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Chez Rene Socca

1 rue Pairoliere, 06000 Nice, France
33 4 9392 0573
Olga M
Ranked #225 of 864 restaurants in Nice
3.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Good for: Local cuisine
Neighborhood: Old Town / Vieux Nice
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Good for: Local cuisine
Neighborhood: Old Town / Vieux Nice
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St. Petersburg, Russia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“in the heart of Vieux Nice”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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Take a socca with glas of cold rose and be happy. Super!

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Milan, Italy
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Socca take away”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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You will love to wait some minutes in the queue to taste the wonderful Socca (as farinata or cecina in Italy). Here they cook it every 2 minutes and it is always at its best

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San Francisco
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“A Nicois specialty”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2011

Chez Rene is the place to get socca, hot off the griddle. I'd never tried it before, but found it tasty and filling. Chez Rene is a full-service restaurant and bar, but hordes of people line up in the street for its takeaway servings of socca.

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Oslo, Norway
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Great atmosphere, a fun and informal place to eat/drink”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 18, 2011
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This little pedestrian street "stub" has a café/pub on each side (I think both belong to Socca) with outdoor tables, and on the corner there is a small kitchen where you can buy various small foods that you can bring back to your table. We got an outdoor table and ordered wine from our waiter, and then took turns at... More

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Arnold, Maryland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“the real deal”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2009
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person found this review helpful

This is a great place to sample socca, pissaladiere, farcies and other nicois specialties fresh out of the pan, eaten at outdoor wooden tables after ordering at the kitchen. Although the surroundings are somewhat humble, it will likely prove a delicious and memorable experience.

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Nice, France
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“tu veux manger"GRAS"...c'est bien LA!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW
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bordeaux
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
“Très décevant !!!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
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“pas cool”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012
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Barcelona, Spain
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“algo turístico y múltiple”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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“Trés bon et chaleureux”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012
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