For more than 55 years, palatial property Caesars Palace, a playground for the rich and famous (including the legendary Rat Pack) and commoners alike, has drawn guests inside. Throughout its history, Caesars Palace has been through interior and exterior renovations, led the way for the popularity of themed nightclubs and megaclubs, been home to some of the biggest celebrity chef-owned restaurants, and created a mecca for high-end shopping. There is so much to see and do at Caesars Palace that it might be difficult to know how to narrow down your choices, and that’s where we come in—we’ve rounded up three of our favorite places to eat, drink and be merry.
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1. Bacchanal Buffet
While the property is overflowing with fabulous restaurant options, one cannot miss Bacchanal Buffet. When it opened in 2012, it quickly earned deserved praise for elevating the experience of eating at a Las Vegas buffet. If your group can’t decide on what type of cuisine to eat, if you have picky eaters in the clan, or if you just want to dine on an insane array of food, this is the place to be. Bacchanal Buffet offers nine open, interactive kitchens serving cuisines like Mediterranean, American, Southeast Asian, Mexican and Italian, along with an abundance of seafood options including market fresh crab legs. Dine on dim sum, Japanese wagyu hot dogs, Roman-style pizza, street tacos, duck carnitas quesadillas and spicy seafood boil bags. Recently introduced are new dinner items like saffron butter-braised lobster claws, barbecue baby back ribs and lentils and baby spring veggies with lentil ragout. Don’t miss the dessert station, too, with yuzu tarts, 10 gelato flavors, salted caramel popcorn and decadent pastries.
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2. Montecristo Cigar Bar
It’s a cigar smoker’s paradise, but with the state-of-the-art ventilation system, anyone can enjoy some upscale cocktails at Montecristo Cigar Bar. What’s cool about this place is there are several different spots to chill. Hang in the library portion with high-def TVs displaying sports or take a seat at the bar and chat up a bartender or take it to the back of the venue and hang out in the faux outdoor terrace complete with lush greenery. At Montecristo, this is the spot for those that enjoy brown spirits—the list is huge! Enjoy Japanese, Irish and Canadian whiskies along with Lowland and Highland Scotch whiskies, American whiskey, Tennessee whiskey and bourbon whiskey. There’s also the exclusive Captain’s List with 2-ounce pours of selections like WhistlePig, Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Michter’s, The GlenDronach and Eagle Rare. Montecristo also offers its own specialty cocktails like the favorite Blood & Sand, pictured, a mix of Dewar’s blended Scotch whiskey, Heering cherry liqueur, Casa Martelletti sweet vermouth and orange juice.
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3. The Green Fairy Garden at Absinthe
By now, everyone has heard about or seen the show Absinthe—its reputation precedes itself. But there are many more ways to be merry at Absinthe than seeing the show, and you don’t even have to purchase a ticket. Stop by the spiegeltent that sits Stripside on the Caesars Palace plaza and hang out and drink and frolic inside The Green Fairy Garden. A lush outdoor escape lit up by the Electric Oak tree, it offers guests a fun time with several bars inside shipping containers. There is also a hidden speakeasy inside the Green Fairy Garden, the Pier 17 Yacht Club. Here, guests can enjoy specialty cocktails and indulgent bites like yacht tots with caviar. Also at the Garden, guests can now enjoy the No Pants burger stand, serving what Absinthe is billing as the “best burger in Las Vegas” in addition to cocktails. If you’ve heard all the raunchy rumors about Absinthe (and they’re all too true), then expect The Green Fairy Garden and all its tenants to offer the same cheeky experience.
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