This place was a massive mixed bag and pure chaos. Reservations not permitted so it was very luck based waiting game. The person who greeted us was a mix of frantic, slightly rude and meaningfully overwhelmed. We arrived for dinner around 8pm and were told to wait 5-10 minutes for a table inside. 15 minutes later we were told 2 minutes for our table. 35 minutes later we were finally seated. We weren't in a rush, but also were freezing given it was pretty cold outside and there wasn't an indoor waiting area. We also noticed a couple guys walk in and get seated right away, we don't know the scoop, but couldn't help but be a little annoyed given we'd been waiting for 20 minutes at this point and reservations weren't allowed. We got in, it was warm, which was nice. It took us a moment to figure out what we wanted and the service definitely got better once we were seated. Although, unlike other French restaurants we'd visited, you could clearly tell they wanted to get you seated and out quickly. My wife, daughter and I decided to share the soup (which we heard was a must try while in Nice) and a seafood tower de oysters. The good: flavors were good, seafood was fresh. And everything came out quickly. The bad: this might be a me thing, but for €19 euro seafood soup, I'd expect there to be some seafood in there - it was only broth. Maybe that's just how it is, but I was pretty annoyed to get that bowl and not see a lick of protein in there. WTF?! I would absolutely not recommend this dish. We didn't have it anywhere else, so don't know how it's prepared in other locations. The seafood tower was good, but felt fairly stingy for the price. Overall, glad we went, definitely wouldn't go back. Food isn't bad, but it feels very very tourist trappy. read more

We went on a rainy day and noticed the servers only sat the French speakers near the window. If you are a foreigner, you got the inside table. We got a cooked fish dish, which was amazing. However, our seafood platter made us sick. We both felt our stomachs turning around 1 hour after we ate here. I ran to the pharmacy to get meds and felt better after. read more

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This restaurant was recommended by our tour guide and he was absolutely right! We had oysters, mussels and seafood pasta. Everything was so fresh and had perfect umami. Pasta was cooked just perfectly al dente and sauce had perfect flavor. read more

Café de Turin - Oyster, mussels, seafood pasta - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

If you are in the hood and have a hankering for fresh seafood , especially oysters - this is a very good option . I got the Panache gourmet with the special roumégous. #2 oysters - the oysters were excellent , the rest like clams, mussels and other shell fish offered so-so . Service was excellent . Seemed like a busy place - but they found me a nice seat overlooking Gribaldi square read more

Café de Turin - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

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Fish soup is bomb. Fishy taste but incredible and filling. The oysters he brought us (don't know which ones but he said they were the best on the menu) were $50 per dozen but were the best oysters I've ever had. They tasted like they just pulled them out of the sea. Absolutely incredible. I have had oysters at many great spots in the states and nothing like these. Had "hot" (cooked) oysters with chorizo and only 2 of them come on the plate. But quite good. read more

This is an all seafood establishment right on Place Garibaldi. Nice, shaded and covered outdoor table set up overlooking the square. Menu is rather limited to all select seafood items so you really have to be in the mood for oysters, mussels, clams, etc. Service was great and friendly. read more

Café de Turin - Lobster Soup - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

The crab and shrimps are my favorite!!! We ordered a platter so we can taste a little of everything. It's good for 3-4 adults read more

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Had absolutely horrible experience here the other day. I felt disrespected by male wait staff. I do not recommend visiting this place. And I feel sad because it was ok before but something changed and the service really took a dive. read more

My coworker is from Nice and this was top of his list of places to eat for seafood. There was quite a wait, but oh-so worth it!! The oysters were probably the best I have ever had in my life, and the rest of the seafood tray did not disappoint at all. Literally it's been 3 months since we ate there, and I still think about those shrimp, crabs, and oysters! read more

Café de Turin - Oysters! - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

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We ate here our first night in Nice. This was in walking distance from our apartment. Seated outside and our waitress was wonderful. Had the oysters, prawn and fried zucchini blossoms. Great food and ambience. read more

This seafood joint has lots of outdoor seating. I'd recommend customizing your own order for the seafood because it's not any cheaper to order the premade ones. The mussels were so creamy and fatty, absolutely delicious. We also ordered the large sea snails, small oysters, and langoustine. Langoustines look like larger, fearsome shrimp and are much more difficult to peal. The large sea snails were a novelty and really really chewy. Small oysters are cheaper than the large oysters although I personally find smaller oysters tastier while large oysters have more volume. Overall, service was relatively fast. read more

