The best restaurants in Las Vegas on the Strip and beyond

When Guy Savoy opened his namesake restaurant at Caesars Palace in 2006, he joked about being “imported” to America and laughed about how his Las Vegas restaurant had one thing none of his famed Parisian ones did—a view of the Eiffel Tower. Sure, it’s a twinkling replica, but nice in its own right. Restaurant Guy Savoy offers both a tasting menu and à la carte options. The “Colors of Caviar,” artichoke and black truffle soup and seared foie gras are legendary dishes not to be missed. The restaurant also has its own valet entrance, so you won’t have to slog through the casino to get there.

Bacchanal is just what its name implies: an overwhelmingly decadent assortment of more than 500 different items daily, many individually plated and some made to order. Whether you’re craving Japanese curry, lump crab avocado toast or fried chicken and waffles, you’ll leave satisfied and—unless you have truly epic willpower—very, very full.

Capturing the vibe and energy of Tokyo’s Golden Gai district in the Shinjuku neighborhood, Wakuda’s entrance of bright neon and glowing lanterns gives way to a modern dining room featuring stone and wood surfaces and Shohei Otomi’s large ballpoint pen canvases. Michelin-recognized chef Tetsuya Wakuda has prepared a delicate menu of fine sushi, ora king salmon, soft shell crab and grilled meats. Want to really treat yourself? Make a reservation to dine in the secret eight-seat omakase room and tuck into the 10-course menu while sipping rare Japanese whisky and small-batch sake.

When ARIA brought this New York City staple to Las Vegas, they pulled back the curtain (literally a blue velour one) to unveil a grand space with blue leather banquettes and a theatrical ceiling installation highlighted with carved artwork by the artist Vhils. The dishes are equally artistic and expertly plated. Cathédrale serves French-Mediterranean coastal cuisine. Executive chef Jason Hall’s creative dishes include the Omelette, filled with crème fraiche and served with potato chips and Kaluga caviar, a whole Dover sole and Moroccan prawns.

The Las Vegas version of Ocean Prime has bragging rights over the restaurant’s other 18 locations for reason: its view. The outdoor terrace, which sits four stories above the Las Vegas Strip near the Harmon Avenue intersection, gives diners a spectacular look at the action below. Meanwhile, the main 14,500-square-foot restaurant has three bars and three private dining rooms. The menu consists of prime steaks and flown-in-fresh seafood. For theatrics, order the smoking seafood tower.

Andrew Zimmern called this José Andrés spot “the best meat house in America,” and it’s hard to argue against it. The meat-centric restaurant serves everything from Japanese A5 Wagyu beef and Jamón Ibérico de Bellota to wild boar sausage and roasted suckling pig. Bazaar Meat also offers a series of special tasting menus where you might find spicy bluefin tuna, Thai lobster, caviar cones, and cotton candy foie gras.

When chef Tal Ronnen brought his plant-based L.A. institution to Resorts World, it was a defining moment to see whether a vegetarian/vegan restaurant could survive on the Las Vegas Strip. Thankfully, the restaurant has thrived, in most part, because Ronnen’s dishes are immaculately consistent and have carnivores coming back for more. In a blind taste test, for example, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference between regular calamari and his mushroom version. Crossroads serves plant-based comfort food like stuffed zucchini blossoms, mushroom scallops, chestnut foie gras and spaghetti with Impossible meatballs.

This poolside spot at the Virgin Hotel gives off Tulum vibes. Kassi Beach House is a laid-back trattoria that is a perfect day starter for those who want to brunch on scrambled green eggs, and ricotta pancakes while perhaps enjoying bottomless rosé. For dinner, don’t miss the mezze platter. The warm puffy pita bread comes served with a triple threat of dips–whipped ricotta, creamy eggplant and spicy white bean. Tuna crudo, pizzas and pasta dishes such as the squid ink gemelli pasta with dungeness crab are a delight. Kassi also serves some of the freshest, right from the sea oysters you’ll find in the city.

When supper clubs came back into vogue in Las Vegas, Delilah set the bar. Inspired by the idea of the old Vegas dinner-and-a-show concept, the stylish Art Deco-style throwback room is designed to feel modern yet still gives off a retro vibe enhanced by the nightly jazz performances throughout dinner service. Delilah is a celebrity hangout (Rihanna was spotted here) with a menu heavy on steak and seafood. Diners will find Wagyu beef Wellington for two, grilled branzino, Maine lobster and caviar service.

Sparrow + Wolf serves American cuisine with a twist, and the menu, described as a “melting pot” of cultures, evolves seasonally. Among the offerings: oxtail hummus, wood-fired harissa octopus, rack of lamb, and roasted duck breast with soba noodle. It’s a nice spot to enjoy chef Brian Howard’s creative fusion dishes.

Anything that you could possibly fantasize about is probably somewhere in this brasserie. Thanks to culinary wizard and celebrity chef Michael Mina, you can expect contemporary takes on classic dishes, ample vino and—of course—a cart of bubbly champagne. On weekend mornings, Bardot packs ’em in with its popular brunch, where you can order a variety of croissant Benedicts, brioche French toast with vanilla mascarpone and almond brittle, or beef short rib hash.

Since chef Jamie Tran opened this category-defying spot in 2017, it’s earned countless accolades. The much-buzzed-about neighborhood restaurant gets its due from its innovative dishes. Tran’s original concepts include bao sliders with homemade sausage and fried quail eggs, salmon skin tacos, seared duck breast, Thai basil shrimp ceviche and vegan Vietnamese sautéed glass noodles.

James Trees’s resume reads like the dream-to-eat list. The Las Vegas native worked for Eric Ripert, Michael Mina and Bradley Ogden before striking out on his own in 2018 with this Roman trattoria set among the galleries and thrift shops of the Las Vegas Arts District. The menu is rich with pastas, sourdough pizzas and a dozen or more seasonal dishes worth making the trip downtown every few months.

As the name suggests, (Bramàre means “to crave” in Italian), dining once at this off-Strip restaurant will have you wanting to return. From the kitchen of executive chef Joe Valdez III come fresh, house-made pastas such as tagliatelle with sage and a wild boar ragu, innovative pizzas (braised beef cheek or roasted chicken with calabrian honey and chilis, among them) and a number of steak and seafood dishes. The swordfish milanese, which is breaded, pan-fried and served with a caviar sauce, is expertly cooked—soft and flaky with a crispy exterior. The late-night spot (it’s open until 3am) also has an outstanding cocktail program with nitro-infused tableside affogato and a bourbon drink called the Pollinator with flora liqueur garnished with a stick of bee pollen.

LPM’s combination of art, fresh flowers and shareable dishes makes for an inviting atmosphere and a perfect brunch spot. Located in the Cosmopolitan, LPM specializes in French Mediterranean cuisine. The shared brunch experience ($85 per person) includes pastries, yellowtail carpaccio, lobster eggs Benedict and a grilled rib-eye steak. Go for dinner and choose between salt baked sea bass, whole sea bream, marinated lamb cutlets and orange-glazed, slow-cooked duck.