People Watching Restaurants

Spago’s Executive Chef Eric Klein wants you to feel as if you’re dining in a friend’s living room. Located in the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, Spago's atmosphere is casual. The service is both impeccable and friendly. The food is simple and unpretentious, yet beautiful. The California-cuisine menu changes daily based on the freshest organic produce. Whether you dine in the cafe known for its pizzas and people watching, or the main dining room known for its steak tartare, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago is sure to please.

Sage is the newest restaurant by critically-acclaimed Chef Shawn McClain, at the luxurious new Aria Resort and Casino. Chef McClain infuses contemporary American cuisine with Mediterranean ingredients and cooking methods, as well as using the freshest farm-to-table seasonal ingredients to prepare some of the finest dishes found on the Strip. Just as Chef McClain uses only the freshest ingredients, the bar at Sage also uses fresh fruit purees and homemade bitters in their cocktails. On Sunday and Monday nights, enjoy New American Bar Cuisine in the lounge that puts even the most superior bar food to shame.

(This restaurant is PERMANENTLY closed ) Having accomplished being the most honored and awarded restaurant in Las Vegas is no small feat. But such are the accolades given to Andre’s inside the Monte Carlo Resort Hotel—the AAA Four-Diamond home of contemporary French cuisine inspired by renowned Celebrity Chef André Rochat. Old World charm is married with contemporary sophistication in the Andre’s multiple dining and lounge spaces, where lavish fabrics and intricate design details complement a menu that is similarly opulent. Savor the flavorful results of Chef Rochat’s personal touch in the main dining room that showcases the alluring juxtaposition of …

Kerry Simon, finally with a restaurant bearing his name, brings Las Vegas diners the signature American cuisine that has made him famous. Simon's menu masterfully weaves earthy, organic, and simple ingredients into elegant comfort food, such as braised shortribs alongside a sweet potato popover and citrus watercress salad, or double cut colorado lamb chops with ginger roasted pear. The setting is both hugely cool yet refreshingly casual, evocative of neighborhood eateries that are all but absent in Las Vegas.

The American counterpart to the Buddha Bar in Paris, sultry Little Buddha offers Chinese and Pacific Rim cuisine with a dash of French influence. The menu offers a seductive selection of Pan-Asian favorites including inventive sushi rolls and Kurabuta Pork Potstickers alongside Western culinary tidbits like American Kobe Sliders and a Mixed Heirloom Tomato Salad. The stylish and colorful décor exudes an appealing exoticism with representations of the restaurant’s namesake scattered throughout, infusing the restaurant with the veneration befitting such a gastronomic temple.

An oasis of fine food far from the mirages of the Las Vegas Strip, Rosemary’s Restaurant offers upscale dining amongst a relaxed atmosphere. It’s full service lounge and bar offers small plates, a gourmet nod to tapas. The art-adorned walls, superb service and southern sensibilities invite both the ladies who lunch and those looking for an elegant evening out. Whether dining a la carte or prix-fixe, the food is superb, and the extensive wine list and unique beer pairings complement the meal perfectly. Locals and tourists alike will revel in discovering this gem.

Chef Mario Batali and winemaker Joe Bastianich have brought straightforward, rustic Italian cuisine to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip with B&B Ristorante. Located in the the Venetian, this authentic Italian restaurant is the first of several successful establishments that this renowned team of restaurateurs have opened in Las Vegas. The food here echoes the soulful cooking of Italian mothers while incorporating a distinct modern flair, and the restaurant’s dark wood beams and Italian marble bar elude casual elegance. Try the Grilled Octopus with ‘Fagioli Marinati’ and Spicy Limoncello Vinaigrette appetizer to experience a perfectly tender taste of the …

For a quick bite to eat with a meal full of flavor, Gyro Time is an ideal place for fresh, fast Greek food. Family owned and operated since 1978, Gyro Time takes pride in using only the finest ingredients to create their signature Gyros as well as Greek Salads, Chicken Souviaki Sandwiches, Falafel, and Spanikoptia. Each option is made fresh to order, prepared with the utmost care and attention to detail. At Gyro Time, the family takes pride in what they have to offer to the hungry Las Vegas crowd, and the result is nevertheless appetizing.

No longer must we torment over the choice between Italian and Mexican food: Mexitalia X-Press has the flavors of both fine cuisines, a combination that aims to satisfy any craving. Served cafeteria-style, so you can pick what you want, Mexitalia X-Press offers a hot and fresh quick bite to eat. They even have an All-You-Can-Eat option for pasta and breadsticks! Located inside the Circus Circus Hotel on the Promenade Level, Mexitalia X-Press is open daily for lunch and dinner.

“Chocolate by the Bald Man”. A bold and enticing statement if ever there was one. In a world increasingly obsessed with weight and health, two Israeli chocolatiers are boldly bucking trend. Named after its two founders, Max Fichtman and Oded Brenner, Max Brenner. With equal parts rich decadence and fanciful whimsy, this chocolate chain is melting the hearts of both young and old. But it isn’t all sweets and lavish desserts, pop in to try Molly’s White Corn Croquettes, with house seasoned white corn & machego cheese balls dusted in panko bread crumbs & lightly fried. Or perhaps the Sloppy …

While hitting the Las Vegas Strip, there’s no excuse to not go out for steaks. That’s why P.J. Clarke’s New York Chophouse serves up six different cuts—including its hometown’s New York Strip—to satiate guest’s appetites and fulfill their need for beef. Combine that with a classic cocktail and plate of ice cold oysters shucked fresh from the marble topped Raw Bar and your Vegas dining experience is complete. A New York institution, P.J. Clarke’s brings its heritage from the mean streets of New York to the sandy dunes of Las Vegas with its hardwood paneling, a century–old, hand–carved Phoenix Bar, …

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