Las Vegas is known for its luxurious casino/hotels, gambling, entertainment and, of course, food. From fast food to buffets to first-class formal dining, Las Vegas covers the gambit of cuisine from around the world. Many of the top chefs of the world have at least one restaurant in Las Vegas. Taking the opportunity to try some of the first class cuisine is one of the highlights of any Las Vegas vacation
Multiple award winner, Chef Joel Robuchon opened his first U.S. restaurant in Las Vegas' MGM Grande Hotel and Casino. Featuring limited intimate seating, and multi-course tasting menus based on a central ingredient, Joel Robuchon offers high-class dining with a French flair. The menu changes frequently but signature dishes including Le Caviar and Le Mojito may be ordered a la carte in season. Tasting menus start at $109 per person and include wine pairing at an extra cost, as of October 2010.
Joel Robuchon Restaurant
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-891-7433
mgmgrand.com
Inspired restaurateur Sirio Maccioni and designer Adam D. Tihany come together to create a celebratory experience of contemporary French cuisine on the edge of the Bellagio lake. Menu selection starts at $98 per person as of October 2010. A pre-theatre menu for those seeing Cirque du Soleil's O starts at $68 per person.
Le Cirque
Bellagio Las Vegas
3600 Las Vegas Blvd .South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
866-259-7111
702-693-7223
bellagio.com
Chef Julian Serrano's Picasso centers on regional cuisine from France and Spain where the artist Picasso lived his life. The restaurant is filled with a collection of Picasso masterpieces and ceramics. to enhance the experience of eating as Picasso once did. Off the lake, diners at the Picasso can watch Bellagio's dancing fountain while enjoying wind from some of the finest European vineyards.
Picasso
Bellagio Las Vegas
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
866-259-7111
702-693-7223
bellagio.com/restaurants
Alex is the Forbes Five Star French Riviera restaurant of Chef Alessandro Stratta. Dinner is served Wednesday through Saturday, 6 to 10 p.m. A la carte and tasting menus with wine parings are available.
Alex
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-77-7100
877-321-9966
wynnlasvegas.com
Located on the 11th floor of Paris' Eiffel Tower replica, the restaurant features a classic French menu created by Chef J. Joho. The menu includes seafood, beef, lamb and a selection of soufflés, which may be sampled a la carte, or via the tasting menu.
Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Paris Las Vegas
3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-948-6937
eiffeltowerrestaurant.com
Styled as French classic cuisine in a French cottage setting, the Pamplemousse is one of Las Vegas' oldest French restaurants. This restaurant caters to both banquets and intimate diners.
Pamplemousse Le Restaurant
400 East Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-733-2066
pamplemousserestaurant.com
Created by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, B&B Ristorante features Italian cuisine from all regions of Italy in a homage to their New York City restaurant, Babbo. The menus include a pasta-tasting menu and a regional-tasting menu.
B&B Ristorante
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-266-9977
bandbristorante.com
Dedicated to Old World Italian cuisine with an upscale style, Sergio and Rosele Oriente created this Las Vegas restaurant to cater large groups and intimate diners.
Sergio's Italian Ristorante
1955 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-739-1544
