The grand hotels of Monte-Carlo at Christmas and New Year’s Eve: 22 menus in Monaco, €150-1,450

On the top floor of the palace on Place du Casino, Le Grill serves a set menu at €390 on the 24th, drinks extra, from 7.15pm: raw sea bream with caviar, confit foie gras, Normandy scallops cooked over a wood fire, Landes guinea fowl with black truffle and an exotic soufflé. At lunchtime on the 25th, the same spirit costs €410, with a truffled Brie de Meaux.

On the 25th, the Salle Empire, with its frescoes and chandeliers, hosts a family Christmas buffet with free-flowing champagne, music and a visit from Father Christmas from 12.30pm: oysters, blue lobster, Kristal caviar, beef Wellington and pastries by Cédric Grolet. Note that the hotel shows two prices, €285 on its Christmas page and €390 in its brochure, so ask for confirmation when booking. Prepayment is required for all reservations.

• 24 December, Le Grill · €390 drinks extra, child €195, from 7.15pm confirmed
• 25 December, Le Grill · €410 drinks extra, child €205, from 12.15pm confirmed
• 25 December, Salle Empire · buffet €285 or 390 depending on the source, free-flowing champagne, from 12.30pm announced

On the evening of the 31st, the Hôtel de Paris opens four venues, all black tie. Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse serves a set menu at €1,300 (Prestige wine selection at €500); Le Grill, a menu at €1,090 drinks extra with a live orchestra; the Salle Empire, a dinner show at €1,450 with wine pairing included. All start at 8pm.

At the Bar Américain, the package at €1,100 for two includes a bottle of Cristal Roederer plus lobster, caviar and truffle tapas, with live music from Stefano Signoroni and his orchestra from 10pm. After midnight, entry alone costs €150 with a glass of champagne. At midnight, fireworks are launched from the harbour, visible from the restaurants. On 1 January, Le Grill serves a menu at €260 and Le Louis XV a menu at €470.

• 31 December, Le Grill · €1,090 drinks extra, child 50%, from 8pm confirmed
• 31 December, Bar Américain · €1,100 for two with Cristal Roederer, from 10pm; €150 after midnight confirmed
• 31 December, Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse · €1,300, Prestige wines €500, from 8pm confirmed
• 31 December, Salle Empire · dinner show €1,450, wine pairing included, from 8pm confirmed
• 1 January · Le Grill €260, Le Louis XV €470 confirmed

On Square Beaumarchais, the Hôtel Hermitage offers four Christmas Eve dinners. At Yannick Alléno’s Pavyllon, the six-course menu costs €360 with a glass of champagne, from 8pm; at L’Abysse, there are two menus at €290 (Collection) and €420 (Omakase), from 7pm. The Salle Belle Époque serves a four-course dinner at €260, half-bottle of champagne included, and €130 for under-12s.

On the 25th, Pavyllon switches to a five-course lunch at €240 and the Salle Belle Époque serves a brunch at €290 (€145 for children) from 11am. From 19 to 23 December, 3pm to 6pm, the same room hosts Christmas teas with ‘Petit Chef’ workshops and a visit from Father Christmas, by reservation.

• 24 December, Salle Belle Époque · €260, child €130, from 8pm confirmed
• 24 December, L’Abysse · €290 or €420, drinks extra, from 7pm confirmed
• 24 December, Pavyllon · €360, glass of champagne included, from 8pm confirmed
• 25 December, Pavyllon · lunch €240 confirmed
• 25 December, Salle Belle Époque · brunch €290, child €145, from 11am confirmed

On Avenue Princesse Grace, the Monte-Carlo Bay serves the least expensive Christmas dinner in our survey : €150 drinks extra at L’Orange Verte, on the 24th from 8pm. The same evening, the Michelin-starred Blue Bay Marcel Ravin offers its menu at €420 with a half-bottle of Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs. On the 25th, brunch at the Espace Calypso costs €240 with free-flowing champagne, €120 for under-12s.

On the 31st, Blue Bay Marcel Ravin rises to €850 with a half-bottle of Dom Ruinart 2013, and L’Orange Verte to €405 with live music and magic. At Blue Gin, entry to the aperitif is free from 5pm to 10pm, with a DJ and fireworks at midnight; the party then continues by reservation, with a minimum spend of €350 per table. On 1 January, lunch costs €370 at Blue Bay. The SBM is also planning three floors of residences on top of the Monte-Carlo Bay.

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• 24 December, L’Orange Verte · €150 drinks extra, from 8pm confirmed
• 24 December, Blue Bay Marcel Ravin · €420, half-bottle of champagne confirmed
• 25 December, Espace Calypso · brunch €240, child €120, from 12.30pm confirmed
• 31 December, L’Orange Verte · €405, half-bottle of champagne confirmed
• 31 December, Blue Bay Marcel Ravin · €850, half-bottle of Dom Ruinart 2013 confirmed
• 31 December, Blue Gin · free entry 5pm-10pm, then €350 minimum per table confirmed
• 1 January, Blue Bay Marcel Ravin · lunch €370 confirmed

From 16 December to 3 January, 3pm to 5.30pm, the Hôtel de Paris patio serves Cédric Grolet’s Christmas tea time at €150, with a glass of champagne and a drink: lobster and Menton citrus navettes, a tree of mini pastries and scones. The pastry chef also signs the afternoon tea at Le Meurice in Paris, which we compared in our guide to palace tea times.

Around the palace, eight Christmas chalets set up on Avenue de Monte-Carlo from 14 November to 3 January, 10.30am to 7pm; the Chopard tree sparkles in the lobby from 30 November to 6 January. The hotel’s Yule logs, from €85 (six servings) to €120 for the Hôtel de Paris log, can be collected from the Cedric Grolet Monte-Carlo boutique from 9 to 31 December.

• 16 December to 3 January, patio · Christmas tea time €150, glass of champagne included confirmed
• 9 to 31 December, Cedric Grolet boutique · Yule logs €85, €120 for the Hôtel de Paris log confirmed