pride with which the hostess explained each of the dishes. Appreciated the fact that she was not snooty nor condescending. Also appreciated the inventiveness of the dishes - standouts were the beef & the lamb. Some of the dishes seemed a little similar after a while either because of the ingredients used or the way the dish was prepared. There is no outdoor seating but the large window made the dining area felt light & airy. Minor quibble & not the fault of the restaurant. There was a couple seated in the middle of the dining area who were on their first date & they were very loud. We were able to hear their whole Tinder journey from beginning to end. Thank goodness they left before our first dish arrived :-) The place can be very romantic but be mindful of the other diners and contribute to the overall atmosphere by having quieter conversations.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Valentina A. 11 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    I came for their set lunch menu and OH MY GOD it doesn't get better than that. Three meal course for only 30€! For a touristic city such as Nice the price is unbeatable and the quality is nearly gourmet. I definitely recommend and would go again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amy B. 9 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    We had a wonderful dinner at Origines. Every bite of food was delicious! At our table, we each ordered differently and thus had the opportunity to try many of the dishes. I had the cuttlefish starter, and for my main, selected the duck. We shared the three desserts on the menu for dessert and agreed the black forest cake was the best, but couldn't restrain ourselves from cleaning all three plates. Service was lovely - we were guided to excellent wines and had some nice conversation with France who speaks beautiful English (thank you for indulging our lack of French!). The atmosphere inside Origines communicated that it's run by people who care. Every detail, from the beautiful flowers to the cork-backed menus to the dishware, showed attentiveness. I highly recommend having a meal at Origines when you are in Nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nico L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. The food was delicious and well thought out, the wine was excellent and the service was perfect. Would definitely go again for a special occasion as it was this time!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jodie S. 10 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Booked this restaurant for my fiancés 30th birthday and it did not disappoint. The food was simply incredible and the host was lovely. Only a small Restuarant but a great size and spacious. Perfect for a special dinner. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaron O. 1 year ago on Google • 143 reviews
    Wow! The experience from start to finish was fantastic. The knowledge of the produce and wine was impressive. This has to be one for the best meals we have had. Highly recommend Origines!!

  • 5/5 Samuel J. 1 year ago on Google
    An amazing lunch here! French food was delicious and French and a great price too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jose G. 2 years ago on Google
    The oxtail was good, as well as the vegetables. But the rest like lamb and pate were bland. Service was okay. Overall worth a try if you are up to something different.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Misato T. 5 years ago on Google
    Simply delicious. Stumbled upon by chance and it made the happiest evening of our trip to France. Overall heartfelt dining experience, where you can see through the owners’ professional yet personal hospitality in every moment, every bite. Each dish has intricate and creative flavour combinations, but somehow familiar and down to earth. Modern chic decor, good level of music, generous use of space and laid-back homey atmosphere. Highly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Azadeh N. 1 year ago on Google • 122 reviews
    Amazing french food. We really loved it. The chestnut soup was very unique, great flavor. The artichoke salad was the best artichoke we had and the fish was perfect.

  • 5/5 Thommy K. 1 year ago on Google • 118 reviews
    About 8 minutes relaxed walk from Place Masséna and absolutely worth it! Super friendly staff, small and cosy location. The dishes we had have all been really perfect, no matter if surprising combinations like roasted Octopus | Black Pudding | Pepper puree or classical ones like the starter Pate or the Raspberry cheesecake as dessert. Quality has it’s price and at Origines it was totally reasonable and fair. Strongly recommend to visit!

  • 5/5 Emma L. 5 years ago on Google • 50 reviews
    Totally worth it !! The chef makes every dish by his heart, perfect seasoning and combinations on each dish. The atmosphere is very cozy and makes us feel like home. Good service and the owners are very nice. Will definitely come back again!

  • 5/5 Akos B. 2 years ago on Google
    Modern, but cozy ambience, reasonably priced dinner menu with quality ingredients and nice presentation. Attentive, English speaking waitress, fast service. Really nothing to complain about, you might find even more cosy and more sophisticated places, but absolutely hits the bar.

  • 5/5 Irina G. 1 year ago on Google
    The best service and food we have had in all of France. The combination of food choices and sauces were so superb it will wake up your food palate. There was not one thing on the menu we didn’t like. Highly recommend this restaurant.

  • 5/5 douja e. 5 years ago on Google
    best ever

  • 1/5 Kirill A. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst restaurant in Nice. High prices and absolutely spoiled dishes. Bad and expensive wine list. Never come back

  • 5/5 Pratyush S. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely food and very warming atmosphere

  • 5/5 David H. 4 years ago on Google
    Probably the best 3 course meal we have ever had. Service was wonderful. Food was out of this world. Just go.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Pluxee
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ Meal coupons
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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