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What to eat in Monaco? Top 4 Monegasque Foods

Last update: Sun Feb 16 2025
Top 4 Monegasque Foods
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Best Monegasque Foods

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Stew

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Stocafi is a local delicacy from Monaco. The dish consists of dried cod that is stewed in tomato sauce flavored with garlic, capers, bay leaves, and black olives. Before the preparation, dried cod should be soaked for about 24 hours. Once the fish is cooked, the dish is ready to be served.


It is recommended to garnish stocafi with chopped chives and pair it with boiled potatoes.

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Tomates à la Monegasque
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Tomates à la Monegasque is a traditional dish hailing from Monaco. The dish consists of stuffed tomatoes and it's made with a combination of big tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, tuna, mustard, mayonnaise, chives, lettuce leaves, and seasonings.


The tomato tops are cut out and the pulp and seeds are removed. The inside of the tomatoes is then rubbed with salt so that they lose the water. The pulp is mixed with the eggs, tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, and chopped chives, and the combination is stuffed into the tomatoes.


The tomatoes are served with their tops on after being chilled in the refrigerator for a few minutes. 
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Barbagiuan is the national dish of Monaco, a deep-fried pastry fritter that is usually filled with Swiss chard, spinach, ricotta cheese, or pumpkin. It is traditionally served as an appetizer both in Monaco and parts of Northern Italy.


The small, tasty snack is especially popular on 19th of November, the National Day of Monaco.

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Oignons Monégasque is a dish from Monaco that can be served as a snack, side dish, or an appetizer. It is prepared by sautéeing small pickling onions and combining them with wine vinegar, tomato paste, and raisins. When done, the sauce should be thick, the onions tender, and the flavors both sweet and sour.


Before serving, it is recommended to garnish the dish with finely chopped parsley.

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