Six floors above Place Masséna on the Anantara Plaza roof, with a round central bar, DJ sets at golden hour, and the widest view any glass in central Nice can buy.
SEEN by Olivier takes the sixth floor roof of the Anantara Plaza at 12 Avenue de Verdun, steps off Place Masséna. The concept comes from chef Olivier da Costa, who runs SEEN rooftops in São Paulo, Lisbon, and Bangkok, and this one follows the formula: round central bar, DJ at sunset, 360 degree views.
Here is the honest read: come for the bar, not the dining room. Tripadvisor holds it at 3.7 from 242 reviews, and the pattern is consistent; the view and decor earn the stars while the kitchen and the bill take them away.
You step off the elevator into a terrace that sweeps from the Mediterranean across the old town rooftops to the hills. The round bar anchors the middle, so solo drinkers and couples get the same view as the dinner tables.
Reviewers on Tripadvisor call the setting stunning almost without exception, whatever they think of the food. Golden hour is the show; the DJ starts as the light drops.
Hotel guests, couples marking an occasion, and a steady stream of visitors who walked up from Place Masséna for the view. The Sunday Riviera Brunch pulls a longer, dressier table.
Book a sunset slot in summer; the rail seats go first. Sunday the bar opens at 3:30pm, later than the rest of the week.
What to order
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A signature cocktail at the round bar (around 20 euro)
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Champagne at golden hour
- 03
A round of sushi, not a full dinner