Lou Froumaï — Laurent Viterbo

In the Libération quarter, steps from Nice's most popular market, the Lou Froumaï boutique is an institution. Laurent Viterbo, who took over this address in 1999 and perpetuates its cheese-making spirit father to son, offers 130 cheese varieties — all from farmhouse producers, all raw milk, all selected without intermediary to guarantee optimal quality and freshness.

Lou Froumaï's reputation extends well beyond the neighbourhood. Regular supplier to the Côte d'Azur's finest starred restaurants, Laurent Viterbo is the reference for chefs seeking a trusted cheesemonger who knows every producer, masters every affinage, and can build a coherent, memorable board for a gastronomic table.

Selection & Affinage

The 130 cheeses are classified by region of origin — a pedagogical organisation allowing clients to journey through French cheese geography in a single boutique. Goat's cheeses (pyramids, crottins, logs), sheep's milk (ossau-iraty, roquefort, manchego), cow's milk (comté 24 or 36 months, alpage beaufort, raw milk brie de Meaux), blue cheeses — coverage is exhaustive. Affinage takes place in the shop's halons (cellars) until perfect maturity.

Two Addresses

Lou Froumaï offers two Nice points of sale: the historic boutique at 1 rue Raiberti (Libération) and the LeFromage.fr counter at 4 rue Sainte-Réparate in Old Nice, for click & collect and direct morning sales. The online boutique lefromage.fr enables ordering boards and cheeses from across France.

Pricing

Cheeses by the cut from €3/100g. Bespoke boards on order. National delivery via lefromage.fr.

Guest Reviews

Highlights: Lou Froumaï is unanimously described as Nice's finest fromagerie by knowledgeable enthusiasts — selection breadth, affinage quality and Laurent's expertise make the difference. Starred chef loyalty is cited as the finest quality proof. Regional Niçois cheeses (brousses, hinterland goat's cheeses) are regularly praised. The lefromage.fr online boutique is very well received for national orders.

Areas for improvement: Morning-only opening (until 1:30pm) can constrain working customers. Some clients mention a slight Saturday morning wait. The Raiberti boutique is small and can be crowded.

Overall: Lou Froumaï is the absolute reference for Nice fromagerie — the address all connoisseurs recommend, frequented by starred chefs and discerning enthusiasts for over 25 years.