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.
Address: 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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.
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.
