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$$$$ | Downtown |
This venerable restaurant dates to the Rat Pack era. The "cellar" aspect (it's about a half-flight below ground) gives it a cozy feel, as do old Vegas touches like table-side salad preparation with every dinner (you choose what you want from the cart), a red rose for each woman, and formal, impeccable service. The menu presents a 1960s vibe, with dishes like Duck Anise Flambé, chateaubriand and lobster for two, and table-side cherries jubilee and bananas Foster. But entrées are prepared with modern sensibilities and are joined by new-era choices like a grilled stuffed portobello mushroom and other vegetarian entrées.
202 Fremont St., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
Known For
- Cozy, semi-underground location
- Lots of table-side service
- Menu of old Las Vegas classics
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential
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$$$$ | East Side |
This simple Thai restaurant has attained near-fanatical cult status, leaving some to wonder what all the fuss is about. It's simply that everything is so very good. Now with two locations, after an extremely heavy rainfall forced the temporary closure and remodeling of the original in the decrepit Commercial Center; the second location (at 620 E. Flamingo Road) stayed open even after the original returned. Don't miss the starter of garlic prawns, sautéed with shells on. For a main course, try dishes such as charbroiled beef liver mixed with green onion and chile, or the chicken and vegetables with Issan-style red curry. Be warned—this is some of the spiciest food you'll ever try. But another of Lotus's surprises is the phenomenal wine list, on which you might find a vintage to cool your palate.
953 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104, USA
702-735–3033-phone for both locations
Known For
- Spicy Issan Thai cuisine
- Garlic prawns
- Cult following
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch at Flamingo location
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$$$$ | Center Strip |
Chef Bobby Flay scores a new, hoped-for hotspot at Caesars Palace with his replacement for the popular Mesa Grill. With a menu emphasizing seafood (thanks to Flay's visits to Italy's Amalfi Coast), the new restaurant encourages diners to visit a "market" section near the back, where they can choose a whole fish and one of three ways to prepare it. A "knowledgeable fishmonger" is on hand to answer diners' questions, right down to where the fish comes from and how long it's been sitting. One thing to note: this is Flay's first foray into an Italian restaurant concept.
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, USA
Known For
- Fish sold by weight (which can get expensive quickly)
- Some meat options for nonseafood lovers
- Italian-inspired cocktails
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$$$ | Downtown |
This offshoot of Joe Vicari's numerous restaurants in the Detroit area is right at home in the loosely Detroit-theme D Las Vegas. The menu is evenly split between steak-house classics and Italian-American favorites. There's atmosphere aplenty; customers enter through a long, arched brick passage to emerge into a candlelit room staffed by tux-clad waiters. And the food matches the elegant aura, with such starters as a rich lobster bisque with butter-poached lobster, or banana peppers with house-made sausage; entrées include a half-dozen steaks along with Italian pastas and fish, chicken, and veal dishes.
301 Fremont St., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
Known For
- Elegant, subdued atmosphere
- Steaks aged 30 days
- Polished, dignified service
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$$$ | South Las Vegas |
Anthony's is the M Resort's version of the steak house that's de rigueur in every casino. The atmosphere is sleek and sophisticated, with the feel, food, and service of a Strip spot without the steep Strip prices. Start with the Signature Oysters Rockefeller and they'll arrive on a bed of rock salt strewn with aromatics, and follow it with a dry- or wet-aged steak. During happy hour in the bar from 5 to 7 pm daily, certain appetizers are buy one, get one free.
12300 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89044, USA
Known For
- Dry- or wet-aged steaks
- Oysters Rockefeller
- Quiet elegance
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$$$ | North Strip |
This restaurant, the crown jewel of the Sahara Las Vegas, is decorated in a subtle jungle motif and is clearly all about meat. Choose from the steaks sold by the pound to suckling pig (by the quarter or whole, which you'll have to order ahead), and every other type you can imagine. There's also an extensive raw bar, with such comparative rarities as abalone, sea urchin, or geoduck, as well as caviar flights. Tasting menus also are available.
2535 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, USA
Known For
- Meat in every form possible
- Whole suckling pig
- Jungle-theme atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Mon.--Wed.
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$$$$ | East Side |
Like time-traveling to Vegas’s vintage days when upscale restaurants were quiet and atmospheric, venerable Ferraro’s features a dark and decidedly romantic dining room with candles on every table, and a pricey menu stocked with steaks, fresh-made pastas, and Mediterranean-styled seafood. Around since 1985 and in this location—directly across the street from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas—since 2009, this fine Italian eatery offers small plates nightly from 5 to 7 pm and bigger feasts throughout the evening. Among the popular entrées not found at most Italian restaurants are the popular rabbit simmered in its own juice and served over polenta, and tripe served in a spicy tomato sauce. And you can’t beat the signature veal osso buco.
