Best Italian Restaurants in Las Vegas 2026: Strip and Local Picks

Las Vegas has Italian food for every mood: a Sinatra-themed dining room at Encore, celebrity-chef pasta on the Strip, a 1940s family restaurant that has outlived most of the old Strip, and a chef-led neighbourhood spot in the Arts District. Every restaurant below was checked on its own or its resort's website in September 2026, including where it is and when it opens.

Two changes from older guides are worth knowing. Rao's is no longer on Caesars Palace's restaurant list, so don't plan a trip around it. And The Cromwell is now The Vanderpump Hotel; Giada's restaurant is still there under the new name.

At a Glance

On the Strip

Sinatra, Encore

Wynn calls Sinatra the only restaurant sanctioned by the Sinatra family to bear his name. Executive chef Theo Schoenegger, who cooked for Frank Sinatra, focuses on the singer's favourite dishes, such as veal Milanese and spaghetti with clams. It is in Encore near the Tower Suites and serves dinner from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

• Dress code: business casual; collared shirts recommended; no athletic wear, flip-flops or slides.
• Children: under-5s are not permitted.
• Best for: a special-occasion dinner or a Rat Pack-era evening.
• Reservations: (702) 770-5320 or Wynn's website.

Giada, The Vanderpump Hotel

Giada De Laurentiis's namesake restaurant is at the hotel formerly called The Cromwell, now The Vanderpump Hotel, at the corner of the Strip and Flamingo Road. Caesars describes it as upscale Italian from the award-winning chef. The hotel sits across Flamingo Road from Bellagio, and the restaurant is known for its views toward the fountains, which makes it a good choice for brunch or an early dinner. Check the menu and hours on Caesars' site.

Caesars Palace: Amalfi and Pronto by Giada

Caesars Palace lists two Italian options: Amalfi by Bobby Flay, which the resort describes as coastal Italian, and the more casual Pronto by Giada, serving Giada De Laurentiis's Italian food with California influences. Pronto is the easier choice for a quick lunch between the Forum Shops and the pool.

BRERA Osteria, The Venetian

Led by chef Angelo Auriana, BRERA serves rustic cacio e pepe, wood-fired pizza, risotto Milanese, branzino and calamari, and house-made gelato, with an aperitivo hour of Italian cocktails. The Venetian's reservation list also includes other Italian restaurants, so check the resort's dining page if you are staying there. Reservations: 866-659-9643.

Other Strip Italian restaurants

MGM Resorts properties, including ARIA, Bellagio, the Cosmopolitan and Park MGM, also have well-known Italian restaurants. MGM's websites could not be checked for this update, so we have not listed them; confirm current restaurants and hours on the resort's own site.

Off the Strip

Ferraro's Ristorante

A family restaurant that has served traditional Italian food in Las Vegas since 1985, now at 4480 Paradise Road, a short drive east of the Strip. Executive chef Mimmo Ferraro's kitchen makes its pasta, bread and desserts in house, and the wine list runs to more than 1,800 labels. Ferraro's says it received Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette award in 2024.

• Hours: lunch Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; dinner daily 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Happy hour: daily 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Best for: a serious Italian dinner and wine without Strip crowds.

Esther's Kitchen, Arts District

Chef James Trees opened Esther's Kitchen in his hometown and named it after the great-aunt who inspired him to cook. It serves seasonal Italian food with a West Coast sensibility at 1131 S. Main Street in the Arts District, which makes it an easy pairing with a First Friday art walk or a brewery crawl. Food & Wine called it "a triumphant homecoming" for the chef. Call (702) 570-7864 or book online.

Casa di Amore

"Vegas the way it used to be" is Casa di Amore's own description: red-sauce classics such as osso buco, cioppino, lasagna, chicken Marsala and veal parmigiana, with Rat Pack-era jazz and standards performed live in the evenings. It is at 2850 E. Tropicana Avenue (not West Sahara, as some older guides say) and is open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 a.m., which makes it one of the few sit-down Italian restaurants in town that serves after midnight. Music runs from 6 to 10 p.m. on weeknights and until 1 a.m. on Saturday.

The Bootlegger Italian Bistro

The Perry family has run the Bootlegger since 1949, now in its fourth generation, and it presents itself as a place where locals and celebrities gather. It is at 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South, several miles south of the resort corridor, so you'll need a car or rideshare. The kitchen opens at 11 a.m. daily and runs until 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday, with the bar open an hour later. Check its entertainment page for live music nights.

Which One Should You Choose?

Tips for Italian Dining in Vegas

• Book weekends ahead. Strip Italian restaurants fill up on Friday and Saturday nights and around big events; early (5 p.m.) and late seatings are easier.
• Lunch and happy hour save money. Ferraro's serves weekday lunch and a daily 4 to 7 p.m. happy hour; the Strip's casual outlets like Pronto are cheaper than the dining rooms.
• Check dress codes. Sinatra asks for business casual; most others are relaxed.
• Going late? Casa di Amore serves until 4 a.m. on the nights it is open.
• Plan transport off-Strip. Ferraro's and Casa di Amore are a short rideshare from the Strip; the Bootlegger and Esther's Kitchen are further.
• Dietary needs: tell the restaurant when you book and remind your server; most kitchens can adapt pasta dishes.
• Tip 18 to 20% at sit-down restaurants.

For pizza, see our Las Vegas pizza guide; for other cuisines, our Las Vegas food guide and restaurants guide. Planning a romantic night? Try our date night guide.