99 Best Restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada

The first (and so far only) fully plant-based fine-dining restaurant on the Strip, from ground-breaker Tal Ronnen, is a haven for vegans and vegetarians as well as those who want to eat well, as well as healthfully. The "foie gras" served here is made from chestnuts and accompanied by cabernet demi, grapes, and grilled sourdough, while ravioli is stuffed with porcini and cauliflower. In addition to the à la carte menu, there’s a seven-course tasting menu (hmm . . . truffles are vegan) as well as a five-course version. At brunch, from 10 to 2 on weekends, you’ll find a bagel tower, stuffed French toast, and "chicken" and waffles.

This supper club in the Tower Suites at Wynn, where guests are advised to dress elegantly (no open-toed shoes), evokes a more glamorous era in its decor and menu of classics with updated twists. The Caesar salad is topped with king crab, the French toast is made with foie gras and apricots, and the crab rangoon combines blue crab and cream-cheese mousse. Beef Wellington for two is made with wagyu and served with black truffle pomme puree, and there are steaks, seafood, and even a burger (though made with dry-aged Angus beef). Close your eyes, listen to the jazz singer, and you may just be transported to Las Vegas showrooms of the 1950s. A late-night menu is served after 10:30 pm.

Chef Emeril Lagasse gives a New Orleans touch to his big city–style steak house at The Venetian. Enter through 12-foot oak doors to find a sedately decorated, modern room in which to relax and enjoy your Taste of Japan, made with two Japanese spirits, along with appetizers such as truffle and Parmesan potato chips; Lagasse's signature barbecue shrimp, served with a petite rosemary-buttermilk biscuit; or the Caesar salad, prepared table-side for two. Among the most popular entrées are the ample, tender cuts of beef, especially the boneless or bone-in rib eyes; and braised buffalo short ribs with root vegetables and bone marrow. And don't miss Emeril's banana cream pie with caramel sauce, chocolate shavings, and whipped cream.

This Paris Las Vegas restaurant is a room with a view. It's about a third of the way up the hotel's half-scale Eiffel Tower replica, with vistas from all four glassed-in sides. (Request a Strip view when booking for the biggest wow factor—it overlooks the fountains at Bellagio across the street; but expect to pay extra). Patrons are often pleasantly surprised that the food here measures up to the setting: the French-accented menu usually includes appetizers of cold foie gras torchon with duck prosciutto. On the entrée list, you might find individual Eiffel Tower beef Wellingtons, venison loin with huckleberry jus, and vegetarian dishes such as crispy roasted quinoa roulade with honeynut squash. The restaurant also offers a variety of caviar priced by the ounce, and brunch is served from 10 am to 2 pm weekends.

Chef Emeril Lagasse's first restaurant in Las Vegas dates back to the opening of the MGM Grand, but it's still a popular choice and has been periodically updated. The menu still puts the spotlight on the chef's Creole-inspired cuisine, such as barbecued shrimp, Louisiana-style jambalaya, and oysters on the half shell with cucumber and seaweed mignonette. Sides like Creole fries, creamy Anson Mills grits, and sautéed local mushrooms provide hearty accompaniments for a prime ribeye steak or whole Mediterranean sea bass for two. The central bar is great for a glass of white with Emeril's barbecued shrimp or a beer with chilled blue crab aguachile at lunch. Be sure to finish with a slice of banana cream pie or pecan praline bread and butter bread pudding.

This well-regarded restaurant at the elegant Renaissance Las Vegas offers an updated, clubby version of the Las Vegas steak house for the convention crowd. The preparations are inventive but don't veer too far from the beaten path in this contemporary dining room, bathed in jewel tones. Try an 18-ounce bone-in rib eye or any of the more average-size steak options. Non-beef choices include Atlantic salmon and barley risotto.

Like time-traveling to Vegas’s vintage days when upscale restaurants were quiet and atmospheric, venerable Ferraro’s features a dark and decidedly romantic dining room with candles on every table, and a pricey menu stocked with steaks, fresh-made pastas, and Mediterranean-style seafood. Around since 1985 and in this location—directly across the street from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas—since 2009, this fine Italian eatery offers a happy hour of small plates nightly from 5 to 7 pm and bigger feasts throughout the evening. Among the popular entrées not found at most Italian restaurants are the popular rabbit simmered in its own juice and served over polenta, and tripe served in a spicy tomato sauce. And you can’t beat the signature veal osso buco.

