Michael Mina

Michael Mina's eponymous restaurant (one of the best places for seafood in Las Vegas) has a five-course Christmas Day menu with Ahi Tuna Tartare, Phyllo-Crusted Sole, Lobster Pot Pie, Rossini-Style Filet Mignon with foie gras, and a vanilla-bourbon Mont Blanc dessert. A special a la carte menu will also be available Christmas Eve. Michael Mina is next to the winter holiday display at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, a convenient detour on Christmas weekend.
Cost: Tasting menu is $149 per person with a $135 wine pairing.
How to book: Receive at table online via Seven Rooms.

Michael Mina has four restaurants in Las Vegas, each specializing in a different type of cuisine, but only one bears the simplicity of the acclaimed chef's name on the marquee. Michael Mina avoids the chaos of the Bellagio casino floor with a relatively quiet corner near the resort's colorful Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. Executive chef Raj Dixit runs the day-to-day operations in the kitchen with a fierce commitment to sourcing and sustainability. He knows not to mess with longtime favorites like the Lobster Pot Pie, but is especially excited these days about wild turbo from France and rosefish from the waters of Cape Cod. Whatever the catch, the restaurant takes pride in using as much of the fish as possible, whether it's marrow, tails, cheeks, or even fin gelatin in a vegetable recipe. Always ask about the off-menu options, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
How to book: Book a reservation via Seven Rooms.

It's not only impressive that Michael Mina has four restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip, but also how distinctly different they are from each other. You've got Bardot Brasserie at the Aria for French, his International Smoke collaboration with Ayesha Curry at the MGM Grand for elevated American comfort food, and Stripsteak, an exceptional, semi-casual steakhouse at Mandalay Bay. His best Vegas restaurant, however, is the self-titled Michael Mina inside the Bellagio. The menu is dominated by seafood flown-in fresh daily for beautifully composed recipes. Between a Creole take on Clams Casino or a San Francisco-style Cioppino with Dungeness crab, scallops, and mussels; the bright, vibrant flavors are hard to resist. The restaurant is next to the seasonal displays at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, offering scenery that adds an extra dose of wow-factor to any meal.
How to book: Book a reservation via Seven Rooms.