5 Las Vegas restaurants not to be missed

Las Vegas has a long-standing reputation as a food mecca. First came the wave of celebrity chefs (Robuchon, Savoy, Puck, Ramsay, the list goes on), then the food scene (Tao, Delilah, Carbone, Javier's).

Now is the age of the attraction—whether it's brunch inside the Bellagio Conservatory or omakase atop Nevada's tallest inhabited building—that gives a whole new meaning to the term culinary journey.

Book a table for these five dining experiences that include more than just a starter and dessert.

Glasses at the Palms

From award-winning chef Marc Vetri of Philadelphia, Vetri on the 56th floor atop the Palms Casino Resort serves rustic Italian in a tasting menu or a la carte format with sublime views of the Strip. Must-trys include three of Vetri's most famous dishes: Sweet Onion Crepe with Truffle and Parmesan Foam and Spinach Gnocchi and Almond Tortellini (arguably two of the best pasta creations you'll ever lay your lips on). From 5pm to 6.30pm Tuesday through Saturday, head to aperitif hour, which offers a half-dozen options like charcuterie and seasonal oysters two ways: cold with giardiniera mignonette and grilled with garlic butter and crispy ham, for a casual bite to take. until the day.

Vetri boasts award-winning chef Marc Vetri.

The vault of Bellagio

The Vault is where all seven James Bonds gathered for a drink before heading out for a night on the town in Las Vegas. However, only a special agent could find this hidden gem hidden in plain sight in the Bellagio casino. Hint: It's behind the golden door next to the “cage”. Once inside, after admiring Takashi Murakami's original artwork, you will have access to the world's most sought-after wines and spirits. The Vault features a mirrored back bar that displays the coveted bottles like precious jewels beneath a chandelier of 80 faceted glass globes. Each bespoke cocktail tells a story like the English Spy, a seasonal milk punch that pays homage to Aphra Behn, its creator, a 17th-century English playwright, poet and spy for King Charles II, lauded as the first professional writer . Pair luxurious sips with bar bites loaded with caviar and A5 wagyu.

The Vault is hidden in plain sight in the Bellagio casino.

The Garden Table of the Bellagio Conservatory

If you've ever dreamed of being a mannequin in a store window for a night, we have the ideal dining experience in Las Vegas. Dinner at The Garden Table in the Bellagio Conservatory offers the same voyeuristic atmosphere. You and three dining companions are displayed in a pavilion inside the floral creation for the thousands of people who visit the iconic attraction to stare at, point at and take selfies with. However, you'll focus on Michael Mina's four-course caviar and wagyu dinner tasting menu or a Sadelle's brunch selected to match the seasonally changing Conservatory presentation.

The Garden Table at the Bellagio.

Off to Fontainebleau

Harvested straight from Manhattan, Ito, created by chefs Masa Ito and Kevin Kim, presents a sublime omakase experience with Nevada's best view atop the highest point. Inside the Poodle Room, Fontainebleau's ultra-exclusive top-floor private club where no photos are allowed, 12 guests in two evening seats can experience Ito's sushi utopia with pristine fish brought in daily from Japan and views on the Strip and the Red Rock Mountains. There is no menu, so it's always the retailer's choice. Before or after dinner, sneak over to the jewel-box whiskey bar for a rare “finger.”

The sunset view of Ito.

Four Sixes Ranch Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas

In collaboration with “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan and David Glasser of 101 Studios, Four Sixes Ranch Steakhouse is a pop-up restaurant featuring prime cuts of steak from Sheridan's ranch in North Texas. Fans of the Sheridanverse have flocked here since it opened in September, serving dinner nightly inside Wynn's Tableau brunch restaurant. Highlights include the Kaviari Caviar Tower served with potato croquettes, fries and chicken tenders; the Grazing Star double Wagyu burger; the 6666 brand 28-ounce cowboy steak; and a 40-ounce Tomahawk Steak Carved Table Top.

Four Sixes Ranch is all about the meat.

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