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What to eat in Monaco

The 10 best dishes in Monaco

Riviera cooking with Ligurian and Niçoise roots.

Barbagiuan
No. 1: Barbagiuan · A photo like it · Mark Mitchell, CC BY 2.0 (not that dish)
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Barbagiuan

Eaten all over Monaco

Fried pastries of chard, ricotta and leek, the national snack.

Socca2

Socca

Best: The market

A chickpea pancake from the wood oven, peppered.

Stocafi3

Stocafi

Eaten all over Monaco

Dried cod stewed with tomato, olives and wine.

Pan bagnat4

Pan bagnat

Eaten all over Monaco

A tuna Niçoise salad in a round roll.

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Fougasse monégasque

Eaten all over Monaco

A sweet flatbread with orange blossom and aniseed.

Pissaladière6

Pissaladière

Eaten all over Monaco

Onion tart with anchovies and olives.

Tourte de blettes7

Tourte de blettes

Eaten all over Monaco

A sweet chard pie with raisins and pine nuts.

Brandamincium8

Brandamincium

Eaten all over Monaco

Salt cod puree with garlic and oil.

Soupe de poissons9

Soupe de poissons

Best: The port

Rockfish soup passed through a sieve, with rouille, croutons and cheese.

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Panisses

Eaten all over Monaco

Chickpea batter set, cut into fingers and fried, eaten hot with salt.

Where to eat in Monaco

Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far

Eat your way through Monaco

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