Restaurant JAN
Fine dining restaurant · Nice ·
Michelin-starred South African fusion cuisine & unique cheese room
Michelin-starred South African fusion cuisine & unique cheese room
"The chef's original old‑port restaurant that earned him a Michelin star, known for refined dishes that blend his South African background with Mediterranean influences; highlights include Sole Meunière à la Grenobloise and La Tourte au Poulet with truffle sauce, alongside inventive small plates such as Mediterranean ceviche with apple and bergamot water, a crispy salad with bacon and pine nuts, and chocolat choux with rooibos custard, served in a romantic yet relaxed atmosphere." - Kristy Alpert
"Youthful South African Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, who worked as a chef on private yachts in Monaco and as a photojournalist for a well-known magazine, has already lived several lives… In his cosy, romantic eatery near the port, he signs creative, personal cuisine in the form of a single set menu without choices (five or seven courses), in which he plays on sweet and sour combinations, and dabbles in smoky, spicy and acidic flavours, giving us an insight into South African cuisine, which has found favour with a host of visitors to the French Riviera. To celebrate his tenth anniversary, chef Jan opened a cheese bar opposite his restaurant serving twenty different cheeses, a range of beverages, preserves and dried fruit. Guests are encouraged to change venue for the cheese, which further adds to the original experience." - Michelin Inspector
"Founded by a South African chef who brought farm-based nostalgia to the French Riviera, this Nice restaurant earned a Michelin star within three years for its refined, heritage-inflected cuisine. Signature preparations evoke childhood feasts—most notably a dessert of a meringue shell filled with sago pudding and an orange-flower custard—demonstrating a focus on humble ingredients transformed with delicate technique and a strong personal culinary identity." - Alicia Erickson
"Nearby Jan, which earned a Michelin star for its fusion of South African and French flavors."
