Vintage baroque decor, the most sublime view of the bay of Villefranche, up-to-the-minute cuisine blending southern influences and the call of the sea, Le Béluga has been, since 2005, an address acclaimed by a select and discerning clientele as soon as fine weather makes its appearance. Open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., Richard and Aline Rouah’s restaurant serves tasty cuisine of the sun giving priority to lightness and simplicity : tagliata with fillet of beef, roquette salad, Parmesan and truffle oil ; oven-baked sea-bass with seasonal vegetables, or pan-fried Saint-Jacques scallops with a creamy risotto… Guests flock in for lunch or dinner, drinks with friends, a romantic evening or simply to take advantage of the amazing terrace which seems to have adopted the Mediterranean as its own ! 3 quai de l’Amiral-Ponchardier, Villefranche (04 93 80 28 34).