Holiday Dining in Sin City
By Nichole • Nov 30th, 2009 • Category: Dining and Cuisine
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to start mulling over that Christmas menu. While Vegas isn’t the first place that comes to mind when I think of the holidays, there are several aspects that make Sin City a special place during this festive time of year—most notably the array of five-star culinary options available for Christmas dinner.
Guests searching for new delicacies or the warmth of a home-cooked meal without the dishes, Caesars Palace offers an array of Christmas menus for everyone. The following are Christmas Menu’s from Caesars Palace’s top restaurants.
Restaurant Guy Savoy: On this special day, in addition to ordering a la carte, guests can experience classic menus from the world-renowned Guy Savoy. Menu Elegance, priced at $210 per person, features Marinated Lobster, Salad and Gelée of Summer Herbs; Crispy Sea Bass with Delicate Spices; Artichoke and Black Truffle Soup, Toasted Mushroom Brioche, and Black Truffle Butter; “Poached-Roasted“ Baby Chicken, Couscous of Cauliflower, Spinach Puree and Mustard Jus; Fruit and Chocolate.
The Menu Prestige, at $310 per person, celebrates the season’s exquisite black truffles. Guests will enjoy Oysters in Ice Gelée; Marinated Lobster, Salad and Gelée of Summer Herbs; “Colors of Caviar”; Crispy Sea Bass with Delicate Spices; Foie-Gras “en Papillotte” and Radish Bouillon; Artichoke and Black Truffle Soup with Toasted Mushroom Brioche and Black Truffle Butter; Roasted Veal Chop, Black Truffle Potato Purée, Young Vegetables Braised in Veal Jus; Selection de Fromages Affinés; Coconut and Chocolate Fondant prepared with Crunchy Praline and Chicory Cream. (Restaurant Guy Savoy pictured below).

Rao’s: For Christmas, Italian-style, experience the “Throwdown Menu” inspired by The Food Network “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” which will air Dec. 2 featuring a colleagial holiday-themed competition between longtime friends, with Executive Chef Carla Pellegrino leading Team Pellegrino and Bobby at the helm of Team Flay. The meal begins with the antipasti: Cacciuco Toscano, a seafood soup with lobster, shrimp, calamari, sea bass, PEI mussels, NZ cockles clams and scallops in white wine and tomatoes broth over a Italian garlic bread. Next is the Linguini All’aragosta, a Spicy Lobster with fresh heirloom and Rosso Bruno tomato sauce over linguini. The third is the classic Brazino Sotto Sale, a Mediterranean sea bass baked under salt crust.
Serendipity 3: Enjoy Christmas Strip-side on Serendipity’s patio. Appetizers include Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup or Pork Tamales for a traditional Mexican Christmas. For entrees, Cowboy Ribeye Steak; Jumbo Roasted Turkey Leg or Cedar Plank Salmon. For a signature holiday dessert: Serendipity’s Christmas Cookie Ice Cream Sundae with assorted Christmas cookies, Dulce de Leche Ice-Cream with Whipped Cream, Brittle and Hot Fudge. Prices range from $10 to $28.
For reservations, call 702.731.7331 or visit www.caesarspalace.com.
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