This review comes from our secret restaurant spy in France, the identity of which is guarded under lock and key…
Date of visit: Friday 3rd July 2009
Refreshments consumed: 1 Cappuccino
Price: € 3
Reason for visit: To watch the fish…
Comments: Knowing that the café at the aquarium in Monaco was located on the monumental building’s rooftop, I could not wait to pay a visit and enjoy the amazing views over the hilly town and the sea. But, oh!, how disappointing it was to find the café’s outdoor area surrounded by high walls, that would only allow the view of plastic chairs, fellow guests and the blue sky. The menu mainly comprises of set meals for up to € 30, which seems inappropriate for a museum café that attracts tourists hoping to get a fairly decent and simple lunch – which is probably why I only saw bowls of salad and bread baskets on the surrounding tables.
A few more smaller options would have been nice, along with a reasonably priced cake + coffee offer – € 7.50 for a small slice of apple pie and a coffee seems too pricey, even for Monaco. However, the cappuccino is nice and strong, and the busy waiters are surprisingly friendly (I overheard one giving directions in English to an American couple). I wouldn’t mind coming back for coffee, but the lack of food options (don’t even mention “vegetarian”) makes the rooftop café rather unattractive for anything beyond.
Score: 1.5/5
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