Scarpetta

"The Italian expression, “fare la scarpetta” describes the act of cleaning the plate with a piece of bread to enjoy the remaining sauce. Scarpetta invites such gestures with simple bowls of spaghetti teeming with flavor of ripe and tangy tomatoes, herby basil, and al dente noodles. And one can not go wrong with a bowl of savory agnolotti pasta with tender short rib, earth brown butter sauce, and textured toasted breadcrumbs" - Janna Karel

"The private dining room offers a direct view into the kitchen, where patrons can watch chefs prepare their oysters, calamari, beef carpaccio, and foie gras ravioli. On the other side, windows provide views of the Las Vegas Strip and the Fountains at Bellagio." - Emmy Kasten

"Scarpetta at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with its menu of Italian fare overlooks the Fountains at Bellagio." - Janna Karel

"Finally, Scarpetta has picci pasta with lobster, tarragon, almond, and chili pesto." - Susan Stapleton

"Scarpetta, the Italian restaurant at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, now has a private dining experience with a six-course menu meant for parties of up to six. Scarpetta’s chef de cuisine Michael Vitangeli shares stories about the family recipes he serves at the chef’s table that sits between the view of the Fountains at Bellagio and the restaurant’s kitchen. The $200 per person dinner features homemade burratta served with prosciutto, roasted bell peppers, cracked pepper, grissini, and super Tuscan olive oil; scampi with homemade pasta, smothered jumbo prawns, heirloom tomatoes, capers, Vermentino wine, roasted garlic, and salmoriglio; porchetta, a roasted pork belly with apple mostarda and horseradish crema; and homemade canoli and torta della nona for dessert." - Susan Stapleton