The international culinary event is coming to your Nice restaurants from June 22 to 25. Discover the menus crafted by the chefs for this occasion.
The menus of the Refugee Food Festival are unique, being the result of collaboration between chefs from Nice and refugee cooks of various nationalities. Nice is participating for the first time in the event created in 2016. For this debut, seven dining and craft establishments have mobilized.
The idea is to gather and unite around cuisine, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, June 20. “This culinary and solidarity event is increasingly necessary each year, in a world where nearly 100 million people are displaced and show courage and resilience to thrive in their host country,” shares the festival.
Afghan, Georgian, Syrian Cuisine, and Much More
The people of the French Riviera will be able to savor the creations of participants during a dinner at five restaurants: Epiro, Le Café de l’Alliance Française, Fanfan & Loulou, and La Pêche à la Vigne. The restaurant Casa Fuego in Menton is also joining the celebration. Baker and pastry artisans have decided to lend a hand as well. To discover their work, visit Méla Pâtisserie Vivante and the bakery Zielinska.
- Thursday, June 22
Epiro welcomes you at 53 Boulevard Stalingrad from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM to savor a dinner resulting from a fusion between Afghan and Italian cuisines by Wahidullah Zakhil and Marco Mattana. Expect to spend about forty euros per person for this special menu.
The organic establishment Méla Pâtisserie Vivante offers Franco-Turkish creations over two days at 17 bis Rue Bavastro from 12 PM to 5 PM.
- Friday, June 23
The wine bar FANFAN & LOULOU at 5 Rue Lascaris offers tasting of Chechen grillades, Auvergne cheeses, and natural wines from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM at an affordable price. A menu crafted by Anzor Bokaev, Fanny Vedreine & Louis Girodet, with vegetarian options available.
Le Café de l’Alliance Française at 22 Rue de Lépante proposes a dinner combining Georgian and Niçoise cuisines from 7 PM to 11:30 PM. A creation by Madona Shukvani & Christian Plumail at 55€ (wine pairing included).
- Saturday, June 24
Casa Fuego invites you to its family canteen at 80 bis Bd de Garavan. On the menu: a lunch mixing Syrian and Argentine gastronomy, prepared by Nemer Terki Awad & Matteo Cetti. It will cost 80€ (wine pairing not included) to taste this unique menu.
Fournil Zielinska offers Albanian-French bakery creations. Meet in Old Nice at 4-6 Rue Jules Gilly on June 24 and 25. From 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, it will be an opportunity to appreciate the combination of the expertise from both countries.
- Sunday, June 25
La Pêche à la Vigne welcomes you at 13 rue Cassini. Starting at 7 PM, the bistro presents a dinner crafted by Eribjola Xhemajal & Simona Mazzarone. Count 40€ and an additional 15€ for wine pairing for a menu of Albanian tradition with an Italian twist.
Since its inception, the initiative has gathered 60,000 guests around 400 participating restaurants. In total, 341 refugees from 56 different nationalities were able to share their know-how with local chefs.
