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The Best Restaurants in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is one of the great restaurant cities, and the lineup changes constantly. Here are the tables I would send friends and clients to in 2026, across fine dining, steak, Italian, and more. A few longtime greats have closed, and I have noted those too.
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If an older guide sent you looking: Andre’s at the Monte Carlo (the resort is now Park MGM), MiX by Alain Ducasse at Delano, and Twist by Pierre Gagnaire at the former Mandarin Oriental (now the Waldorf Astoria) have all closed. Everything below is open.
The tables worth booking right now
A mix of splurge tasting menus, great steaks, and a couple of local legends. Most take reservations and the fine-dining rooms lean dressy, so plan ahead and confirm current hours before you go.
Joël Robuchon
The pinnacle of fine dining in the city, an elegant mansion-style room and a tasting menu that consistently earns the top ratings. The all-out special-occasion meal.
Restaurant Guy Savoy
The only U.S. location of the Paris institution, a hushed, refined room overlooking the Roman-columned pool. Save it for the milestones.
Picasso
Original Picasso works on the walls and a terrace over the Bellagio fountains. One of the most beautiful dining rooms in the country, and a lock for a special night.
Aureole
Charlie Palmer’s modern American room, famous for the four-story wine tower where “wine angels” are hoisted up to retrieve bottles. A classic that still delivers.
Julian Serrano
Chef Julian Serrano’s lively tapas spot at Aria, great for sharing plates and sangria in a more relaxed, colorful setting than the tasting-menu rooms.
Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
A theatrical, meat-forward feast from a superstar chef, from tableside carving to whimsical small plates. Many locals call it the best meal on the north end of the Strip.
SW Steakhouse
Top-tier steaks with a patio over the Lake of Dreams and its nightly light show. One of the prettiest tables on the Strip, indoors or out.
Carbone
The buzzy, tableside-theatrics Italian-American room where the spicy rigatoni vodka is a rite of passage. Book well ahead, it stays packed.
Estiatorio Milos
Whole Mediterranean fish on ice, sold by the pound and grilled simply, plus a knockout raw bar. The go-to now that the old Wynn seafood rooms have closed.
Lotus of Siam
The nationally famous Northern Thai restaurant locals have loved for years. Order the crispy rice, the garlic prawns, and dishes at the heat level you can actually handle.
Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Classic French cooking partway up the half-scale Eiffel Tower, straight across from the Bellagio fountains. A reliable pick when you want a view with dinner.
Hugo’s Cellar
A beloved old-school downtown steakhouse with a tableside salad cart and a rose for every lady. Not the newest room in town, and that is exactly the appeal.
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Lori Ballen
REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, leading The Ballen Group. A lifelong Las Vegan sharing the best of the valley.
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