Castel Plage

Castel Plage (Quai des États-Unis)

Beach-club lunch with the sea at your feet

⚠ Book ahead; check in winter

Hours

Restaurant daily 12:00-16:00, 19:30-21:30; beach 09:00-18:00 (official site). Check winter opening.

Budget

€50-90 per person

Address

8 Quai des États-Unis, at the east end of the beach

Right where the Promenade ends and the cliffs of Castle Hill begin, this beach restaurant sits just above the pebbles. By day you rent a lounger, swim, then walk up for lunch; at sunset the front row turns into the best seat in town. The kitchen is Mediterranean, built around blue lobster and spiny lobster from its own tank. Reviews are mostly happy with price, food and mood, and keep repeating one tip: get the front row.