If you are looking for something special in Las Vegas, you’ve found it here. Brezza, the upscale Italian restaurant in Resorts World Las Vegas, features plenty of special experiences.
The décor is lovely, with soaring stone walls stretching the length of the restaurant and the bar and kitchen curving through the space on the opposite wall. The wine and cocktail program is the first of those special times, with a carefully curated list of wines from throughout Italy and California, with a few French varieties. The sommelier’s selection will perfectly pair with your meal.
For your starter, order charred octopus, a guest favorite served with gigante beans, or Taylor Bay scallops, which are reputed to be the best bay scallops available. The “wow!” moment comes with the heirloom caprese, composed of buffalo mozzarella, basil pesto and several types of tomato, including conserved tomato that bursts with flavor.
Chef Nicole Brisson trained in several kitchens in Italy and brings much of that learning to her kitchen—bucatini alla amatriciana is imbued with the richness of guanciale, plus Fresno chilis. The cappellacci oreganata is stuffed full of cauliflower and spinach, with lemon, garlic and capers, and will make any vegetarian very happy. There are plenty of sides to consider, like fried artichokes, grilled asparagus, spinach and baby kale, and mascarpone mashed potatoes, with guanciale, pickled peppers and a poached egg. It’s decadent!
Beyond pasta, you’ll find an excellent meat program, and the dry-aged selections are a specialty with Brisson, who perfected her techniques over many years. Try the bone-in N.Y. strip, a 16-ounce cut that has been dry-aged for 100 days. And if you want to go all out, order the 42-ounce tomahawk, which has been aged 120 days.
There are a couple of desserts to consider, with very different flavors. The tiramisu is deconstructed, and its very design elevates it into that “special” category. The olio lemon verde tart is stylistically fun, with a lemony olive oil cake topped with cream that is accented by that “verde” and a large, gold “B.” It might stand for “Brezza,” but it could also be for “beautiful.”
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