Le Bistrot de Jan

Restaurant JAN in Nice is an award-winning fine-dining restaurant that blends South African culinary traditions with French Mediterranean technique and produce. The kitchen operates a seven-course tasting menu designed to showcase supplier provenance and the team’s craft, while sourcing exclusively from carefully selected artisanal suppliers within a 500‑kilometre radius on the Côte d’Azur and committing to sustainability and minimal waste. The restaurant has held continuous Michelin recognition since 2016 and has been included on the World’s 50 Best Discovery list and recognised by Luxury Travel Awards. JAN’s philosophy emphasises restraint, authenticity and slow, considered hospitality to create enduring, memory-rich experiences. The dining room is intimate and classically charming, its timeless interior defined by stone arcades, candelabra-lit tables and wicker seating; a warm yet precise atmosphere evokes a romantic, armchair-travel feeling. JAN operates with a small number of seats and one seating per service, reinforcing a focused, tranquil dining rhythm. The cuisine is modern and seasonal, fusing South African flavours and dishes with French technique while prioritising local, sustainable produce. The seven-course tasting menu highlights artisan suppliers and minimal-waste practices, and a visit to MARIA, a separate cheese room of curated cheeses and preserves, is integrated into the tasting experience. Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen is owner, chef and culinary director, and is celebrated as one of the first South African chefs to earn a Michelin star. Specialties include the seven-course tasting menu, a reinterpretation of melktert, bobotie-inspired dishes, biltong-influenced preparations and the MARIA curated cheese interlude.