
Chez Freddy probably sounds a lot cooler in French than it does in English. It’s a really good seafood restaurant in Nice’s market square, and you dine out of doors, of course. I began with the foie gras de canard, which was delicious, with an excellent sweet chutney to offset it. There wasn’t enough toast, but the baguette basket made up for that.


My dining companion went for the prawns, five giant ones, followed by a main course of whole seabass. This was pronounced good, but there was a bone problem, as always, which is one reason I am always reluctant to order a whole fish of anything except trout.

I had boulliabaisse, Marseilles style. It’s a kind of fish stew with big lumps of seafood in it and is completely delicious. Chez Freddy did it proud.

With the food I drank a Provence rosé, as everyone does. This time it was a Domaine St Beatrice., and was very good. Our set menu included dessert, which we ordered, but which never came. Eventually we grew bored with waiting, so settled up and left without it. I doubt they even noticed.