Picasso (restaurant)

Picasso was a restaurant run by chef Julian Serrano in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.^[1] The name is derived from the artist Pablo Picasso and features the artist's paintings throughout the restaurant.^[2] The cuisine of Picasso was French with a Spanish influence, and the restaurant was known for its reinvention and interpretation of these cuisines.^[1][2] Today, the restaurant holds the Forbes Five-Star Award, the AAA Five-Diamond Award, a 28/30 rating from the Zagat guide, the Wine Spectator Grand Award since 2001, and was considered to be one of the finest restaurants in the United States.^[3][4][5][6]

Picasso
Restaurant information
Established	1998 (1998)
Closed	August 2024 (2024-08)
Owner(s)	Julian Serrano
Head chef	Julian Serrano
Food type	French cuisine influenced by Spanish molecular gastronomy
Dress code	Jacket requested
Street address	3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South (Bellagio)
City	Paradise
State	Nevada
Postal/ZIP Code	89109
Country	United States
Website	www.bellagio.com/restaurants/picasso.aspx

On May 15, 2024, Bellagio announced that Picasso would close in August 2024. It was replaced by Carbone Riviera.^[7]

Awards and accolades

• 1998-2017: AAA Five-Diamond Award^[a][9][10]
• 2002: Best Chef: Southwest, Winner, James Beard Foundation Award^[11][12]
• 2008, 2009: Michelin Two Stars^{[13][14][15][16]}
• 2013: Outstanding Wine Service, Finalist, James Beard Foundation Award^[17]

In popular culture

• Picasso was a filming location for the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven.^[18][19]

See also

• List of restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley
• List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Las Vegas

Notes

1. "Bellagio won the AAA Five Diamond Award for its Picasso restaurant as well as for its hotel ..."^[8]