LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas is the entertainment center of the world. On every corner, you will find mega resorts offering just about anything you can imagine from elite spa services and amenities to endless shopping extravaganzas and premier entertainment acts. Somewhere amongst it all, you might even find a casino! Over the years, the Las Vegas strip has seen a turning trend for their source of revenue and what once was primarily generated from gambling, is now spread over many areas including dining!
Over the last decade, the Las Vegas strip has seen a huge increase in revenue from food and beverage accounting for a big chunk of overall revenue for the casino properties. When you throw in other non-gambling options like concerts, production shows or shopping, that number actually rivals the gambling revenue! These numbers are mind boggling but understandable because when you go to a premier restaurant or entertainment act in Las Vegas, you know you are getting the best of the best and are willing to pay top dollar to do so. Despite paying premium prices for premium service and selections, you can rest assured that you will be delighted with an experience to remember.
On the following pages, you will find a few of our favorite places to relax and enjoy some of the best restaurants Las Vegas has to offer. While it would take this entire magazine to list them all, we feel that you certainly cannot go wrong with these. Bon appétit!
Fine Dining
Le Cirque
Bellagio
702-693-8100 • bellagio.com
Executive Chef: David Werly
Type of Cuisine: French with contemporary influences
Price Range: $$$$
Created by Sirio Maccioni, known as the world’s most charismatic restaurateur, the AAA Five Diamond French restaurant invites guests to indulge and relish world-class wines, haute cuisine and luxurious service in an intimate setting. Exuding a celebratory mood, Le Cirque’s opulent dining room, designed by Adam D. Tihany, is complemented by a breathtaking panoramic view of Bellagio’s lake and fountains. Enhanced with playful colors and geometric shapes, Le Cirque at Bellagio is a continuation of the Maccioni family’s tradition of excellence.
Aureole
Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino
702-632-7401 • mandalaybay.com
Executive Chef: Vincent Pouessel
Type of Cuisine: Progressive American
Price Range: $$$
Charlie Palmer’s legendary restaurant enjoys a reputation as one of the finest in the United States. The centerpiece of the establishment is a spectacular four-story wine tower where the world-famous “wine angels” use a high-tech suspension system to gracefully retrieve each order.
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
702-891-7925 • mgmgrand.com
Executive Chef: Claude Le-Tohic
Type of Cuisine: Traditional French Cuisine
Price Range: $$$$
Culinary history was made when legendary chef Joël Robuchon opened his first fine dining restaurant in the United States with this namesake restaurant. The restaurant features traditional French cuisine in a setting reminiscent of Paris in the 1930s. It has been said that Chef Robuchon’s cooking is so striking in its vibrancy and precision as to render a meal memorable down to its last detail. It is that experience that has earned Joël Robuchon the Michelin three star, Mobil Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond awards.
Simon at Palms Place
Palms Place Hotel & Spa
702-944-3292 • palmsplace.com
Executive Chef: Kerry Simon
Type of Cuisine: American Eclectic
Price Range: $$
Specializing in sushi, steak and seafood with more than 8,400 square feet of dining space, Simon at Palms Place is a hip, edgy and delectable dining destination unlike any other in Las Vegas. Designed by the renowned Rockwell Group, Simon at Palms Place overlooks the resort’s dramatic outdoor pool through floor-to-ceiling glass windows creating a memorable dining experience.
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
702-737-5200 • planethollywoodresort.com
Price Range: $$$
The Strip House at Planet Hollywood Resort, takes you back to an early 1900’s era where patrons can enjoy a wide range of tantalizing seafood dishes like pan seared red salmon and steaks cooked to perfection. A crowd favorite is the 40oz classic porterhouse for two that is carved right at your table by one of their friendly staff. Accompany any of the delicious entrees with the large portions of the signature side dishes like whipped potato puree’.
