Food of Monaco
Monaco's cooking is Mediterranean, drawing on Provencal and Ligurian traditions with olive oil, tomatoes, herbs, seafood and chickpeas. Favorites include savory pastries stuffed with greens, chickpea pancakes, salt cod and fresh fish. Cafes along the coast serve pastries, coffee and light lunches.
Barbagiuan
Staples
- olive oil
- fish
- chickpeas
- tomatoes
- swiss chard
- citrus
- bread
Signature flavors
- basil
- garlic
- thyme
- olives
- lemon
Main dishes
The classic Riviera salad.
Key ingredients: tuna, eggs, beans, tomatoesFull guide →
Provencal vegetable stew.
Key ingredients: eggplant, zucchini, tomatoesFull guide →
Fish stew with saffron.
Key ingredients: fish, fennel, saffronFull guide →Street food
Chickpea pancake fresh from a hot oven.
Key ingredients: chickpea flour, olive oil
A round roll with tuna, vegetables and eggs.
Key ingredients: bread, tuna, tomato, eggBreads
Olive oil flatbread.
Key ingredients: flour, olive oil, herbsDesserts and sweets
A sweet chard and raisin tart.
Key ingredients: chard, raisins, pine nuts, sugar
A refined sweet.
Key ingredients: almond, sugarFull guide →
Thin pancake.
Key ingredients: flour, eggsFull guide →Drinks
Fresh lemon juice.
Key ingredients: lemon, sugar, water
Small strong coffee.
Key ingredients: coffee
Fresh squeezed.
Key ingredients: orangesFruits and produce
Coastal citrus.
Key ingredients: dressings, drinksSweet oranges.
Key ingredients: juice, desserts
Soft Mediterranean figs.
Key ingredients: cheese, breads
Pressed for oil and eaten whole.
Key ingredients: tapenade, saladsDish guides from Monaco
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Nizza-Salat an der F Mittelmeerküste: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Ratatouille home cooked: Jack145945, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Bullabessa: Slastic, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Socca EuroCup 2024 - Moldova - Italy: Melange, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pan-bagnat002: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Tourte de blettes: Assassas77, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- VanillaMacaron: Michelle Naherny, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Crepes dsc07085: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Tazzina di caffè a Ventimiglia: Lemone, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Orangejuice: rawpixel.com, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- P1030323: Elena Chochkova, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Ficus carica L, 1771: Trew, C.J, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Olivesfromjordan: en:User:Nickfraser, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
