The Best Restaurants in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a city that continually transforms itself to meet the ever-changing demands of their visitors and the transformation to a fine dining destination of the top restaurants in Las Vegas to challenge renowned fine-dining cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco has been overwhelmingly successful.

A gourmand may enter this gambling haven and experience a week of gourmet experiences from world-famous brands such as Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck, Michael Mina, Joël Robuchon, Emeril Lagasse, Charlie Trotter and many others, not wager a dollar at the gaming tables and still live the new Las Vegas experience.

The infamous low-cost, low-value buffets in fluorescent lit, large production dining rooms have also been transformed into elaborate smorgasbords of high-quality offerings in intimate rooms with lavish décor of brass, glass, deep carpeting and softer lights. The city of Las Vegas with its excessive fine dining, excessive fine art, excessive hotel rooms, and excessive gambling tables is a great show that there is no success like excess as in the best restaurants in Las Vegas.

The Best Restaurants in Las Vegas include:

No.	Restaurant	Cuisine
1.	Picasso	American
	Steve Wynn's recipe for the best restaurant in Las Vegas has been a runaway success with his fine art collection by Pablo Picasso, elaborate bouquets, a dining room regarded as the most opulent dining room in Las Vegas, and the culinary creativity of Las Vegas Picasso Executive Chef Julian Serrano. Executive Chef Julian Serrano is classically French trained and spent over a decade at Masa’s in San Francisco producing French haute cuisine. However, at Las Vegas Picasso restaurant in the Bellagio, Executive Chef Julian Serrano breaks away from classical French form but maintains hints of French haute cuisine where guests are treated to a menu that changes seasonally with choices of a four- or five-course degustation menu. The decidedly American cuisine features Maine lobster in apple-champagne vinaigrette, or rack of lamb with hints of saffron and truffle potatoes. The wine pairing by the Picasso Restaurant Master Sommelier Robert Smith further heightens the dining experience to culminate the best restaurant in Las Vegas and its richly deserved Michelin two stars.
	Address: Bellagio Las Vegas, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (888) 987-6667 | Websitehttp://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/picasso.aspx
2.	Restaurant Charlie	Seafood
	Celebrity Chef Charlie Trotter namesake Restaurant Charlie is one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas. Restaurant Charlie features the freshest seafood cuisine highlighted with equally fresh and creatively combined ingredients that creates explosive flavors. A seemingly simple mushroom soup is constructed in multiple steps and multiple layers that enthrall diners to elevated perceptions of traditional dishes. Restaurant Charlie occupies a large space inside the Palazzo Resort, Hotel and Casino, with multiple sections including a main dining room with twenty-foot vaulted ceilings, a mixology drinks bar, and a unique Kitchen Table Loft that hovers over the kitchen where diners watch the Restaurant Charlie chef-artists at their best. Chef Charlie Trotter with his creative style, unique interpretations of classic dishes, and unwavering standards of excellence ensures Michelin one-star Restaurant Charlie is one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 607-4300 | Websitehttp://www.palazzolasvegas.com/restaurantcharlie.aspx
3.	Michael Mina Bellagio	American
	Entrepreneur Chef Michael Mina’s restaurant at the Bellagio is a unique expression of his artistic genius when compared to his other restaurants while still maintaining his standards of excellence which are recognized with a Michelin one star. The interior design is modern and the contemporary cuisine features seafood with options for vegetarian and other classic meats. The fusion of flavors comes through with Executive Chef Anthony Amoroso’s cuisine including black mussels, Maine lobster, or Dungeness crab in saffron-Chardonnay cream, or black truffle, butternut squash or scarlet beet. The root beer float is a highly recommended dessert in that it is both common and unique. The five-course degustation menu is the best way to experience the Michael Mina journey at one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Bellagio Las Vegas, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (888) 987-6667 | Websitehttp://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/michael-mina.aspx
4.	Joël Robuchon at the Mansion	French
