Celebrated chefs from Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and even Hong Kong are descending on Las Vegas Boulevard this year to showcase their concepts in front of a hungry global audience. 2018 continues to be a landmark year for The Strip as the culinary world’s biggest names are preparing to make waves – from Wolfgang Puck reimagining his flagship restaurant for the Bellagio Fountains, to Roy Choi’s multisensory Koreatown experience, and Major Food Group looking to defy all previous notions of a casino café.

Below is a citywide overview of the most anticipated restaurants coming to Las Vegas in 2018, as well as the hottest new restaurants our readers can experience now.

Most Anticipated Restaurants Coming in 2018

1. Wolfgang Puck Reimagines Spago for Bellagio Fountains (Summer 2018): Marking 25 years since the fine-dining phenomenon ignited the Las Vegas dining scene, Wolfgang Puck’s legendary flagship restaurant Spago will make its next evolution aside one of the most iconic dining destinations in the world, the Fountains of Bellagio.’
2. Roy Choi Conceptualizing a ‘Los Vegas’ for Park MGM (Fall 2018): Los Angeles culinary legend Roy Choi will create a multifaceted, multisensory concept within the new Park MGM project. The soon-to-be-named restaurant will be a celebration of L.A.’s Koreatown district featuring immersive spaces that feel comfortable and familiar, while creating an eclectic environment for people to open their perceptions to the new and extraordinary.
3. CATCH Restaurant Bringing Glam-to-Gram at ARIA (Fall 2018): Whether it be the spectacle-laden cuisine or the celebrity-filled dining room, CATCH has been the talk of the town from Hollywood to New York City. Now, CATCH takes on its biggest stage yet bringing its epic dining renditions and social nightlife experiences to ARIA Resort & Casino.
4. Sadelle’s Adding Showmanship to Casino Café Dining (Winter 2018): Destination dining isn’t something anyone associates with casino cafes. Major Food Group looks to change that with Sadelle’s bringing a fine dining finesse to the three-meal restaurant experience with decadent pastry carts, towers of smoked salmon, and ambitions on creating the best friend chicken and sandwiches in the city.
5. Daniel Humm, Will Guidara & NoMad to make Las Vegas Debut (Fall 2018): An integral component of the $550 million transformation of Monte Carlo into Park MGM includes the debut of NoMad Las Vegas– a hotel-within-a-hotel comprising the top four floors of the building. Sydell Group has teamed up with Chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara to create NoMad’s signature restaurant in the heart of theLas Vegas Strip.

Hottest New Restaurants to Experience Now

Bavette’s Adds Next Chapter of Great Vegas Steakhouses: Hogsalt Hospitality recently unveiled its celebrated carnivorous concept as part of the rebirth of Monte Carlo into Park MGM.

Like its beloved Chicago sibling, Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar reimagines the whole genre with Gilded Age opulence and a dedication to crafting the perfect celebratory steak dinner.

China Tang Translates Eastern Traditions for Western Cravings: Renowned Hong Kong-based Lai Sun Group made its Western Hemisphere debut with China Tang at MGM Grand, reviving the golden age of Chinse cosmopolitan culture and cuisine. Possessing the unique flexibility to deliver approachable dim sum and visionary cocktails, to executing the most elaborate Cantonese and Szechuan dining traditions, China Tang has brought a new definition to Chinese food or a wide variety of Las Vegas visitors.

Michael Mina Celebrates Global Seafood Cultures: The destination that brought celebrated seafood fine dining to the Las Vegas desert made its next evolutionary step reopening of MICHAEL MINA Bellagio with a re-imagined concept that emulates fresh seafood feasts at marketplace paradises and seaside villages from around the world.

Chef Mina’s travels around the world inspired a “Market List” experience, which honors the refined culinary craft of seafood from Japan, the Mediterranean, France and beyond.

José Andrés Makes e-Inspired Menu for Video Gamers: Celebrated chef and humanitarian José Andrés used his love of video games to design the first-ever esports culinary program at Esports Arena LasVegas.

The menu was designed to be practical for the gaming environment, and includes offerings like rice and poke bowls, sandwiches, salads, flatbreads, Maki and ice cream mochi.