Las Vegas has more serious fine dining than any city its size, from Michelin-honored French rooms to chef's-counter tasting experiences. These are the rooms I send people to when the occasion is the point.
Where to eat,
start to finish
Fine dining in Las Vegas means something specific: a dress code, a reservation weeks out, a menu that is an event. The good news is the standard is world-class and the best rooms are genuinely worth planning around.
Book early, plan the evening, and let the room do the theater.
Restaurant Guy Savoy
Two Michelin-star French at Caesars Palace, the most formal and one of the most celebrated tables in the city.
Le Cirque
The Bellagio legend: French cuisine, circus-inspired whimsy and flawless service.
Picasso
Art and food together at Bellagio: the collection on the walls and the fountain views outside.
Joel Robuchon
The MGM Grand tasting room that set the standard for Vegas fine dining.
é by José Andrés
The 12-seat counter at Aria: one chef's flight, months of advance planning, an unforgettable night.
The elegant steakhouse side of fine dining, lake views and a dressy room at Wynn.
Check it outHow to book the big rooms
Reservations open a month or more out at the most wanted rooms, and é by José Andrés sells out the day its window opens. Set calendar reminders the way you would for concert tickets.
If the tasting menus outprice the occasion, lunch service at several of these rooms offers the same kitchen at a gentler number.
Dress and etiquette
Jackets are expected at the French rooms, smart casual at the steakhouses, and most rooms list expectations at booking. A little etiquette goes far: tell them the occasion when you book, because the kitchen remembers.
And tip on the full experience: service at this level is why these rooms survive the Strip's distractions.
Moving to Las Vegas? The food is part of the decision.
When clients relocate, the dining scene is one of the best ways to feel out a neighborhood. I can point you to the restaurants that make each corner of the valley home.