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Well hidden on a nondescript street behind the old port of Nice.
Large bronze crystal chandeliers are suspended from the ceiling, and baroque-like oil paintings are hung on the petrol-hued walls. Choice antiques complete the well-appointed set in its intimate boudoir chic.
The stylishly redecorated dining room with its lily-white table cloths and rare porcelain. During the summer month, food is also served on the small boulevard patio out front.
Modern French cuisine with a South African twist, bearing the accolade of one Michelin star. Don't miss out on the classic South African dessert called Malva Pudding, served with salt caramel and vanilla ice-cream. It pays homage to Jan Hendrick's grandmother – the person who taught him how to cook. There is no à la carte dining in the conventional sense. Rather, guests have the choice of two multi-course dinners: "Menu Marché" or "Carte Blanche."
The short but well-appointed wine list focuses on Provencal vintages and several South African "must-haves."
Calm, solicitous and rather classic without seeming in any way dated. Always sensitive to your needs, the staff will offer you an aperitif and guide you in a pleasantly reticent manner through your culinary journey.
Jan Restaurant, Nice
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What we love about Jan Hendrik is not just his fine cuisine but also his reliability, perhaps a South African trait. From our first e-mail contact, to our phone communications regarding food allergies of our guests, and all the way to paying the bill at the restaurant – everything is taken care of promptly. Châpeau!
It need not bother you, but the carefully styled restaurant seems like a fancy stranded UFO on the otherwise drab Rue Lascaris.
Location: Nice | Côte d'Azur
Jan
12 Rue Lascaris · 6300 Nice
Phone +33 4 97 19 32 23
