An eating walk through the residents' Monaco: socca and barbagiuan at the market, fresh pasta, a pastry, the patron saint's church and a craft beer on the harbour.
Best time: Wednesday to Saturday late morning (Chez Roger is closed Sun-Tue)
The market's socca counter: blistered, peppered chickpea pancake straight from the wood-fired pan, eaten with your fingers by office workers and builders at lunch. The cheapest…
Counter serving Nicois-Monegasque classics including barbagiuan, Monaco's fried chard-and-ricotta pastry; it kept its full range in the temporary market chalets.
Fresh pasta made on site since 1977, served in paper boats at a standing counter: one of the best price-to-happiness ratios in the principality and a lunch habit for people who…
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Rue Princesse Caroline
Pedestrian shopping street of the Condamine; 10 min.
Patron saint's church at the first F1 corner; 10 min.
The church of Monaco's patron saint, tucked in the ravine right at the first corner of the Grand Prix; much loved by Monegasques and the heart of their late-January Sainte-Devote…
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Port Hercule quays
Walk the harbour along the Grand Prix pit straight; 20 min.
Finish with a house-brewed beer (happy hour 18:00-20:00); 45 min.
Monaco's own microbrewery on the port, brewing organic unfiltered blonde, white and amber beers in the bar; where young Monegasques and expats start the night and watch football.