The dining room is a mix of the divine and modish—candlelight casting shadows in the dimly lit room, Mediterranean- and Southern Italian-inspired décor, dark woods and modern hanging chandeliers. Part lounge, part restaurant and part expansive patio overlooking the Las Vegas Strip, Italian restaurant Lavo is a chic spot for date night or an upscale meal with friends.
To start off any meal, it’s wise to order the restaurant’s star appetizer dish, “The Meatball.” This gigantic sphere is made with 16 ounces of fresh-ground Imperial wagyu, Italian sausage and veal, and is served with fresh-whipped ricotta. Also, not-to-be-missed appetizers include the popular charred octopus, crispy fried calamari and a creamy, spicy lobster bisque. For vegetarians, the vegetable minestrone and eggplant Parmigiano are both impressive. And a roasted beet salad with goat cheese seems decadent.
Lavo also offers an incredible fresh seafood raw bar with both oysters and clams-on-the-half-shell options. To impress with the best, opt for the seafood plateau grande, a heaping ocean of shrimp, oysters, littleneck clams, king crab legs, whole lobster, crabmeat salad, tuna ceviche and scallop salad.
Pasta and brick-oven pizzas abound for the veggie, meat and seafood lovers at the table. House specialties include a thinly pounded chicken Parmigiano, roasted Chilean sea bass, a rack of veal chop, and chicken Marsala. From the grill, you can order a half-chicken, branzino, dorado, red snapper or Maine lobster. Red meat options are all USDA Prime and dry-aged for 28 days and include a center-cut filet mignon, New York Strip and bone-in ribeye.
Order any entrée with Lavo’s sides, or what they call trimmings—faves include truffle French fries, Brussels sprouts served with pancetta and shallots, roasted rosemary potatoes and a lip-smacking creamed spinach.
Finish off the filling meal with a specialty coffee or a fine tea alongside Lavo’s 20-layer peanut butter chocolate cake with a peanut butter mascarpone, Nonna’s tiramisu or the Oreo zeppole, which is served with a malted vanilla milkshake.
The Palazzo, 702.791.1800
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