Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse

Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris is one of the most iconic and historically significant three-Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, located in the legendary Hôtel de Paris on Place du Casino in Monaco. When Alain Ducasse opened the restaurant in 1987, he became, at 28, the youngest chef in history to earn three Michelin stars — a distinction that transformed his career and announced a new era for Mediterranean fine dining. The cuisine is rooted in the produce of Provence, the French and Italian Rivieras, and the Mediterranean Sea, approaching these extraordinary ingredients with a philosophy of respect, precision, and restraint. Dishes are composed to express the natural integrity of exceptional seasonal products: the finest vegetables from the gardens of Nice, the freshest fish from Mediterranean fishermen, the most prestigious truffles and olives of the region. The opulent Belle Époque dining room, with its gilded moldings, frescoed ceilings, and tables set with silver and Limoges porcelain, creates an atmosphere of extraordinary historical grandeur. The wine cellar is among the greatest in Europe. Service is legendary — warm, knowing, and impeccably choreographed. Le Louis XV is a restaurant that has shaped European gastronomy for nearly four decades.