What Wing Lei is
Wing Lei opened with Wynn Las Vegas in 2005 and in 2008 became the first Chinese restaurant in the United States to be awarded a Michelin star, which it retained until the guide left town. It has held Forbes five stars for most of the years since. The cooking is a polished blend of Cantonese, Shanghainese and Sichuan traditions in the style of the grand Hong Kong hotel dining rooms, executed for the Wynn's international high-roller clientele, and the standard has been remarkably steady across changes of chef. It is the Strip's benchmark for Chinese fine dining, with Mott 32 at The Palazzo as its main rival.
The restaurant is named for the Wynn family's fortune-telling bird motif and the decor leans into it: it is the most beautiful Chinese dining room in the country, and part of what you are paying for.
The room
Wing Lei is a study in gold and jade: a floor-to-ceiling window onto a courtyard of century-old pomegranate trees, a Botero sculpture, Roger Thomas's signature Wynn lighting, silk-panelled walls and a level of hush that few Strip restaurants manage. It seats around 100 including private rooms. Service is formal and attentive in the Hong Kong manner — plates changed between courses, tea replenished constantly, the duck carved at a side station and presented in two services.
Ask for a window table by the courtyard when booking; the trees are lit at night and it is the most romantic seat in the building.
What to order
The imperial Peking duck is the reason to come. It is roasted to order, carved tableside, and served with house-made pancakes and the usual accompaniments, followed by a second course of the remaining meat in lettuce cups or fried rice; it feeds two to three. It requires advance notice at some times — mention it when booking. Beyond the duck, the Peking duck tasting menu and the Wing Lei signature tasting are the easiest routes through a large menu. À la carte highlights include the Maine lobster in XO sauce, wok-fried Mongolian beef, the dan dan noodles, and the black cod. The dim sum selection at dinner is small but pristine.
The tea list is serious and the wine list, as at all Wynn restaurants, is deep and expensive; the cocktail bar makes a good baijiu-based drink if you are curious.
Price range
As of 2026 and subject to change: the Peking duck is around $100–130 for the whole bird; tasting menus run roughly $150–250 per person; à la carte mains sit $40–120 with lobster and abalone dishes higher. Two people sharing the duck, a couple of dishes and a bottle of wine should budget $350–600 before tip. It is expensive by Chinatown standards — the best Chinese food in the city costs a fifth of this three miles west — but it is the least expensive of the Strip's Michelin-pedigree rooms and the room is worth something. Check the Wynn site for current menus.
Reservations and dress code
Book through the Wynn site or OpenTable. Wing Lei is one of the easier fine-dining tables to get: a week's notice is usually enough for a weeknight and two or three weeks for a weekend, with peak demand around Lunar New Year, when the restaurant runs special menus and fills solidly. Request the duck and a window seat when booking. Dress is smart casual and enforced in the Wynn way — collared shirts, no shorts or athletic wear, jackets welcome but not required. Children are welcome; the duck and the noodles are child-pleasing and the staff are patient.
Best for
Couples who want a quiet, beautiful, unhurried dinner on the Strip. Groups of four to six who want to share a table of dishes and a duck. Guests of Wynn and Encore, who can pair it with a show or a night at the resort's bars without leaving the property — see the Wynn and Encore guide. It is a strong choice for a Lunar New Year visit and for anyone who finds Western tasting menus long and heavy.
Pros and cons
- Pro: the most beautiful Chinese dining room in America and the Strip's best Peking duck.
- Pro: easier to book and cheaper than the French fine-dining rooms.
- Pro: genuinely good for children and mixed-age groups.
- Con: Chinatown does many of the same dishes for a fraction of the price, if the room does not matter to you.
- Con: the menu plays it safe; heat and funk are dialled down for the Strip palate.
- Con: Wynn wine pricing is punishing.
Verdict
Wing Lei is the Strip's best Chinese restaurant and one of its best rooms of any kind, and it is a sensible splurge rather than an outrageous one. Book the duck and the window, go on a weeknight, and pair it with an aperitif at one of the Wynn bars. If you want the raw, regional side of Chinese cooking, take a taxi to Spring Mountain Road instead — and ideally do both.