Las Vegas, NV
For Italian in Las Vegas, the local food press points to Esther's Kitchen, Mother Wolf Las Vegas, and Carbone Riviera. Picks from The Infatuation and Las Vegas Weekly, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Las Vegas Weekly. Updated July 2026.
Esther's Kitchen · Arts District
Las Vegas Weekly's 2025 Readers' Choice Best Pasta. James Trees's Downtown flagship whose sourdough and meatballs set the template the city now imitates.
Mother Wolf Las Vegas · The Strip
Las Vegas Weekly's 2025 Best Pasta Palace. Evan Funke's Roman import at Fontainebleau, beloved by The Infatuation for the fried ricotta squash blossoms and cacio e pepe.
Carbone Riviera · The Strip
The Infatuation's 13 Best Italian pick. Major Food Group's theatrical red-sauce monster at Aria; the spicy rigatoni vodka remains one of the most-ordered pastas in town.
La Strega · Summerlin
The Infatuation's 24 Best Restaurants and 13 Best Italian pick. Gina Marinelli's ever-changing Summerlin menu, pulling from her Lake Como and Sicilian family traditions.
Piero's Italian Cuisine · Convention Center
The Infatuation's 24 Best Restaurants and 13 Best Italian pick. The 1982 Vegas-lifer trattoria with oversized leather booths, a Hall of Fame entry on LVRJ's Top 100 2025.
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