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Best restaurants in Monaco

Counters, dining rooms and neighbourhood favourites, chosen for the way they actually eat — not for how loudly they market.

Yoshi
KEY2 Pick

Japanese • $$$$

Yoshi

The Metropole hotel's Michelin-starred Japanese counter, run by chef Takeo Yamazaki with a strong kaiseki menu.

Best for: Special Occasion

Beefbar Monaco

Steakhouse • $$$

Beefbar Monaco

The original Beefbar, a globally franchised steakhouse concept that started right here on Avenue Princesse Grace.

Best for: Business Dinner / Group

Blue Bay

Caribbean-French • $$$$

Blue Bay

A Michelin-starred restaurant at the Monte-Carlo Bay hotel blending Caribbean flavours with French technique.

Best for: Date Night

Castelroc

Monégasque • $$

Castelroc

The go-to spot for authentic Monégasque classics like barbagiuan and stocafi, right on the Palace Square in Monaco-Ville.

Best for: Casual Lunch

Château Eza Restaurant

French • $$$$

Château Eza Restaurant

Clifftop dining room in the medieval village of Èze, included here as one of the best-view meals on the whole coast near Monaco.

Best for: Special Occasion / Date Night

Crystal Bar

International • $$$

Crystal Bar

The Monte-Carlo Casino atrium restaurant, dining under the original Belle Epoque glass dome.

Best for: Special Occasion

Elsa

Organic Mediterranean • $$$$

Elsa

The world's first certified-organic Michelin-starred restaurant, set on the Monte-Carlo Beach terrace over the sea.

Best for: Date Night / Special Occasion

Huang Cheng

Chinese • $$

Huang Cheng

A long-running Fontvieille Chinese restaurant known among locals for reliable Cantonese classics.

Best for: Casual Dinner

La Marée

Seafood • $$$$

La Marée

Harbourside seafood grill at Port Hercule, whole fish carved tableside with sweeping views of the superyachts.

Best for: Special Occasion

La Montgolfiere

French • $$$

La Montgolfiere

A small Monaco-Ville bistro serving a short, market-led French menu just below the Prince's Palace.

Best for: Casual Dinner

La Note Bleue

Mediterranean • $$$

La Note Bleue

A beachside restaurant on Larvotto beach serving Mediterranean seafood with live piano on weekends.

Best for: Group Dinner

La Petite Maison de Nice

Niçoise • $$$

La Petite Maison de Nice

Nice's celebrated Niçoise cuisine relocated to the Sporting d'Hiver, simple market-driven plates for a design-forward crowd.

Best for: Business Dinner / Date Night

Le Grill

French Grill • $$$$

Le Grill

The Hotel de Paris' rooftop grill with a retractable roof and sweeping views over the harbour.

Best for: Special Occasion

Maya Bay

Thai • $$$

Maya Bay

A Fontvieille Thai restaurant with harbour views, popular for its curries and Thai street-food plates.

Best for: Casual Dinner

Quai des Artistes

French Brasserie • $$$

Quai des Artistes

Art Deco brasserie by the Fontvieille port, a reliable steak-frites and seafood spot away from the casino crowds.

Best for: Casual Dinner

Restaurant Les Rois

Fine Dining • $$$$

Restaurant Les Rois

Michelin-starred dining room at La Réserve de Beaulieu, ten minutes along the coast from Monaco and worth the detour.

Best for: Special Occasion

Song Qi

Chinese • $$$$

Song Qi

Refined Chinese cuisine and cocktails inside One Monte-Carlo, from the team behind the Michelin-starred original in Cannes.

Best for: Date Night

Zelo's

Italian • $$$

Zelo's

Harbourfront Italian at the Grimaldi Forum end of Port Hercule, wood-fired pizza and pasta with front-row yacht views.

Best for: Casual Dinner / Group

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