Caesars Palace Las Vegas is on Las Vegas Boulevard, which is better known as The Strip. Featuring marble decor reminiscent of the ancient city of Rome, the resort features a 129,000 square-foot casino and The Colisseum stage, which has hosted acts and performers like Jerry Seinfeld and Cher. Visitors and guests at Caesars Palace have 26 restaurants and cafes to choose from located within the resort. Among these are three Italian restaurants which have earned high ratings and awards for their cuisine.
Rao's opened in its location overlooking the Garden of the Gods pool in Caesar's Palace in December 2006 and is a secondary location to a legendary New York City Italian restaurant that is generally open to VIPs. The restaurant held Zagat dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food, decor and service as of September 2010 and has previously won awards from the Las Vegas Review Journal for being the "Best Italian Restaurant" in Las Vegas. Neopolitan cuisine is the specialty of the house with popular dishes including the veal chop with sweet and hot peppers and the lemon chicken made with olive oil and red wine vinegar. On Sundays, the restaurant offers a four-course prix fixe menu designed for families. A range of signature wines are available and made exclusively for Rao's by the Vineyard at Strawberry Ridge in Preston, Connecticut. Rao's serves dinner nightly. Reservations are highly recommended. Business casual attire is appropriate. Outdoor seating is available on the restaurant's patio, weather permitting.
Rao's
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
877-346-4642
caesarspalace.com
Established in May 1992, Trevi is in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The restaurant gets its name from the Trevi Fountain in Rome, and in honor of its namesake has a large fountain in its dining area. The restaurant held Zagat ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food, decor and service. The signature entree is the linguine al frutti di mare, pasta tossed with lobster, shrimp, scallops, tomatoes and scallions in a cream sauce. Leave room for dessert, Trevi is well-known for its tiramisu and chocolate torta. The restaurant has a full bar and specializes in cocktails made with Italian sodas or the restaurant's house-made sorbetto. Trevi is open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are taken online and by phone for parties of up to eight, but for larger parties, be sure to call Trevi. Make sure you are prompt; the restaurant only holds reservations for 20 minutes, and the wait can be long at dinner hour without one. Casual attire is acceptable.
Trevi
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-735-4663
trevi-italian.com
Situated inside of the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Il Mulino New York is another secondary location of a classic New York Italian restaurant. The original location in Greenwich Village has previously won awards from Zagat for 20 consecutive years for being the best Italian restaurant in New York, and the Las Vegas location also rated highly as of September 2010 with "extraordinary to perfection" for its food and "very good to excellent" for its decor and service. A featured entree is the filetto di manzo alla Fiorentina, a 12-oz. filet mignon prepared with shallots and red wine. The wine list features more than 200 selections, primarily consisting of Italian varietals. Il Mulino New York serves lunch Mondays through Saturdays and dinner Sundays. Reservations are highly recommended and taken online and by phone. Business casual is the attire. Outdoor seating is available on the restaurant's patio.
Il Mulino New York
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-492-6000
ilmulino.com
