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With seven Michelin-starred restaurants and eleven stars clustered in an area of two square kilometres, Monaco is a paradise for anyone who enjoys fine dining. An idyllic setting combining exotic flavours with Mediterranean traditions, the country has attracted both rising stars and legends of the culinary world.

Alain Ducasse, who joined the Hotel de Paris in 1987, was one of the pioneers who gave Monegasque gastronomy its stellar reputation. Less than three years after it opened in 1987, the Louis XV was awarded three Michelin stars – a world premiere for a hotel restaurant no less!

Marrying the beauty of the legendary Salle Empire, which was classed as a historical monument in the late nineteenth century, with the summery colours of Mediterranean cuisine, Ducasse’s culinary repertoire is unique.

His “Provence garden vegetables cooked with black truffle”, “Mediterranean bass, focaccia, mint and lemon from Menton” and “Raspberries from our region, lavender sorbet and tangy marmalade” take diners on a journey between Italy and Provence.

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Located eight floors above the Louis XV, at the very top of the Hotel de Paris, Le Grill, featuring a retractable roof, offers a magnificent panoramic view of the Mediterranean.

Here, Chef Dominique Lory, who succeded to Franck Cerutti, has created a sophisticated holiday vibe, with dishes starring meat and fish grilled over a wood fire such as “Locally caught John Dory with a bouillabaisse garnish” or “Farm-bred chicken with herbs grown on the hillside”.

On the other side of the Casino place, Les Ambassadeurs by Cussac (ex Robuchon) earned two stars in 2024. The restaurant, which still serves traditional cuisine, is run by the Chef Christophe Cussac. Its name changed in 2018, following the death of Robuchon, who earned 27 Michelin star in his lifetime. The Hotel Metropole is the home of another Michelin-starred establishment, Le Yoshi, which is a Japanese fine dining restaurant that blends Japanese flavours with the tastes of the French Riviera.

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Marcel Ravin, who came from Martinique to work at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort’s Blue Bay, offers a surprising and inspired fusion of Caribbean and Mediterranean flavours in his dishes such as “Drunk Charolais beef with rum and sugar cane syrup”.

Marcel Ravin, who is one of the most talented Chefs of his generation, also designs the menu of the Mada One and L’Elsa, “A Marine Garden”, a delightful journey across the Mediterranean.

Finally, another restaurant endorsed by the Michelin Guide: Rampoldi. The 35-years-old chef Antonio Salvatore has gained international experience working in Rome, London and even Moscow.

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At the Hotel Hermitage, the Vistamar was renamed Pavyllon Monte-Carlo in 2022. Famous triple Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno offers a menu inspired by the South of France: aubergine caviar, barbecued blue lobster or a sumptuous rhubarb confit. “Relaxed fine dining”, as this bold, globally renowned chef describes it.

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