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To this very day, French Cuisine is considered to be the crème de la crème of any fine dining experience. French chefs became the first so-called “celebrity chefs,” creating not only marvelously complex flavors and textures with unusual and rare ingredients, but also establishing the highest standards of table service, wine selection, and elegance in the settings. Las Vegas offers some of the finest French cuisine to be found in the whole world, executed by the chefs who help create the reputation that French cuisine now enjoys. Here you can have your snails, frogs’ legs, garlic, gratinée, paté, salades, baguettes, French pastries, and the marvelous lamb, chateaubriand, duck and fish for which this cuisine is so well known. Do not forget to review your favorite wine labels, as they will surely be available in several of Las Vegas’ French restaurants, where the wine cellars are as vast as everything else in town.
Tableau offers diners an elegant atmosphere in Wynn's Tower Suites lobby. The restaurant features breakfast, lunch and dinner options with grace and opulence. Red-velvet booths with butter-colored cushions line the interior of the restaurant and large French doors open up to a tranquil veranda where guests can dine under festive umbrellas. The American nouveau-style cuisine features appetizers like lobster baked clams with garlic brioche, Dungeness crab ravioli and a chilled shellfish platter. read more »
Guy Savoy was one of France’s storied chefs, having been awarded three stars by the Guide Michelin and the Legion d’Honneur from the French government. His Las Vegas restaurant is in Caesars Palace, and Restaurant Guy Savoy has also received many awards and honors by food critics and gourmets in the United States. The Las Vegas version is much like the five other Guy Savoy restaurants – all of them in France. About 90% of the menu is the same. read more »
A replica of celebrity chef Joachim Splichal's “Patina-Pinot” group of restaurants based in LA, this pleasant restaurant in the Venetian aims to remind guests of how wonderful French bistros can be. The décor whimsically displays lots of items from the France of past generations, and creates an authentic bistro atmosphere. Seafood is simple and fresh. The meats are prepared to perfection -- either braised or roasted. Vegetables go past being mere complements, to compete with the main dishes for attention. A six-course tasting menu is available, and is a good idea for first-timers. read more »
Picasso is the Bellagio’s five-diamond award-winning French-Mediterranean restaurant, where the creative skills of executive chef Julian Serrano are available to dinner guests nightly. In an elegant restaurant overlooking Bellagio’s lake, the patrons dine surrounded by many millions of dollars' worth of Picasso originals on the walls. Picasso ceramics are also on display in the restaurant. The ambiance is pleasant, with lots of flowers and light colors, and room to enjoy your meal. Come early and take advantage of the beautiful cocktail lounge near the entrance. read more »
Richard Melman established a chain of fine restaurants based in Chicago, one of which was Mon Ami Gabi, where his friend Gabino Sotelino was the creative impulse behind the food. The Las Vegas version of Mon Ami Gabi is a French steakhouse that gives guests the sensation of eating in an open-air bistro in Paris, France (as opposed to Paris, Las Vegas). The food is also bistro cuisine from the Paris of decades ago, updated with a few modern touches and ingredients. The patio is always busy. Mon Ami Gabi serves lunch and dinner as well as a weekend brunch. read more »
MiX is 64 stories above the Strip on the rooftop of THEhotel at Mandalay Bay. Its outdoor patios are a delightful hideaway to enjoy the city from above. The all-white restaurant décor contrasts with the black and dark red of the lounge. Celebrity Chef Alain Ducasse is the creative genius behind MiX, The "mix" in question is undoubtedly the application of French culinary traditions and techniques to the freshest of ingredients found in the American Southwest. MiX also serves many exotic seafood dishes, prepared from fresh supplies flown in daily. read more »
Le Provençal is decorated, not surprisingly, in French provincial. Murals of the countryside adorn the walls. The staff are attired in costume as well, and from time to time regale guests with a French or Italian song. The cuisine is also very French-Italian. Artichoke Milanese with a fondue of roast garlic and the famous Bouillabaisse are fitting starters. Chicken Provençal, veal chops and sea bass are favorites for the main course, along with the herb-butter-topped steak. Pizzas and pastas are also available. read more »
Claude Le Tohic is the executive chef at this famed Las Vegas restaurant, established by Joël Robuchon and named after him. It is the only Las Vegas restaurant with three stars from Guide Michelin and the winner of countless accolades in gastronomie. The cuisine appeals to the knowledgeable dinner guests, with an offering of many small courses of just a taste or two of gourmet treats. Dining options are a six-course and a sixteen-course tasting menu, and selections a la carte. The offerings are so many and varied that they beggar description. read more »
Chef Hubert Keller, whose Fleur de Lys in San Francisco is at the top of everyone's fine dining list, opened a second Fleur de Lys at Mandalay Bay, keeping up the same high standards and tradition. The elegant and cheerful French Restaurant welcome visitors with pink roses at the entryway, set in a frame against natural stone. Inside the décor is comfortable and inviting, but unquestionably elegant. Fixed price menus offer three- to five-course meals, with or without wine pairings. read more »
The replica of the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas is eleven stories tall. At the top, Chef J. Joho provides visitors with the haute cuisine of the "Eiffel Tower Restaurant," combined with a commanding view of the Las Vegas Strip. The glass elevator ushers dinner guests up to the top, where the dining room awes the visitors with the panorama and the elegance of the setting, which is very credible belle époque. The lights inside are dimmed, to enhance the view and create an intimate atmosphere. The menu is classic Parisian cuisine, with a couple of modern tweaks from Chef Joho. read more »