Where to eat during the Monaco Grand Prix?
From the three stars of Le Louis XV to the club-dinners of avenue Princesse Grace: the map of the tables that matter.
During Grand Prix weekend, Monaco's great tables — Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse, Le Grill atop the Hôtel de Paris, Yannick Alléno's Pavyllon at the Hermitage or Marcel Ravin's Blue Bay — are fully booked weeks in advance and often switch to dedicated menus. Booking very early, or going through a concierge with standing relationships, makes all the difference.
Last updated 2 July 2026
The gastronomic tables: book before everyone else
The summit of Monégasque gastronomy comes down to a handful of addresses. Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel de Paris, three Michelin stars, remains the Riviera's reference table — Mediterranean cuisine carried to its highest form of expression. On the eighth and top floor of the same palace hotel, Le Grill opens its retractable roof to the principality's sky.
At the Hôtel Hermitage, Yannick Alléno's Pavyllon Monte-Carlo offers haute cuisine at the counter, freer in form. And at the Monte-Carlo Bay, Marcel Ravin's two-starred Blue Bay tells of a Mediterranean crossed with Caribbean influences. On Grand Prix weekend, these four tables book out weeks — sometimes months — ahead.
Casino Square: the institutions in the front row
The place du Casino is the beating heart of the weekend: the circuit runs at its feet, through the climb and then the Casino corner. The Café de Paris, the square's legendary brasserie, is its most coveted observation post — its terrace lives to the rhythm of the sessions and the comings and goings of the society paddock.
Dining in this perimeter during the Grand Prix means accepting the effervescence — and seeking it out. For a more hushed evening, the salons of the neighbouring palace hotels offer the counterpoint: the same prestigious address, a calmer tempo.
Avenue Princesse Grace: club-dinners and Riviera spirit
Facing the sea, avenue Princesse Grace concentrates the tables where Monaco dines late: the Cipriani Monte-Carlo and its Italian art de vivre, the Sass Café — an institution of the dinner that slides into the night, piano and club atmosphere — and the Maya Bay with its Japanese and Thai kitchens.
It is the right register for qualifying Saturday night: you dine well, you stay late, and you are only minutes from the clubs. These addresses naturally form the second half of a Grand Prix evening.
Dining over the circuit — or on board
Grand Prix weekend invents dining rooms that exist nowhere else. At the foot of the Rascasse corner, the eponymous address turns the trackside into a table that hums from morning to night. On the private terraces, lunch is taken overlooking the track, with caterer and sommelier in residence.
Then there is the most sought-after experience of all: dinner on board, in Port Hercule, prepared by a private chef on a yacht moored facing the circuit. The race day flows naturally into the evening — it is the arrangement we compose most often for our Sunday clients.
| Table | Style | The edge during the Grand Prix |
|---|---|---|
| Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse | Mediterranean haute cuisine, three stars | The great gastronomic evening of the weekend |
| Le Grill (Hôtel de Paris) | Grill & retractable roof, 8th floor | Monaco seen from above, under an open sky |
| Pavyllon Monte-Carlo (Hermitage) | Haute cuisine at the counter, Yannick Alléno | Starred cooking in a freer form |
| Blue Bay (Monte-Carlo Bay) | Mediterranean-Caribbean, two stars | The creative table, away from the crush |
| Café de Paris | Legendary brasserie, place du Casino | The terrace closest to the circuit |
| Cipriani · Sass Café · Maya Bay | Club-dinners, avenue Princesse Grace | The evenings that slide into the night |
| Private chef on board | On a yacht, Port Hercule | Sunday's most coveted dining room |
Booking during the Grand Prix: what really changes
Race weekend upends the usual rules: dedicated menus, extended services, per-table minimums at some addresses, and schedules locked in far ahead. The most sought-after slots — Saturday and Sunday evening — are decided weeks before the event.
Geography matters as much as the date: the closed streets redraw every itinerary, and a table should be chosen around your race spot and your hotel, so the evening flows on foot, without friction. That is exactly a concierge's job: the right table, on the right side of the city, at the right moment — including last-minute, thanks to our standing relationships.
Frequently asked questions
Yes: the great tables book out several weeks to several months before the weekend, and Saturday and Sunday evening slots go first. A concierge with standing relationships can unlock tables later — but anticipation remains the rule.
Often, yes: several addresses switch to a dedicated menu during the Grand Prix, with adjusted services and sometimes per-table minimums. The exact format varies by establishment and by edition — we confirm the conditions at the time of booking.
Around the place du Casino — the Café de Paris is the emblematic post — at the foot of the Rascasse, or better still: on a private terrace or a yacht moored in Port Hercule, where the table looks directly onto the track.
Avenue Princesse Grace is the natural choice: Cipriani, Sass Café or Maya Bay carry dinner into the night, minutes from the clubs. For a grand gastronomic finale, Le Louis XV or Le Grill — to be booked far ahead.
Yes — it is one of the weekend's most sought-after experiences: a private chef, a table set on deck, Port Hercule as the backdrop. We arrange it aboard the yachts we charter, on race day and in the evening alike.
Sometimes — schedules move until the final day, and our standing relationships let us unlock certain tables. But the honest promise is this: the earlier you entrust us with the weekend, the wider the map of possibilities.
Everything for your Monaco Grand Prix
The weekend's tables, booked for you
From lunch over the track to a three-star dinner, we book every table of the weekend in step with your race spot, your hotel and your evenings.