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The Danish café of Old Nice

Generous smørrebrød, Danish hot dogs, brunch and sweet treats from Copenhagen — everything is homemade with fresh, local produce, in a lane of Nice's Old Town.

5.0 · 22 Google reviews — see listing

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30am · closed on Mondays

HjemmelavetHomemade, every morning

Our specialties

Denmark, served on rye bread

A short, generous menu, prepared on site all day long.

House specialty

Smørrebrød

The famous Danish open sandwich on rye bread: gravlax salmon, shrimp & egg, avocado… made to order all day long.

Danish Hot Dog

Copenhagen's true street-food classic: pølse sausage, pickled cucumber, crispy fried onions and sweet mustard.

Brunch & sweet treats

Danish-style brunch, kanelsnegle and desserts of the day — "to die for", say the reviews. All from our own kitchen.

Coffee & smoothies

Espresso, latte, hot chocolate, smoothies and iced drinks — your hygge break in the middle of Old Nice.

Inside Café Danica: fjord-blue wall and posters of Danish cities

The hygge spirit

A little corner of Denmark, under the sun of Nice

Hygge is the Danish art of simple, cosy moments. Here, you can taste it.

  • Everything homemade

    Open sandwiches, brunch, desserts, sauces: everything is prepared on site, every morning — Google reviewers keep saying it.

  • Fresh, local produce

    Ingredients chosen fresh, as close to Nice as possible — you can see the quality on the plate and read it in the reviews.

  • A warm welcome

    A small fjord-blue dining room, posters of København on the wall, and a team guests describe as truly welcoming.

Google reviews

5.0 out of 5 — they came, they loved it

Reviews are quoted in their original French.

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« Déjeuner en famille, très agréable. Les tartines son de qualité, produits frais et locaux. Tout est fait maison !!! Et les desserts sont à tomber !!! »
Ian & Sabrina Solinhac4 months ago
« Excellent café danois à Nice ! Smørrebrød délicieux, produits de qualité, très bon rapport qualité-prix et accueil chaleureux »
Olga Kozlova2 months ago
« Un café atypique, chaleureux et accueillant dans le vieux Nice. De savoureuses spécialités danoises. Très bon rapport qualité prix. »
Aldrig Vallée4 months ago
« Endroit sympathique avec de vrais spécialités danoises salées et sucrées. L'équipe est super accueillante ! Je recommande vivement cet endroit pour déguster de vrais open sandwich et passer un agréable moment. »
Catherine Detour4 months ago
« Super endroit, très très bon et très accueillant ! Même le café est délicieux, foncez les yeux fermés ! »
Cabinet Vétérinaire du Vieux NiceGoogle review
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The gallery

A taste of it, in pictures

Today's smørrebrød, the fjord-blue dining room, the storefront in the lane… it's all here.

Smørrebrød display at Café Danica Homemade Danish hot dog The café's hygge dining room Café Danica's storefront

Find us

In the heart of Old Nice

Café Danica — 1 rue de la Loge, 06300 Nice
+33 7 69 06 60 93 · @cafe_danica

Opening hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday9:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday9:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday9:30am – 5:00pm
Friday9:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday9:30am – 5:00pm
Sunday9:30am – 5:00pm
Café Danica's storefront, 1 rue de la Loge in Old Nice

Craving a smørrebrød?

Message us on WhatsApp to book a table or order your brunch — or simply push the door, the lane is lovely and the coffee is hot.