	Chef of the Century Joël Robuchon’s first foray into the U.S. fine dining market is the Joël Robuchon at the Mansion which is one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas. Upon entering the Joël Robuchon at the Mansion, the diner is transported to the ambience of the roaring 20’s of Paris glamour. Joël Robuchon boasts five stars from Mobile and three stars from Michelin – one of only six restaurants in the U.S. with the elusive Michelin three stars – with his six- and sixteen-course seasonal degustation menus with various combinations of soups, appetizers, main courses, cheeses, and desserts. The attention to detail and perfection includes importing French flour for their spectacular breads such as classic baguettes, ficelle, and pain d’epice. Joël Robuchon at the Mansion Executive Chef Claude Le Tohic produces artistic dishes that are made with multiple layers and each with a distinct flavor yet complementing the other. His millefuille of Dungeness crab, crème fraîche and tomatoes has become a signature starter dish. His extensive use of foam such as lemongrass, Parmesan cheese, and saffron shows his scientific understanding of food and the perfection of the foam in maintaining its viscosity without flowing into a jelly mess. The service staff is non-intrusive but appears invisibly when required thus turning the Joël Robuchon at the Mansion into one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 891-7777 | Websitehttp://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/joel-robuchon-french-restaurant.aspx
5.	Table 10	American
	TV Celebrity chef Emeril Legasse’s Table 10 is the best restaurant in Las Vegas for Gulf-inspired American cuisine, featuring signature dishes Jambalaya, andouille-choked gumbo, lobster pot pie, fish in a bag and the perennial favorite rib eye steak as created by Executive Chef Diana Davey and her talented staff. Named after an inconic table at Chef Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant, Emeril’s in New Orleans, Table 10 exudes the same high level energy and creativity that is synonymous with Chef Emeril Lagasse’s personality and his philosophy of the best ingredients including organic and natural meats, seasonal produce from California, and seafood from the Gulf Coast for a jackpot winner at one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 607-4300 | Websitehttp://www.emerils.com/restaurant/11/Table-10/
6.	L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon	French
	The concepts between L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and the Joël Robuchon at the Mansion are vastly different yet the quality and creativity of the cuisine remains superlatively high thus pushing it into the Best Restaurants in Las Vegas billboard. The L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is a studio concept where the diners sit at high tables that overlook the kitchen studio where the chef-artists perform their art of mouth-watering dishes in beautiful presentations. The interior design of L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is sleek black with striking accents of red and is as stylish as the cuisine that L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Executive Chef Steve Benjamin creates. The foie gras ravioli is a perennial favorite and the steak tartare with frites is a must-have. The small plates format allows for sharing and also for more dishes to experience in this Michelin one star restaurant. Do save space for L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon pastry chef Kamel Guechida well-balanced soufflés and his out-of-this-world chocolate creations which ensure a climax to the dining experience at one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 891-7777 | Websitehttp://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/atelier-joel-robuchon-french-restaurant.aspx
7.	Nobu	Japanese
	Nobuyuki Matsuhisa is a celebrity chef and restaurateur behind the famous Nobu restaurant brand which offers the best sushi experience in one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas. This is sushi haute cuisine with one star from Michelin that surpasses the nondescript but über private and extremely fine sushi counters in the Ginza in Tokyo. The service in Nobu is fast and attentive, the atmosphere is noisy, and the sushi is ultra-fresh as it is ultra expensive. This is not the typical sushi bar in your neighborhood and do venture off the standard California roll or spider roll, and let the sushi chef prepare a degustation menu based on the fresh arrivals from the Tsukiji Fish Market. Let his creative juices flow with their raw and cooked sushi featuring the best in ebi, unagi, hamachi, maguro and the all-time favorites o-toro and chu-toro. The outstanding service complements the magical sushi experience for a slice of nigiri heaven at the best sushi restaurant in Las Vegas.
