The Best Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in Menton

The late afternoon sun warms the ochre stucco of Menton's Vieille Ville. Down stone stairways and onto small terraces, tables are set for the evening. Here, dining is an outdoor affair. It is the simple act of a chilled glass set upon a white linen tablecloth, the scent of salt from the nearby Mediterranean, and the conversation that lingers long after the plates are cleared. The day’s last light casts long shadows across the old quarter as the city prepares for its nightly ritual under an open sky.