Las Vegas, Nevada, is a desert oasis, a playground for adults and home to some of the finest dining in North America. The Las Vegas strip, in particular, is where the actions happens. The glitz and glamor of the strip has given rise to several of the best restaurants in town from world-renowned chefs.
Joël Robuchon is located in the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip. It's the first 3 Star Michelin Guide Winner in Las Vegas; it's a Mobil 5 Star restaurant; it's a AAA 5 Diamond spot; and the namesake chef, Joël Robuchon, is widely hailed as the "chef of the century" in culinary circles. This gourmet restaurant serves up sophisticated French cuisine with four à la carte menus, as well as an impressive 16-course tasting menu. This colorful and elegant restaurant is a wonderful place for foodies to bask in culinary masterpieces.
Joël Robuchon
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-891-7777
mgmgrand.com/restaurants/joel-robuchon-french-restaurant.aspx
Tao, located in the Venetian Hotel and Casino, is one of the hottest restaurants on the strip. This is a trendy, upscale restaurant that is a place to see and been seen. It is frequented by celebrities such as Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Bono and Madonna. The cuisine is a Pan-Asian style, a fusion of several different styles from countries such as Japan, China, Thailand and Korea. The interior is over the top and modern, with a giant 20-foot Buddha statue greeting you as you walk in. The decor reminds one of an elegant Asian city, with silk and velvet adorning the walls, lush waterfalls, beautiful wood and stone work and multiple artifacts from Japan, China and Thailand. Specialties on the menu include the steamed snapper with scallion oil and dashi soy, crispy orange chicken and wasabi-crusted filet mignon.
Tao
3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109-8910
702-388-8338
taorestaurant.com/lasvegas/
Postrio Restaurant is a Wolfgang Puck restaurant on the strip that offers a contemporary mix of classic bar food with an Italian spin. The interior decor is sleek and modern and features a color scheme of browns, whites and olive greens. The ambiance is casual and sophisticated. Among the signature dishes from chef Mark Sandoval are the homemade sausages with roasted peppers; lobster club sandwich; fish and chips; and lasagna with beef and sausage bologne. There are two private dining rooms as well as an open room with views of the Grand Canal Shoppes in St. Mark's Square at the Venetian.
Postrio Restaurant
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109-8941
702-796-1110
wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/fine-dining/3821
Il Fornaio Italian Restaurant is located in New York-New York Hotel and Casino and features classic Italian food. The restaurant has earned an 82 percent approval rating on Urban Spoon and 4.5 (out of five) stars from consumers on City Search as of March 2010. The ambiance is upscale yet relaxed, and interior decor is sleek and refined, with polished wood floors, beige linens, large wood beams and windows with huge velvet curtains. Popular menu items include Italian black cabbage soup, pizzas, calzone with sausage, ravioli, rotisserie duck and mesquite veal chop.
Il Fornaio Italian Restaurant
3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109-4338
702-740-6403
ilfornaio.com
