As the clock ticks towards the new year, few places can compete with Monaco’s New Year’s Eve glamour. Lights, music and gastronomy… the Principality offers everything from Michelin-starred dinners to firework shows.
For those seeking culinary perfection, the three Michelin-starred Louis XV-Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel de Paris presents a New Year’s Eve dinner at €1,300 per person (including a glass of champagne and hot drinks), with food and wine pairing available at an additional €500 per person. Chef Emmanuel Pilon’s exceptional cuisine promises an unforgettable evening.
Le Grill, the one Michelin-starred restaurant on the eighth floor with sweeping views across of the Principality, offers a single menu at €1,050 per person (drinks excluded).
For those seeking theatrical flair, La Salle Empire hosts a New Year’s Eve dinner show at €1,350 per person with food and wine pairing.
Moving to Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, at the one Michelin-starred Pavyllon Monte-Carlo by Yannick Alléno, a six-course menu is priced at €990 per person (including half a bottle of champagne, with additional wines available).
Additionally, L’Abysse Monte-Carlo offers a Menu Omakase at €600 per person (drinks excluded) or €800 per person with food and wine pairing while The Salle Belle Epoque presents a five-course menu with musical entertainment at €780 for adults and €390 for children under 12 (including half a bottle of champagne, water, and coffee).
Following, at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, the two Michelin-starred Le Blue Bay Marcel Ravin offers a menu at €850 per person (including half a bottle of champagne) from 8pm, while La Table de Marcel presents a menu at €999 per person (wine and food pairing included) from 8pm.
Meanwhile, L’Orange Verte provides a more accessible option at €395 per person (including half a bottle of champagne) with performers from 8pm.
Contemporary dining
The iconic Café de Paris Monte-Carlo serves a New Year’s Eve menu at €470 per person (drinks excluded), with musical entertainment throughout the evening in the heart of Place du Casino.
Meanwhile, the famous Sass’ Cafe frequently preferred by celebrities, offers a set menu at €650 per person including a bottle of Dom Pérignon for two at midnight. Get ready for toro tartare with caviar oscietra, king crab brioche, white truffle risotto, and wagyu filet rossini style, as live music transitions to DJ sets.
Mediterranean and Asian cuisine
GAIA Monte Carlo Carlo hosts an elegant ‘Night in White’ celebration from 8pm, with a dedicated New Year’s Eve set menu at €450 per person featuring caviar platter with sea urchin, tuna peinirli, and kobe beef with foie gras, accompanied by live entertainment and DJ sets.
Moving to Buddha-Bar Monte-Carlo, it offers two options: €490 per person in the restaurant (including half a bottle of Amour Deutz 2014 champagne), or €600 per person in the Lounge for the Dinner & Party Clubbing experience. An Omakase menu is also available at €350 per person with a €250 minimum spend on drinks.
Amazónico also offers two options: an early menu at €200 per person (arrival 7pm-7:30pm) or the main New Year’s Eve menu at €650 per person including €300 for drinks (arrival 9pm-10pm).
Additionally MayaBay presents exquisite Thai-Japonese cuisine with a €350 minimum spend per person. The evening features DJ sets, dancers, and shows.
Lastly, the Niwaki offers special Omakase menu at €350 per person including a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne or sake for two, water, and coffee. Live music and DJ sets keep the atmosphere lively, with karaoke available in the private lounge.
Hotel dining
The Fairmont Monte Carlo offers two exceptional New Year’s Eve experiences. In the Grand Salon, a New Year’s Eve Gala at €495 per person includes a gourmet buffet, half a bottle of champagne, and festive entertainment featuring cabaret, a magician, a DJ, and children’s entertainment.
At Nobu Monte Carlo, again within Fairmont, an extraordinary eight-course Omakase dinner at €450 per person blends Japanese and Peruvian flavours with festive ingredients including caviar, snow crab, oysters, and foie gras, with one glass of champagne and a live DJ.
Lastly, Marlow at Mareterra offers a New Year’s Eve dinner menu at €280 per person.
Where to dance the night away
Jimmy’z Monte Carlo, the nightclub that has hosted some of the world’s greatest DJs, opens from 11pm on December 31st for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve party. The dress code is elegant and chic.
The winter pop-up at Blue Gin at Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort offers a festive aperitif from 5pm, with the party starting from 11pm (minimum spend per table €350 based on two people).
For a more refined atmosphere, the Bar Américain at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo serves à la carte dinner and tapas with a minimum beverage charge of €1,100 per person from 10pm, including live music and one bottle of Cristal Roederer.
Free public celebration
However, not everything requires booking or deep pockets. The Mairie de Monaco hosts a free, open-access New Year’s Eve celebration at the Monaco Christmas Village on Port Hercule. Two stages animated by DJs will keep the party going from 9pm to 2am, with a spectacular fireworks display set to take place at midnight to welcome 2026.
Important tip: all restaurants and venues require advance reservations for New Year’s Eve, with many requiring prepayment to secure tables.
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