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The 10 Best Craft Breweries in Nice
Between the Promenade des Anglais and the hills of the arrière-pays, Nice hides a small but serious craft-beer scene. Local brewery Brasserie Artisanale de Nice anchors the Riquier docks, Blue Coast pours Côte-d'Azur ales, and craft bars cluster around the Petit Marais (Rue Bonaparte) and Vieux-Nice. Everything is walkable — one tramway line links the whole tour.
Last updated: July 2026 · Curated by MyBeerStops · 10 hand-picked stops
The 10 craft beer spots, ranked by us
Breweries & brewpubs first, then craft-only bars, then a reliable pub. Independent operators only.
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1. BDA Bar
Brewery bar (partner) — Petit Marais
13 Rue Cassini, 06300 Nice
Mon-Sat 5pm-12:30am · Sun closed
The taproom-bar of Brasserie d'Aqui, Nice's Provence-focused craft brewery, right in the Petit Marais on Rue Cassini. Full house range on tap plus a rotating selection of French craft guests, tight bar with a passionate crew. 4.8★ on 286 reviews — our official partner in Nice and the mandatory first stop.
Petit Marais taproom-bar, house Provence craft, partner venue
Brasserie d'Aqui house pale ale · Brasserie d'Aqui IPA · Rotating Provence craft tap
1h30
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2. Brasserie Artisanale de Nice
Brewery & taproom — Libération
14 Av. Villermont, 06000 Nice
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The independent Nice-city brewery, tucked just off the Libération market. Family-run, tiny taproom in front of the tanks, ultra-fresh pours and a rare 4.9 on Google. The proper starting stop for any serious Nice beer day.
Front-of-brewery taproom, unpretentious, ultra-fresh
Blonde · IPA
1h30
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3. Blue Coast Brewing Company
Brewery — Saint-Isidore
18 Chem. de Saquier, 06200 Nice
Mon-Fri 12-8pm · Thu-Fri until 10pm · Sat-Sun closed
The Côte-d'Azur brewery of reference — established, well-distributed, and pouring 12+ own taps at their west-Nice brewhouse. Open Mon–Fri lunch + Thu/Fri evenings. Track their beers on tap at Beer District or grab a sixpack at Allez Hops!.
Regional Riviera brewery, hop-forward, industrial-park taproom
Blue Coast Pale Ale · Blue Coast IPA
1h
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4. Beer District Libération
Bar craft — Libération
1 Pl. Philippe Randon, 06000 Nice
Mon-Sun 5pm-11pm/12:30am
The Libération craft anchor, right on Place Philippe Randon next to the covered market. Ten rotating taps, deep French and Belgian craft focus, tight small bar with a beer-nerd crowd. If you do one craft bar in Nice, do this one.
Libération craft bar, rotating taps, beer-nerd HQ
Blue Coast on tap · Rotating French micro
1h30
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5. Les Distilleries Idéales
Bar craft — Vieux-Nice
24 Rue de la Préfecture, 06300 Nice
Daily 9am-12:30am
Vieux-Nice's beer-and-cocktail terrace with a real curated tap list rather than the usual industrial lagers. Big terrace on Rue de la Préfecture, open all day, works for aperitivo or a late craft round. 4.4 with 3,000+ reviews.
Vieux-Nice terrace bar, curated taps, aperitivo-friendly
Craft tap of the day · Belgian classic
1h30
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6. Snug And Cellar
Bar craft (pub) — Vieux-Nice
22 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice
Tue-Sun 5pm-12am · Mon closed
The best beer selection in Vieux-Nice — a proper cellar of Belgian and craft bottles behind a small pub-style room on Rue Droite. Owner-run, tightly curated, and the kind of place where the staff actually knows what they're pouring.
Cosy Vieux-Nice pub with a serious Belgian cellar
Belgian trappist · Craft guest tap
1h
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7. Ma Nolan's Vieux Nice
Irish pub — Vieux-Nice
2 Rue Saint-François de Paule, 06300 Nice
Daily 11am-1am (2am Fri-Sat)
The Vieux-Nice branch of the Ma Nolan's mini-chain, right by the Opera. Solid rotating guest craft tap alongside the Guinness, food until late, live sport. The safe late-night fallback in the old town.
