Best Italian Restaurants in Las Vegas 2026: The Ranked Guide
Our ranked guide to the best Italian restaurants in Las Vegas for 2026, from Carbone and Mother Wolf to Scarpetta and Lavo, with the tables we book most.
Why we wrote this guide
Las Vegas has quietly become one of the best Italian dining cities in the country. The Strip now runs the most famous Italian-American room in America, a Roman pasta temple from one of LA's most talked-about chefs, and a Wolfgang Puck Italian inside Wynn, all within a few minutes of each other. This is our ranked guide to the best Italian restaurants in Las Vegas in 2026, built from the tables we book most and the rooms our guests ask for by name. Every venue below is one we reserve directly. Last updated late June 2026.
Looking for the table, not the reading? Tell us the night and the group and we will route you to the right room.
The ranked guide
1. Carbone (Aria)
The most famous Italian-American restaurant in America, and the table everyone wants. Major Food Group's Carbone delivers the full mid-century Italian-American experience: tableside Caesar, the spicy rigatoni vodka, the veal parmesan, and a dining room that feels like an event every night. It is the hardest Italian reservation in the city for a reason. See Carbone.
Best for: the marquee dinner, the table you book the trip around.
2. Mother Wolf (Fontainebleau)
Evan Funke's Roman pasta temple, the LA hit that arrived at the Fontainebleau and immediately became one of the most serious pasta rooms in the city. Handmade pasta is the whole point here, cacio e pepe and Roman classics done with real technique, in a grand, gorgeous room. Mother Wolf is the pick for guests who care about the pasta above all. See Mother Wolf.
Best for: the serious-pasta dinner, the guest who knows their carbonara.
3. Carbone Riviera (Bellagio)
Major Food Group's coastal-Italian sibling to Carbone, overlooking the Bellagio fountains. Lighter and more seafood-leaning than the original, with a Riviera-glamour room and one of the best fountain-view tables on the Strip. Carbone Riviera is the move when you want the MFG polish in a brighter, coastal register. See Carbone Riviera.
Best for: the fountain-view occasion, the coastal-Italian alternative to Carbone.
4. Scarpetta (The Cosmopolitan)
Scott Conant's refined Italian, home of the famous spaghetto al pomodoro that built his name. A polished, grown-up room with Strip and fountain views and a menu that lets the pasta and the technique speak. Scarpetta is the elegant Italian dinner. See Scarpetta.
Best for: the refined, special-occasion Italian dinner.
5. Lavo Italian (The Palazzo)
Tao Group's Italian, where dinner and a night out live under one roof. A high-energy room, a famous weekend brunch, and an easy walk into the Palazzo nightlife. Lavo is the pick when the group wants very good Italian with a buzz, not a hushed dining room. See Lavo.
Best for: the lively group dinner that rolls into the night, and the party brunch.
6. Carama (Wynn)
Wolfgang Puck's Italian inside Wynn, a newer, refined room bringing the Puck service standard to handmade pasta and Italian classics. Carama is the polished, lower-key Italian dinner for guests staying or playing at Wynn who want to keep the night on property. See Carama.
Best for: the refined Wynn-property Italian dinner.
How to choose, fast
The famous, see-and-be-seen Italian-American: Carbone.
The serious pasta room: Mother Wolf.
Fountain-view, coastal Italian: Carbone Riviera.
Refined and elegant: Scarpetta.
Energy, a buzz, party brunch: Lavo.
Quiet, polished, on Wynn property: Carama.
Why the Italian reservation is the hardest in town
Carbone is, on most weekends, the single hardest dinner reservation in Las Vegas, and Mother Wolf is not far behind. The prime-time tables at both go weeks out, and major event weekends (F1, NYE, big conventions) make it harder. The public reservation platforms show you what is left, not what is possible. We work direct relationships with the rooms above, which means we can often place a table the apps show as fully committed, and pair the dinner with the rest of the night.
How MyRSVP holds the table
We work two desks on every Italian-dining request. Our venue-relations desk has direct relationships with the rooms above, including the Major Food Group and Tao Group teams; our operations desk handles timing, the walk to a show or club after, and any celebration setup.
The process for you is short:
Tell us the night, the group size, and the room (or the vibe and we will pick).
We come back inside 12 hours with the table, the time, and anything we can add.
You confirm. We hold it with the venue.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Italian restaurant in Las Vegas?
For sheer reputation and the full experience, Carbone at Aria leads. For the most serious pasta, Mother Wolf at the Fontainebleau. The right answer depends on whether you want the famous Italian-American event or a pasta-focused dinner.
What is the hardest Italian reservation in Las Vegas?
Carbone is the hardest Italian table in the city on most weekends, with Mother Wolf close behind. Both are where a direct relationship matters most, which is where we come in.
How much does an Italian dinner in Las Vegas cost?
Expect a full dinner with pasta, a main, and wine at a top Strip Italian room to run roughly $120 to $300 per person depending on the room and the wine. Carbone and Mother Wolf sit at the higher end. We can give you a realistic per-head estimate for any specific room before you book.
Which Italian restaurant is best for a group?
Lavo handles groups and energy best, and its brunch is a strong group option. For a refined group dinner, Carbone Riviera or Scarpetta. For the marquee group occasion, Carbone if we can land the table. Tell us the headcount and we will route the room that fits.
How far in advance should I book?
For Carbone or Mother Wolf at prime time, 3 to 6 weeks, more for event weekends. For the other rooms, 2 to 3 weeks is usually enough, and weeknights are often available inside a week. We can frequently place tables the public apps show as fully booked.
Reserve your Las Vegas Italian table
Tell us the night and the group. We come back inside 12 hours with the right table at the right room, plus whatever you want to build around it.
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