AGO
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
702-693-4440 • hardrockhotel.com
Executive Chef: Mark Sherline
Room Chef – Marco Porceddu
Type of Cuisine: Italian
Price Range: $$
Marking the tenth anniversary of his landmark Los Angeles eatery, restaurateur Agostino Sciandri, launches his first Las Vegas restaurant location along with partner and legendary Hollywood icon Robert De Niro. AGO’s authentic Tuscan-style Italian food attracts A-list clientele nightly and is a widely recognized favorite among dining enthusiasts. Some signature AGO dishes include Zuppe de Mare, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Lasagna a la Bolognese and their Tuscan-style wood fired pizzas. AGO also features delicious cuts of wood fired prime meats and seafood from beef rib eye steak to roasted organic salmon. Dessert selections include classics such as Ricotta Cheesecake, Tiramisu and Panna Cotta. Designed by Ralph Gentile, AGO at the Hard Rock includes a sleek and welcoming lounge where diners can sample AGO’s one-of-a kind cocktails and small plates from the bar menu. Guests enter the intimate dining area which features a special “Cava” room designed in the spirit of an underground wine cave.
Restaurant Charlie
The Palazzo Las Vegas
702-607-6336 • palazzolasvegas.com
Executive Chef: Michael Rotundo
Type of Cuisine: Contemporary American
Price Range: $$$
The spacious main dining room, with 20 foot tall ceilings and a walk-through wine cellar offers such dishes as Slow Poached Tasmanian Ocean Trout with Savoy Cabbage and Trout Roe-Shiso Vinaigrette; Poached Maine Lobster in Yellow Curry with Lotus Root, and Steamed Casco Bay Cod with Lemon Curd. There are also many non-seafood offerings such as Seared 32 Day Dry Aged Rib Eye with Roasted Garlic, Fingerling Potato Puree and Rosemary; Organic Lamb Rack with Braised Shoulder, Manchego Cheese and Cumin, and True Japanese Kagoshima Beef Strip Loin with Ponzu and Chinese Black Mustard. Located within the beautiful Palazzo Suites, this is a must see when looking for a memorable dining experience.
Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro
The Palazzo Las Vegas
702-607-6333 • palazzolasvegas.com
Executive Chef: J.L. Carrera
Type of Cuisine: Steakhouse
Price Range: $$
Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro offers a new dining experience in Las Vegas. Executive Chef J.L.Carrera merges classic steakhouse flavors with other unique culinary aspects, including an iced seafood bar, a cheese and charcuterie bar with more than 30 farmhouse and artisanal cheeses from around the world along with handmade salamis and meats, complemented by more than 60 wines-by-the-glass and more than 400 varieties of French and California wine-by-the-bottle. Steaks include both wet and dry-aged selections, as well as Japanese A-5 Wagyu. The steakhouse also offers a delectable array of desserts ranging from a trio of crème brulees to an assortment of gourmet macarons with assorted house-made preserves served from a table-side cart.
Dinner in the SKY Las Vegas
1-877-4-SKYDINE • dinnerintheskylv.com
Price Range: $$$
Where can you eat fine steaks, sip champagne and enjoy a 360 degree view of the Las Vegas strip? How about from 180 feet in the air? That’s right. Dinner in the Sky is a 40-minute dining experience that consists of a single 22-person dinner table suspended high above the Las Vegas strip. Once strapped into your chair, your dinner party is lifted into the air and you are off to an amazing experience you will never forget. Each session includes three staff members in the middle of the table (chef, waiter, entertainer…) and is closed over the winter months.
Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge
Downtown location: 702-385-5016 • Andrelv.com
Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino: 702-798-7151
Executive Chef: André Rochat
Type of Cuisine: Contemporary French
Price Range: $$$
A long standing history lies within the walls of the original Andre’s as it is a regular favorite among the downtown restaurants setting itself apart from the strip casino restaurants. There is also a second location located at Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino. The French-cuisine restaurant is owned and operated by Chef André Rochat himself who has made a big splash in Las Vegas also owning and operating Alizé on the top of the Palms Casino. Bringing over 40 years of experience to the menu, you will find an array of French favorites throughout. The menu changes seasonally and desserts are also universally enjoyed.
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