Your Key2 guide to Monaco for the week of Friday, October 23 – Thursday, October 29, 2026.
1. Romantic Dates
Romance looks good in Monaco. This week's top 3 date ideas:
- Le Grill — Dinner on the 8th floor of the Hôtel de Paris, where the roof opens to the stars and the view runs all the way to the Italian coast
- Blue Bay Marcel Ravin — Two-Michelin-starred tasting menus above the sea at Monte-Carlo Bay, where the Caribbean meets the Mediterranean
- Elsa — Marcel Ravin's one-starred "marine garden" at Monte-Carlo Beach, candlelit on the terrace as the waves roll in
Which one are you booking?
2. Breakfast & Brunch
Start the day right in Monaco. This week's best breakfast & brunch spots:
- Pavyllon Monte-Carlo — Yannick Alléno's plated Sunday brunch at the Hôtel Hermitage, served every Sunday 12–3 PM
- Café de Paris Monte-Carlo — Breakfast on the Casino Square terrace from 8 AM at the grand Art Nouveau brasserie — Monaco's living room since 1868
- Stars of Monaco — October family brunch on Quai Antoine Ier, with pumpkin decorating at the kids club
Weekend plans locked.
3. Happy Hours
Smart way to do Monaco. This week's featured happy hours:
- Brasserie de Monaco — The harbour's own brewery on Port Hercule, happy hour daily 6–8 PM with half-price house beers and drinks by the glass
- La Rascasse — After-work drinks from 5:30 PM on the Grand Prix's most famous corner, with special prices until 10 PM, then DJs and live sets carry the crowd till late
- Buddha-Bar Monte-Carlo — "Spicy Hour" 6–9 PM beneath the giant Buddha, steps from Casino Square
Where are you starting?
4. Comedy Calendar
Laughs this week in Monaco:
- Bienvenue à Mortepeine — Théâtre Francis-Gag, Nice — Fri, Oct 23 (a horror comedy, a short hop from Monaco)
- Le Dernier Cèdre du Liban — Théâtre Princesse Grace — Thu, Oct 29 (the week's big theatre night)
- Foire Attractions — Port Hercule — nightly (the funfair is in town until Nov 19)
Grab tickets before they're gone.
> Editor's note (not part of the caption): No stand-up comedy plays Monaco itself this week — STAND UP MONACO at the Grimaldi Forum ran Mon Oct 5 and returns Mon Nov 9 with Nino Arial, Rodrigue, Nash and Elies Zoughlami. The caption is filled with the closest real stage picks instead: a Nice horror comedy (clearly labelled), the Théâtre Princesse Grace's Thursday-night drama, and the Port Hercule funfair. The Nov 9 stand-up night is worth its own post closer to the date.
5. Concerts
Music this week in Monaco:
- Disney in Concert: Follow Your Dreams — Grimaldi Forum — Sat, Oct 24
- Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo — Auditorium Rainier III — Sun, Oct 25 (Lio Kuokman conducts, Randall Goosby plays Barber)
- Piotr Anderszewski — Auditorium Rainier III — Wed, Oct 28 (Brahms & Beethoven piano recital)
- Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: Roméo et Juliette — Salle Garnier — Thu, Oct 29
Which show are you hitting?
6. Corporate Events
Convention & business energy this week in Monaco:
- HERS Monaco (Female Tech Founders Summit) — Fri, Oct 23
- Maritime CEO Forum — Yacht Club de Monaco — Tue, Oct 27 (invitation-only)
- BNI France & French-Speaking Belgium National Convention — Grimaldi Forum — Tue, Oct 27
- BNI Global Convention — Grimaldi Forum — Wed, Oct 28 – Fri, Oct 30
If you're in town for work, these are filling the hotels.
7. Nightlife Events
Clubs & nightlife this week in Monaco:
- COYA Monte-Carlo — Sporting Monte-Carlo — Fri, Oct 23 & Sat, Oct 24 (the season's final nights — COYA closes Oct 24)
- Sounds of the Lioness: Amy Winehouse Tribute — New Moods — Fri, Oct 23 & Sat, Oct 24
- Jimmy'z Monte-Carlo — Fri, Oct 23 & Sat, Oct 24 (the legend's autumn weekend nights)
- Buddha-Bar Monte-Carlo — Thu, Oct 29 (Halloween menu nights begin)
Who's going out?
8. Local News
Local pulse this week in Monaco:
- SPORTEL wrapped a record edition: 1,962 participants from 73 countries descended on the Grimaldi Forum
- AS Monaco host Lille at Stade Louis II on Sun, Oct 25 — fresh off a 3–0 Conference League win over Freiburg
- The Prince's Palace is lit pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, backing Pink Ribbon Monaco
- Halloween is taking over: Casino Square is dressed for the season and New Moods hosts kids' Halloween parties on Wed, Oct 29
Stay informed.
9. Private Dining
Private dining spotlight: Buddha-Bar Monte-Carlo on Casino Square.
Tucked away from the main dining room, the newly unveiled Le Salon by Maison Moghadam is Monaco's most intimate new private dining space — designed by the Principality's own Maison Moghadam with bespoke finishes and handcrafted onyx tableware, serving Buddha-Bar's signature pan-Asian menu beneath the watch of the giant Buddha.
Perfect for celebrations and discreet business dinners.
10. Hotel Feature
Hotel of the week: Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
The grand dame of Casino Square is dressed for Halloween season this week — stroll in for Cédric Grolet's tea room in the patio, three Michelin stars at Le Louis XV downstairs, Le Grill up on the roof, and one of the world's great wine cellars (350,000 bottles) hidden beneath your feet.
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