Chef Hubert Keller's Fleur has two dining spaces, one fairly intimate and one open to Mandalay Bay's restaurant row, so you can watch the world (or at least Las Vegas) go by. Small plates perfect for starting include foie gras with beignets and a seasonal fruit preserve, or grilled octopus with crispy garbanzo. Steaks include a bone-in New York, ribeye, or 7-ounce filet mignon, and the seasonal menu may offer such choices as halibut with black mussels and shrimp, risotto carbonara, and butternut squash agnolotti. For a side, consider fontina mac and cheese or charred broccolini. Call ahead for the Fleur Burger 5000, a Wagyu beef hamburger with foie gras, truffles, and a bottle of 1996 Chateau Petrus, costing—you guessed it—$5,000.

This credible remake of the famed 1927 Manhattan original offers an old-school carnivore experience inside the cleverly decorated New York–New York casino. The convivial tavern's walls are lined with black-and-white photos of sports stars, actors, and politicos, and the hardwood floors and tray ceilings transport guests directly to Gotham. You can admire the aged steaks in a big cooler visible from the cobblestone promenade near the entrance. The menu's refreshingly simple: pick your main dish (center-cut filet mignon, bison ribeye, and so on) and maybe add one of the six sauces (béarnaise, brandied peppercorn, Stilton blue cheese, among others) to accompany it.

The first restaurant from TV personality and classically trained chef Giada De Laurentiis sits on a prime piece of real estate at the intersection of the Strip and Flamingo Road. The wide expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows provides commanding views, and the food's pretty impressive, too. Try the caprese frittata or a selection of pastries for brunch. At dinner, start with the ricotta crostini or orzo meatballs and move on to penne rigati with wild mushroom and vegetable Bolognese, or veal chop saltimbocca.  A four-course tasting menu also is available. The chef has a much more casual spot, Pronto, at Caesars Palace.

Gordon Ramsay's fifth Las Vegas restaurant is a reflection of his popular Fox TV show, right down to the red and blue teams in the kitchen and TV monitors dotted around. The sprawling restaurant is a lively, noisy place where fire is a frequent motif. The menu lists Ramsay signatures such as beef Wellington and sticky toffee pudding, and there also is a selection of chilled seafood and a number of grilled dishes, plus a menu for vegetarians and vegans.

Three things stand out at this comfortable, casual restaurant, conceptualized by notoriously tyrannical celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey: the libations, the cheery across-the-pond ambience, and the elevated British pub grub. Drinks have names like Goodbye Blue Sky and Bloody Orange; or slake your thirst with a Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale or Fuller's ESB Champion Beer. Hum along with classic Brit pop and rock tunes and watch soccer on any of the numerous flat-screen tellys. Seating is easy on the bum, the place settings rich and rustic. Bread isn’t complimentary, so get your yeast fix with the Ploughman's Board that also includes bone marrow, cured meats, cheese, and vegetables. Or start with maple glazed bacon or a poached shrimp cocktail. The roasted beef Wellington, braised short rib and cabbage, steak and ale pie, oak-grilled meats, crispy fish-and-chips, and lobster mac and cheese are standouts. Warm sticky toffee pudding has fans aplenty.

Gordon Ramsay's heavily British-themed Las Vegas flagship bridges the geographic gap with a Chunnel-like entrance connecting it to Paris Las Vegas. It bridges the culinary gap with a wide variety of beef, including Japanese A5 strip loin and numerous cuts of American Wagyu and prime beef. On the menu, shellfish, caviar, and luxe entrées like roasted beef Wellington are joined by pork belly porchetta and other more earthy fares. The five-course tasting menu is a tour of Ramsay's signature items.

Start with a martini in the classy piano bar at this steak house at the much-loved Green Valley Ranch Resort (they're half-price during happy hour between 4 and 7). Then make your way into the ornately decorated dining room, with its marble floors and glittering chandeliers for a traditional Las Vegas steak-house dinner. Start off with the bountiful seafood jackpot: a platter of Maine lobster, jumbo shrimp, oysters, lump crab, and king crab. Hefty 28-day-aged steaks are prepared in an 800°F mesquite charcoal broiler—try the 20-ounce bone-in prime Kansas City strip. Dishes including Chateaubriand for two provide a cozy Old Vegas feel.

