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As someone who’s been to Las Vegas over 50 times, I’ve eaten both on and off the Strip.
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My favorite fine-dining restaurants are The Mayfair Supper Club and Toscana Ristorante & Bar.
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I also stop at more casual spots, like Nellie’s Southern Kitchen and Famous Foods Street Eats.
During my 50+ trips to Las Vegas, I’ve eaten at countless restaurants both on and off the Strip.
There are plenty of good reasons to visit Las Vegas, but the main reason I go is to eat. This city is loaded with really good restaurants.
Whether you’re looking to splurge at a white-tablecloth establishment run by a celebrity chef or you want something cheap and casual, Vegas always delivers.
Since I’ve been to Sin City over 50 times, friends often ask me for dining recommendations. These are the places I tell them to go.
Mon Ami Gabi is a French bistro with a direct view of the Bellagio fountain show.
My husband and I have been eating at Mon Ami Gabi restaurants for over 20 years. During most of our trips to Sin City, we head to the location inside Paris Las Vegas for lunch or dinner.
The food is classic French bistro fare, featuring entrées such as steak au poivre and trout almondine. We always start with a baguette and one of its excellent starters, like chicken liver mousse pâté.
But be sure to ask about the seasonal specials. During our last trip, the menu featured a delicious gazpacho.
Top it all off with a glass of wine or one of Mon Ami Gabi’s classic cocktails. More often than not, we opt for a martini.
Weather permitting, we like to sit outside on the patio since it’s directly across the street from the Bellagio fountains. The show times vary throughout the year, so I usually check the schedule on the Bellagio website and make our dining reservations accordingly.
Eataly serves a wide variety of delicious, high-quality Italian food.
I’ve been to four different Eataly locations in the US, but the one in Las Vegas is my favorite. This Italian superstore inside Park MGM features several eateries and sells imported food, wine, and liquor.
If you’re looking for lunch or an afternoon snack, head to La Cucina del Mercato, where you’ll find pasta, pizza, and sandwich stations. While you wait for your order, grab a glass of wine or a cocktail from the bar.
For a casual sit-down meal, try classic pasta dishes and Napoletana pizzas from La Pizza & La Pasta.
If you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want to splurge, make a reservation at Toscana Ristorante & Bar. Pasta lovers should order the Lasagna Rustica Al Forno (Italian beef lasagna), and meat lovers shouldn’t skip the Fiorentina (Florentine steak).
Be sure to ask the sommelier for wine recommendations.
Spago is the ultimate brunch spot, but you have to make reservations weeks in advance.
The best brunch in Las Vegas is definitely at Spago in the Bellagio Resort & Hotel.
Wolfgang Puck opened his first Spago location in West Hollywood in 1982 and has since expanded around the world. The restaurant has been going strong ever since.
It’s never easy to get a table at any Spago, and this one is no exception. So, be sure to make your reservations a few weeks in advance. After all, Spago’s brunch might just be your most memorable meal in Vegas.
The restaurant has a large terrace overlooking the hotel’s fountains in the foreground and the Strip in the background, but seats on the terrace aren’t guaranteed. I recommend showing up before popular meal times and asking the host if an outdoor table is available.
The star of the Spago show is definitely the rolled French omelette stuffed with crab. For dessert, be sure to order the Instagram-famous Spiked Lemon, a chiffon cake with yuzu cream, yellow-tinted white…