	Address: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169 | Phone: (702) 693-5000 | Websitehttp://www.hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas/dining/nobu/
8.	Le Cirque	French
	Le Cirque is synonymous with the best French restaurant in New York, and restaurateur Sirio Maccioni and family have been just as successful in executing Le Cirque Las Vegas restaurant into one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas. The comfortable dining room maintains the circus theme with murals of circus scenes, and fabric that drapes across the ceiling for the big top feel. Although the tables are close to each other and the dining room can be noisy, the abundant fabrics absorb much of the noise. The menu is classical French haute cuisine and changes seasonally to reflect the fresh ingredients available to Las Vegas Le Cirque Executive Chef Steven Varga whose signature creations include lobster salad with black truffle dressing and espresso crème brûlée. The traditional gazpacho is elevated with Dungeness crab and the filet mignon with a decadent portion of foie gras. For the ultimate Le Cirque experience, splurge on the five-course degustation menu paired with wines by sommelier Frederic Montondon. This Michelin one star and AAA Five Diamond restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Bellagio Las Vegas, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (877) 234-6358 | Websitehttp://www.hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas/dining/nobu/
9.	Nobhill Tavern	Californian
	The Nobhill Tavern at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas is named after an upscale neighborhood in San Francisco but it is Michael Mina’s casual restaurant and also one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas. The seafood menu offers fresh seafood with best sellers seafood cioppino, a delicious base of fresh tomatoes with clams, mussels, fish, and shrimp; and lobster pot pie, a two-pound Maine lobster in a copper pot of mushrooms, vegetables, and lobster reduction sauce topped with pastry cover. In addition to seafood, the hamburger, braised short ribs and pulled pork are popular hits, and the tarte tartin makes for a memorable dessert. The large dining room with ample space between tables topped with oil lamps exudes a comfortable yet romantic ambiance. The friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Las Vegas Nobhill Tavern makes it one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 891-7337 | Websitehttp://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/nobhill-tavern-restaurant.aspx
10.	Charlie Palmer	Steak
	The Charlie Palmer Steak House at the Four Seasons Hotel has been consistently voted the best steak restaurant in Las Vegas. Executive Chef Steve Blandino has created a menu of traditional New York-style steaks with strokes of creative expressionism. The ahi tuna tartare with papayas and avocados with a hint of lime is a fresh way to start into steak. The longstanding favorites including the 28-day aged bone-in rib eye or charcoal grilled filet mignon is served in sweet onion jus or roasted shallot jus. The Japanese wagyu beef with its exquisite but perfectly balanced marbling pushes the menu over the top. The extensive but thoughtful wine list by Charlie Palmer restaurant sommelier Dennis B. Moyer features robust wines from Napa Valley and Bordeaux to pair with the hearty steaks, and fruity Pinot Noir from Oregon and Burgundy to pair with the seafood and poultry. There is also a section on non-traditional wines for the avant-garde wine connoisseur. The exquisite service and the clubhouse feel of the dining room ensure the Charlie Palmer Steak House a spot as one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | Phone: (702) 632-5120 | Websitehttp://www.charliepalmer.com
	The Best Restaurants in Las Vegas - Honorable Mentions Las Vegas deserves the moniker of buffet capital of the world where it is not uncommon for a Las Vegas buffet restaurant to serve more than five thousand guests each day. The buffet restaurants market is crowded and they are highly competitive to reach their large base of potential customers. The buffet restaurants that are successful in striking a balance between quality, quantity and price make the list as the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas.
