Monte Carlo, Monaco — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
Bar & Boeuf
Specialising, as the name suggests, in the best of seafood and beef, this contemporary Alain Ducasse venture offers top notch dining, funky décor and Mediterranean views.
Av Princesse Grace
Tel: 9806 7171.
Price: $$$
Columbus Hotel
The restaurant/cum bar at the city's trendiest hotel is suitably stylish, a real place to see and be seen and a venue where a whole evening can easily be spent.
23 avenue des Papalins
Tel: 9205 9000.
Website: www.columbushotels.com
Price: $$$
Le Louis XV
Legendary chef Alain Ducasse is the man behind the signature eatery at the Hotel de Paris. The finest of gastronomic delights are brought to the table by expert waiting staff.
Place du Casino
Tel: 9806 8864.
Website: www.montecarloresort.com
Price: $$$$
Pizzeria Monegasque
Cheap and cheerful it may be, but pizza this close to the Italian border is always going to be good.
4 rue Terrazzani
Tel: 9330 1638.
Price: $
Stars 'N' Bars
Fun and unpretentious place to let loose and have a good night with bars, a restaurant with generous portions (something of a rarity in Monte Carlo) and a nightclub. It does indeed still attract the stars so keep a keep a look out for famous faces when dining here.
6 quai Antoine 1er
Tel. 9797 9595.
Website: www.starsnbars.com
Price: $$
Nightlife
Few people, bar would-be millionaires looking to make their fortunes at the landmark casino, come to Monte Carlo for the nightlife. That is not to say that the city's nightlife is dull, but only slightly subdued compared to other parts of the nefarious Riviera. Monte Carlo Casino itself, place du Casino, is a popular night time haunt - you don't need to be a millionaire to play the slot machines though there is a minimum spend. Livelier bars include the Chip and Castle, 42 quai Jean Charles Rey, Flashman's, 7 avenue Princesse Alice, and McCarthy's, 7 rue du Portier, while Black Diamond, 11 avenue Princesse Grace, and Le Point Rouge, 11 rue du Portier, are a touch classier with a lounge ambience.
There are a sprinkling of nightclubs too. Choose from The Living Room, 7 avenue des Speluges, the Legend on the same street at number 3 and the rollicking Star 'N' Bars, 6 quai Antoine 1er. A lively new arrival is Moods, place du Casino, a bar and live music venue that has already attracted some big international names.