Vieux-Nice Irish pub, food + craft guests, late night
Guest craft tap · Guinness
1h30
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8. Ma Nolan's Nice Port
Irish pub — Port
5 Quai des Deux Emmanuel, 06300 Nice
Daily 11am-1am (2am Fri-Sat)
The Port branch — big terrace right on the quays, panoramic view of the boats, and a rotating craft tap alongside the Irish classics. Perfect sunset spot between a Brasserie Artisanale de Nice tasting and dinner in Vieux-Nice.
Port terrace pub, quayside view, rotating craft
Guest craft tap · Kilkenny
1h30
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9. Wayne's Bar
Pub — Vieux-Nice
15 Rue de la Préfecture, 06300 Nice
Daily 12pm-2am
The loud, live-music expat institution of Vieux-Nice. Not a pure craft bar, but always at least one solid craft tap and open until 2 am, plus concerts most nights. The 'still open' fallback when everything else has closed.
Vieux-Nice live-music pub, loud, late
Craft guest tap · IPA of the day
1h
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10. Le Comptoir Central Électrique
Bar craft (cocktail-beer) — Petit Marais
10 Rue Bonaparte, 06300 Nice
Mon-Sat 5pm-1am · Sun closed
The stylish cocktail-and-beer bar of the Petit Marais, right next to Beer District. Curated small craft tap list, natural-wine crowd, big terrace on Rue Bonaparte. The Petit Marais dinner-and-drinks combo with Beer District next door.
Petit Marais bistro-bar, terrace, curated craft + natural wine
Rotating French micro · Natural pale ale
1h30
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11. Allez Hops! – Cave à bière
Bottle shop — Libération
15 Rue Defly, 06000 Nice
Tue-Sat 11am-7:30pm · Sun-Mon closed
The go-to bottle shop for Nice craft beer nerds — 4.8 on Google. Deep French and Belgian selection, local Blue Coast and Brasserie Artisanale de Nice always in stock, plus a solid rotation of imports. Not a bar — you buy for the hotel, the beach picnic or the train home.
Owner-run bottle shop, curated selection, take-away only
Blue Coast sixpack to go · French micro bottles
30 min
Nice craft beer — Frequently asked questions
What's the best neighbourhood for craft beer in Nice?
The Petit Marais (around Rue Bonaparte, between the Port and Place Garibaldi) is Nice's craft nerve centre — Beer District, Les Distilleries Idéales and a handful of craft-focused bars are all within 5 minutes of each other. Vieux-Nice covers the late-night pubs, and Riquier is where the actual breweries brew.
Are there real breweries in Nice?
Yes, though the scene is smaller than Marseille or Lyon. Brasserie Artisanale de Nice (Riquier) is the historic local craft brewery. Blue Coast Brewing brews Côte-d'Azur styles distributed across the region. Both are the anchors of any serious Nice beer day.
Can I do several Nice craft stops in one day?
Easily. Classic day: lunch at a Vieux-Nice terrace → tram to Riquier for a Brasserie Artisanale de Nice tasting → walk back to the Petit Marais for Beer District and Les Distilleries Idéales → dinner + late craft round in Vieux-Nice (Ma Nolan's, Snug And Cellar). 5-6 stops without needing a car.
When do Nice craft bars open?
Breweries and brewpubs open late afternoon (5–6 pm). Craft bars in the Petit Marais run 5 pm to 1–2 am. Vieux-Nice pubs (Ma Nolan's, William's, Snug) open earlier and close at 2 am, 4 am on weekends. Sundays are quiet — the Irish pubs are your safest bet.
Is Nice expensive for craft beer?
Similar to Paris. A 33cl craft beer runs €6–€8 in a specialist bar, €5–€7 at brewpubs. Cards accepted everywhere; tipping is not expected.
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