"Welcome to our curated list of recommendations for traveling and dining in Las Vegas. These suggestions have been gathered from our personal networks. While these recommendations are not personally vetted by us, they come highly recommended by those within our network. Please feel free to add your own favourite spots or share any updates in the comments section below. If you come across any information that may have changed, such as closures or updated details, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Let's build a community-sourced guide to ensure that everyone can enjoy the best of what Las Vegas has to offer." Marco van Embden, Cape Town
1. Dining Recommendations
- Carbone’s - at Aria Hotel (Italian)
- Catch - at ARIA Hotel, fun and lively (Seafood)
- Cipriani Italian Restaurant - Upscale scene where an international crowd tucks into Italian food chased with Bellinis.
- Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining - Glam venue in the Wynn Las Vegas hotel featuring upscale dining & eclectic, 1950s-inspired decor.
- Ferraro’s Ristorante - off strip restaurant (Italian)
- Golden Steer Steakhouse - offstrip steakhouse where the rat pack ate, ask for Sinatra steak (Steakhouse)
Index
- Hakkasan
- Hussong's is owned by a YPO'er and is solid.
- Javier's - at the Aria is good. – Mexican restaurant
- Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - American surf 'n' turf restaurant serving upmarket fare & cocktails in a lavish space.
- Lakeside - at Wynn Las Vegas, get table facing/near water
- Lindo Michoacan - family owned
- Lotus of Siam -best Thai food in US-off strip (Asian)
- estiatorio Milos Las Vegas - Seafood specialist offering Greek & Mediterranean-style dishes & a popular fixed-price lunch menu.
- Mizumi – Japanese restaurant
- Mott 32 - Venetian – Chinese Restaurant
YPO Owned Restaurants:
- ameriCAN Beer & Cocktails | Café/Pub
- Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres | Steakhouse
- e by Jose Andres
- Eiffel Tower Restaurant
- El Segundo Sol | Mexican
- Famous Daves's BBQ |Barbecue
- Flight Club Las Vegas | American
- Golden Steer Steakhouse Las Vegas | Steakhouse - offstrip steakhouse where the rat pack ate, ask for Sinatra steak (Steakhouse)
- Jaleo by Jose Andres
- Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club | Café/Pub
- Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab | Steakhouse
- Lawry's The Prime Rib | Fine Dining
- Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que | Barbecue
- Nobu Japanese Restaurant Caesars Palace - Seafood
- RAKU - Amazing-offstrip-small place that will surprise you (Asian)
- Scarpetta – Italian restaurant
- Sinatra Restaurant – at Wynn Las Vegas, an upscale Italian eatery in the Encore features Sinatra's Academy Award & other memorabilia.
- STK Steakhouse - fun and lively with DJ (Cosmopolitan)
- SW Steakhouse – at Wynn Las Vegas, get table facing/near water
- Tacos el Gordo for real Mexican food, made and eaten by real Mexicans.
- Wing Lei - at Wynn Las Vegas, Five-Star Chinese Restaurant
- Zuma Las Vegas - Trendy, high-end Japanese place with an izakaya-inspired menu including sushi & robata grilled fare.
- Mon Ami Gabi
- PKWY Tavern Decatur | Casual Dining
- PKWY Tavern District | Casual Dining
- PKWY Tavern Flamingo | Casual Dining
- PKWY Tavern Marks | Casual Dining
- PKWY Tavern Tivoli | Casual Dining
- PKWY Tavern Volunteer | Casual Dining
- Ritchie McNeely's
- Rockhouse | Casual Dining
- RPM Italian | Italian
- The Composers Room | American
- The MINT Tavern | Café/Pub
- The Oak Room Whiskey and Tequila Bar | Casual Dining
2. Accommodation Recommendations

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