An essential port of call, where everyone converges in Monte Carlo...

The cafe's popular open-air terrace, which catches the sun on mild winter afternoons, is one of the best place to see and be seen. Originally opened as a small cafe in 1868, it was rebuilt and extended a few years later to include a tea room, bar and grill. In the early 20th century, the café was again extended and turrets were added and in the 1920s when the façade was redone in a more modern style. In the 1960s, the Café Monte-Carlo adopted the style of an American drugstore (and even offered a bowling alley), and in 1988 was almost entirely rebuilt to take the form as we know it today. The decor is wonderfully Belle Epoque and it is here that the recipe for Crêpes Suzette was invented. Expect decent brasserie cuisine inspired by the Mediterranean and just sit back and watch the world go by.

Ideal For

A rendez-vous

Signature Dishes

Rock fish soup with rouille sauce; Terrine of semi-cooked foie gras with candied seasonal fruits; sautéed salmon slice with sorrel cream and tagliatelle pasta with butter and sautéed veal escalope with fried potatoes.