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The one star is for the fact that my food was fine and that's it. Other than that, dining here was an extremely unpleasant experience. I rarely give bad reviews and I can almost always find at least something redeeming or give people the benefit of the doubt for an off day, but not this time... A friend and I were staying in Nice for a few days and since we arrived late in the evening we took our hosts recommendation for an easy meal right at the corner near our apartment. When we walked up hoping to sit outside, where plenty of others were still dining, we were snapped at and shoo'd inside as if we were bothering them just by being there. We should have left right then. We went in and were seated at pretty much the worst table in the place, some menus were slapped down and when the server came back he was basically like "ok...what do you want". We asked for drinks to start but he pushed us for the rest of our order by waving his hand and going "fine, what else." Additionally, when they were sold out of one of the specials I would have liked he didn't try to offer any suggestions at all.. just "we don't have it, we only have the other one." Forget trying to ask questions or take time to decide, or anything else.. there were no recommendations, no smiles, no thank you, no "would you like another glass of wine", no nothing... they just acted like they wanted us to hurry up and GTFO right from the start. On top of that our food took forever to arrive. I had a very simple fish and artichoke dish (anyone who cooks knows that fish doesn't take long to prepare), and my friend only had fries (also easy to throw together). Compared to the other places we ate in Nice, were most everyone was either very friendly and helpful or at the very least *polite*.. this place is a joke. Avoid. read more

Came here as my third choice (other 2 places were on holiday). Was seated quickly, but it took 10 minutes for them to serve me. They are crazy busy during dinner, packed to the limit. Loved the oysters. Was especially happy to see that they were so large. The flavour was very nice also. Had the tagliatelle with it (squid). The sauce was sooooo good and the pasta tasted so authentic, cooked to perfection. It was amazing. They lost a star because of the service. Though the food was prime, the service was slow and interrupted (10 minutes to get a menu, 10 for someone to take the order, 20 for the oysters, 25 for the pasta which they only put through after I finished the oysters). I was actually chasing down a server every time I wanted something. But I'm also keeping in mind that they are crazy busy and have servers taking orders and serving food. I would go back read more

Café de Turin - Oysters no 2 - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

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Amazingly fresh seafood. This spot came highly recommended by our Airbnb host for great seafood. We ordered a special #2 (oyster, medium shrimp, sea snails, etc.) and a salmon tartare and we're extremely happy. They were by far the freshest oyster and snails I've had. Restaurant is big and offered indoor&outdoor dining. Waiter brought out English menu after seeing us struggling to translate the menu to enghlish lol. Overall amazing seafood and would recommend. read more

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A lot of people complain about the service here, sharing experiences where they faced some sort of discrimination. I def felt a little bit of that initially from an old woman. However, a male waiter quickly made up for it and recommended some amazing wine. The service was slow but the seafood tower was satisfying. Highly recommend getting the crab which cones with lots and lots of grab roe, a delicacy not easily found outside of Asia! read more

Excellent food-huge shrimp. Delicious oysters. They don't speak much english but they aren't required to. Service was excellent and its right next to a beautiful square. Ambiance check. read more

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Had high hopes, pictures looked delicious but the quality just didn't live up to the expectations. They have tons of seafood and maybe we just ordered the wrong thing but I found everything to be just a bit bland and I've def. had fresher,tastier seafood. The oysters were good but not the best I've ever had. The menu is a bit confusing and the waiters aren't very friendly or helpful. The free bread is also awful. It's cold and stale, even drenching it in butter doesn't help. Our seafood plate also came with these mini shrimp that I suppose are considered prawns but they are so tiny and hard to eat.. very disappointing, we had no idea that's what it came with due to the hard to decipher menu. The place has nice outdoor seats but don't feel bad if you skip this place.. read more

The seafood platter (we ordered both cooked and raw) was terrible. Extremely salty, and did not feel fresh. The oysters are good, but that's the only thing I recommend you try. The fish stew was inedible, we left all of it. I give this 1 star, because the price was incredibly high for the quality we got. It was extremely disappointing. Fresh seafood does not require a lot beyond sourcing good ingredients. Get the clams, lobster and crab, steam it, and serve with butter. It's very simple and hard to get wrong. read more

EXPENSIVE!!! Not sure what the hype is but was not worth the 75 euro we spent on a dozen oysters, 6 medium prawns and 1 king crab leg. Orders are based on size. Small, medium or large or 1, 2, 3. I've had better/fresher seafood. However, it seems as if this place was the only place in Nice that served seafood. We were still hungry after that we went to go get a second dinner! I would not recommend but if you're hankering for some seafood, then this is your best bet. read more

