Published Mar 1, 2026 At a Glance Address 60 Boulevard Franck Pilatte, 06300 Nice Neighbourhood Cap de Nice, past the port on the corniche Price Range $$$ Best For Sunset cocktails over open water, anniversaries, one perfect hour Signature A 1940s diving board on a sea rock, now the most photographed perch in Nice Hours Lounge bar daily 2:30pm to 11pm in season; restaurant midday and evening Style Sea ledge pavilion and lounge bar Reservations Essential for dinner; bar seats are first come Plan your visit Get Directions Ask Our Team 60 Boulevard Franck Pilatte, Nice The Pitch Our Take on Le Plongeoir Past the port, Boulevard Franck Pilatte runs out along the water until a white pavilion appears on a rock just offshore, with a vintage diving board angled over the sea beside it. Le Plongeoir means the diving board, and the perch began as part of the old Club Nautique, where swimmers once launched into the Mediterranean.
Today the rock holds a restaurant and lounge bar that The Rooftop Guide ranks among the essential open air drinking spots in Nice. The lounge runs daily through the warm months, afternoon to 11pm.
Nobody comes only for the glass. You come because drinking a cocktail surrounded by water, with Cap de Nice behind you and the sun dropping behind the Colline du Château, is the single most cinematic hour the city sells.
The pavilion stands on stilts over the rock, wrapped in a terrace where every chair faces water. Waves break under the floorboards; on rough days the spray reaches the rail.
The diving board itself is original to the swimming club era and off limits, which does not stop anyone photographing it. Arrive before sunset and watch the light change the whole room.
Afternoons draw swimmers from the coves along Franck Pilatte, towels over chairs, then the crowd dresses up as evening comes. Sunset is the crush; reviewers on Tripadvisor warn that even reservations can queue in high summer.
Prices match the postcard, and the same reviewers note the service can trail the view. The view wins the argument anyway.
What to order
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The Sunset Cocktail
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Provence Rosé
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The Mediterranean Lunch