ONICE
Nice, France; 5 rue Antoine Gautier, 06300 Nice, France
ONICE is shaped by the partnership of Florencia Montes and Lorenzo Ragni, whose backgrounds bring Argentina and Italy into a kitchen rooted in Provence. Near Nice’s port, the restaurant offers a compact, personal setting for a tasting menu concerned with ingredient quality, clear flavours and the depth of sauces. Its scale helps keep the cooking closely connected to the people behind it. Michelin’s documented dishes show the range of that approach: cuttlefish cut into tagliatelle-like ribbons with citrus, sea bass with cockles and a Champagne sauce, or a rice dessert involving koji, blood orange and cardamom. These examples indicate technique and perspective rather than a fixed menu. The official restaurant description emphasises that the sequence changes with the season and the chefs’ inspiration. ONICE holds one star in the 2026 Michelin France selection. It earns inclusion for the coherence of its culinary identity and the opportunity to experience a relatively intimate expression of contemporary Riviera dining. Reserve ahead, discuss dietary requirements with sufficient notice and let the menu set the direction. The reward is a meal that interprets the region through two distinct but complementary culinary backgrounds.