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5 Bobo Bistro Mediterranean € 5 La Badiane Fusion €
(%04 93 99 97 33; 21 rue du Commandant (%04 93 34 45 41; 3 traverse du 24 Août; lunch
André; pizza €12-16, mains €15-20; hnoon-3pm menus €17-18.50, mains €13-15; hlunch Mon-Fri)
& 7-11pm Mon-Sat, 7-11pm Sun) Predictably, This little side street behind Antibes’ bus station
it’s a ‘bobo’ (bourgeois bohemian) crowd that has a clutch of great lunchtime restaurants,
gathers at this achingly cool bistro in Cannes’ including this exotic Moroccan-tinged diner,
fashionable Carré d’Or (Golden Sq). Decor is which serves up yummy treats like chicken tagine,
stylishly retro, with attention-grabbing objets crispy pastillas (filled pastries) and spicy quiches.
d’art like a tableau of dozens of spindles of Shame it’s only open for lunch on weekdays.
coloured yarn. Cuisine is local, seasonal and
invariably organic: artichoke salad, tuna 4 Hôtel La Jabotte B&B €€
carpaccio with passion fruit, roasted cod with (%04 93 61 45 89; www.jabotte.com; 13 av Max
mash fait masion (homemade). Maurey; d from €120; aiW) A couple of
kilometres south of the old town on the coastal bd
4 Hôtel Le James Wyllie towards Cap d’Antibes, this pretty
Mistral Boutique Hotel €€ little hideaway makes a cosy base. Hot pinks,
(%04 93 39 91 46; www.mistral-hotel.com; 13 sunny yellows and soothing mauves dominate the
rue des Belges; s €89-109, d €99-129; aW) homey, feminine decor, and there’s a sweet patio
PROVENCE & SOUTHEAST FRANC 23 RIVIERA CROSSING
For super-pricey Cannes, this little 10-roomer where breakfast is served on sunny days. There’s
is quite amazing value. Rooms are small but a minimum stay of three nights in summer.
decked out in flattering red and plum tones –
Privilege rooms have quite a bit more space,
plus a fold-out sofa bed. There are sea views Nice 4
from the top floor, and the hotel is just 50m
from La Croisette. There’s no lift, though. 5 Fenocchio Ice Cream €
(%04 93 80 72 52; www.fenocchio.fr; 2 place
4 Villa Garbo Boutique Hotel €€€ Rossetti; 1/2 scoops €2.50/4; h9am-midnight
(%04 93 46 66 00; www.villagarbo-cannes.com; Feb-Oct) There’s no shortage of ice-cream sellers
62 bd d’Alsace; d from €230; aiW) For a in the old town, but this maître glacier (master
taste of Cannes’ celeb lifestyle, this indulgent ice-cream maker) has been king of the scoops
stunner is hard to beat. Rooms are more like since 1966. The array of flavours is mind-
apartments, offering copious space, plus boggling – olive, tomato, fig, beer, lavender and
kitchenettes, king-size beds, sofas and more. violet are just a few to try. Dither too long over
The style is designer chic – acid tones of puce, the 70-plus flavours and you’ll never make it to
orange and lime contrasted with blacks and the front of the queue. For a Niçois twist, ask for
greys, supplemented by quirky sculptures and tourte de blette (a sweet chard tart with raisins,
objets d’art. Unusually, rates include breakfast. pine kernels and parmesan).

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