Food Vieux Nice
Lou Pilha Leva
A place to eat in Vieux Nice, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.

Why go
Vieux Nice counter for Niçois street food: socca, pissaladière and petits farcis.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Nice, alongside 5 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Les Distilleries Idéales and Cours Saleya Market. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Vieux Nice
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Nice, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Les Distilleries Idéales
Old-town bar for apéro, with a wood-paneled room and sidewalk tables.
Drinks · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Cours Saleya Market
Morning flower and produce market in Vieux Nice; antiques on Mondays.
Shopping · 0.3 km straight-line - 3Castle Hill
Park on the site of Nice's old fortress, with views of the Baie des Anges and harbor.
Sight · 0.3 km straight-line - 4Chez Pipo
Socca specialist since 1923, baking the chickpea pancake in a wood-fired oven.
Food · 0.7 km straight-line - 5Promenade des Anglais
7-km seafront walk along pebble beaches and blue chairs.
Activity · 0.8 km straight-line - 6Musée Matisse
Matisse's work in a 17th-century villa in the olive grove of Cimiez.
Sight · 2.4 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Lou Pilha Leva is a stop on our Paris to the Riviera route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Nice
Lou Pilha Leva is our only food pick in Nice; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Nice guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Nice run from 12°C in February to 26°C in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Lou Pilha Leva itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Nice from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Nice weather by month.
Getting there
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- Address
- 10 Rue du Collet, 06300 Nice, France
- Coordinates
- 43.69810, 7.27675
- Destination
- Nice, France
Lou Pilha Leva: quick answers
How much time do you need at Lou Pilha Leva?
Plan on about 30 minutes at Lou Pilha Leva. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Lou Pilha Leva?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Order and eat at the communal tables.
Where is Lou Pilha Leva?
Lou Pilha Leva is at 10 Rue du Collet, 06300 Nice, France, in Vieux Nice. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Lou Pilha Leva?
Lou Pilha Leva appears on Paris to the Riviera, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Lou Pilha Leva to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Nice.
Plan Nice
- Nice travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Nice weather by month
- Avignon to Nice 199 km straight-line
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- Casino de Monte-Carlo Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.




