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Is La Merenda worth it with kids?

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With kids, give La Merenda a miss.

Backless stools, hand-painted ceramics, a chalkboard and barely a dozen tables crammed against the kitchen — the deliberate, beloved antidote to a tourist-trap terrace. The pull is the disconnect: a two-star talent cooking grandmother's Niçois food for cash, by reservation in person only.

Price
Modest for the quality; cash only
Time
1–1.5 hours
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is La Merenda worth it…
How we verified
  • Run by Dominique Le Stanc (formerly two Michelin stars at the Negresco), it is cash-only with no phone — bookings made in person; ~4 Rue Raoul Bosio, lunch and dinner Tue–Fri only. · guide.michelin.com
  • The kitchen turns out traditional Niçois dishes — pissaladière, tripes à la niçoise, stockfish, tourte de blettes and tarte au citron. · guide.michelin.com
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