Piero's Italian Cuisine
Restaurant · Paradise Road
355 Convention Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Highlights
Classy, old-school Italian eatery known for its osso buco.
Classy, old-school Italian eatery known for its osso buco.
"Piero’s is an independent Italian trattoria that has (and probably will continue to) outlast all the celebrity chef-run restaurants in Vegas. That’s because there’s something special about sitting in one of the oversized leather booths for a candle-lit, romantic meal or covert meeting over some linguine. Always start with the off-menu Garbage Caesar Salad, a twist on the classic upgraded with shrimp, avocado, and crunchy hearts of palm. And if you see the 26-ounce, bone-in veal parmigiana served with a side of fettuccine as one of the daily specials, order it without question. You could also just stop by for a martini at the restaurant’s moody Monkey Bar, where the FBI supposedly used to run stakeouts in the restaurant for alleged mafia activity." - emmy kasten, andrew ryce
"Step inside Piero's and time-travel back to the good old days where everything is red and black leather, the martinis are as cool as your outfit (hint: you should dress up), and business deals are done over huge veal shanks. This dimly-lit, maze-like Italian restaurant was made famous in the film Casino, and it's part of the fabric of Las Vegas. Conveniently located across from the Convention Center, here you get a mixture of corporate parties, groups of tourists on holiday, and regulars celebrating special occasions, all quite loudly. Piero's eight rooms can accommodate anywhere from 10 to 345 people, and the servers are experts at splitting dishes like the Garbage Caesar Salad (with shrimp and hearts of palms) and the veal osso bucco, so everyone can try the restaurant's most famous dishes. It's customary to finish every dinner at Piero’s with the spark plug espresso martini shot, which usually means the night is just beginning." - melinda sheckells
"Ask your waiter why there are so many monkey paintings inside Piero’s and you’ll get an answer that involves the FBI, bugging, and “it was the ’80s.” Welcome to Vegas, baby. Even with some recent drama, Piero’s massive space is still packed nightly with families, septuagenarian dates who won’t look at each other, and local law firms hosting team-building dinners. Get the off-menu Garbage Caesar with shrimp and hearts of palm, osso buco that tears apart with one flick of the fork—which is also off-menu and has been a daily special for decades—and whatever catches your eye off the tableside dessert tray." - brant cox
"An old-school Las Vegas Italian restaurant that opened near the convention center in 1982 and was even featured in the 1995 film Casino, this longtime spot is known for classic Italian fare and a storied roster of celebrity regulars ranging from the Rat Pack era to athletes, actors and musicians. The venue became the center of a family and business dispute after the owner suspended his son from management amid allegations that the son defrauded the business and took out an unauthorized $1.5 million loan; the son was later arrested after allegedly sending a threatening text about a shooting, released on $20,000 bail and ordered to stay away while authorities investigate and potential charges remain pending." - Janna Karel
"Piero’s Italian Cuisine features old school Northern Italian fare including osso bucco, a must order. The odds of spotting a celebrity are high here, especially in the A-Room. It’s a classic Las Vegas restaurant for a reason. This local staple opened in the ’80s and still commands attention for its short rib pizzaiola and the Sunday gravy pasta with rigatoni, meatballs, Italian sausage, and ricotta." - Janna Karel
