Chez Thérésa

Chez Thérésa is a family-run socca and pissaladière counter at 28 Rue Droite in Vieux Nice, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It serves breakfast and lunch only, with opening from Tuesday to Sunday between 09:30 and 15:00 and a closure on Monday, which makes it a morning and midday address rather than an evening restaurant. The cuisine is Niçoise street food, centred on the snacks that the old town is known for. The signature dish is socca, the thin chickpea-flour pancake cooked until crisp at the edges and soft inside, served hot and usually eaten with the fingers and a grind of black pepper. The menu also includes pissaladière, the traditional tart of slow-cooked onions, anchovies and olives, and pizza, reflecting the Ligurian and Italian influences on Niçoise cooking. The counter format keeps the experience simple: customers order, receive their food on paper or a plate and eat standing or at the few seats available, or carry it away to eat nearby. The atmosphere is informal and friendly, with the busy, slightly noisy feel of a family business that has served neighbours and visitors for years. There is no dress code and no wine programme to speak of; drinks are typically soft drinks, coffee or a glass of local rosé. Prices are inexpensive, in line with other street-food counters in the old town. The restaurant does not take reservations and operates on a walk-in basis, so waits at the busiest part of lunch can be short but noticeable. Because service stops mid-afternoon, visitors should plan to arrive before about 14:00 to be sure of getting fresh socca. The venue maintains its own website at theresa-nice.com. Its location on Rue Droite, one of the principal lanes of the old town, makes it easy to include in a walk between the cathedral quarter and the markets, and it pairs naturally with a visit to nearby socca competitors for those wanting to compare local versions.