Monaco boasts an extensive array of restaurants that provide a diverse range of cuisine and experiences, from Michelin-star dining rooms to cozy cafes offering traditional Monegasque fare.
Quai des Artistes in Monaco’s bustling Hercule port offers fresh seafood and exquisite French cuisine in an atmosphere with stunning views and personalized service.
Quai des Artistes
Quai des Artistes restaurant sits along Monaco’s picturesque waterfront and serves the finest in French cuisine, featuring classic dishes as well as fresh seafood from local markets. Additionally, Quai des Artistes boasts an extensive wine and beverage selection as well as offering unique beverages like craft beers.
Monaco boasts some of Europe’s most lavish hotels and restaurants, from Prince’s Palace on its clifftop location to Belle Epoque Casino de Monte Carlo’s Belle Epoque casino de Monte Carlo. Here, homegrown talent flourishes alongside world-class chefs curating menus within Monaco’s historic hotels.
Monaco’s vibrant principality isn’t exclusive to those with wealth; its incredible charm can transform even casual visitors into royalty. While most jet setters or Mediterranean cruise passengers visit as day trippers or stopovers on cruises, thanks to innovative young chefs and renovated hotels the country is increasingly accessible for those seeking something beyond mere luxury travel experiences.
Monaco’s top restaurants provide something for every dining occasion and budget – be it an intimate date-night experience or group cocktails with friends. Castelroc offers sophisticated Mediterranean fare while COYA Monte-Carlo specializes in Latin American-influenced fare for an unforgettable dining experience. Michelin-star establishments provide even greater pleasure.
Rampoldi
Monaco’s Rampoldi restaurant made headlines this September when they unveiled a satellite location in New York City, with both spaces resembling one another in terms of interior design with marbles, mirror arches, and Murano-glass chandeliers. Chef Antonio Salvatore overseeing Rampoldi in Monte Carlo collaborated with NYC Hospitality Group’s MC Hospitality Group to bring this luxury dining experience worldwide.
Salvatore strives to deliver an experience as authentic as its original with dishes such as Escargots a la Bourguignonne and Octopus Carpaccio on its starter list, followed by classic seafood bouillabaisse made of rockfish, clams, mussels, squid, potatoes, and saffron and Dover sole a la Meuniure on main course menu. Other highlights include crab ravioli topped with branzino, clams garlic parsley bottarga; sea scallops served up with cauliflower puree, black truffles and mushroom sauce and Filet de Boeuf Rossini which features red wine sauce red wine sauce red wine sauced beef served alongside seared foie gras served alongside truffle potato puree!
Salvatore hopes that diners will take advantage of this special restaurant to gather with family and friends for a meal shared between all. He wants it to evoke a feeling of eating at someone’s house rather than formal settings like fine-dining restaurants where dishes are typically served individually and can’t be shared between diners.
Les Perles de Monte-Carlo
Monaco has long been known as an incubator of talent and legendary chefs curate menus in its historic hotels, making the principality a culinary mecca. Offering everything from Caribbean and Mediterranean dishes to two Michelin star omakase at Le Blue Bay restaurant, its culinary scene provides something to satisfy every palette.
Les Perles de Monte-Carlo offers delicious seafood in an informal, relaxing environment while overlooking Fontvieille Port. Once an oyster farm, its charming marine biologist owners from Brittany made use of local waters to produce exceptional oysters and sea bream. With its relaxed yet cozy ambience, Les Perles is ideal for romantic dinners as well as meals shared among friends.
Restaurant Orion is one of the most beloved establishments in Monaco for good reason, thanks to its delicious seafood dishes and reasonable prices. Not only that but its casual yet relaxing environment makes it the go-to spot among fine-dining establishments within Monaco.
GAIA Monte-Carlo draws an upscale Greek-Mediterranean crowd while COYA Monte-Carlo transitions seamlessly from seated restaurant to late night club with tribal house beats being spun by its DJ. Amazonico pays homage to the rich cultural and culinary history of Amazonia while adhering to Slow Food principles of eco-gastronomy through their contemporary menu produced in line with Slow Food principles.
Maya Bay
Maya Bay is a fine dining restaurant that specializes in both Thai and Japanese cuisine, making it one of Monaco’s premier eateries. The interior boasts a sophisticated dining area decorated with wood and marble accents, framing a stunning view of Burj Al Arab. Service echoes the refined luxury of top-tier French brasserie with waiters wearing black suits and black ties; menu offerings combine tradition and refinement to allow guests to explore two distinct culinary regions.
Experience delicate Asian flavors combined with refined presentation and an intimate ambience at this highly rated restaurant for a memorable dining experience. Sommelier Damien recommends wines to pair perfectly with each course of each meal, often opting for boutique wines from Languedoc and Provence that best enhance each course of course of each course of each meal.
This menu offers traditional Thai and Japanese dishes, and its staff is attentive and professional. A popular spot for business lunches as well, the restaurant tends to remain fully booked throughout the year – be sure to reserve a table in advance if planning on visiting! You will have to walk along a path leading from the pier up to an area before the actual beach itself; many speedboats moored to its sand are visible along this route.