It's no easy feat coming up with a restaurant in Las Vegas that offers more than just a gimmicky theme or celebrity-chef pedigree. Harvest, a casual but cosmopolitan spot that's secluded from Bellagio's noisy gaming areas, succeeds by presenting a locally sourced, sustainable menu with a healthful tilt. The sandstone and glass walls and soothing waterfalls provide a suitably soothing backdrop to the seasonal menus, which might include seared octopus with white bean puree, salt and pepper fried shrimp with chile-lime mayo, or Wild Isles salmon. Quench your thirst with a glass of house-made ginger ale or a classic cable car. Vegetarian and vegan dishes also are available.

This soothingly neutral Italian restaurant will satisfy carb cravings as well as yearnings for dishes that Grandma used to make. Crusty loaves of freshly baked bread, pasta, and dough for the excellent thin-crust, wood-oven pizzas are all made in-house. You can not only taste the love in your lasagna, but also feel the comfort that comes from watching it prepared in the exhibition kitchen, whence seasoned fish, grilled meats, and pork osso buco are also created and plated with fresh ingredients. Tiramisu is a must and best enjoyed from the terrace, where you can watch passersby. Buy a loaf to go in the diminutive bakery, just steps away; other foodie finds are also available.  Il Fornaio is a great place for breakfast and brunch or for pastry takeout from the bakery.

Chef José Andrés was one of the first to capitalize on the tapas concept in the United States at his original Washington, D.C., location, and small plates are the highlights of his restaurant here, too. You haven't thoroughly explored the menu until there are stacks of plates on your table. There are classic choices like jamon iberico (Spanish ham) and gambas al ajillo (shrimp in garlic). Another highlight: paellas, in at least four varieties. Bring a sense of humor to the main dining room, as some tables are fashioned out of foosball tables that still function perfectly (balls available upon request). For a more formal and intimate experience, try dining in the adjacent "é," an intimate, prix-fixe experience with seats that overlook a separate kitchen.

This steak house, from famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, serves a modern spin on the traditional meat and potatoes in dishes such as the soy-glazed short rib with apple-jalapeno puree. But this is a serious beef room, with both Japanese A5 and F1 cuts, prime, American Wagyu, and certified Piedmontese steaks, with optional accompaniments of bone marrow, Hudson Valley foie gras, or jumbo prawns. You can get a 36-ounce prime Porterhouse, or a wagyu tomahawk ribeye carved tableside. Mustard-crusted salmon and swordfish Milanese are among other choices, along with a raw bar (including caviar) and a long list of sides. During busy weekends, look for pros on break from the nearby poker room; "J.G.," as it's known, has reportedly become one of the favorites of several well-known players.

Drop by this bustling branch of the famed South Miami Beach restaurant for, at the very least, a pile of fresh stone crabs and a beer. But Joe's is worth a try whether for a full meal or a snack to remember. (And the stone crabs are available here year-round, unlike at the Florida location.) There are gluten-free, vegetarian, and carryout menus as well. Carnivores won't go hungry here, considering the leviathan bone-in rib eye or double-cut Colorado lamb chops, and there's a bar-food selection of burgers and sandwiches. For dessert, save room for Key lime pie or banana-cream pie with Foster sauce.

Chef Julian Serrano—renowned for Picasso at Bellagio—chose to honor his homeland's tapas and paella traditions at his eponymous restaurant in ARIA. Tapas include classics as well as those with Serrano's special touch. Look for head-on shrimp with smoked paprika oil, mushroom duxelle-stuffed piquillo peppers, brava potatoes with spicy tomato sauce, and dates stuffed with goat cheese, apple puree, and bacon. There's a selection of canned fish imported from Spain, four ceviches, five paellas, cheese and charcuterie plates, soups, and salads. During lunch on weekends, seats on the edge of the "patio" that face the hotel registration desk and the casino are great spots from which to people-watch.

The vibe is spelled out in the name of this sprawling indoor-outdoor casual Italian space from Los Angeles restaurateur Nick Mathers. It's a 300-seater with three bars; the atmosphere changes from the bar-centric lounge near the front entry to "beachside" near the Virgin Las Vegas pool area. The versatile menu follows the cues of the day, from brunch with sparkling wines to late-evening light bites. While a DJ spins beneath a disco ball, you can try the deceptively complex pizzas and salads or delve into more ambitious fare like lobster pasta or branzino.

