What Happened to Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Current status

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) has closed — confirmed via news3lv.com, October 23, 2020.

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What the source shows: KSNV News 3 Las Vegas reported Mesa Grill's scheduled closing date and Bobby Flay's plan to replace it with the Italian restaurant Amalfi.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Mesa Grill was chef Bobby Flay's Southwestern restaurant inside Caesars Palace, known for spice-rubbed meats and dishes drawing on New Mexican and Tex-Mex flavors. It opened on the Las Vegas Strip in 2004, roughly 16 years before its closing. KSNV News 3 Las Vegas reported on October 23, 2020, that Mesa Grill would serve its final dinner on November 14, 2020, permanently ending its 16-year run at the resort. The same report said Flay planned to replace the space with an Italian concept, which he later opened as Amalfi by Bobby Flay, with the report saying the new restaurant was expected to open in spring 2021. No 2026-dated source was located confirming whether Amalfi remains open in the former Mesa Grill space.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Las Vegas
What was featured
Bobby Flay's Southwestern-inspired steakhouse menu inside Caesars Palace
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace)

Frequently asked questions

Is Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) has closed — confirmed via news3lv.com, October 23, 2020.

What happened to Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Mesa Grill was chef Bobby Flay's Southwestern restaurant inside Caesars Palace, known for spice-rubbed meats and dishes drawing on New Mexican and Tex-Mex flavors. As of September 2026, Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) has closed — confirmed via news3lv.com, October 23, 2020.

Is Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) has closed — confirmed via news3lv.com, October 23, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace) located?

3570 Jay Sarno Way, Las Vegas, NV 89109. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace)?

Season 5, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Las Vegas”.

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Visit info

Address
3570 Jay Sarno Way, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
caesars.com

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Sources

  • news3lv.com — https://news3lv.com/news/local/bobby-flay-mesa-grill-caesars-palace-closing-amalfi
  • casino.org — https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/mesa-grill-to-close-at-caesars-palace-amalfi-by-bobby-flay-up-next/

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