Picasso
The Picasso, within the luxury Bellagio Hotel and Casino, features French-Mediterranean cuisine by Chef Julian Serrano. You'll dine in front of Pablo Picasso's original oil paintings and ceramics. More than 1,500 selections of wine from the finest European vineyards are available, as well as wine pairings by one of the Picasso's sommeliers.
Reservations are not required, but are strongly recommended. Dining is available every night except Tuesdays from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Request an outside table for a pristine view of the Bellagio's water fountain display. Shorts are not allowed as the dress code calls for business casual.
The Bellagio is 1.5 miles south of the Wynn, which features one of the top 100 U.S. golf courses, the Wynn Golf Course.
Picasso at the Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 693-7223
Bellagio.com
Envy Steakhouse
The Envy Steakhouse is an upscale dining establishment located off-Strip between the Wynn Country Club and Las Vegas Country Club golf courses, near the Las Vegas Convention Center. Breakfast is served from 6:30 to 11 a.m. daily and lunch is at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner reservations can be made between 5 and 10 p.m. and brunch is available on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Two-course prix fixe lunches can be enjoyed in less than an hour for a power lunch. Three-course dinners are available at a fixed price as well. The Envy Steakhouse boasts a 60-seat lounge, over 1,500 bottles of wine and prides itself on Black Angus filet and prime bone-in ribeye.
Envy Steakhouse
3400 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 784-5716
EnvySteakhouse.com
AquaKnox
AquaKnox is located inside The Venetian Hotel and prides itself on fresh seafood that's flown in daily, including stone crab claws and a raw bar. Chef Tom Moloney is behind the menu, which also includes caviar, filet mignon, oven-roasted chicken, a crab-stuffed whole lobster and grilled lobster. The decor includes ocean blues and a walk-in wine cellar encased in water.
Dinner is served 5:30 to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, staying open until 11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The bar opens at noon and closes at 1 a.m., except Fridays and Saturdays when it closes at 2 a.m.
The Venetian is conveniently across the street from the Wynn casino, hotel and golf course.
AquaKnox at The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas NV, 89109
(702) 414-3772
Venetian.com
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