2840 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, USA
Known For
- 6,000-bottle wine cellar
- Osso buco
- Stewed rabbit served on polenta
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch
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$$$$ | Center Strip |
The first restaurant from TV personality and classically trained chef Giada de Laurentiis sits on a prime piece of real estate at the intersection of the Strip and Flamingo Road. The wide expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows provide commanding views, and the food's pretty impressive, too. Try the strawberry polenta waffle or a selection of antipasti for lunch or brunch. At dinner, start with mushroom crostini or pasta e fagioli and move on to rigatoni with vegetable Bolognese or lamb chops with charred radicchio. And don't miss the dessert cart—an Old Vegas–style element that's rare these days. The chef also has a much more casual spot, Pronto, at Caesars Palace.
3595 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, USA
Known For
- Giada's first restaurant
- Expansive view of Strip
- Huge dessert cart
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$$$$ | North Strip |
In a town where restaurants come and go almost as quickly as visitors' cash, the longevity of this steak house, which opened in 1958, is itself a recommendation. Both locals and visitors adore this classic steak house with red-leather seating, polished dark wood, and stained-glass windows for the huge slabs of well-prepared meat. Steak, ribs, shrimp scampi, and Italian classics such as veal marsala and chicken parmigiana are particularly popular. Some of the booths are reputed to be the same ones where Elvis and members of the Rat Pack—not to mention some infamous Mob rats—used to sit.
308 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA
Known For
- Rat Pack–era vibe
- Dark, opulent atmosphere
- Table-side preparations
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Sun. and Mon.
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$$$$ | Summerlin South |
The luminous, color-changing, crescent-shape lighting above the bar glows like a jellyfish, a fitting visual motif for this seafood-heavy, upscale Asian restaurant and nightspot. The cuisine here ranges from noodle and rice and wok dishes to thick steaks and a deep, delectable sushi menu. Well-heeled workers flock here for half-off happy hour sips culled from a deep wine menu of over 300 selections, doing so amid an equally natty black-and-white decor complete with water walls and fire elements. Try a shared starter like tuna "pizza" before sampling the spicy octopus sashimi and indulging in their famous Peking duck. The patio out front is perfect for people-watching and taking in the hustle and bustle of downtown Summerlin in a decidedly more relaxed setting.
10975 Oval Park Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135, USA
Known For
- Chic, clublike decor
- Deep wine menu
- Popular upscale happy hour for local workers
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$$$$ | Center Strip |
Chef Julian Serrano—renowned for Picasso at Bellagio—chose to honor his homeland's tapas and paella traditions at his eponymous restaurant in ARIA. Tapas include classics as well as those with Serrano's special touch. Look for lobster salad with corn, tomatoes, and tarragon; goat-cheese-and-mushroom-stuffed piquillo peppers; salmon with truffle bechamel; and bravo potatoes with spicy tomato sauce. The menu also features vegetarian tapas, vegan tapas, paellas, and several large plates. For dessert, try the arroz con leche with saffron. Separate lunch, brunch, and bar menus are also available. During lunchtime, seats on the edge of the "patio" that face hotel registration and the casino are great spots from which to people-watch.
3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89158, USA
Known For
- Authentic tapas
- Creative Julian Serrano twists
- People-watching in ARIA lobby
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$$$$ | West Side |
This French bistro-cum-wineshop is in a quiet master-planned neighborhood that winds around its own lake (!), a remnant of the era when Las Vegas cared even less about running out of water. The tranquil setting and view are rivaled by a wine list nearly 1,000 bottles deep, and tastings and wine dinners are held regularly. You can buy a bottle at retail prices in the store and then drink it on the premises ($10 corkage fee). Seating is in either the cozy dining room or on the expansive lakeside terraces, which have misters for summer use and fireplaces for winter. When you're ready to eat, start with a cheese or charcuterie tray and move on to roasted foie gras with poached seasonal fruit or a roasted beet salad with goat cheese polenta. Entrées might include a classic steak frites or a honey-spiced glazed duck breast. Hear live music most Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night. Marché Bacchus also has a full bar with a line of signature cocktails.
2620 Regatta Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, USA
Known For
- Serene view of lake and swans
- Updated French classics
- Nearly 1,000 wines
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$$$$ | Paradise Road |
Sprawl out on soft floor cushions and feel like a pampered pasha as belly dancers shake it up in a cozy Middle Eastern–style "tent" with a fabric-covered ceiling and eye-catching mosaics. The prix-fixe feast is a six-course affair that you eat with your hands. It usually includes Moroccan-spiced shrimp scampi, vegetable sampler, lentil soup, beef brochette, chicken with couscous and vegetables, and the tasty dessert B'stilla, which is baked phyllo dough layered with fruit. Moroccan and Lebanese wines flow freely in this upbeat spot where servers wear Moroccan robes and generations of visitors have been invited to join the belly dancers if they feel the urge.
