- Read More
Blue Bay
Fusion foodies should head straight for this superb and affordable restaurant, where Martinique-born chef Marcel Ravin dishes up creative refined cuisine—foie gras with spun sugar, dim sum of spicy shrimp with tropical fruit, iced pear soufflé with green tea—from an...
- Read More
Buddha Bar
Monaco's distinctive version of Buddha Bar is set in a stunning Garnier-designed former theater with an interior of scarlet and gold. The real draw is the split-level lounge and restaurant where fashionistas and Gucci-loafered bankers pick from exquisitely prepared platters...
- Read More
Elsa
Named after high society American columnist, Elsa Maxwell who helped launch the Monte Carlo Beach Hotel in 1929, Elsa is the first all-organic restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. Wildly creative Venice-born chef Paolo Sari sources the freshest ingredients...
- Read More
Il Terrazzino
Hidden away on a side street near the casino, this affordable trattoria is a gem, with a lovely covered terrace. The service is as friendly as the food is authentic. Order the copious platters of antipasti, homemade ravioli, eggplant gratin...
- Read More
Joël Robuchon Monte-Carlo
Famed chefs Joël Robuchon and Christophe Cussac head this latest haute-gastronomy hot spot in the Hôtel Métropole, where patrons create their own menus from pricey but exquisite tasting portions of Mediterranean dishes. Highlights: tomato and caviar cappellini; tiny lamb chops with...
- Read More
La Note Bleue
A private beach and restaurant by day and a Jazz lounge bar by night, La Note Bleue is headed up by duo Alain and Anne Tanzi. If you're lucky, you may catch international stars like pianist Jacky Terrasson or saxophonist...
- Read More
Le Café de Paris
No one leaves the principality without visiting this renowned Belle Époque brasserie on the Place du Casino. The sprawling outdoor terrace, where both Monegasques and gaggles of tourists soak up the sun while sipping pricey espressos, is great for watching...
- Read More
Le Vistamar
In his aerie atop the Hôtel Hermitage, Michelin-starred chef Joël Garrault prepares exquisite seafood well worth the high-tide prices. Try the clams cooked in broth, the salt-crusted sea bass with rosemary or the warm coquilles Saint Jacques. (There are also...
- Read More
Louis XV
The Louis XV jewel-box dining room looks more like a gilded Versailles salon, from the settings of crystal and gold flatware to the embroidered stools placed next to the tables for ladies’ handbags. But Alain Ducasse’s three-Michelin-starred landmark is not all...
- Read More
Marché de la Condamine
The covered Marché de la Condamine at La Places des Armes is the perfect place for a quick, casual lunch. It seems to always be teeming with locals wolfing down plates of fresh pasta and petits farcis (stuffed vegetables). These...
- Read More
Mozza
This convivial brasserie, decked out with red leather banquettes and a shady terrace, serves reliably good Italian classics. Try the raw artichoke salad, the excellent risottos or splurge on their signature spaghetti dish with pink Sardinian lobster. There's also a...
- Read More
Song Qi
Song Qi is a stylish gem of Chinese haute cuisine headed by Hong Kong-born, Michelin-starred chef, Alan Yau. It's the first of its kind in Monaco, and the refined, romantically lit décor—a mix of marble, brass fixtures and lime-hued velvet...
- Read More
Stars ‘N’ Bars
This humming portside American-style sports bar is always packed with a cool thirty-to forty-something crowd, including visiting VIPs and tables of soccer stars munching on Tex-Mex appetizers. One of the few child-friendly spots in the principality, it also has a...
- Read More
Yoshi
Joël Robuchon's neo-Japanese restaurant, housed in a Zen-inspired wood-and-glass pavilion adjacent to the Hôtel Métropole, features exquisite platters of sushi and sashimi, plus specialties like black cod, all served with fine imported sake. Headed by Michelin-starred chef Takéo Yamazaki, Yoshi...