Supermarkets & Grocery Shopping in Monaco

Overview

Despite its compact size, Monaco offers a full range of grocery shopping options — from mainstream supermarkets and convenience stores to fresh produce markets, speciality food shops, and organic retailers. Whether you need everyday essentials or fine ingredients, everything is within walking distance or a short bus ride.

Supermarkets

Carrefour City

Monaco has several Carrefour City locations, the most convenient being:

• Carrefour City Condamine — near the Marché de la Condamine, well-stocked for daily essentials
• Carrefour City Larvotto — on Avenue Princesse Grace, serving the eastern part of the principality

Carrefour City stores are compact urban-format supermarkets offering fresh produce, packaged goods, household items, wines, and prepared meals. Hours are typically Monday–Saturday 07:00–21:00, with some locations opening on Sunday mornings.

Casino Supermarché

Casino operates a medium-sized supermarket in the Fontvieille Shopping Centre, offering a wider range than the Carrefour City stores, including a larger fresh food section, international products, and household goods. This is the closest Monaco gets to a full-size supermarket without crossing the border.

U Express

A U Express convenience supermarket is located in the Condamine area, offering everyday groceries and household products in a compact format.

Fresh Markets

Marché de la Condamine

The Marché de la Condamine (Place d'Armes) is Monaco's principal covered market, open daily except Monday afternoons. Stalls sell fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, charcuterie, fish, meat, flowers, and Mediterranean specialities. The market also includes small restaurants and food counters serving socca, barbajuan, and other local dishes — making it as much a dining destination as a shopping one.

Hours: Typically 07:00–14:00 (varies by stall and day).

Seasonal and Farmers' Markets

Monaco occasionally hosts seasonal markets or producer events, particularly around the Christmas period (Marché de Noël) and during local festivals. These are announced through the Mairie (Town Hall) and local media.

Speciality and Fine Food Shops

Monaco has several shops catering to more specialised tastes:

• Bakeries and pâtisseries — multiple artisan bakeries across the principality
• Fromageries — dedicated cheese shops
• Wine merchants — speciality wine shops with Champagne, Burgundy, and international selections
• Italian delicatessens — given Monaco's proximity to Italy, several shops specialise in Italian imported products
• Asian grocery — a small selection of Asian ingredients can be found in speciality shops and in the larger supermarket international sections

Organic and Health Food

Several shops in Monaco cater to organic, gluten-free, and health-conscious shoppers. Most Carrefour and Casino stores also carry their own organic product ranges (labelled "Bio").

Shopping Across the Border

For larger shopping trips, many Monaco residents drive to French supermarkets just across the border:

• Carrefour in Cap-d'Ail or La Turbie (full hypermarket with wider selection and lower prices on some items)
• Intermarché in Beausoleil (directly adjacent to Monaco)

The short drive (5–10 minutes) provides access to larger stores, bulk-buying options, and occasionally better prices on French wines, fresh produce, and household goods.

Practical Tips

• Bring reusable bags — plastic bags are not provided free at checkout in France or Monaco
• Cash and cards — all supermarkets accept credit and debit cards; contactless payment is widely supported
• Loyalty cards — Carrefour and Casino offer loyalty programmes that provide occasional discounts
• Delivery — some stores offer home delivery or click-and-collect services; check individual shop websites