Illustration of an elegant French fine-dining room with purple art-deco decor (illustrative, not the actual restaurant)

Menu Guide · Las Vegas

Joël Robuchon — Menu Guide

By Firoz Khan · FK Digital Media

The first American restaurant of the late Joël Robuchon — the chef who held 32 Michelin stars at his peak, more than anyone in history — sits inside MGM Grand in an intimate, 12-table dining room styled like a luxurious Art Deco townhouse, all purple velvet, marble floors, and a garden terrace. It opened in 2006, was Las Vegas's first three-Michelin-star restaurant in the 2008–2009 guides, and in 2026 earned two Michelin stars in the inaugural Michelin Guide Southwest — the only two-star restaurant in that edition — with general manager Sean Christopher also taking the 2026 Michelin Service Award. Executive chef Eleazar Villanueva, a 2025 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Southwest, runs the kitchen. Below is our independent walkthrough of how the menu works, what we know about prices, and what we'd order. Everything is written in our own words; the restaurant publishes no prices, so every figure below is a dated third-party report, flagged as such.

At a glance

Location
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 (inside MGM Grand)
Chef
Executive Chef Eleazar Villanueva
Cuisine
French fine dining
Price level
Very expensive — the 16-course dégustation is reported at roughly $445–$500 per person (2024–2026 reports); the restaurant publishes no prices
Reservations
Essential; book through the official MGM Grand page or call +1 (702) 891-7925
Awards
2026 Michelin Guide Southwest ★★ · Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star · AAA Five Diamond · Wine Spectator Grand Award

Hours

Reported on the restaurant's official MGM Grand page: Tuesday–Saturday, 5:00–9:30 PM; closed Sunday and Monday. Plan around the two-day closure — this is not a walk-in room on any night.

The dégustation — roughly $445–$500 per person

The menu is built around tasting menus, and the headline is the 16-course dégustation. Reported figures: $445 per person in a diner review (likely 2024–2025), and "nearly $500 per person" on a 2026-published site. Wine pairings were reported at $225–$950 per person on an April 2025 published menu. Older tiers ($160 three-course, $240 six-course, circa 2019) are historical reference only — expect the current dégustation to be the main way in, and confirm the current price when you book.

Signature dishes

The restaurant publishes no à la carte prices, so we describe the signatures without figures:

  • Le Caviar Impérial — osetra caviar over crab in crustacean gelée with cauliflower purée.
  • Le Crab Royal — a farm chicken egg stuffed with king crab and osetra caviar.
  • Les Asperges — green asparagus with tomato water, seasonal vegetables, and caviar.
  • Pommes purée — the legendary silky mashed potatoes (roughly two parts butter to potato), a Robuchon signature worldwide.
  • Truffled langoustine ravioli — the luxurious pasta course.

The bread and dessert carts

Two of the most famous rituals in Las Vegas dining happen here at the table. A three-tiered bread cart rolls through with over a dozen breads — Comté cheese bread, Gruyère brioche, saffron focaccia — and the meal bookends with a dessert and mignardise cart. Save room; this is not the night to skip either cart.

What we'd order

If we had one meal here, this is how we'd play it:

  • The full experience: the 16-course dégustation — this is a once-in-a-while room, and the tasting menu is the point.
  • Don't miss: the pommes purée and the caviar courses — the dishes that made the Robuchon name.
  • Say yes to the bread cart and the dessert cart — they're part of the show, not an afterthought.
  • On pairings: the wine list holds a Wine Spectator Grand Award; ask the sommelier about a glass pairing if the full pairing tiers ($225–$950 reported, April 2025) feel steep.

Planning your visit

  • Closed Sunday and Monday — the single most important planning fact on this page.
  • Book well ahead through the official MGM Grand restaurant page or by phone at +1 (702) 891-7925 (large parties of 7+: 702-891-1133). MGM Rewards Gold+ members get priority online reservations.
  • No prices are published — ask about the current dégustation price when you reserve so the bill holds no surprises.
  • Dress for the room: this is one of America's most formal dining rooms — jacket-level polish is the safe choice.

Official links

About these prices

The restaurant publishes no prices. The 16-course dégustation at roughly $445–$500 per person comes from third-party diner reports (2024–2026 era), and the $225–$950 wine pairing range from an April 2025 published menu. Older figures ($160/$240/$450 tiers, circa 2019) are historical only. Always verify current prices with the restaurant when you book.

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