Monaco only covers two square kilometres and is walkable, however even using the public lifts and escalators navigating the winding streets branching across each district or climbing to ‘The Rock’ can be worthy cause to stop off somewhere to quench your thirst and satisfy your palate.
Here are a Bespoke Yacht Charter’s recommendations for places to eat and drink on your Monaco yacht charter:
U Cavagnetu
U Cavagnetu, 14 rue Comte Félix Gastaldi, 98000 Monaco-Ville. Telephone : +377 93 30 35 80
Located near to the Palais Princier, ‘Cavagnetu’ means picnic basket in the local dialect and this busy bistro is exactly the place locals like to keep quiet for themselves if it were not for the prominent location near one of Monaco’s top attractions.
Try to get a table on the terrace before the crowds from the Changing of the Guard ceremony arrive (which starts promptly at 11.55am daily) – the Monagasque specialities such as crumbed aubergine and barbajuan are very good.
Le Petit Bar
Le Petit Bar, 35 rue Basse, 98000 Monaco-Ville. Telephone : +377 97 70 04 97
Small and unpretentious, Le Petit Bar is a great find among the tourist streets of Monaco-Ville.
Moderately priced by Monaco standards, the food is uber-fresh and their menu changes often around a 3-3-3 concept (just 3 starters, 3 mains, 3 desserts). Prebook a table on the terrace (as it is really popular for midweek business lunches) and enjoy a coffee break, a fine platter of tapas or an apéritif.
Les Perles de Monte-Carlo
Les Perles de Monte-Carlo, quai Jean-Charles Rey, Monaco. Telephone : + 377 97 77 84 31
Oyster lovers keep the order trays moving at this popular seafood eatery located at the far end of the jetty at Port Fontvieille overlooking the yachts. Opened by two marine biologists who have perfected oyster farming at their hatchery just off the breakwater, the delicate oysters are crowd pleasers with a chilled glass of wine and have won over other Monaco establishments such as Quai des Artistes, Monte-Carlo Bay and the Place d’Armes market.
Blue Gin
Blue Gin, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, 40 avenue Princesse Grace, Monaco. Telephone: +377 98 06 03 60
A sophisticated lounge bar part of the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, the Blue Gin is a fantastic place for a sundowner with a spectacular view from the terrace. With a DJ playing every Friday and Saturday night and free billiards, settle in for a cocktail or two as the sun goes down.