	The Buffet at Bellagio	Buffet
	The Buffet at the Bellagio is one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas with a wide array of food that is more focused on ethnic cuisine such as Japanese, Chinese and Middle Eastern in addition to Italian and American. The Buffet at the Bellagio is missing a carving station but diners can order their meats pre-carved. In addition to the buffet-usual smoked salmon, oysters, and crab claws, the specialties at the Buffet at the Bellagio include breast of duck and game hens. There is a wide range of pastas with both cream and tomato based sauces, and Italian-style thin crust pizza from a large wood-fired oven. The salad bar is mediocre but the Chinese chicken salad saves the bar. The Asian stir-fry is highly-recommended and the favorite desserts include crème brûlée, peanut butter brownies, and fruit cobblers. The "gourmet dinner" on Friday and Saturday nights extends the buffet with venison, buffalo, beef Wellington, rack of lamb, and Kobe beef. The dining room at the Buffet at the Bellagio is spacious with shiny brass and glass for a clean and modern ambience, and is one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Bellagio Las Vegas, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (888) 987-6667 | Websitehttp://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/the-buffet.aspx
	Spice Market Buffet	Buffet
	The Spice Market Buffet in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas offers high-quality buffet at one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas. The Spice Market Buffet is more expensive than most of the other buffet restaurants in Las Vegas but differentiates with high quality and a wide variety of cuisines including Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern and Asian in addition to American. The food is fresh and the crab legs are steamed while you wait for added freshness in taste. Due to the slightly higher price, the crowds are lower than other buffet restaurants in Las Vegas which affords more attentive service to diners as evident by the friendly and efficient wait staff and the chefs being able to cook on demand for you a wide variety of excellent dishes. The soup and salad bar at the Spice Market Buffet is the best among the buffet restaurants in Las Vegas, and the soups are excellent. The dessert bar is also outstanding and the diners frequently request for crepes with fruit toppings, and the most requested crepe is crepe suzette comprising bananas reduced in honey and flambed wih grand marnier. The best prime rib in the buffet restaurants in Las Vegas is to be found at the Spice Market Buffet, and makes it one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 785-5555 | Websitehttp://www.planethollywoodresort.com/din_spice_market_buffet.php
	Le Village Buffet	Buffet
	Le Village Buffet restaurant in the French-theme Paris Las Vegas Hotel continues the theme in one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas with replications of the French regions of Normandy, Burgundy, Alsace, Provence, and Bretagne. The price at the Le Village Buffet is higher than most other buffet restaurants in Las Vegas but diners get a finer assortment of dishes and thus, more value for their money. Quiche Lorraine and seafood such as oysters, mussels and cracked crab legs with melted butter are traditional dishes at the Normandy station, and the carving station including beef bourguignon are situated at the Burgundy station but offers French sauces such as chateaubriand sauce. Potato-based lamb stew, salmon fondue, and braised duck are at Alsace, and coq au vin, veal Marengo and braised beef are at Provence. The dessert station is uninspiring except for the crème caramel and peach cobbler so most diners head back to Bretagne for dessert crêpes in addition to savory ones. The unique dishes of Le Village Buffet make it one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (877) 796-2096 | Websitehttp://www.parislasvegas.com/casinos/paris-las-vegas/restaurants-dining/le-village-buffet-detail.html
	Village Seafood Buffet	Buffet
	The Village Seafood Buffet restaurant at the Rio Suites Hotel is one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas and seafood fans zoom to the American, Mexican, Italian and Chinese serving stations in the cavernous dining room with a comfortable seafaring theme. The seafood salads, oysters on the half-shell, seafood gumbo, and grilled salmon are outstanding options at the American station. The seafood fajitas and cioppino are hot favorites at the Mexican and Chinese stations respectively. For meat lovers, the ubiquitous prime rib, beef ribs, roast turkey and roast chicken are excellent alternatives at this seafood buffet restaurant. The Village Seafood Buffet restaurant is one of the more expensive buffets in Las Vegas but makes for the best all-you-can-eat lobster and sushi, and one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103, 866-746-7671 | Phone: (866) 746-7671 | Websitehttp://www.riolasvegas.com/casinos/rio/restaurants-dining/village-seafood-buffet-detail.html
	Cravings Buffet at the Mirage	Buffet
	The Cravings Buffet restaurant at the Mirage Hotel is one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas with numerous food stations including carving, Asian, pasta, salad bar, seafood, fajita and dessert. The food quality is consistent throughout the buffet restaurant which is spacious with its lively carpet, shiny brass, copper and stainless steel, glass and marble for an upbeat ambience. The ubiquitous carving station serves prime rib, roast turkey, and pork complemented with a series of standard sauces. For the adventurous palate, there are fajitas, burritos, tostadas, enchilada and tacos at the fajita station; egg-flower soup, honey chicken, beef with mixed vegetables, and dim sum at the Asian station; and hummus, baba ganoush, taboule and couscous at the standout salad bar which also offers tossed-to-order mixed greens and romaine hearts. The desserts are above-average for buffet restaurants including an intense chocolate mousse to round off a buffet dinner at the Cravings Buffet restaurant at the Mirage, one of the best buffet restaurants in Las Vegas.
	Address: The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | Phone: (702) 791-7111 | Websitehttp://www.mirage.com/restaurants/cravings.aspx