Part of the joy of planning a micro wedding is all the incredible options that a smaller guest list puts on the table. Why make your guests choose from the usual chicken or fish options when they can pour over the menus of some of the best restaurants in the city? Here are 12 Vegas restaurants that combine eye-popping cuisine with equally enticing decor for the perfect celebratory atmosphere.
1. Top of the World
Celebrate your forever with stunning panoramic views of the city at Top of the World in The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Located on the 106th floor of the Stratosphere Tower, this revolving American restaurant features award-winning steaks and seafood complemented by fresh, seasonal vegetables.
2. Hugo’s Cellar
For a more old-school Vegas feel, take your celebration to Hugo’s Cellar at Four Queens Hotel & Casino, where brick walls and a cozy fireplace will ignite your sense of romance. Indulge in classic steak house dishes like black Angus steak and flambéed desserts that will leave your belly as full as your heart.
3. Casa Calavera
Dig your toes into the sand while you exchange vows on Casa Calavera’s charming patio at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Accented with authentic Mexican tiles, reclaimed wood and vibrant murals, you’ll feel like you’re standing in a cantina just off the beach while you celebrate with traditional Mexican cuisine like Baja fish tacos and carne aside burritos.
4. Giada
Nestled in The Cromwell Hotel & Casino, celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis’ namesake restaurant serves up her signature Italian cuisine with a California twist. The warm, inviting space is bathed in natural light with wood and tile accents playing off pops of earthy colors. Enjoy bright lemon spaghetti or Marsala herb chicken meatballs that taste as fresh and light as the surroundings.
5. Americana
With elegant dining rooms and sweeping lake views just off the Strip, Americana is effortlessly romantic. Enjoy new interpretations of American cuisine like truffled California chicken while you watch the lights on the open-air patio reflect off the water.
6. NoMad Library
Inspired by the iconic Library of NoMad New York, this continental twist on American classics at the NoMad Hotel is as sumptuous as it is sophisticated. Dine on cacio e pepe gnocchi or lobster fra diavolo in deep, red leather booths surrounded by antique carved wood and more than 20,000 books.
7. Jaleo
Jaleo by José Andrés inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas brings together a tapestry of vibrant colors and flavors. The authentic Spanish cuisine includes tapas, sangria, and paella made on an open-fire wood grill. Reserve an intimate dining area for 10 or gather around the paella grill in the main dining space for an ongoing show.
8. Brezza
Italian for breeze, Brezza at Resorts World features rustic stone walls mixed with deep navys and pops gold for an enchanting atmosphere that more than lives up to its name. Dine on dry-aged prime steaks prepared on a Tuscan-style wood-fired grill. Then adjourn to patio for a post-wedding toast among the olive trees.
9. Mott 32
Designed by renowned interior designer Joyce Wang, Mott 32 in The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort combines New York industrialism with classic Chinese elements and Vegas touches for a space unlike any other. Treat your guests to contemporary Chinese cuisine like Iberico pork dim sum and apple-wood-smoked Peking Duck while you take in the decor.
10. La Strega Trattoria
This just-off-the-Strip gem brings coastal Italian flavors to life in a bright, energetic dining room awash in the colors of the Amalfi Coast. You can almost feel the ocean air as you savor fresh, vibrant dishes like handmade stracci and hamachi tartare.
11. Mastro’s Ocean Club
Handcrafted mahogany beams and sapele wood interlace to form the intricate roof of The Tree House, one of three luxuriously elegant spaces at Mastro’s Ocean Club in The Shops at Crystals. Wow your guests with sophisticated decor and seafood dishes like jalapeño tuna sashimi and lobster mashed potatoes.
12. Jardin
With an airy setting that feels more like a conservatory than a restaurant, Jardin at Encore Las Vegas is an ideal spot for a brunch micro wedding. Feast on innovate American fare like Maine lobster Benedict and mouthwatering short rib and egg sliders while you raise a mimosa to your future.