Monte-Carlo Food & Drink: Top 5 Spots You Can’t Miss
Monte-Carlo, it’s a place that brings to mind images of yachts, casinos, and a certain lifestyle, so naturally, you might be interested in this topic. However, just thinking about all that isn’t enough to cover every part of what makes this destination so special; after all, we really must talk about the food and drinks. Very, really Monte-Carlo has got this, it’s kind of awesome collection of spots. Whether you’re after Michelin-starred dining or cozy little cafes, there’s really something there to wow you and treat your taste buds like they deserve. To get your senses going, here’s this, like a little peek at my personal top five places that will give you some of the tastes Monte-Carlo can show. These are the spots that you’ll talk about long after the trip is done so keep your travel plans open!
1. Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris
Right in the famous Hôtel de Paris, you’ll see Le Louis XV is actually a temple to haute cuisine and stuff. With not one, or two, but a total of three Michelin stars, this restaurant is something truly special. The ambiance there is over the top, the decor there just screams of luxury and lets you sink in total enjoyment. Now, the food? It’s a new twist on French cuisine, focusing on local and seasonal things and, to be honest, it is great stuff. Actually, one dish that comes to mind is their blue lobster with vegetables; it’s basically a work of art on a plate, so too it’s almost too attractive to eat, but you’re going to love that kind of dilemma.
Very, really you will discover that Alain Ducasse and his whole team there are totally committed to making eating something other worldly for people who pass through their doors. If there is one word to describe this, it is great and even awesome! The wine selection is rather impressive, so much so that it could fill the pages of a really interesting book and the sommelier (wine expert) really is going to guide you right to the spot with things that you should enjoy that will go well with the plates and things you have chosen! Remember though, with spots like this you really do need to book very much in advance. Yet, in a way this spot is awesome! The awesome attention to fine detail from the decor to the plating really does give you something unforgettable and one of the things that you have to tick off your own list. This place sets the standard, honestly.
2. Blue Bay
Yet, inside the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort you’ll come across Blue Bay, which has this, almost crazy mix of flavors from the Caribbean and Mediterranean, it’s so much to deal with!. Yet, chef Marcel Ravin, the brains of the whole thing, really brings this cool and great twist to plates by bringing flavors of his Caribbean up bringing, with that of very high cooking and presentation, honestly. And yes this place too, has two Michelin stars that it is very, really well known for! But seriously! It is just awesome.
One of the restaurant’s dishes that keeps popping up, the one that you just keep hearing about? It has to be the truffle pasta dish – with truffles and so very much to deal with!. Yes, truffles are luxurious. Is that very easy to come by? Not really! Very, really you can see all the mastery and genius when things so great can come to life so that you the customer are in enjoyment. The place itself has a cool view of the ocean. If I recall it right, if I remember correctly it’s all windows there so that light comes through there and everything. Also if there are fireworks somewhere it is just perfect to view, like a really, really cool thing! A little you might know? You want it there? Booking, for these kind of great places and awesomeness are a thing that is always expected, but remember that every single bite really tells the whole tale!
3. Elsa
Right by the water, the spot of Elsa at the Monte-Carlo Beach hotel actually stands out, almost like some cool place for it’s this commitment to using stuff that’s picked when things are at its best; the way of being fresh; the best quality ingredients ever; yes it really is organic too, if I can just say! Actually you will notice and agree the difference if you are used to less! When chef Manon Fleury adds these like new plates every now and then the experience and the food becomes such a great place and joy! You will taste everything. But wait for it, yes of course this one too is Michelin-starred! This spot that you must not miss!
The focus on being a green friendly is something that has been put into things since day one, and even Elsa’s style of cooking shows this too! All of the sea stuff that is there like the sea bass and stuff that is picked right at that spot and so delicious and awesome too; a menu that says something about seasonal food at a super high awesome place with that super awesome view out the sea. With a lot of plates there being like flowers in your way! What more is there to need. You would really get amazed at these and a ton others, I swear! What better if not now or that it happened to you?
4. Buddha-Bar Monte-Carlo
The spot Buddha-Bar in Monte-Carlo shows things off with that Eastern stuff, a total style; some things that come up in plates; an almost perfect ambiance! When that DJ brings up the tempo it is great for parties too! A perfect awesome pick, one of the awesome options there! It is located not so far away from the casino spot, also awesome. All the different kinds of food that mixes Chinese foods with others gives those plates almost something extra, this place really knows how to party!
The setting really brings an exotic party! It also brings the food there too which are things of joy that you must see! What dishes like Sushi rolls there are top top top quality that make every bite a real and total trip! And with every drop you take it really just vibes together. Now this is awesome as you also are sitting close to people there and the light really make things the way it needs to. As a tip when planning out places it really makes sense to save a place like Buddha-Bar just right around dinner to see the casino and just be super classy the entire time there or with people there in a party. A spot like that you must visit a couple of times because of how awesome the options it offers really gives out! Actually one of the must go to and one of the greatest there ever could be! So that you would go back there again is just about awesome!
5. La Rascasse
Now, to bring that total opposite out of the list; in the marina with all those great sights of Formula 1. This great location just screams “Let’s chill here!”. But that is so untrue because things can happen almost every split. At the place named La Rascasse are places to pick some awesome choices of local dishes and even awesome small snacks that gives you that feel of realness. Like super real, right!? Of awesome, right?! Yet it’s also the great way for chilling while seeing races. You really get close, right? That feeling that they give you there really stands out there and always does!
The outside part has people that watch and enjoy that race. They play songs there too so there will always be life as well and good spirits of awesomeness all over, honest! Oh oh, something awesome; they actually give drinks awesome to celebrate events that happen around that party time as well as parties from big ones like at the race. And for the chill vibes? Well that’s something awesome too that brings real Monaco. To summarize the entire awesome place that La Rascasse really does make things stand so awesome, especially for casual times with something great near and awesome stuff so too, really that simple and very, very enjoyable!