Ultimate Vegas Wedding Venue Guide: Restaurants for Small Receptions (Part One: North Strip)

Every Monday this year we are highlighting a unique Vegas wedding venue in the Ultimate Vegas Wedding Guide! Today the focus is on restaurants for private wedding receptions on the north end of The Strip.

Restaurant receptions are common for many smaller Vegas weddings, as almost every Las Vegas restaurant offers some kind of private dining, and they make it easy to host a reception for 30 or fewer people. Instead of everyone swimming in a room that is too large for the group, these restaurants tailorsized their venues to smaller groups. You get all the benefits of the restaurant’s decor and location in addition to customized menus, the ambience, service and privacy.

Here are six of my favorite restaurants on the north end of The Strip for wedding receptions of up to 30 guests. Stay tuned next Monday for Part Two which covers South and Center Strip restaurants.

For more suggestions, be sure to check out the Little Vegas Wedding venue guide restaurant listings or 140+ restaurants perfect for Vegas wedding receptions

Barrymore — at The Royal Resort
The Barrymore is a taste of the luxurious lounges of Las Vegas past. Their Gold and Blue rooms will host larger parties of up to 65, but the patio with a fireplace is perfect for 27 guests and offers a view looking north.

• Customizable menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner and service options such as sommeliers, tastings, and pairings are available.
• Price per guest: From $30
• Dancefloor: No | Patio: Yes
• See: Menus, Floorplans + Details
• Cuisine Style: New American. Don’t miss the Hefeweizen mini-cupcakes or lobster mac and cheese! They can also accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and raw menus.
• Decor: Retro glam meets modern comforts with beige, blue and deep brown palette (and a touch of gold!)

Bouchon — Venetian Las Vegas Venezia Tower
A variety of different private dining options include the Point Room for 14 or Bocuse for up to 20 on a long table or 48 at square tables. If you love French cuisine, Keller’s Bouchon is a place you must consider for your reception.

• Price per guest: $2500 food & beverage minimum (ample for 20 guests)
• Dancefloor: No | Patio: Yes (for larger weddings)
• See: Menus, Floorplans + Details
• Cuisine Style: French Bistro. Don’t miss: seafood or the pastries! The dedicated in-house pastry team can also create the wedding cake of your dreams for you
• Decor: Classic Parisian bistro with dark woods, tile floor and elevated ceiling. An attached patio is secluded and lovely

Postrio Bar & Grill — Venetian Las Vegas
One of Wolfgang Puck’s many Las Vegas outposts, Postrio‘s private banquet room I will host up to 60 guests at rounds or up to 20 at one long table. The chefs cycle the banquet menu seasonally (rare to find) and pair dishes with custom cocktails. This is one of the few spaces for smaller weddings that can accommodate a dance floor. 

• Price per guest: From $25
• Dancefloor: Yes | Patio: No
• See: Menus, Floorplans + Details
• Cuisine Style: American Casual. Don’t miss: the wood fired pizzas.  In-house pastry chefs will take care of the wedding cake for you. Brunch, lunch and dinner menus available as well as a passed appetizer cocktail reception with butler-served pizzas, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.
• Decor: Stylish and contemporary with a minimal design. Brown woods, olive green leather and abstract art depicting Vitamin C crystals magnified 100,000 times bring in bright splashes of color in the private dining areas. Postrio provides a sign-in table and white linens.

Maggiano’s Patio — Fashion Show Mall
Maggiano’s is a favorite with Vegas wedding receptions because of its great location, service and pricing. The patio will host up to 24 at round tables, while Barolo Room can hold 14 and DiCarlo up to 30.

• Cocktail, plated and family style service available, as well as lunch and brunch menus.
• Price per guest: $41.95-87.95, some packages including four hours bar service. Children’s pricing available
• Dancefloor: Yes (but not in the smaller rooms) | Patio: Yes
• See: Menus, Floorplans + Details
• Cuisine Style: Italian Classics. Don’t miss: the rigatoni or gnocchi. iPod docks, TV screens and microphones available for a cost, upgrades include custom pasta stations, carving stations, dessert and sweet tables, sundae bars, signature cocktails and toasts.
• Decor: Masculine dining room with wood accents and large windows overlooking The Strip

Canaletto — Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes
Il Moro (hosts 28 guests) at Canaletto overlooks the replica St. Mark’s Square at Venetian through large open archways while San Marco offers a more intimate space for up to 12 guests.

• Lunch and dinner receptions available. Price per guest: $45-85 
• Dancefloor: No | Patio: No
• See: Menus, Floorplans + Details
• Cuisine Style: Venetian Italian. Don’t miss: homemade breads or ravioli
• Decor: Venetian steakhouse with murals, thick draperies and views of the Grand Canal Shoppes

DB Brasserie — Venetian Las Vegas
Daniel Boulud has made his return to Las Vegas! Two rooms at DB Brasserie, Rhone and Saone, will accommodate up to 20 wedding guests each at rounds or one long tables. Together, the rooms will seat 45. Each room is equipped with an i-pod dock for your wedding playlist. Floral arrangements (from $75 a table), audio-visual set ups, custom table linens, and decor services are also available.

• Lunch, cocktail and dinner menus available.
• Price per guest: $25-125. Open bar $40 per person per hour
• Dancefloor: No | Patio: No
• See: Menu, Floorplans + Details
• Cuisine Style: American-French Bistro. Don’t miss: Croque Monsieur, pâté, coq au vin. An in-house sommelier can provide wine pairings for your menu
• Decor: Modern French bistro with jazzy lighting, windows and wood accents

Get inspired with these real Vegas weddings with restaurant receptions. Searching for the perfect venue for your Las Vegas wedding? Be sure to check out the other posts in the Ultimate Vegas Wedding Venue series, or peruse the Vegas Wedding Venue Directory!