Koi has garnered a reputation as a see-and-be-seen restaurant in New York and Los Angeles as well as Las Vegas. The cavernous 220-seat local outlet offers sublime Asian-fusion fare, with an ever-changing menu of dishes such as lobster tacos with mango salsa, spicy crunchy tuna tartare, and Queensland Wagyu sirloin with sansho peppercorn–garlic soy. The main dining room can get noisy, so request a table along the back wall. After dinner, hit the swanky lounge to order a cosmo or martini, then head for the open-air patio to enjoy the Bellagio fountains across the street. Don't miss happy hour from 5 to 7 pm daily, with $6 to $10 signature bites and specials on drinks such as the Mindfreak Cocktail.

Kumi presents a Japanese menu with a slight Korean twist in a sleek space with natural woods and hammered steel. Among the cool shared plates are a bluefin tuna pizza and steak tartare with Japanese milk bread; the warm shared plates highlight dishes like Wagyu gyoza and pork belly bao buns. There also are salads, sides, entrées from land (chicken katsu) and sea (pan-seared ora king salmon), rice and noodles dishes, sashimi, nigiri sushi, and sushi rolls. Two tasting menus are available, showcasing dishes like Jidori chicken with kimchi Brussels sprouts and hirame carpaccio with dried shallots, as well as more conventional tataki, tempuras, and a wide variety of sushi. 

At the heavily Asian Resorts World, Kusa Nori stands out for its fine presentations of modern Japanese cuisine. In addition to a teppanyaki grill area that serves meals featuring Jidori chicken and live Maine lobster for a higher, all-inclusive price, the menu also includes a large selection of nigiri, sashimi, and rolls (both classic and specialty); robata-grilled meats and seafood; entrees like glazed black cod and steaks; and Japanese and domestic Wagyu beef. Delicious desserts include Kusa Nori maple toast with brown-butter ice cream. During happy hour, from 4 to 5:30 daily in the lounge, sake bombs, specialty cocktails, and a lengthy menu of food are offered at reduced prices.

If you’re looking for something a little more sit-down-and-relax than Eataly’s forage-style food hall, consider this mid-priced part of the Italian behemoth. Two towering, gold-tiled pizza ovens turn out Neapolitan-style pies in numerous varieties, while the pasta side offers house-made fresh pasta dishes, such as pappardelle con funghi, lasagna Emiliana, and ravioli di zucca, and others made with dried pasta imported from Gragnano, Italy, such as spaghetti cacio e pepe, and linguine con frutti di mare. Antipasti and salads are also served.

Renowned chef Julian Serrano, who has long had the award-winning Picasso at Bellagio (and an eponymous tapas spot at ARIA), has added more frontage on the resort's lake with his first Italian restaurant. The emphasis is on seafood, with starter choices such as oysters with Champagne mignonette, hamachi or salmon crudo, and shrimp with Calabrese peppers and white wine. Pizzettas include one with black truffle shavings, pata negra Iberico ham, and truffle cheese. Pasta dishes range from good ol' spaghetti and meatballs to lemon tagliolini, and entrées include a mixed seafood grill, osso buco, steaks, and chicken. Brunch from 10 am to 2:30 pm, Fridays through Sundays, is an especially good time to get a great view of the fountains.

This sumptuous restaurant, a branch of the now closed New York City landmark, remains one of the city's true temples of haute cuisine, despite increased heavy-hitting competition. The mahogany-lined room is all the more opulent for its small size: in a city of mega-everything, Le Cirque seats only 80 under its draped silk-tent ceiling. Even with a view of the hotel's lake and its mesmerizing fountain show, you'll only have eyes for your plate when your server presents dishes like sauteéd foie gras with pain d’epices streusel, candied orange and poached pear, or diver scallop with aromatic yogurt emulsion and crispy garlic root. Eight-course, vegetarian, or five-course tasting menus are available.

This casual spot from James Beard Award–winning chef Shawn McClain and modern mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim puts the emphasis on "social." The food's fun but seriously good: try the caviar fried egg, in which fish eggs are paired with a chicken one and corn pudding, or boards like charcuterie, house-baked bread or pretzels, bacon-wrapped dates, or short rib flatbread. Among the entrées are a skirt steak and a filet mignon, and other large plates might be a truffled half chicken or seared scallops. There are conversation-inducing seating areas and a cocktail program that include swizzles for four, finished at the table with an original swizzle stick custom cut in the Caribbean. There's also a to-go window for those who want the flavors but don't want to leave the tables or the pool.