Bel Oeil - Nice

Light and attractive furniture, admirably spaced, so you can conduct a conversation at normal voice levels. There were 4 of us at 8:30 pm on a Saturday evening. By 9:15 pm the restaurant was full.Very efficient: a young couple, owners, run the kitchen, which is modern and functional., and open to view without being disturbing. One waitress assists these in serving -- every move seems to be synchronised between them. The menu is not extensive, but the food is high quality and attractive. One of our dishes arrived rather cold: it was replaced almost before the subject was mentioned. If you sit near the kitchen, there are motifs projected on the wall of the adjacent open room, a TV eye, dancing, some amusing for a moment of repose. The room also accommodates small sitdown groups, for unobtrusive celebrations -- as was the case on Saturday.We shall return here.

The food is very good, the atmosphere is quite nice. Nice selection of wine. However, it is a tad on the expensive side.

It is cosy, pleasant and familial restaurant, that offers a short and unconventional menu, far from the tourist formulas abused along the Riviera. The cuisine is fressh, simple (but not simplistic, I would rather say minimalisti), definitely good and characterized by a feminine, gentle touch that makes the different. We enjoyned all the dishes we ordered: a cream of fennels with bacon (surprisingly tasty), an avocado salad with fresh tomato cubes, corander leaves and lime (delicious), a risotto with asparagus and farm chicken brerast, makarel fvillets and herb custard. Nice prices and friendly service, a place to go for an intimate dinner

Limited menu (a good idea) reasonable prices nice simple decor and excellent food and service.My wife's dish of beef with chocolate and mine of seared Red Tuna were superb, entrees too, Celeriac with a remoulade sauce, the white wine we ordered "White Sprirt" was very good as well. Seems to be frequented by a nice quiet clientelle, no problem recommending this restaurant to others.

Homely food at reasonable prices. We tried the risotto St Jacques and the risotto Marsala, both excellent. The Charlotte pudding and the chou à la crème de café were delicious and freshly baked. The wine list was a bit limited. The restaurant is nicely designed, we will go back.