3900 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, USA
Known For
- Exotic decor
- Fun atmosphere
- Great for groups
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$$$ | Summerlin South |
Well-dressed local professionals are drawn in by the striking slabs of dragon onyx guarding the entrance to this upscale steak house inside Red Rock Casino. It's the perfect spot for a romantic or celebratory meal, especially since live music enhances the ambience after 5 on weekends (6 on Friday and Saturday). During the social hour from 4 to 7 pm daily half-price martinis and bar snacks such as sea-salted roasted beets or the Vegas shrimp cocktail are served on the cheap. Much pricier, however, is the à la carte dinner served in the seductive dining room. The menu features oversize wet-aged prime steaks, seafood, and poultry, and Old Vegas–style dishes including Chateaubriand and a rack of lamb for two.
11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135, USA
Known For
- Dry-aged steaks
- "Seafood Jumbo Jackpot" cold platter with lobster, crab, and more
- Elegant atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$$$ | East Side |
Run by Wes Kendrick, a well-known local chef who's dedicated to local ingredient sourcing, this intimate, modern restaurant with clean lines, blond-wood floors, and high ceilings looks like something you'd find in California wine country. Especially good among the reasonably priced, outstanding bistro creations are the fresh pastas and thin-crust pizzas (try the one topped with bacon, Gouda, wilted spinach, and mushrooms). Entrées such as herb-roasted chicken with apple-sage dressing and charbroiled tenderloin with roasted potatoes and vegetables each score high marks. An impressive wine list has nearly 100 selections.
600 E. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Fresh, farm-to-table creations
- House-made pastas
- Contemporary decor
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.
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$$$$ | South Strip |
Tender is the steak house that it seems every Las Vegas hotel-casino is required to have, but it offers a menu that veers off the beaten path. In addition to the typical steak offerings, you'll find a wide selection of fish and seafood. Start with a cheese or charcuterie platter and consider moving on to the wild line-caught salmon, Australian rock lobster tail, or Maine diver scallops. Dry- and wet-aged steak options are just as varied, with filet mignon, Mishima domestic wagyu, and bison. Be sure to try a side of fried potato bacon wedges.
3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Dry- and wet-aged steaks
- Selection of seafood
- Classic steak-house styling
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Mon.--Wed.
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What's really unique (for Vegas) about this intimate spot a short drive southeast of the airport is that artful, creative contemporary cuisine is served in an easygoing space with an unpretentious vibe. This place, from a former Strip executive chef, used to be something of a sleeper, but it's becoming better known. The dining room has been updated but still is decorated simply, perhaps to show off colorful fare such as goat-cheese wontons with raspberry-basil sauce, and duck breast with pomegranate red-wine sauce and mashed sweet potatoes.
4350 E. Sunset Rd., Henderson, Nevada, 89014, USA
Known For
- Innovative dishes
- Former Strip chef
- Cozy suburban spot
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch
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$$$$ | Downtown |
You won't find too much in the way of nouvelle flourishes or ultramod decor at this San Francisco–style restaurant, and that's just how both visitors and locals prefer it—the elegant dining room is a favorite haunt for power-lunching and hobnobbing. Triple George is known for its commendably prepared traditional American fare such as oysters on the half shell, classic "wedge" salad, oh-so-tender pot roast, and truly stellar sourdough. Seafood and chops dominate the fancier parts of the menu, from seafood cioppino and traditional fish-and-chips to a bone-in prime New York strip and a hefty pan-seared porcini-crusted rib eye. The "glegan" (gluten-free and vegan) menu is among the best in town.
201 N. 3rd St., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
Known For
- Eclectic menu, including vegan choices
- San Francisco food and decor
- Intimate, semi-enclosed booths
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekends
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$$$$ | North Strip |
A craft-ice program may seem a bit much, but that's indicative of Yardbird's attention to detail, as first evidenced at the Miami original. Go for the artisanal beverages but stay for Southern-leaning favorites. The menu includes delicious offerings like chicken, watermelon, and waffles or a fried green tomato BLT, served in a country-esque environment of rustic wood, brick, and chicken-wire windows.
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, USA
Known For
- Fare like chicken, watermelon, and waffles
- Upscale cocktails program with artisanal ice
- Fun, countrified decor
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$$$$ | West Side |
Closed Permanently
This fine French restaurant with soaring glass walls set high atop the Palms Resort offers one of the best views of the city, including the Strip. At the helm is André Rochat, a French expatriate who's been in Las Vegas long enough to have earned the title of homegrown celebrity chef. The seasonal menu might begin with Rochat's seared foie gras with cranberry scone and honey crème fraîche or his rich curried lobster bisque. Entrées include his signature Dover sole Veronique, veal Wellington with smoked prosciutto, or aged bone-in New York strip with leek fondue. Pre-theater, à la carte, and tasting menus are available.
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA
Known For
- Expansive view of city
- French-imbued menu
- Seasonal specialties
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential