Grill de l’Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo

On January 30, 2005, we went to lunch at the Grill de l’Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo with another couple. There is a lunch menu at 65€ which includes three choices each for the starter and the main course, dessert, wine and coffee. The desserts include many flavours of their famous soufflés, which they have been serving for over a hundred years. One can try one of the unusual ones, but the Soufflé Grand Marnier is always the best. There is also an à la carte menu which includes meat and fish grilled alongside the fire one can see from the dining room. The fire is made possible by the Grill’s location on the top floor. The view is excellent and the roof slides back to let in fresh air as needed. We generally find the dishes more cuisinés better than the grilled specialties. The Grill used to require ties for gentlemen, but, while most are quite well dressed, some definitely are not nowadays.