Skyfall
Bar Review
By Jen Chase
Atop the recently renovated Delano Las Vegas sits Skyfall Lounge–an ultra-chic space with a breathtaking birds-eye, North-facing view of the entire Strip’s city lights, and a refined, energetic cocktail menu that is befitting of the setting.
After more than $2 million in renovations, Skyfall Lounge and its companion restaurant Rivea, brought to you by Michelin-rated chef Alain Ducasse, align with Las Vegas’ (daresay) sky-high standards in both service and beauty. And Skyfall’s unique location at the very top of Delano makes it a gorgeous cocktalian’s destination location for locals with out-of-town guests; for celebrating deal-sealing success; or being the perfect stop for both pre- and post-dining entertainment.
If you don’t want a full dinner (though honestly, you should consider it: this is Rivea’s first U.S. location and features Ducasse’s French Riviera-inspired cuisine with Italian accents), Rivea’s menu has both main courses and small plates…the latter of which are available in the lounge. Highly recommended is the Provençal Caponata with capers and pinenuts, and the Foccacia di Recco, a uniquely traditional cracker-like bread with a creamy cheese center that rarely appears on U.S. menus. A true treat for an Italophile gourmand.
As spectacular as a Ducasse dish can be, Skyfall specializes in its drinks that are categorized by the feelings they invoke:
Golden Hour cocktails harken to how you feel during those magic moments of twilight…a blessed time of any Las Vegas day-turning-night as you soak in the surrounds of our purple mountains’ majesty.
Effervescent drinks contain bubbly carbonation to jump-start your sipping experience.
Stirred cocktails are spirit-forward drinks, like, say, a contemporary take on a Negroni.
Shaken cocktails are like classics let loose on the playground. Case in point: This month’s Editor’s Choice Pour, the “Shake It Off” (see the next page).
With its balanced combination of location, libation and gustation, we predict Skyfall will be on a short list for becoming one of the Strip’s newest, most dependable spots to stun and satisfy, from belly to eye. Which can be hard to accomplish gracefully in this city, but man, we love it when new places try.
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kyfall Lounge
DELANO Las Vegas
3940 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas NV 89119
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