Best Italian Restaurants in Las Vegas 2026: The Ranked Guide
Our ranked guide to the best Italian restaurants in Las Vegas for 2026, from Mother Wolf and Carbone to Scarpetta and Lavo, the tables we book most.
Why we wrote this guide
Las Vegas has 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 Mandalay Bay, all a short ride from 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 September 2026.
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The ranked guide
1. 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, and our top Italian pick in Las Vegas. 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.
2. Carbone (Aria)
The most famous Italian-American restaurant in America, and the table everyone wants. 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 one of the hardest Italian reservations in the city for a reason. See Carbone.
Best for: the marquee dinner, the table you book the trip around.
3. Scarpetta (The Cosmopolitan)
Refined Italian on the third level of the Boulevard Tower at The Cosmopolitan, home of the spaghetti with tomato and basil that built the restaurant's name and a 2008 James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant in America. A polished, grown-up room with 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.
4. Lavo Italian (The Palazzo)
Modern Italian where dinner and a night out live under one roof. A high-energy room, a well-known 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.
5. RPM Italian (Caesars Palace)
RPM Italian brings the buzzy energy of its Chicago original to the Forum Shops at Caesars, a sleek, chef-driven modern Italian. The draw is the pasta: more than a dozen shapes rolled and cut by hand each day, anchored by the signature Mama DePandi's Bucatini Pomodoro, with tableside wagyu beef tartare, Maine lobster ravioli and a dry-aged bistecca fiorentina rounding out the table. RPM is the see-and-be-seen Italian that still takes the pasta seriously. See RPM Italian.
Best for: the high-energy, see-and-be-seen Italian with a real pasta program.
6. Carbone Riviera (Bellagio)
A 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 same polish in a brighter, coastal register. See Carbone Riviera.
Best for: the fountain-view occasion, the coastal-Italian alternative to Carbone.
7. Carama (Mandalay Bay)
Wolfgang Puck's Italian inside Mandalay Bay, 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 Mandalay Bay who want to keep the night on property. See Carama.
Best for: the refined Mandalay Bay-property Italian dinner.
How to choose, fast
Why the Italian reservation is the hardest in town
Mother Wolf and Carbone are, on most weekends, among the single hardest dinner reservations in Las Vegas. The best 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 the booking works
Our hosts handle the timing and coordination of reservations you may not be able to secure yourself, plus the logistics before and after: the walk to the show or the club, a specific booth, a quiet corner for a proposal, a cake at the end.
The process for you is short:
Tell us the night, the group size, and the room (or tell us the vibe and we will pick).
We come back quickly with the table, the time, and anything we can add.
You confirm. Restaurants do not take deposit links the way nightlife does; if a room needs anything beyond a standard request to hold a table at peak times, we set that expectation with you up front.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Italian restaurant in Las Vegas?
For the most serious pasta, and our top pick, Mother Wolf at the Fontainebleau. For sheer reputation and the full Italian-American experience, Carbone at Aria. The right answer depends on whether you want a pasta-focused dinner or the famous Italian-American event.
What is the hardest Italian reservation in Las Vegas?
Mother Wolf and Carbone are the hardest Italian tables in the city on most weekends. Both are where a direct relationship matters most, which is where we come in.
How much does an Italian dinner in Las Vegas cost?
Pricing depends on the room and what you order - pasta, a main and wine add up differently at each address, and 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 with a fountain view, Carbone Riviera. Tell us the headcount and we will route the room that fits.
How far in advance should I book?
For Mother Wolf at peak hours, 4 to 6 weeks, more for event weekends. Carbone releases tables on a rolling 30-day booking window, so we watch it and grab the best seatings as they open. 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.
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Tell us the night and the group. We come back quickly with the right table at the right room, plus whatever you want to build around it.
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