Café de Turin - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

Wow. The best selection of seafood! There is nothing you cannot get here in terms of sea food. Spectacular! Probably the best in town. But that should not raise your expectations in terms of atmosphere and dress code. Because this place is totally casual and noisy and anything else than stylish. Try the no1 oysters and the mussels in wine. read more

Another tourist trap. It's a bit of a walk from the beach, so we thought it might be less touristy and a bit better quality. But, it was more incredibly mediocre food, stale bread, overpriced, and yet another waiter demanding a tip. We tip everywhere regardless, but it's in incredibly poor taste to verbally demand it at the end of a meal. Especially one as mediocre as this. You'll likely see French people dining here, but they are also probably tourists to Nice. There are great restaurants in Nice away from these tourist areas, so I can't imagine that any local would dine here. Just stay away. read more

Seafood galore! Overpriced for the food, and you can get comparable elsewhere, but it's about the name and the experience. It's not quite a tourist trap, as locals were dining around us, but locals didn't buy the raw seafood items. Wine is ok, and great price, also better choices around. read more

Tourteaux crab is way too salt. Can't believe this place has so many good reviews. Don't come here.

6 tiger shrimp, each the size of a lobster plus one lobster and a coup de vin de Provincial. I had to sleep two Days just to savor the splendor of that meal. Recommended by Hotel Ellington. read more

Café de Turin - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

This spot was a big disappointment. Oysters were large, yes, but tasted very average. They weren't BAD oysters, but it does not live to the hype whatsoever. Calamari were tough and over cooked -- and the prawns were also not up to snuff. In addition, the menu although large, is limited to mostly cold Seafood items. They have no salads, minimal Typical French dishes. If you want large oysters in Nice though, this remains the place to go. read more

We wanted to try real french seafood, while our visit in Nice. What we experienced there was an unbelievable arrogant and rude service. First, the staff didn´t even note us (there were only a few guests). Then he finally took our order. He didn´t even try to talk in english to us (I speak only a few words french). And I can´t believe that nobody in this restaurant speaks english to help us with our order. The food we got was okay, nothing really special. read more

This is a great place to grab some seafood in Nice. The seafood is very fresh and it is a great place for friends or family to grab a seafood platter to enjoy and have a good time. If you go, you should definitely grab a seafood platter instead of the a la carte dishes. Although they're delicious as well, the seafood platter is way more worth it. Generally, the price is alright and it's what you expect of a restaurant like this. read more

Café de Turin - Seafood Near Me - Nice, 06

I am a slut for raw oysters. Scratch that, I'm a slut for seafood in general. Cafe de Turin was recommended to me by a local, saying that most people go to Turin for good seafood. So I immediately strapped on my eating pants and made a B-line for Garibaldi Square. In my stay in France I had a few issues with the quality of service (A rude Frenchman?! Well! I Never!) but here the waitress was patient and explained that she only spoke a little English and attempted to mime her suggestions to us. She even smiled at one point!! Enough about that, I had to order the oysters, which come in varying sizes. N1 is large, N2 is medium, and N3 are the smallest though I have a sneaking suspicion their quality is roughly about the same. If you consider yourself an adventurous eater, you must try raw oysters. If you are adamantly against it (like my boyfriend, who kept referring them to as "sea flavored snot balls") they do have safe cooked choices on the menu. Overall, the quality of the food was good (I expect no less from les francaises) and the service wasn't that bad. The prices are a bit high (even higher when you do the conversion from USD to Euros) and I think they raise them because it is located in a very touristy area of Garibaldi Square. Despite the prices I still think this place was worth the extra money and it was frequented just as much by the locals as it was by tourists, which is always a good sign. I would definitely say stop by this place if you're in Nice, buy a nice bottle of wine, order the seafood and eat to your hearts content. read more

A seafood mecca. Where you come for huge shellfish platters at such reasonable prices

Originally we went to the old port to see if the was a seafood spot with great views of the sea. Didn't find one, the compound was between walls and buildings. Moreover the old port seafood spots had way too many hosts soliciting for business. That was red alert for me; Tourist Traps. We were looking for great food and views. No view so we left to cafe Tustin. No solicitors. Sat ourselves down and order a platter with no.3 large oysters for $41 euro. The food was great. The good thing is the food isn't overly expensive for a tourist location. You can order a la carte after you find the dish you like. But The service is slow. The make up order took about 15 minutes to come. So order right away once you feel you hadn't had enough of the food. Otherwise it will be a wait. Desserts was good too. We thought of getting gelato at a local place but decided to stay for a creme brulee. read more

