Wolfgang Puck
CUT, Palazzo, 702.607.6300
Postrio Bar & Grill, Venetian, 702.796.1110
Spago, Forum Shops at Caesars, 702.369.6300
Springs Café by Wolfgang Puck, Springs Preserve, 333 N. Valley View Blvd., 702.822.7700
Trattoria del Lupo, Mandalay Bay, 702.740.5522
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, MGM Grand, 702.891.3000
Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina, Crystals, 702.238.1000
Las Vegas owes the celebrity chef movement to Wolfgang Puck, who opened Spago at the Forum Shops at Caesars in 1992. Then everyone wanted a celebrity chef on their property. Puck now has seven restaurants in the city spread across properties. We love CUT, his divine steakhouse at the Palazzo, but you can always count on good people watching at Spago.
Michael Mina
American Fish, Aria at CityCenter, 702.590.8610
Michael Mina, Bellagio, 702.693.7223
Nobhill Tavern, MGM Grand, 702.891.7337
Seablue, MGM Grand, 702.891.3486
StripSteak, Mandalay Bay, 702.632.7414
Egyptian-born Michael Mina cut his culinary skills in San Francisco before landing in Las Vegas with 2002 with Aqua (now Michael Mina) at the Bellagio. He’s partners with Vegas native tennis superstar Andre Agassi, and now has five restaurants in the city. We love his namesake restaurant at the Bellagio, but for an outdoorsy experience, try American Fish at Aria at CityCenter. Simply divine explorations of cooking on the menu here.
Emeril Lagasse
Delmonico Steakhouse, Venetian, 702.414.3737
Emeril's New Orleans Fish House, MGM Grand, 702.891.7374
Lagasse’s Stadium, Palazzo, 702.607.2665
Table 10, Palazzo, 702.607.6363
Emeril Lagasse first rose to fame as the chef at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, then landed his eponymous restaurant there to showcase his cajun and Creole cooking styles. Shows like “Emeril Live” on the Food Network only helped him, his catchphrases and sparkling personality gain traction. He opened Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand in 1995.
Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich
B&B Ristorante, Venetian, 702.266.9977
Carnevino Italian Steakhouse, Palazzo, 702.789.4141
Enoteca San Marco, Venetian, 702.677.3390
Mario Batali may be best known for his orange Crocs that he dons daily in the kitchen. In Vegas, the former Food Network star runs three restaurants with partner Joe Bastianich at the Venetian and the Palazzo. The duo first set up shop with B&B Ristorante and Enoteca San Marco at the Venetian. We like the aged beef at Carnevino Italian Steakhouse.
José Andrés
China Poblano and Jaleo, Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 1.877.551.7772
The godfather of tapas just entered the Las Vegas market last month when Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened. With it, he has two restaurants that promise to change the landscape of the city. His paella at Jaleo is to-die-for, while his blend of Chinese and Mexican cuisines with fresh noodles made on the spot explore new food territory at China Poblano. The native of Spain mainly works out of his restaurants in Washington, D.C.
