Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Le Fabuleux Destin

Le Fabuleux Destin

Port de Plaisance, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France

Soupe • Français • Européen • Méditerranéen


"My wife and I stopped at Le Fabuleux Destin for Sunday lunch. The restaurant was busy but not full. We were seated at a table that was not our first choice because the table we wanted was reserved . What they really meant was that they...were saving it in case some regulars came so that they could offer them the better table. Notwithstanding that, the staff was friendly and professional. The ambience was pleasant and casual which was perfect for us. As a starter we split a salad that was a special for the day which was meant to be a meal for one. it was émincé d 'artichaut aux côpeaux de parmesan, jambon Italien (thinly sliced artichokes with chips of parmesan and ham). It was excellent. For the main course I ordered the moules which were good but not great. The broth was really good but its wonderful taste had not impacted the mussels themselves. My wife had a crepe with goat cheese, tomato, onion and ham. The crepe itself was too dry, the tomatoes were pink not red and the portion was too big. For dessert we split the profiteroles. They were very good, but one portion would have been good for three people. The first course came in due course but the main course was very slow in arriving, a delay that was not justified by how busy they were. We had 1.5 liters of sparkling water and a 50cl pitcher of white wine. The bill including a small tip was 83 euros. While our experience was not great, I think that we will give this restaurant another chance. The ambience and the staff deserve a second chance and for the area in Beaulieu the price was not bad."

La Terrazza

La Terrazza

4 Avenue Fernand Dunan | Casino de Beaulieu, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France

Gril • Cafés • Pizza • Tradaméricain


"Le choix mais pas la qualité, voilà comment on pourrait résumer le brunch du casino de Beaulieu.On a l'impression d'une bonne volonté à laquelle manquerait l'expérience ou le professionnalisme... Au buffet, le corner petit-déjeuner est bien triste. Une seule sorte de pain (précuit industriel), pas de beurre, des corn-flakes et du sirop d'érable pour agrémenter le fromage blanc (?!), pas de pince pour se servir dans les corbeilles de pain et de mini-viennoiseries...Et surtout, aucune boisson chaude !!! Mais du soda, va comprendre...Le buffet salé est très varié et d'influence méditerranéenne. Mais tout est cheap (surtout le fromage) et sans saveur (saumon rose et asperges vertes insipides).Le sucré est à peine mieux. Des mousses et des crèmes basiques et des mini babas rabougris. Heureusement, on peut se rabattre sur des morceaux de fruits frais, à condition de se servir... avec les doigts, encore une fois. Bien sûr pas d'oranges pressées, mais ne soyons pas trop sévères, il y avait des jus de fruit Alain Milliat.Bref, tout ça ne vaut pas 25€. Je passe le cadre glacial, l'ambiance réfrigérante, et le service un peu maladroit. Au moment de régler, face à nous, le serveur (gentil mais pas très dégourdi) demande à sa collègue (gentille aussi et un peu plus pro) : "C'était qu'elle table, EUX ?". La classe...Un peu plus tôt, nous avions entendu le même serveur confier à d'autres clients : "Le resto ne marchait pas, du coup on n'ouvre plus la semaine."Gageons que le brunch ne passera pas la saison..."

L'eSCentiel

L'eSCentiel

26 bd du Mar.-Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France

Français • Européen • Méditerranéen • Cuisine Classique


"We enjoyed our dinner here. As reviewers have said the restaurant is small, with some tables inside and some outside. It was full but not uncomfortably so and the small (Seemingly only the Chef and Maitre'D!) team managed perfectly. There is something honest about a chef who is involved in everything from setting tables, clearing, serving as well as cooking. The menu is only in French but they do a fine job of communicating the key ingredients, although there is a little leap of faith in the finer details of how the dish will be presented unless you speak French (buts its France so fair enough).The menu is short - 3 or 4 starters, 3 main courses and maybe 5 or 6 desserts including cheese. This is probably necessary to manage with such a small team and to keep everything fresh, but with a general preference against seafood it was a bit of a struggle. Obviously its a seaside town and that's more my limitation than theirs, but I mention it in case you have the same preferences. The third main was veal - but it came with a fish sauce. That is the one thing I would suggest to change on a limited menu, the cross-over of categories (otherwise it was an easy vegetable, fish, meat choice).The flavours were strong (we still smell of garlic!) but I like that.The dessert was great - molten chocolate cake).The service was as friendly as you could ever ask for. Pricing pretty reasonable for the area, 150 euros for 3 courses (with a shared dessert) and a 42 euro bottle of wine.The wine list is short (maybe 4 choices white, rose and red) and caps out at 42 Euro. The red we had was good and the pricing seemed fair, payed a lot more for a lot less on other occasions!This is a nice place to be, whether its your regular, a treat or a change from the gastronomic restaurants of the area.Enjoy it.Thanks"

Le Portofino Indien

Le Portofino Indien

4 quai Edward Whitechurch, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France

Glace • Pizza • Indien • Viande


"This Indian restaurant opened three months ago in my second home of Beaulieu-sur-Mer. What an asset this place is for me; a curry-head used to the English model and to date very disappointed by the alternatives available anywhere on the Cote d'Azur.I've just returned to the UK after 12 days in BSM and going through my receipts, I've realised I ate there five times. Detox/diet beckons.The place itself is rudimentary. Plastic tables and chairs, with a paper tablecloth. But sitting outside at sunset amongst the little fishing boats and 'cheap' yachts beats the pants off the totally over-rated and over-priced ego-establishments on the main port 'strip' in my opinion. (I've done them all and chosen never to return to any of them... and I live there for six months a year).For those lacking in the French language department, everything is in English, and the (Sri Lankan owners/staff) I believe are happier conversing in Anglo rather Gallic...The food is excellent (and the portions not overwhelming) and the side orders are appropriately priced. You're not taken for a ride with the price of drinks, and you can just turn up in whatever makes you comfortable and not expect any sneering looks of disapproval from your fellow diners. It is apparent it has become very popular with the local expat community, plus the yachties on the adjacent floating gin palaces. Dinner this past Saturday night for three came to €47.50 for three mains, pilau rice, a couple of sides and five non-alcoholic drinks. That represents ridiculously good value for money in this part of the world. Parking is free and right next to the place, and at the other end of the port 'strip' there's a great ice cream place that stays open til late which I also thoroughly recommend if you don't do Kulfi and pineapple!The only thing that lets this place down is the somewhat haphazard service. You could find your dining companions being served five minutes before you, any drinks ordered simultaneously will almost certainly arrive in a staggered fashion, and you might wait 20 minutes to get the bill at the end of the evening, and wait another 10 to get to pay it...But heck, small price to pay for a seriously good curry should you just fancy chilling out in what is probably one of the most beautiful villages on the CdA."