Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Monte Carlo.
Restaurants
Le Louis XV
Here, Mediterreanean cuisine is dished up in a dining room decorated in the opulent and some would say OTT style of 17th century Versailles.
Hotel de Paris, Place du Casino
(+377 98 06 88 64)
Restaurant Monkey
For a good lunch or a low-key supper, head to this place. It’s on a pedestrianised street, so there’s no shortage of outdoor seating.
rue Princesse Florentine, 1
(+377 93 25 60 30)
Le Point Rouge
If you’re feeling wealthy, suntanned and über-chic, come and chill out at this concept restaurant, bar and club with some like-minded folk and a bottle of Krug.
rue du Portier, 11
(+377 97 77 03 04)
La Rose des Vents
Right on the seafront, this restaurant specialises in fish and has its own private beach. Oh – the luxury.
Plage du Larvotto
(+377 97 70 46 96)
Le Saint-Benoît
Overlooking the port, this restaurant, which calls itself ‘the kitchen of the sea’, offers great views of Grimaldi Rock and serves top-notch French cuisine.
10 ter, avenue de la Costa
(+377 93 25 02 34)
Sass Café
Small, cosy restaurant with a red, velvet interior. It's a place to be seen over French and Italian cuisine accompanied by live music. It’s relaxed and always packed, so be prepared to get to know your neighbours.
11 Avenue Princesse Grâce
(+377 93 25 52 00)
Zebra Square
On the top floor of the Grimaldi Forum, facing the sea, this swanky bar and restaurant with sunny terrace, soft seats and a sea view is great for pre-dinner drinks or late-night glam.
Avenue Princesse Grâce, 11
(+377 99 99 25 50)