Bistrot-pâtisseries L'assiette

This little Bistro opened up a little while ago just around the corner of my workplace. I have wanted to try this bistro because it is also a patisserie which we all know I love! As my main meal I had a caesar salad which was amazing. The chicken was nice and moist and nice on its own. The croutons could maybe have been seasoned a bit but all in all it was very delicious.
Now to my favourite part! for 5,50€ you get this delicious CG, for 2€ extra you can get a cappuccino or other type of coffee.
I find 2€ a bit steep for just a bit of extra milk... The cappuccino was really good though, one of the best I have had in Nice.
In total I got three little treats. In the top right is a raspberry mousse, absolutely delicious! It had been in the fridge for more than a day which I noticed because the top layer was quite firm compared to the rest, but as a new restaurant I understand that you sometimes have sell things from the day before. The chocolate mousse is the same case, firm on top but absolute deliciousness. The almonds give it a nice little bit of crunch!
Then there is the raspberry cupcake with a buttercream. The buttercream was well made, not graney at all and not too sweat which is often the case! The cupcake had a little raspberry in the middle which I thought was a lovely little touch. Not just pretty but also tasty ;)

I recommend this CG even if it had a few things that made it just a bit less then perfect. The fast and really friendly service more than made up for this.


L'assiette
16 Rue Foncet Nice
Angle Rue Pastorelli

Tel: 04.93.91.30.65

Galerie Lafayette

Ristretto, Panna cotta with strawberry puree, macaron and a with fruit cream filled choux pastry. You can get all of this for the price of 6,30€ at galerie lafayette in Nice. now to be honest, I was really not  that impressed with a couple of things here. There was no way I was aloud to change my ristretto for a latté and the service was not friendly whatsoever! No smile, no bon appetite no nothing... really not the standard I expected of Galerie lafayette. The desserts were however good and that is really what I judge here. So I would recommend the desserts, but if you want the full package you would be better off eating somewhere else!



Website:
http://www.galerieslafayette.com

Ds Délices, Nice

The cheapest Gourmand i've had until now! for 5,50€ you get all of this deliciousness and for only 1€ extra you can get a Latte. Now from right to left:  Macaron, Spekuloos cookie, chocolate chip muffin, Canele, crepe with Nutella and last but not least strawberry's with whipped cream! definitely filling but not too sweet as one may think. Now I do have to be honest and say that I'm not sure if the macarons and muffins are homemade but who cares if they are delicious!

Facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ds-délices/103347479767455

Pastry Plaisir, Nice

Now this is no Café Gourmand, this is high tea in Nice, reinvented to suite a more french culture. The cook of this cute little place studied in London and therefore should know how to make a scone, which he does! The scones here are delicious! this high tea is worth the 20€ you pay for it! now we did need to wait a little while to get the high tea but ones you get it you know why :)
Be prepared to be questioned on what you think of the high tea because the owners have just started out and would really like to know what they can do to improve the meal.
So thats it on this unconventional high tea from Pastry Plaisir in Nice :)

Website:
http://www.pastryplaisirs.com

Les Garcons, Nice

I know I know, thats no Coffee! In most places you can just replace your Café Gourmand for a Thé Gourmand without any extra charge. So this time I was in a tee mood and so I got this little gem! This was my Dessert which was part of my three course meal at Les Garcons. So this dessert consists of: a chocolate macaron, panna cotta with strawberry coulis, Kinder chocolate mousse and tiramisu. this one I can definitely recommend! The tiramisu had a little bit too much alcohol but thats my taste and can differ from person to person ;) A delicious treat that is worth the 2€ supplement charge on top of the menu, which is btw only 24,90€ for 3 courses!
So enjoy! :)

Website:
http://www.restaurant-lesgarcons.fr

l'instant T Nice

This Café Gourmand was not a very successful one... I asked for a Latte and got an espresso with a shot of milk. The little cake to the right was some type of apple cake where I suspect they forgot the sugar and left it in the oven too long because it was really dry. The only sweet part about that little cake was the little piece of apple. The best part was the chocolate mousse with the whipped cream...
This Café Gourmand comes at the price of 5,90€ but is not one I would suggest getting...

This Brasserie does not have a website but you can find info on: http://en.resto.fr/restaurant/nice/06000-nice/69247-linstant-t/

Emelies Cookies

This Café gourmand actually surpassed my expectations and made my first Gourmand treat in Nice a memorable one!
For 5,90€ you get an espresso, a smaller piece of cheesecake, cookie and a brownie/muffin. I couldn't even finish it all that's how much it was! for an extra charge of 2€ you can change the espresso for a Latte.
You can find this particular Café Gourmand at Emilie's Cookies in Nice and in Monaco. I tried this one at the one in Nice Ville so it might be a bit different in the other Emilie's cookies because they don't always do the same in each establishment. Now be aware, this one is very addicting ;)

In short, this is definitely one worth trying!!

Website:
http://www.emiliescookies.com