Our Take on SEEN by Olivier
SEEN by Olivier takes the sixth floor roof of the Anantara Plaza at 12 Avenue de Verdun, steps off Place Masséna. The concept comes from chef Olivier da Costa, who runs SEEN rooftops in São Paulo, Lisbon, and Bangkok, and this one follows the formula: round central bar, DJ at sunset, 360 degree views.
Here is the honest read: come for the bar, not the dining room. Tripadvisor holds it at 3.7 from 242 reviews, and the pattern is consistent; the view and decor earn the stars while the kitchen and the bill take them away.
Reading the Roof
You step off the elevator into a terrace that sweeps from the Mediterranean across the old town rooftops to the hills. The round bar anchors the middle, so solo drinkers and couples get the same view as the dinner tables.
Reviewers on Tripadvisor call the setting stunning almost without exception, whatever they think of the food. Golden hour is the show; the DJ starts as the light drops.
What to Order First
Who Shows Up, and When
Hotel guests, couples marking an occasion, and a steady stream of visitors who walked up from Place Masséna for the view. The Sunday Riviera Brunch pulls a longer, dressier table.
Book a sunset slot in summer; the rail seats go first. Sunday the bar opens at 3:30pm, later than the rest of the week.
The Pattern in the Reviews
- The views and the room read as five star even in three star reviews; "beautiful place" opens complaints and compliments alike on Tripadvisor.
- Price to value is the recurring gripe, mostly aimed at the dinner menu rather than the bar.
- Service reviews swing wide, from outstanding hospitality to long waits on busy nights; reviewers who came just for drinks complain least.
Go If, Skip If
- 01A golden hour date that needs the biggest view in central Nice.
- 02Visitors with one rooftop budget for the trip; spend it on drinks here, dinner elsewhere.
- 03Skip it if 20 euro cocktails sting or you want a locals room; Farago on the Roof runs cheaper and looser.
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