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Café / Brasserie Restaurants in Monaco — 6 of Our Favourites

Find your perfect Monaco restaurant, shortlisted by our local experts

There's a wide range of restaurants in Monaco to suit all tastes, and budgets.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Monaco Where to Eat Guide.

Brasserie Le Cap Restaurant, Cap d'Ail style of cuisine

1. Brasserie Le Cap Restaurant, Cap d'Ail

Location
Monaco

A simple yet refined brasserie restaurant situated right on the port side in Cap d'Ail.

Discover classic Provençal dishes with a thoroughly modern flair at Brasserie Le Cap, the Riviera La Porte de Monaco hotel's stylish restaurant. Start your day in Monaco with a delicious breakfast, join us for an evening meal or experience a superb Sunday brunch.

The outdoor terrace showcases incredible ocean views of Cap d'Ail; it offers a buffet breakfast, as well as a three-course lunch and a fabulous dinner service.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, dress code is casual and reservations are required.

Valentin Cafe, Monte-Carlo interior

2. Valentin Cafe

Location
Monaco

Come and taste flavours of yesteryear at Cafe Valentin!

This cosy café offers traditional Italian food. The menu changes every day to ensure a varied diet and fresh products.

Opening times:

  • Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 18:00
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Quai des Artistes

3. Quai des Artistes Restaurant

Location
Monaco

Le Quai des Artistes is a luxury Parisian-style brasserie located on the quayside at Port Hercule.

The décor is traditional arty Parisian and it has a wonderful view of the yachts and the Palais Princier.

Food is fantastic, as is the service.

Open every day:

  • 12:00 - 14:30
  • 19:30 - 23:00
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Le Petit Bar Restaurant, Monaco style of cuisine

4. Le Petit Bar Restaurant

Location
Monaco

Located in a pedestrian street in the old Monaco, Le Petit Bar is an authentic little restaurant that offers good value local food.

It's the ideal spot for breakfast, lunch, drinks (apéro) or dinner. The place is very small so remember to book in advance!

In the summer:

  • Open from Sunday to Friday from 08:00 to 19:00
  • Closed on Saturday

In the winter:

  • Open from Sunday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00
  • Dinner by reservation only
  • Closed on Saturday
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Brasserie de Monaco, Monte-Carlo

5. Brasserie de Monaco

Location
Monaco

After stopping brewing for many years, Prince Albert II threw his weight behind this local brewery a few years ago to start producing their own beer again.

The approach of the Brasserie de Monaco is unique: it combines its organic beers a map based on fresh regional products made on site. Large wooden tables, contemporary bar, lounge areas, terrace bar, DJ, Live bands, giant screens, themed evenings ...

Now, it’s a thriving sports and music bar with a big beer garden , a happy hour between 6 and 8 pm and a menu of good pub favourites such as burgers.  It also has DJ’s and a dance floor, open until 3 am on Saturdays and 1am other nights.

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Maison Martin & Fils Restaurant, Menton restaurant terrasse

6. Maison Martin & Fils Restaurant, Menton

Location
Menton

Located in Menton's old town, right in front of the old market, this restaurant serves classic dishes from the Core d'Azur region, using only fresh seasonal ingredients.

Their menu changes throughout the year and includes traditional local recipes such as pissaladière, Niçoise salad, barbajuans or petits farcis. Sometimes you can even find some less-known delicacies such as "merda de can" (green gnocchis), Niçoise tripes and estocafic, a traditional fish soup.

They offer good value daily menus.

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About choosing a restaurant in Monaco

There's a wide range of restaurants in Monaco to suit all tastes, and budgets. Read our guide on all the best places to eat in Monaco and where to find your favourite style of cuisine.

Given the wealth in this tiny Mediterranean principality, it’s not surprising that there are magnificent restaurants to be found and Michelin stars aplenty, but there’s also a fair few that simply take advantage of the swanky postcode, or a view of the palace on the hill. A Nicoise salad made with cheap canned tuna and some brown tatty iceberg lettuce can unhinge a person, especially when it tastes like cat food and comes with a price tag of 28 euro.

This guide is to separate the diamonds from the diamantes, no matter what your budget. Who are we kidding? It does matter what you’re budget is, this is Monte Carlo! Our hot tip is to take advantage of the lunch menus in one of the Michelin starred restaurants; lunch menus in much of France are a far cheaper option than dining at night and you'll get to enjoy fine cuisine for a fraction of the dinner price, albeit from a set menu.