Late-night dining in Monte Carlo

[emsny]

Looking ahead to a March 2010 night at the opera in Monte Carlo, I was wondering what our post-theater dining options would be. I imagine that the show will end at around 10:30 or 11 o'clock, depending on whether they do it with one or two intermissions. I'd just as soon avoid the Cafe de Paris, however convenient it may be. Thanks.

[OneMoreBite]

I suggest you try some internet research - this may help: http://www.restaurants-montecarlo.com

[beaulieu]

As a regular opera and concert goer in Monaco I will certainly be interested in any satisfactory solution you find. It is just as hard to eat beforehand, except for the CdP, as nothing is open yet.

[menton1]

Many bars with more casual food are open till the wee hours; Quai des Artistes is a nice bistro that will take you in if you arrive before 11:30;
Zebra Square, near the Grimaldi Forum, goes after midnight.
and there's always Stars n' Bars, serves into the night, and a place where lots of famous folks go.

Ironically, I had this same problem when we went to La Scala in Milan. Wonder how the locals handle this issue!

[emsny]

Thanks, all. And yes, menton1, post-opera dining is difficult almost anywhere, isn't it? The Scala now has a little caffe/restaurant attached to it (operated by Marchesi) that serves a curtailed menu after the show; we've been to Savini, where the service and ambience are dire but where they do a surprisingly good job on the food. London is no problem, oddly. In Paris, there's Le Petit Riche. And on our home turf of NYC, we just get into a cab and go down to places like The Spotted Pig or one of the Momofukus.