Had lunch here yesterday, nice setting on Garibaldi square Busy service, lots of locals eating which is always good. Fruit de Mer, and a plate of crevettes, all good spankingly fresh, but why oh why do they insist on including Bulots? Satans snot! read more

Avoid this please if you care about your health. My friend and I got the sea food plate for lunch. It was good but then in the afternoon we both had food poisoning. read more

Great location on Garibaldi Square. An easy pick just for its people watching suitability. Some amazing seafood platters on offer, for suitably breathtaking prices. Have no illusions - this is no bargain. I went for a half dozen Fines de Claires #1 and was not disappointed. A fresh salty mouthful of the Atlantic while sitting on the Med. Despite the prices it was very busy, with a mix of locals and tourists. Service was prompt, friendly and attentive. I will be back before I leave. read more

Everyone told us this was THE place to go for seafood... Given that I am a mussels/oyster/prawn gal, off we went! I liked the displays outside of their shellfish and their menu is literally entirely seafood. There is not a beef or chicken item to be found. Selection is huge and items are fresh. Service is good. I had mussels and langoustines (prawns) and the prawns were literally 25 euros for 10. They tasted great and I enjoyed my meal, but it wasn't anything special and it was CRAZY expensive, especially converting back to Canadian dollars. I'd splurge on some of the other restaurants in the area instead personally. read more

First off: My fiancée do love seafood, I mean, she is crazy about that. And from the first time we saw this place from outside, with the oysters and the seafood displayed I knew we would end up here, one round of oysters is always necessary in France! Fines de Claire 1 for starter, and then Moules frites for our small celebration. Claire oysters are something I always look for, being a particular type of oysters a bit juicier and more consistent. Amazing. Moules frites, even if this is no mussel season, were extremely pleasant, small but tasteful, we were really surprised by them! The only bad parenthesis was about frites come separated from moules... oh come on, the dish is moule frites, you can't make me pay separate for moules and frites! Damn! Well apart from this turistic-trap fall, the place is very nice, conveniently located and with amazing raw food. Prices for fresh seafood is a bit too high, but oysters are not that expensive and moules were around 13 Euros, which is pretty usual for Nice. If you are craving for oysters, that's the place where to go! PS: The service is usual french-style serving... do not expect smiles or anything, I don't know why most of the waiters in this amazing country seems to be hostile to customers... but that's how things works! be warned! read more

Friendly, non-touristy, real. The owner told us that he has an oyster farm in Brittany, hence the emphasis is on raw seafood. Because of the crowds, I imagine that the seafood is super fresh--spouse and I certainly thought so. I had the medium sized oysters for lunch, she had the fish soup. On either side of us--folks had crab, urchins, platteaux des fruits de mar, lobster etc. I have rarely seen folks consume so much in one seating! Prices are moderate for the quality. 36E covered lunch w/ wine.main cooked courses (baked fish of various sorts) pricier. read more

This place is mehhh. I came here with my family because my mom loves seafood, and I'd say I'd had my fair share of seafood too. We came because we passed by and it looked good. We got: cooked crab (it was okay, kinda bland), lobster (not good -- meat wasn't tender and didn't have taste), large prawn (pretty good, although I've definitely had better), and king crab leg (very flavorful, arguably the best part of the meal and would order again), fish soup (too salty and didn't taste good, left half unfinished), a hot fish dish (turbot I think? Pretty good and I liked the mashed potatoes) and crab spring rolls (sauce was good but overall not mind-blowing). The service was alright, not as bad as the reviews make it out to be. The free bread they gave wasn't very good but hey it's free. Overall, wouldn't really come back again but did fill my stomach. Was overpriced -- paid 191€ for an alright meal. read more

If you ever been in nice, you should not miss this place! If you like Seefood, there would be no better place. Nice location at the Place Garibaldi. The specialty of the house are the oysters, but all kind of mussels, lobbster scampi, etc. are recommended. Good price for what you get. read more

If you want the full experience of the rudest of French waiters this is your best bet. God help you if you're unsure of what to order because you will be belittled and then ignored. When we finally did order - they didn't have cheese! Aren't we in France? The plates of sea food look beautiful- but frankly it just wasn't worth it. read more

Delicious! Stumbled by this seafood haven while looking for our last dinner in Nice. We were craving mussels and lucky for us they had two styles tonight, both delicious. We started with oysters (no. 2) which were huge to our New England/east coast expectations. Such a great night! Waiter was wonderful too, with great (and fairly priced) wine suggestions to complement our dinner. read more