The food and dining is one of my favorite aspects of Las Vegas . Southern Nevada has so many wonderful places to eat; it's sometimes hard to choose. It used to be $0.99 shrimp cocktail that got you in the door so you could burn your money on gambling. Now, Las Vegas fine dining is as good as any city in the United States, and almost every hotel has at least one top quality restaurant. In fact, according to the Zagat survey, the average cost of a meal in LV has risen from $20.80 to $32.42 in the last eight years.
When I'm trying a place I have never been, especially if it's fine dining, I gravitate towards trusted reviews. Zagat has never led me astray. You can pick up their Zagat Las Vegas Restaurants 2005 at any Barnes and Noble, or www.amazon.com. They are also online, but you have to subscribe for the service.
However, here is Zagat's top ten in Las Vegas food 2005 (thanks to Lasvegasinsider.com).
- Renoir (Mirage)
- Aqua (Bellagio)
- Picasso (Bellagio)
- Andre's
- Le Cirque (Bellagio)
- Nobu (Hard Rock)
- Prime Steakhouse (Bellagio)
- Sterling Brunch (Bally's)
- Morton's of Chicago
- Rosemary's
As you can see, the Bellagio has four of the best restaurants in Clark County , which is not a surprise. You can get reservations at www.bellagio.com--they are recommended, since these jewels of LV Fine Dining fill up fast. No matter which you choose, bring your wallet with some room on your credit card--none are cheap, averaging about $70 a person before drinks.
For more ideas, here is a top 10 new-restaurants list:
For reviews and reservations, try www.vegas.com, and www.lasvegas.com.