Fodor's Expert Review Le Louis XV

Only in Monaco can opulence be served on a plate, and only at Alain Ducasse’s flagship, three-Michelin-star restaurant in the Hôtel de Paris, can you taste it. At Le Louis XV, Ducasse embraces the Riviera’s art de vivre and simplicity, with dishes like grilled local fish and oysters from Maison Giol with salicornia (seaweed) and pistachio praline. Set menus are a better value: the Jardins de Provence menu is €260, or you can get four half dishes selected by the chef, along with cheeses and dessert for €380. Don't expect to save on lunch: the set menu will still put you back €210; tack on another €70 for two glasses of wine, water, and coffee.