French fine dining$$$$the-strip
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand is the Strip's open-counter sibling to Robuchon's tasting room, watching the team plate from a 36-seat counter built.
Signature: Le Caviar with king crab, La Caille (quail with foie gras), La Pomme de Terre
Order: Counter seating with a small plates and discovery menu; le Caviar and la quail are the canon.
Tip: Counter walk-ins are sometimes accepted at 17:30 opening; the dining-room side takes reservations longer ahead.
Modern Cantonese$$$$the-strip
Mott 32 at the Venetian is the Hong Kong dim sum and Cantonese export, a brass-and-marble dining room with a 48-hour brined apple wood Peking duck.
Signature: Apple wood-roasted Peking duck, Iberico pork char siu, Hot and sour XO scallop dumplings
Order: The apple wood Peking duck (pre-order at booking, 48-hour cure) plus the Iberico pork char siu.
Tip: Weekend dim sum brunch runs Saturday and Sunday 11:00-16:00; cart-style service plus a la carte.
New American$$$$the-stripMon-Sun 11:30-14:00, Mon-Sun 17:00-22:00
Delmonico Steakhouse at the Venetian is Emeril Lagasse's Strip steakhouse since 1999, a long-running room with bone-in ribeyes and the chef's New Orleans.
Signature: Bone-in ribeye, Barbecue shrimp, Banana cream pie
Order: The 36oz bone-in ribeye for two with the barbecue shrimp as a starter; Emeril's New Orleans classic.
Tip: Weekday lunch runs the full steak menu at a lower spend; the dining room is much quieter than dinner service.
Italian$$$spring-mountain-chinatown
Ferraro's Italian in Las Vegas is the Ferraro family room since 1985, a long-running Paradise Road Italian dining room with one of the deepest wine cellars.
Signature: Osso buco Milanese, Linguini with clams, Wine list of 1500 labels
Order: The osso buco Milanese with saffron risotto; on the menu since opening day.
Tip: The wine cellar holds 1,500 labels; the staff sommelier will route a pairing menu on request.
Seasonal Italian$$$arts-district
Esther's Kitchen in Las Vegas is James Trees's seasonal Italian dining room in the Arts District, named USA Today Restaurant of the Year 2026 and the anchor.
Signature: House-made pasta, Wood-roasted vegetables, Chocolate budino
Order: Whatever house-made pasta is on the daily menu; the dough is rolled in the open kitchen.
Tip: Book at least two weeks ahead for a Friday or Saturday; the wine room runs a deeper Italian list than the floor.
Northern Thai$$east-sahara
Lotus of Siam on Sahara is Saipin Chutima's original Northern Thai room, reopened May 2026 at its Commercial Center home five years after a roof collapse.
Signature: Khao soi, Crispy duck on drunken noodles, Nam khao tod
Order: The khao soi: coconut curry, egg noodles, crispy noodle nest on top. Saipin Chutima's signature plate.
Tip: The original Sahara room reopened May 8 2026 with a limited dinner menu Wed to Sun; the Flamingo branch covers the full menu.