Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Le Petit Darkoum

Le Petit Darkoum

18 boulevard General Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France

Pizza • Kebab • Poulet • Marocain


"This restaurant is a revelation with excellent food and service with the only downside was that it took us so long to get around to trying it. I would recommend - and have - this restaurant to anyone visiting Beaulieu both in the form of a viable destination for dinner and also as an alternative to the glut of bistros present nearby.The food is excellent, genuine Moroccan and does go a little beyond the neutered fare one might expect, often bringing a number of flavours and textures to the table in one dish. Equally, the wine is superb value and also surprisingly good quality given that it too is Moroccan in origin - having not tried wine from the Maghreb before I was a little unsure of what to expect, however what was brought to the table instantly allayed any fears that were present with its rich fruitiness and depth of flavour.The only note of caution I would sound is that service might be a little slower than desired as and when it gets busy (and it will, especially at weekends). This is because it is entirely family-run with patron performing the role of waiter while the restaurant itself sits on the cusp of too-big-for-one-man and too-small-for-several. That's not to say that you will be forgotten or have to wait for hours but you will likely notice that it takes a touch longer than desired to be attended to.If you manage to spend more than £30 a head including drinks you are doing well such is the excellent value on offer at this establishment."

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"

La Terrazza

La Terrazza

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

Gril • Pizza • Kebab • Dîners


"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..."

Le Portofino Indien

Le Portofino Indien

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

Glace • Pizza • Indien • Viande


"Now that summer's back, and with it the outdoor seating adjacent to the 'working' bit of the port of Beaulieu, I'm a happy customer. This is a place to enjoy in the evening sunshine, outside, rather than within the rather cramped confines of the interior.The rest of my family live full-time in Beaulieu, but I can only visit when my other commitments allow. However, whenever I turn up (maybe once a month), the owner/waiter instantly appears with a very warm and genuine welcome, hastily followed by our very specific drinks preference. No ordering necessary on that count.It's rare you're made to feel 'at home' on the Cote d'Azur no matter how often you visit a place. But here we are made to feel like family and love it. The food's pretty simple stuff, but well prepared and seasoned, and for those of us who can't abide the French take on Indian cuisine (bland, tasteless and no heat), they'll pep it up as much as you like to suit your taste. Value for money is excellent, parking abundant (and free), and the location is so much better than the over-rated, glitzy, pricey other end of the port where you'll spend €8 on a bottle of tap water to go with your €45 burger.I've only used the takeaway delivery service once, but that worked well too, and I shall be visiting again just as soon as the wife relents. Diets? Who needs them! Table booked for this Wednesday straight off my flight..."