Benvenuti! Chef Mario Batali and his partner/ winemaker Joseph Bastianich are bringing their award-winning New York City based Italian restaurant expertise to the other city that never sleeps. B&B Ristorante will feature the duo’s acclaimed blend of exquisite Italian food and a casual elegance that “captures the soul of an Italian grandmother dancing the tango with pop rock hipsters”.

Mario’s signature dishes appeal to all personalities- from the classic to the adventurous. Enjoy specialties such as Mint Love Letters with Spicy Lamb Sausage or Whole Grilled Branzino with Fennel and Blood Orange Citronette.

B&B Ristorante's comprehensive Bastianich signature wine list is replete with selections from every region in Italy, with many of them available by the "quartino" to promote both serious wine geek flights as well as casual tastings for the novice.

All elements come together in B&B Ristorante's dining room, where classical Old World charm meets the stylish appeal of the Las Vegas strip. Featuring Italian marble, dark maple wood and lush leather banquets, B&B Ristorante's luxurious setting, surrounded by music imported directly from Mario’s personal music collection creates the ideal blend of Italian culture and celebration that Las Vegas is known. Bon Appetito!

Awards and Accomplishments

• 2005- Awarded James Beard Foundation “Outstanding Chef Award”
• Babbo Restaurant awarded Restaurant & Institutions prestigious “Ivy Award”
• Babbo Restaurant awarded one star by the premier New York Michelin Restaurant Guide
• Joe Bastianich named James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional award
• Joe Bastianich - Bon Appetit's Wine and Spirits Professional
• 2004 - Babbo Restaurant awarded James Beard Foundation “Outstanding Wine Director and Wine Service” Esca Restaurant awarded James Beard Foundation “Best Chef New York City”
• 2002 -Awarded James Beard Foundation “Best Chef New York City”
• 2001 - Recipient of the D’Artagnan Cervena “Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America”, the prestigious lifetime achievement award
• 1999 -Babbo Restaurant awarded James Beard Foundation “Best New Restaurant”
• 1998 – Mario named “Man of the Year” in the chef category by GQ Magazine
• Azienda Agricola Bastianich Wines have won 6 "Tre Bicchieri" Awards from Gambero Rosso in the 8 years since the winery was founded.

Publicity

"At B&B Ristorante, Mario Batali shows Las Vegas how it's done" © S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times