Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Forum Shops at Caesars

We had the most amazing meal at Barista's. Complimentary wine, garlic bread and cafe mocha. The meal was superb and the service was on point and quite exceptional. We will definitely return next time we visit Vegas and we would very highly recommend. Thank you for a wonderful experience and the best service in Vegas. Chris & Michelle.

As one would expect from a restaurant owned by Giada DeLaurentis, this was a first class experience. The restaurant itself is beautiful and well laid out. We were able to obtain a reservation same day for brunch on a Friday. The brunch menu has many options. We chose the blueberry pancakes with the lemon ricotta and they were melt in your mouth delicious. We also chose that cheeseburger and it was outstanding as well and very filling. The service was impeccable and the ambience was great. Well priced for being a first class restaurant with a view of the strip. We will be back to try other brunch and dinner selections. 

Portions are huge. We had the shrimp appetizer (it was okay), the caprese salad (super yummy), and the daily special which was gnocchi with chicken in a basil pesto cream (drool worthy…..so gooooood). Wish we had a microwave in our hotel room because we had so much leftovers. We were a party of 3, but could have fed an additional 2 people. Great for large parties, but if you go with less than 4 people, definitely share 1 entree, trust me, it’s definitely more than enough. Staff and servers were exceptional. Would recommend with no hesitations.

Really good food here without the stiff robotic typical Vegas “fine dining staff.” If you’ve been visiting Vegas a while you know service isn’t what people envision of Vegas of the 90’s; the unfortunate new normal. But Allegro is a solid choice amongst a sea of namesake high-end venues. Despite the notes on the reservation stating it was my birthday my server never mentioned it. I was dressed up and everything. Didn’t ask if I was celebrating or what brought me in. Again, I’m not a fan of hyper-active servers but no introduction other than “Hi I’m your server and we have some specials” was not his best in my opinion. I had to remind the server assistant that it was a birthday and he then brought a treat. I remembered the server from my last visit, but he didn’t remember me—Even in the same section. Other than that service was acceptable and food was quite fresh and fairly flavorful. Also, the drink from the bartender that night was on point. Many Vegas bartenders don’t know how to properly make espresso martinis but mine was perfect. The manager dresses as if she is going to a front row Versace fashion show (I think she is Italian) and runs her restaurant quite well. The number of Maitre’Ds however, seemed excessive for the evening: a lady and gent periodically wondering around aimlessly, not seating anyone. Hostesses are usually pleasant. My hope is that they would read the reservation notes next time, because if not what’s the point of a reservation.

The evening could not have started better. The hostess was perfectly sweet and seated right away. The service was impeccable and although she was also being shadowed by a trainee, she was always on point. The food was delivered hot and rather quickly and did not disappoint. We will be back soon.