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TRAVELLER
United Kingdom
Dialling Code
+44
Currency
£
Time Zone
GMT
France
Dialling Code
+33
Currency
¤
Time Zone
GMT+1
Siam Bay Cuisine
€30
(The Grosvenor
Building, 2–8MarineAvenue,Whitley Bay, tel:
0191 251 3366)Agiant carved elephant’s head greets
you at the door of thisThai and Indian restaurant, just a
20-minute drive out of Newcastle city centre. Inside, you
can expect good, honest dishes at competitive prices.
Library & Print Room Restaurant
€60
(Matfen
Hall Hotel,Matfen,Northumberland, tel: 01661 886
500) Expect award-winning contemporary dishes in
the sumptuous and historic surroundings of the grand
library overlooking the hotel’s spectacular golf course.
Red House
(36–40 Sandhill, tel: 0191
261 1037)Awarren of stone rooms inside
one of the city’s historic buildings.The imposing
architecture contrasts with the cosiness of the bar, a
haven for traditionalists who like their pint in authentic
surroundings.
Tokyo
(17Westgate Road, tel: 0191 232
1122) Tokyo is the playground of the well-heeled trendy
Café Lenôtre
€30
(1 Promenade desAnglais,
tel: 04 9388 1390) Delectable food in a prime
location facing the sea. Breakfast and afternoon tea
include the famous Lenôtre pastries, and there are
also exotic salads on themenu.
Blue Beach
€50
(Promenade desAnglais, tel: 04 9387 1036) Set
against the Negresco, this beach bar par excellence
does a fine line in seafood salads and vegetarian
platters.
Château du Domaine St Martin
€70
(2490
Avenue desTempliers,Vence, tel: 04 9358 0202) This
five-star luxury hotel, with its restaurant housed in
a renovated fortress, is said to have belonged to the
KnightsTemplar.A fusion of French and Italian cuisine
is served in sublime settings.
La Réserve de Nice
(60Boulevard Franck
Pilatte, tel: 04 9708 1480) Literally perched
over the sea, this trendy yet tranquil champagne bar
is a great place to unwind. Sunset is the best time to
Newcastle
Nice
set.The bar is unflinchingly cool and boasts a roof
terrace ideal for sipping the bar’s popular Tokyo IceTea
in the sun.
Matthew’s Cheese Specialists
(Grainger
Arcade, tel: 0191 232 4265) Findmore than
100 English and Continental cheeses in store, and over
50 years experience in choosing the right one for you.
EAT! NewcastleGateshead
The city’s
innovative food and drink festival’s highlight
is Cake Britain (15July), which plans to create a giant,
ediblemap of Britain out of cake.
Michelle Ord
be there.
Café Alba
(751 Route de laMer, Biot, tel: 04
9365 7550) This amazing bar a short distance inland
plays live Caribbeanmusic. Karaoke fans (do they
still exist?) shouldmake the detour onWednesday
evenings.
Condamine market
(Monaco) Offering tiny
boutiques and shops thismarket provies
affordable shopping in one of the world’smost
expensive cities.
The Nice Jazz Festival
(8–12July)An
international line-up not to bemissed. Spread
over some of the best outdoor venues in the city with
centre stage being in the PlaceMassena.This year’s
programme includes Bernhoft, Beth Hart,Texas and
SharonJones.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
The town’s old
square is the perfect place to start beforemaking a
short jaunt along the fine pebbles of Cap Ferrat’s trendy
Plage Paloma.
John Brown
Fly from
Alicante, Barcelona, Belfast,
Bristol, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza,
Majorca, Málaga, Malta, Menorca,
Nice, Paris (CDG)
FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs £18.
Bus
Buses depart from the airport
entrance.Tickets: £1.90.
Train
The Metro goes to the city
centre.Tickets: £2.70.
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
Fly from
Barcelona, Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast, Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol,
Brussels, Edinburgh, Geneva,
Lille, Liverpool, London (LGW,
LTN, STN), Lyon, Nantes, Naples,
Newcastle, Paris (CDG, ORY),
Rome,Toulouse,Venice
FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com. Find taxis outside
arrivals, they cost €30.
Bus
The No.98 bus stops at Nice’s
OldTown and the Gare Routière.
No.99 heads to the Gare SNCF.
Tickets: €4.
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
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Indian Lounge
Restaurant
The Best Indian
gastronomy
IN THE
FRENCH RIVIERA
www. i nd i an l ounge-n i ce. f r
34, Rue Droite 06300 Nice
Tel: +334.93.85.38.39