palm-trees, and the tables are further shaded by great
pink and white umbrellas. A scarlet- _
r , 1 , r tt • 1 • Restaurant
coated band or Hungarians plays in- Fran^ais, Pro-
offensive music under the verandah of menade des
: the house, and the page and the chasseur
water the road before the garden constantly with a
fire-hose, in order that the motor-cars which go rush-
: ing past shall not smother the breakfast-eaters with
dust. Broiled eggs and asparagus points✪ Broiled Eggs and Asparagus, a trout fresh
from the river Loup — if such a fish is on the bill of
fare — and some tiny bird either roasted or en casserole ,
with some light white wine, is a suitable meal to be
eaten in this garden of a doll’s-house restaurant.
The Restaurant de la Mediterranee in the same
building as the big club is one of the Restaurant de la
most up-to-date dining places in Nice. Mediterranee
The Helder Restaurant used to be a very fashion-
able one ; but of late years it has gradu- The Helder,
ally sunk its prices to bring in a larger Place Massena
clientele , and it has finally become a Brasserie, at
which, however, quite good food is obtainable.
Caressa’s in the Avenue de la Gare, which is a
charcutier’s shop, much in favour with caressa’s
the Nicois, has added a grill-room to Avenue de la
its premises. Gare
In summer days, before the smart restaurants open,
all that is smart in Nice goes to the Lyonais, Rue
restaurant of the Cafe Lyonais, in the Biscarra
Rue Biscarra.
The Belle Meuniere, to which the revellers who
have been over to Monte Carlo often return to sup,
keeps open till all hours of the morning ; Ernest’s
prides itself on being the Maxim’s of Nice, and the
Regence, which is now managed by Marius from
Ciros, and the Garden Bar are two other resorts ot
the young bloods of all nationalities.
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The restaurant attached to the Cercle Prive of
the Casino Municipal is a good one, though apt to
Casino Muni- be crowded at dinner-time when all
cipai, Place the baccarat tables are in play. It ran
Massena the fjelder hard in the race for fashion-
able patronage. It is quite one of the places at which
a visitor should dine.
Vogade in the Place Massena, and Rumplemayer’s
on the Boulevard Victor Hugo, are the two fashion-
able tea-shops.
Nice Clubs
A delay of a few hours and a louis as subscription
passes any man who belongs to a good British club
into the Cercle Massena of the Municipal Casino.
There is another baccarat club in the Palais de la
Jetee. The Cercle Mediterranee, on the Promenade
des Anglais, has a fine club-house. It has matinees
dansantes to which all the cosmopolitan society of
Nice goes. It has also its card-rooms. The restaurant
in the building is managed by M. Simonini, one of
Ciro’s maitres d? hotel in old days. The subscription
to the club for temporary members, who must be duly
proposed and seconded, is 240 francs for the season ;
60 francs a month. The Mediterranee ranks with
the Cercle Nautique of Cannes as a club of the
highest standing.
The golf links and club-house are at Cagnes, which
is easily reached either by train or tram.
AFTER DINNER
The Municipal Casino has a winter garden which
is a pleasant lounge in the afternoon and in the evening,
and its theatre is kept busy with performances of
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palm-trees, and the tables are further shaded by great
pink and white umbrellas. A scarlet- _
r , 1 , r tt • 1 • Restaurant
coated band or Hungarians plays in- Fran^ais, Pro-
offensive music under the verandah of menade des
: the house, and the page and the chasseur
water the road before the garden constantly with a
fire-hose, in order that the motor-cars which go rush-
: ing past shall not smother the breakfast-eaters with
dust. Broiled eggs and asparagus points, a trout fresh
from the river Loup — if such a fish is on the bill of
fare — and some tiny bird either roasted or en casserole ,
with some light white wine, is a suitable meal to be
eaten in this garden of a doll’s-house restaurant.
The Restaurant de la Mediterranee in the same
building as the big club is one of the Restaurant de la
most up-to-date dining places in Nice. Mediterranee
The Helder Restaurant used to be a very fashion-
able one ; but of late years it has gradu- The Helder,
ally sunk its prices to bring in a larger Place Massena
clientele , and it has finally become a Brasserie, at
which, however, quite good food is obtainable.
Caressa’s in the Avenue de la Gare, which is a
charcutier’s shop, much in favour with caressa’s
the Nicois, has added a grill-room to Avenue de la
its premises. Gare
In summer days, before the smart restaurants open,
all that is smart in Nice goes to the Lyonais, Rue
restaurant of the Cafe Lyonais, in the Biscarra
Rue Biscarra.
The Belle Meuniere, to which the revellers who
have been over to Monte Carlo often return to sup,
keeps open till all hours of the morning ; Ernest’s
prides itself on being the Maxim’s of Nice, and the
Regence, which is now managed by Marius from
Ciros, and the Garden Bar are two other resorts ot
the young bloods of all nationalities.
H
1 14 T’he Gourmet's Guide to Europe
The restaurant attached to the Cercle Prive of
the Casino Municipal is a good one, though apt to
Casino Muni- be crowded at dinner-time when all
cipai, Place the baccarat tables are in play. It ran
Massena the fjelder hard in the race for fashion-
able patronage. It is quite one of the places at which
a visitor should dine.
Vogade in the Place Massena, and Rumplemayer’s
on the Boulevard Victor Hugo, are the two fashion-
able tea-shops.
Nice Clubs
A delay of a few hours and a louis as subscription
passes any man who belongs to a good British club
into the Cercle Massena of the Municipal Casino.
There is another baccarat club in the Palais de la
Jetee. The Cercle Mediterranee, on the Promenade
des Anglais, has a fine club-house. It has matinees
dansantes to which all the cosmopolitan society of
Nice goes. It has also its card-rooms. The restaurant
in the building is managed by M. Simonini, one of
Ciro’s maitres d? hotel in old days. The subscription
to the club for temporary members, who must be duly
proposed and seconded, is 240 francs for the season ;
60 francs a month. The Mediterranee ranks with
the Cercle Nautique of Cannes as a club of the
highest standing.
The golf links and club-house are at Cagnes, which
is easily reached either by train or tram.
AFTER DINNER
The Municipal Casino has a winter garden which
is a pleasant lounge in the afternoon and in the evening,
and its theatre is kept busy with performances of
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