© Ali Shayler
© Ali Shayler
© Ali Shayler
© Ali Shayler
© Ali Shayler
© Ali Shayler
Place Rossetti
Buzzing pretty town square
This pedestrian square in Vieux Nice is incredibly pretty; the buildings which surround it are deep red and yellow, restaurants spill out onto the square and it has the Baroque Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate on its western side.
Place Rossetti is one of the loveliest and liveliest squares in Nice, both day and night. With a few cafés, ice cream shops and restaurants to choose from it is busy all day long with people who come to soak up the atmosphere as much as anything else.
Surrounding the fountain in the centre of the square is a good selection of restaurants; it might be a tourist hotspot but Place Rossetti has plenty of ambience and traditional Niçoise character. Stop for a coffee at Café Antonia. Choose from over 90 flavours of ice cream and sorbet at Fenocchio, one of the biggest and best “glaciers” in the town.
At night the square is a popular hangout for street musicians and has a bustling vibe with lots of good nightlife nearby in the streets of Vieux Nice. Two of Nice’s most popular gay bars, Bar Bitch and Bar Butch, have set up residence on the square making it even more cosmopolitan than ever!
Visitor comments
- "This square is a must-see point in Old Nice: here you find the beautiful Cathedral of Sainte-Reparate, many restaurants, bars, art galleries, shops, and other important buildings of historical interest." - Trip Advisor
- "This place seemed to be the center of all the action, with Fennochio gelato, cafe tables, a water fountain and quaint shops lining the side streets. The cathedral in the center was beautiful, and a nice quiet place to rest if you need to duck out of the crowds for a moment." - Trip Advisor
- "After walking in the narrow streets in Old Town it was a nice surprise to find this square where people sit and rest and eat ice cream. All kinds of folks come here to people watch and take a break." - Trip Advisor
