Elsa

Established in the Monte Carlo Beach, a magnificent 1930s luxury hotel, revamped by designer India Mahdavi in a subtle Riviera vein, the culinary lineup is the work of executive chef Marcel Ravin (two stars at the Blue Bay Marcel Ravin). Talented, Italian-born chef Domenico D’Antonio sets the seafood score to music, calling upon first-class produce from the Mediterranean along the way: spider crab, white asparagus, yuzu, kiwi and fennel; John Dory, sorrel sabayon, ravioli stuffed with leeks and shellfish. Everything serves a purpose in this repertory which aims to highlight each ingredient courtesy of intelligent, high-impact seasonings. The quintessence of fine dining on a terrace facing the sea.