Explore 8 Italian restaurant picks on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown, with photos, pasta highlights, short reviews and tips for booking your next dinner.
PASTA · APERITIVO · A LITTLE VEGAS
A taste of Italy. A night in Vegas.
The best Italian restaurant in Las Vegas depends on what you are hungry for: Roman pasta, Italian-American classics, seafood, a celebration steak or a neighbourhood dinner. These eight Vegas Bible recommendations cover the Strip and downtown only, with six resort restaurants and two downtown choices. Each has a different reason to book. Our picks use current official menus and venue information, with original editorial guidance rather than claims of an anonymous star rating.
Mother Wolf is our starting point for a pasta-led evening that still feels like a major Vegas dinner. Evan Funke’s restaurant takes Rome as its inspiration, with familiar Roman pasta styles and thin wood-fired pizzas rather than an all-purpose Italian menu. Its ornate Fontainebleau setting gives the meal a celebratory backdrop. Choose it when you want the cooking to have a clear regional identity, and you are happy to make dinner a destination rather than a quick stop between casinos.
An Italian-American celebration with restaurant theatre
Carbone earns its place for the kind of Italian-American evening many visitors picture before arriving in Vegas: a stylish dining room, polished service and recognisable classics turned into an occasion. The ARIA restaurant takes inspiration from mid-century Italian-American dining, with dishes such as veal Parmesan and lobster fra diavolo among its published highlights. We recommend it for a celebration when atmosphere and service matter alongside the food. It is a premium dinner, so check the menu before treating it as a casual pasta booking.
Scarpetta is our choice when you want an elegant dinner without choosing a restaurant solely for its steak or celebrity name. Its tomato-and-basil spaghetti is a useful reminder that a seemingly simple dish can be the centrepiece of a meal. The Las Vegas menu also offers seafood, meat dishes and richer pasta preparations, giving a couple room to choose different courses. We include it for a pasta-focused date night in a convenient centre-Strip resort.
Classic Italian-American food with old-Vegas glamour
Sinatra makes our list for giving an Italian dinner a distinctly Las Vegas identity. The Encore restaurant celebrates Frank Sinatra through its setting, memorabilia and a menu shaped around Italian-American favourites. Spaghetti with clams and osso buco are among the dishes highlighted by the resort. We recommend it for an anniversary or an evening when you want to dress up and linger over dinner, with the atmosphere forming part of the appeal rather than relying on a novelty entrance or a loud party setting.
Coastal Italian food, housemade pasta and an aperitivo
Brezza is the pick for diners who want Italian food to extend beyond red sauce and a large steak. Nicole Brisson’s restaurant puts housemade pasta and seafood at the heart of a modern coastal-Italian menu, with lounge, patio and main dining-room settings offering different ways to spend the evening. It deserves its place for that balance of food and flexibility. Choose it for a proper dinner at Resorts World, or consider starting with an aperitivo if you prefer to ease into the night.
Matteo’s is our recommendation for a restaurant meal that puts regional Italian cooking ahead of spectacle. Its Northern Italian focus makes it a useful contrast to the Italian-American classics elsewhere on this list, with handkerchief pasta among the dishes highlighted by The Venetian. The Restaurant Row location is practical for an evening at the resort, while the menu gives pasta lovers a specific reason to book rather than simply picking the nearest Italian name.
A downtown celebration for both steak and pasta lovers
Andiamo gives the Fremont Street area a place on our Italian shortlist. Although steak is prominent in its name and menu, housemade pasta, Italian breads and sauces give diners reasons to choose it beyond a cut of beef. The current menu includes bolognese, lobster ravioli and chicken Parmigiano, making it useful for a group split between pasta and steak preferences. We recommend it when you want downtown dinner to feel like an occasion before or after exploring Fremont Street.
Seasonal Italian cooking and sourdough beyond the resorts
Esther’s Kitchen is our change-of-scene recommendation: an Italian neighbourhood restaurant in the downtown Arts District, rather than another resort dining room. James Trees’ seasonal approach, housemade pasta and sourdough give the meal its identity. It makes the list for travellers who want to plan a food-led evening around a different part of Las Vegas. Treat the current menu as the starting point, since seasonal dishes are part of the appeal rather than a promise that an old favourite will always be available.
Official venue details checked 30 October 2026. These are Vegas Bible editorial recommendations; confirm current menus, prices and booking terms with each restaurant.
MAKE IT YOUR KIND OF ITALIAN NIGHT
How to choose an Italian restaurant in Las Vegas
Start with the food and the evening you want. Mother Wolf puts Roman cooking first, Matteo’s focuses on Northern Italy, and Brezza brings a coastal approach. Carbone and Sinatra lean into Italian-American glamour. Downtown, Andiamo suits a mixed steak-and-pasta table, while Esther’s Kitchen makes a seasonal Arts District dinner the destination.
Which Italian restaurants are good for a special occasion?
Consider Carbone for theatrical Italian-American dining, Sinatra for a polished tribute to old-Vegas glamour, or Scarpetta for a pasta-led date night. Book ahead, check dress requirements and discuss any seating preferences. A specific table or view is not guaranteed.
Where can I eat Italian food in downtown Las Vegas?
Andiamo is inside The D in the Fremont Street casino area. Esther’s Kitchen is on Main Street in the Arts District, a separate downtown neighbourhood. Both are in this guide; allow for the journey rather than assuming they sit beside one another.
Can vegetarian or gluten-free diners eat at these restaurants?
Check the exact menu and speak to the restaurant before booking. Pasta may contain egg; sauces can contain meat, fish or dairy. A dish that sounds vegetarian is not a guarantee, and gluten-free pasta availability does not establish that a kitchen can accommodate every allergy or coeliac requirement.
What should I check before reserving?
Read the current menu, price, dress code, deposit and cancellation terms. Ask whether pasta portions are intended as a first course or a main, whether sharing incurs a charge, and which dishes are seasonal. Add drinks, tax, tip and any stated service charge when comparing the total meal.
Hotel and dining photographs: Caesars Entertainment. LINQ photograph: Jeremy Thompson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. ABSINTHE photograph: Erik Kabik / Spiegelworld. Images are cropped for these cards.
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