Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Las Vegas.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Las Vegas.
Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand in Las Vegas is the late chef's only US restaurant, the only three-Michelin-star kitchen in Nevada and a tasting-menu room from 2005.
Tip: The 16-course menu degustation is the full experience; shorter four to six course menus run at lunch and earlier seatings.
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas is the open-counter sibling at MGM Grand, a 36-seat counter set around the kitchen with Discovery and a la carte service.
Tip: Counter seating watches the line cooks plate; ask for the centre stools when you book.
Wing Lei at Wynn Las Vegas in Nevada is the first Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in North America, a Forbes Five-Star dining room with Imperial Peking duck carved tableside.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays; the Imperial Peking duck must be pre-ordered when you book.
Estiatorio Milos at the Venetian in Las Vegas is Costas Spiliadis's Mediterranean seafood emporium since 2021, a Forbes-recommended dining room with fish from Greek waters.
Tip: Lunch prix-fixe runs the same kitchen at half the dinner spend; book the 13:00 seating for the produce-market plates.
Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres in Las Vegas is the James Beard winner's playful Strip meathouse, relocated from SLS Sahara to the Venetian Resort in late 2025 with A5 Kobe and Finnish caviar.
Tip: Sit at the live-fire counter; the suckling pig and tableside flambees are the show.
SW Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas in Nevada is Alfred Portale's Forbes Five-Star steakhouse overlooking the Lake of Dreams, dry-aged prime cuts and patio seating for the nightly show.
Tip: Patio tables face the Lake of Dreams; the show runs every half hour from dusk until 23:30.
Le Cirque at Bellagio in Las Vegas is the Maccioni family Strip dining room since 1998, a Michelin one-star French kitchen closing for good after dinner on August 23 2026.
Tip: Final service August 23 2026; book at least four weeks ahead while the room remains open through summer.
Yui Edomae Sushi in Las Vegas is chef Gen Mizoguchi's seven-seat Arville Plaza omakase room, Edomae-style sushi with fish flown from Toyosu Market daily.
Tip: Book the 19:30 or 20:30 seating at the counter; the 17:30 seating runs an abbreviated menu.
Bavette's Steakhouse at Park MGM in Las Vegas is Brendan Sodikoff's Chicago import since 2017, a dim red-leather steakhouse with French flair and Chicago-style cuts.
Tip: The bar serves the full menu and accepts walk-ins; come at 17:00 opening for a counter seat.
Mott 32 at the Venetian in Las Vegas is the Hong Kong dim sum and Cantonese export, a 48-hour apple wood Peking duck and a brass-and-marble dining room.
Tip: The Peking duck needs 48 hours; place the order when you book or it will be sold out for your seating.
Delmonico Steakhouse at the Venetian in Las Vegas is Emeril Lagasse's Strip room since 1999, a long-running steakhouse with Creole accents and bone-in dry-aged cuts.
Tip: Weekday lunch runs the full steak menu at a lower spend; the dining room is much quieter than dinner.
Carversteak at Resorts World in Las Vegas is the Sage Restaurant Group's modern steakhouse since 2021, a triple-height dining room with prime steaks and a deep wine list.
Tip: Daily 17:00 to 18:30 happy hour at the bar runs sliders and martinis at a lower spend; the dining room opens at 17:30.
Peak food season in Las Vegas is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
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