Le Grill – First Michelin star

Just 18 months after the reopening of restaurant Le Grill, headed by Executive Chef of Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo Franck Cerutti, it has been awarded its first Michelin star. The star joins the other six Michelin stars already won by four gastronomic restaurants of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer –now the resort with the highest number of stars in Europe. Le Grill is located on the eighth floor of Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. With panoramic views of the Mediterranean and the Principality, Le Grill features marine-inspired décor, high-quality cuisine and a convertible roof that offer guests the wonderful experience and pleasure of dining under the stars.

 

 

Executive Chef Franck Cerutti sums up his vision of the restaurant in two words: marine and Mediterranean. The wood-fired rotisserie where meat and fish are slowly cooked is the soul of the restaurant. Guests can expect the tradition of Mediterranean cuisine including pasta, pasta casarecce (homemade), clams, calamari and shellfish, ravioli pasqualina and risotto, inspired by Liguria or Tuscany. Food lovers will also be delighted to see the famous soufflés on the menu. Pastry Chef Olivier Berger has created new soufflé flavours including chocolate from Alain Ducasse in Paris and revisited classic recipes such as Grand Marnier or vanilla soufflé.

The head Sommelier Patrice Frank has chosen the best vintage wines from Provence to Tuscany. Over 700 wines can be chosen from Le Grill’s wine menu, taken from the cellar of Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo –one of the largest wine cellars in the world. For 150 years, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer has showcased an exclusive and prestigious offering through its hotels, casinos, restaurants, wine cellar, opera and world-class spas.

 

 

This 7th Michelin star is the result of the resort’s fresh transformation which has taken place over the past four years. In 1987, Alain Ducasse opened the timeless Louis XV – Alain Ducasse in the iconic Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo which was awarded with 3 Michelin stars in 1990. The restaurant became the first hotel restaurant to receive 3 Michelin stars. After the Michelin-starred Blue Bay by Marcel Ravin, the Michelin-starred Vistamar by Benoit Witz and the Elsa by Paolo Sari, also Michelin-starred, Le Grill by Franck Cerutti has now gained its 1st Michelin star offering the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer Resort the highest distinction in Europe with 7 stars.