Chef Tyler Vorce Opened Restaurant Lilli in Las Vegas
The new Chinatown establishment offers multi-course tasting menus featuring seafood sourced from Maine.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Dining Out
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Chef Tyler Vorce, formerly of the French Laundry, has launched his new restaurant, Lilli, on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas. The venue features both four-course and eight-course tasting menu options for diners.
Why it matters
The restaurant represents a new addition to the local culinary scene, specifically in the Chinatown district. It highlights the integration of high-end culinary techniques with regional sourcing from Pahrump and Maine.
The restaurant offers a four-course tasting menu for $98 and an eight-course menu for $188. Operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The players
Tyler Vorce
A 37-year-old chef who previously worked at the French Laundry and now operates Lilli.
The details
Located at 3616 Spring Mountain Road, Lilli serves both tasting menus and a la carte dishes. The kitchen utilizes produce from Green Life Produce in Pahrump and seafood sourced from Penobscot Bay, Maine, with the chef personally collecting shipments from the airport multiple times per week.
Timeline
Vorce joined the French Laundry in 2012.
Vorce moved to Las Vegas in 2024.
Lilli opened on October 8, 2026.
Culture Shift
The emergence of high-end tasting menu destinations in Las Vegas's Chinatown follows a pattern of diversifying the neighborhood's dining offerings beyond traditional casual concepts. Lilli extends the trend of specialized dining establishments emerging within this district.
Diners can make reservations for the new restaurant through the Resy platform. The venue is currently open for dinner service on Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
The takeaway
Chef Tyler Vorce brings experience from the French Laundry to this new Las Vegas concept. Prospective guests should utilize the online reservation system to secure seating during the restaurant's Tuesday through Saturday operating hours.
Further reading
For more on the local food scene, see our Dining Out section.
More information
To view menus and booking details, visit the Lilli restaurant information portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Eater Vegas.
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