Cocktail Bar French Riviera
Cocktail Bar on the French Riviera: the Riviera spirit by Les Folies d’Edmonde
Les Folies d'Edmonde is a Nice cocktail bar that opened in May 2022 at 16 rue Benoît Bunico — a ten-minute walk from the Promenade des Anglais and five from place Masséna. The menu runs to four house signatures (Edmonde, Marie-Madelaine, Rosie, Germaine), the classics you'd expect from a cocktail bar (French 75, Boulevardier, Espresso Martini) and a mocktail family built as real cocktails, not flavoured sodas.
Rue Benoît Bunico is a small, semi-pedestrian alley, less busy than cours Saleya even in July and August. Inside, the cellar seats around thirty — which is why booking is useful from Thursday onwards and recommended at weekends. The live program is refreshed every two weeks and rotates between jam sessions, hosted karaoke, drag shows and live bands.
What services and practical details should you know?
Private hire, group bookings and online reservations
Signature cocktails, classic serves and alcohol-free options
A quieter street for drinks away from the summer crowds
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a great cocktail bar on the French Riviera?
The Riviera is well stocked with cocktail bars — Nice, Antibes, Cannes, Monaco. Les Folies d'Edmonde sits in a small alley of Nice Old Town, rue Benoît Bunico; the room is a medieval-walled, 17th-century-vaulted cellar with about thirty seats, the menu is deliberately short (four signatures, a dozen classics, a mocktail family), and the program — refreshed every two weeks — rotates jam sessions, hosted karaoke, drag and live bands. And if you enjoy exploring other cocktail bars on the French Riviera, here are a few favorites:
Should I book in advance?
We are open every day. Booking is recommended at peak times, for groups and for private hire requests.
What kind of cocktails do you serve?
House signatures such as Edmonde and Marie-Madelaine, classics such as the Expresso Martini and French 75, plus mocktails including Jack and Elton.
Can we eat on site?
We don’t serve food, but you can order from nearby restaurants and be served at your table.
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Practical info
Address
16 rue Benoît Bunico, 06300 Nice, France
Hours
Every day: 6:00 pm – 12:30 am
Payment methods
Apple Pay, Contactless Payment, Eurocard/Mastercard, Cash, Visa, American Express, Debit Card