Juice & Ice Cream Bar

Ice cream at the pool

Ice cream and cold juice are the whole proposition, which is refreshing in a place where most things are elaborate. The Juice & Ice Cream Bar belongs to Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and sits within the hotel's restaurant and bar portfolio as its pool bar, so it works as a poolside counter for people already in swimwear rather than as a destination in its own right.

A daytime counter, not a café

The setting is bright, relaxed and resort-like, with the Riviera doing the scenery, and service runs from the counter. The bar belongs to the leisure side of the property rather than to its dining rooms, which is why the format stays narrow and well judged: something cold in hand, carried back to a lounger or a shaded table between swims.

Order the ice cream

Start with the ice cream, since the name puts it first and it is what the counter is for. Juice is the other half of the format, cold and straightforward, and both suit the pool-adjacent hour better than anything that needs a table. Order at the counter and take it back to the water.