Las Vegas is no longer just a gambling destination with an acceptable room-service menu. It is one of the most concentrated collections of world-class restaurants on the planet — a city where James Beard Award winners, Michelin-star alumni, and celebrity chefs have planted permanent flags. These 20 restaurants define what Sin City dining looks and tastes like right now.
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1. Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand
The apex of Las Vegas fine dining. Joël Robuchon carries the culinary DNA of the chef once called "Chef of the Century" — meticulous French technique, flawless plating, and the legendary pommes purée that diners fly to Vegas specifically to eat. A late-2025 review called it "a near-perfect dining experience." For a special occasion with no ceiling on budget, this is the unambiguous first choice.
2. Picasso at Bellagio
Named for the original Pablo Picasso artwork displayed throughout the dining room, this two-time James Beard Award winner delivers Spanish-French cuisine with fountain views that make it one of the most memorable restaurant settings in the United States. The prix-fixe menu changes nightly. Travel experts and Reddit fine dining threads alike place it among the most romantic restaurants in Las Vegas.
3. é by José Andrés at The Cosmopolitan
A secret within the Jaleo kitchen — é seats just eight diners per evening for a 20-plus-course molecular gastronomy experience by one of America's most creative culinary minds. Seatings are allocated like golden tickets and sell out weeks in advance. Reddit's fine dining community considers it the most exclusive dining experience a Las Vegas visitor can access.
4. Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace
Chef Guy Savoy's Parisian flagship holds three Michelin stars. His Las Vegas outpost translates that pedigree faithfully — with his signature Artichaut et Truffe Noire (artichoke and black truffle soup) leading a classical French menu that travel experts consistently rank among the best restaurants in the city.
5. Bardot Brasserie at ARIA
Bardot Brasserie brings classic Parisian bistro energy — steak frites, croque madame, moules marinière — to a beautifully designed room inside ARIA. Its weekend brunch is one of the most celebrated in Las Vegas, consistently appearing at the top of Reddit's best-brunch threads for the Strip.
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6. Carbone at ARIA
When New York's most buzzed-about Italian-American restaurant opened in Las Vegas, it immediately became the hardest reservation in the city. Carbone's Spicy Rigatoni Vodka and Veal Parmesan are dishes that Reddit visitors describe in terms usually reserved for religious experiences. The red-velvet tuxedoed servers, the Rat Pack soundtrack, the complimentary appetizers and desserts — it's as much theater as dinner.
7. Carbone Riviera at Bellagio
The younger sibling with a Mediterranean soul, Carbone Riviera offers a seafood-forward menu from a lakeside deck with direct views of the Bellagio fountains. Sea Bream Dorade, house-made pastas, and a cocktail program designed for fountain-watching make it one of the most atmospheric dining experiences added to the Strip in years.
8. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés at The Palazzo
Bazaar Meat is where molecular gastronomy meets a carnivore's dream. Whole roasted suckling pig, A5 Wagyu, and José Andrés's signature cotton candy foie gras share a menu that redefines what a steakhouse can be. Travel experts from Lonely Planet to Forbes list it among Las Vegas's most inventive dining destinations.
9. Esther's Kitchen in the Arts District
Off-Strip and fiercely beloved, Esther's Kitchen is Las Vegas's most celebrated local Italian restaurant — homemade pasta, woodfire cooking, and a commitment to seasonal produce that feels genuinely farm-to-table in a city better known for excess. Reddit locals defend it with the intensity of hometown pride. Recently expanded and still consistently booked out.
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10. Golden Steer Steakhouse
Open since 1958, the Golden Steer is where Frank Sinatra and the original Rat Pack ate their steaks — and where you can sit in the same red leather booths today. Perfectly aged prime beef, tableside Caesar salad, and a time-capsule interior make it a non-negotiable stop for anyone who wants to taste the Old Vegas that built this city's legend.
11. SW Steakhouse at Wynn
SW Steakhouse overlooks the Lake of Dreams — a live outdoor light show that plays while you eat, making it one of the most theatrically staged dining environments in any restaurant anywhere. The Wagyu program is exceptional, and Reddit diners consistently call the combination of food and setting "impossible to replicate anywhere else."
12. Carversteak at Resorts World
One of the newer steakhouse landmarks, Carversteak has quickly built a strong Reddit following for its dry-aged prime beef program, impressive raw bar, and clean modern design. Travel + Leisure has highlighted it as one to watch among the newer Strip dining destinations.
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13. Jaleo by José Andrés at The Cosmopolitan
Jaleo brings authentic Spanish tapas to a vibrant, colorful room on the Strip. Pan con tomate, jamón ibérico de bellota, and José Andrés's legendary paella have made it a Reddit-favorite for groups looking to share plates and share a bottle of Rioja. Fun, loud, and genuinely transportive.
14. Wakuda at The Palazzo
Chef Tetsuya Wakuda's Las Vegas outpost delivers refined Japanese cuisine — sashimi, black truffle edamame, and exquisite wagyu preparations — in one of the most beautiful dining rooms on the Strip. Reddit's fine dining community rapidly elevated it to must-visit status after its opening at The Palazzo.
15. Mayfair Supper Club at Bellagio
Mayfair offers dinner, live entertainment, and dancing in a space that channels an Art Deco supper club from another era. Reddit visitors particularly love the fountain-view seats and the theatrical tableside preparations. It is one of the few Las Vegas restaurants where the dining experience is intentionally inseparable from the entertainment.
16. Zaytinya at Caesars Palace
Chef José Andrés brings his acclaimed Washington D.C. Mediterranean restaurant to Las Vegas — sharing mezze-style Greek, Turkish, and Lebanese small plates in a bright, energetic room. Reddit diners call it one of the best value-per-experience options on the Strip for groups.
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17. Wicked Spoon at The Cosmopolitan
Las Vegas's most sophisticated buffet experience — Wicked Spoon serves individual portions rather than communal troughs, with a rotating menu of high-quality seasonal dishes including short rib bone marrow, crab legs, and rotating international stations. It consistently wins Reddit's votes for the best buffet in Las Vegas by a wide margin.
18. Bouchon Bistro at The Venetian
Thomas Keller's French bistro brings the obsessive quality standards that define The French Laundry — applied to roast chicken, macaroni gratin, and steak with béarnaise. Reddit visitors repeatedly point to Bouchon as the most reliably excellent dinner on the Strip.
19. Spago by Wolfgang Puck at Bellagio
Overlooking the Bellagio fountains, Spago remains a Las Vegas institution more than two decades after opening. Wolfgang Puck's signature smoked salmon pizza, contemporary California cuisine, and impeccable service make it one of the rare Las Vegas restaurants that earns its iconic status every night it opens.
20. Battista's Hole in the Wall
An off-Strip Italian institution since 1970, Battista's is Las Vegas's most authentically old-school dining room — check tablecloths, opera music, house wine included with every entrée, and walls covered with celebrity photographs going back half a century. Reddit locals describe it as "the most Vegas restaurant that has nothing to do with the Strip." A mandatory visit for anyone who wants to understand what this city was before the celebrity chef invasion.
The Verdict
Las Vegas's restaurant landscape in 2026 is the most diverse and ambitious it has ever been — spanning Michelin-pedigree French technique, 20-course molecular gastronomy, a 70-year-old Rat Pack steakhouse, and an off-Strip Italian kitchen that locals fight to protect from tourists discovering it.
Eat as many meals as humanly possible. In Las Vegas, skipping a great restaurant is the only real gamble with a guaranteed loss.