The story
Perched within the five-star Les Roches Blanches hotel, Les Belles Canailles commands one of the most dramatic dining settings on the Côte d’Azur. The dining room faces the sheer limestone cliff of Cap Canaille, the highest sea cliff in France, and the Mediterranean stretches out below. It is a place where the landscape becomes part of the meal.
Chef Alessandro Guardiani leads the kitchen, offering a gourmet experience rooted in Mediterranean cuisine. The menu changes with the seasons, drawing on the produce and seafood of the region. The restaurant describes the experience as “panoramic and unique” – a promise that the view and the plate work in harmony.
Les Belles Canailles has earned a Michelin Recommended distinction, a sign of consistent quality and a welcome that goes beyond the ordinary. The dining room is open daily for lunch and dinner, with outdoor seating that makes the most of the coastal air.
The restaurant is part of a historic property built in 1887, a former manor house that later became a hotel. Over the decades, it has hosted guests like Winston Churchill and Edith Piaf. Today, Les Belles Canailles continues that tradition of hospitality, offering a refined yet relaxed way to experience the flavours of the South of France. Whether you come for the cuisine, the view, or both, the meal here is shaped by its surroundings – the sun, the sea, and the rock.
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