Vieux-Nice keeps its ochre façades, Baroque churches and lanes that open towards Cours Saleya, a flower and local-produce market for generations. A few streets away, Place Rossetti gathers Sainte-Réparate Cathedral and small terraces, while the route to the port descends along Rue Droite. On this walk, socca sums up a Mediterranean-border cuisine: a thin chickpea-flour cake, cooked over high heat and served hot. Chez Thérésa – Rue Droite keeps a wood-fired oven and a family story dating to 1925; Lou Pilha Leva offers more Niçoise dishes and terrace seating.
Chez Thérésa serves socca straight from the oven alongside pissaladière, pan bagnat, trouchia and Swiss chard tart. The simple preparation makes heat and texture matter: eat it promptly rather than saving it for later. The restaurant at number 28 is not the same experience as the Cours Saleya stand, although both belong to the same business. Lou Pilha Leva adds a wider selection of local bites, including vegetable fritters, petits farcis, salads and mussel dishes; its long tables make sharing easier, but the dining room is livelier and less intimate.
At Chez Thérésa, some reviews celebrate thin, crisp socca and local cooking; others warn of long queues and unsatisfactory service on certain visits. Lou Pilha Leva receives praise for its terrace, quick service and range, along with comments about inconsistent preparation and noise. Available ratings belong to the Rue Droite and Rue du Collet addresses. For oven-fresh socca and a quick stop before the market, Thérésa is more direct; for sitting down with a wider choice of plates, Lou Pilha Leva offers more variety, though it does not take bookings.
Thérésa opens Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and takes no reservations, so arrive early; the market stand follows its own schedule. Lou Pilha Leva publishes its phone and address at 10 Rue du Collet, but its listed closing times differ, so confirm before planning dinner. Both are within walking distance of Cours Saleya; the port is closer to Lou Pilha Leva. Choose according to pace: a simple hot socca or a more varied casual meal before continuing towards the sea.
Chez Thérésa is the direct stop for wood-fired socca; Lou Pilha Leva offers a broader Niçoise meal on a terrace, with hours worth confirming.
Places to try socca
These addresses serve socca but offer different experiences. Compare menus, possible waits and recent reviews.
Chez Thérésa – Rue Droite
28 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice, Francia
In Vieux-Nice, Cours Saleya works as a flower and local-produce market, but the neighbourhood is more than its stalls: a few streets north, Chez Thérésa has served Niçoise cooking on Rue Droite since 1925. The historic centre keeps its ochre façades and a story tied to neighbouring Italy; socca, a t
Wood-fired socca, pissaladière, pan bagnat and Swiss chard tart
Lou Pilha Leva occupies a corner of Rue du Collet in Vieux-Nice, halfway between Castle Hill and the Cours Saleya market. Long tables and a terrace invite guests to share plates and watch the movement through the lanes rather than settle into a formal brasserie. Its menu brings familiar Niçoise bite
Socca, pissaladière, fritters, petits farcis and Mediterranean plates
Sources & references
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Official website of Chez Thérésa – Rue Droite ↗
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Chez Thérésa · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Chez Thérésa – Rue Droite ↗
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Nice Côte d’Azur Tourist Office · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Chez Thérésa – Rue Droite ↗
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France.fr · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Chez Thérésa – Rue Droite ↗
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Ville de Nice · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Lou Pilha Leva ↗
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Nice Côte d’Azur Tourist Office · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Lou Pilha Leva ↗
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Ville de Nice · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗
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France.fr · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Ville de Nice · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Nice Côte d’Azur Tourist Office · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Chez Thérésa · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Opiniones de Chez Thérésa, 28 Rue Droite ↗
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Restaurant Guru, datos de Google · Accessed October 11, 2026
4.3/5 en 1,408 opiniones de Google del restaurante de Rue Droite; comentarios variados sobre socca, cola, servicio y formato consultados el 11/10/2026.
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Opiniones de Lou Pilha Leva, 10 Rue du Collet ↗
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Restaurant Guru, datos de Google · Accessed October 11, 2026
4.0/5 en 2,494 opiniones de Google para 10 Rue du Collet; comentarios sobre socca, platos locales, terraza, ambiente y servicio consultados el 11/10/2026.
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Opiniones de Chez Thérésa y Lou Pilha Leva ↗
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Restaurant Guru, reseñas Google de direcciones exactas · Accessed October 11, 2026
Chez Thérésa 4.3/5 en 1,408; Lou Pilha Leva 4.0/5 en 2,494 opiniones. Comentarios mixtos sobre socca, filas, variedad, terraza y servicio consultados el 11/10/2026.