Ma Nolan's
(http://www.ma-nolans.com/) — right in the heart of the 'old town' and next to the opera, ma nolan's has everything you would expect from an irish pub and more. live music every night, major sporting events on four screens, really good food and very friendly staff. this place is a must.
Mc Mahon's
(http://www.mcmahonspub.com/) — cool irish pub with pool table and fun theme nights. just by the tram stop 'vieux nice'.
Blue Whales
Stays open until the wee hours of the morning.
Master Home
A pub by wayne's and king's pub. more "french" than wayne's and king's pubs and a little more classy. when you order alcoholic drinks, they bring you two or three dishes of nibbles. even though the price is a little more expensive than the "english" pubs next door, it's still worth a visit and a fraction cheaper that the touristy bars/pubs. try the rose â¬3.20, the cheapest on the menu but delicious!
Checkpoint
A cozy bar on the ground level, and a great dance floor underground.
Wayne's
(http://www.waynes.fr/) — an old school bar with live music and theme nights, a bit coyote ugly meets cheers. when the place is crowded, people dance on the tables. it's somewhat expensive to drink here but wayne's isn't alone with this characteristic, but definitely one of the most fun/party places in nice. english-speaking tourists also seem to gravitate to this bar, but you'll also meet lots of french people or locals here.
With the hot Niçois summers, carrying a bottle of water is almost a must. Bear in mind the largest single complaint to the municipal authority tourist department is the offering in restaurants of branded water bottles whose seal has been broken - ie refilled with tap water - and charged as Perrier or Evian.
You can save a lot of money by buying alcoholic drinks and such in a normal supermarket instead of the vendors geared towards tourists. Carrefour has a huge selection and unlike the other supermarkets has a policy of buying in wine show "prize winners" distinguished by their gold, silver or bronze medal stickers.
Some popular places to go out for a drink include:
Thor Pub
(http://www.thor-pub.com/) — big scandinavian/irish pub with live music every night. on two floors with a large terrace this place is expensive but chill. many of the larger hotels such as the holiday inn have 2-for-1 drink coupons which can be easily obtained even if you are not a guest.
Le Marches
Lounge style bar on two floors with cocktails and tapas.
Wine in restaurants is often ferociously expensive, do as the locals and order it by the "pichet" - usually a 50 centilitre jug. If however you fancy quality appellation French wine to drink back at base, Les Caves Caprioglio at 16 Rue de la Prefecture in Vieux Nice has a fabulous cellar of the wines you usually only read about in the fine wines books but rarely see. To see French wine making, the Chateau's Bellet and Cremat in the Var are nearest to Nice and will do tours by arrangement. Reachable via the tiny narrow-guage train from the Chemin de Fer de Provence.