Las Vegas Restaurants

Las Vegas is one of America's hottest restaurant markets. Nearly every big Strip property has at least one and often two or more celebrity-chef restaurants. Away from the Strip, the unprecedented population growth in the city's suburbs has brought with it a separate and continuous wave of new eateries, both familiar chains and increasing numbers of legitimate destination restaurants.

Casino-resort dining basically falls into one of three categories. In the top echelon are the properties that have a half dozen or more bona fide star-status restaurants: Aria, Bellagio, Caesars, The Cosmopolitan, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Venetian/Palazzo, and Wynn/Encore. At the next level are those resorts with one or two stellar restaurants and a smaller range of worthwhile but not quite top-of-the-line options. On the Strip, these include The Cromwell, Mandarin Oriental, Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York–New York, Paris, Planet Hollywood, SLS Las Vegas, and Treasure Island. Off the Strip, you can add the Lucky Dragon, Palms, the Hard Rock, M Resort, The Rio All-Suite Hotel, Green Valley Ranch, the JW Marriott, and Red Rock Resort. Then there's everybody else: casino-resorts with maybe a decent eatery or two but that simply aren't known for great food.

Downtown Las Vegas has seen a big revitalization in the past several years, and that extends to restaurants. Although Downtown still lacks a destination restaurant, notable spots are Carson Kitchen, Therapy, Turmeric, Le Thai, and La Comida in Fremont East; and Pizza Rock and the older Triple George Grill in the Downtown 3rd District. There also are a number of good restaurants in the Downtown Container Park.

Outside the tourism corridor, Las Vegas has a number of marquee restaurants with increasing cachet among foodies from out of town—places such as Todd’s Unique Dining, Marché Bacchus, Nora's Italian Cuisine, and Lotus of Siam. There's great food to be had off the beaten path in Las Vegas, and you'll pay a lot less in these areas, too.

If you haven't been to Vegas in a few years, you'll notice some major changes. Names like Wolfgang Puck, Michael Mina, and Emeril Lagasse still have plenty of pull in this town, but the Vegas chefs commanding the most attention are French imports such as Pierre Gagnaire, Joël Robuchon, and Guy Savoy, along with vaunted U.S. chefs like Giada De Laurentiis, Charlie Palmer, and Mario Batali.

There's also a trend toward high-minded restaurants with exclusive-nightclub vibes. Note the success of see-and-be-seen Pan-Asian hot spot Hakkasan and Tao Asian Bistro & Nightclub, the youthful late-night haunts LAVO and FIX, and bordello-chic establishments such as Strip House—to name just a few. Elsewhere in town, Las Vegas's growing international—and especially Asian—population has created a market for some of the best Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Pan-Asian restaurants in the country.

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  • 1. Hugo's Cellar

    $$$$ | 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
    702-385–4011

    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
  • 2. Le Thai

    $$ | Downtown

    Noodles are the house specialty at this intimate restaurant in the Fremont East district of Downtown. Although most of the dishes are Thai (try the Awesome Noodles; the name isn't hyperbole), others lean more toward Chinese and Japanese influences. Also worth trying: the decadent Short Rib Fried Rice. Whatever you order, request "spicy" dishes at your own risk; chefs here spice things up the way they'd like to eat them, not the way you'd like to eat them. The restaurant itself is truly tiny, with only a handful of tables and seating at the bar, but a large patio with pergola covering is complete with misters for summer and heaters for winter. The patio hosts a DJ and serves a late-night menu Thursday through Sunday. (Le Thai's success led to Chef Dan Coughlin opening a sister restaurant, 8 East, inside the new Circa Resort & Casino.)

    523 Fremont St. E, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
    702-778–0888

    Known For

    • Tiny spot with expansive patio
    • Some other Asian influences
    • Awesome Noodles really are

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. No lunch Sun.
  • 3. Lotus of Siam

    $$$$ | 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
  • 4. Raku

    $$ | West Side

    Seating is at a premium in this softly lighted strip mall robata, a favorite of almost every chef in town. At 6 pm sharp every day but Sunday, doors open for small-plate offerings of creamy house-made tofu, fresh sashimi (no sushi), and savory grilled meats, fish, and veggies (cooked over charcoal imported from Japan) that reflect the culinary mastery of its Tokyo-born owner-chef. An efficient waitstaff will visit your table to describe the spendy chalkboard specials and also to suggest which seasonings—which include five soy sauces, three salts, and four sugars—will best accent a particular dish. An ample list of sake (including a monthly sampler of three) and à-la-carte menu items, such as the sashimi salad, Kobe beef liver sashimi, and steamed foie gras egg custard, is also provided. Raku also offers omakase, which showcases the chef's choice of the best dishes each day. Raku Sweets, in the same shopping plaza, offers a few elaborate desserts and some savory dishes.

    5030 W. Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89146, USA
    702-367–3511

    Known For

    • Agedashi tofu, robata foods
    • Daily specials
    • Cozy atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch
  • 5. Amalfi by Bobby Flay

    $$$$ | 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
    702-650--5965

    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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  • 6. Andiamo Steakhouse

    $$$$ | 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
    702-388–2220

    Known For

    • Elegant, subdued atmosphere
    • Steaks aged 30 days
    • Polished, dignified service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch
  • 7. Anthony's Prime Steak & Seafood

    $$$$ | 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
    702-797–1000

    Known For

    • Dry- or wet-aged steaks
    • Oysters Rockefeller
    • Quiet elegance

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch
  • 8. Archi's Thai Kitchen

    $$ | West Side

    Fans of Thai food flock here for spot-on exceptional chow with few surprises—just expertly prepared curries, tom yum soups, fish cakes, and pad Thais. In particular, the shrimp "ginger ginger ginger" (or you can choose it with meat or tofu) has drawn raves; yes, it really is that gingery. Locals rank Archi's among the best Thai restaurants in town. Reasonably priced three-course lunch specials are served from 11 am to 3 pm weekdays. There are three other branches at 6345 S. Rainbow Boulevard, 9350 W. Sahara Avenue, and a fast-casual spot at 9310 S. Eastern Avenue.

    6360 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA
    702-880–5550

    Known For

    • Carefully executed Thai classics
    • Thai iced tea
    • Lovely interiors
  • 9. Bacchanal Buffet

    $$$$ | Center Strip

    Caesars Palace completely revamped its buffet experience with the Bacchanal Buffet. It's a culinary extravaganza of more than 500 dishes daily, plus 15 chef's specials, with an emphasis on seasonality. Made-to-order sushi, baked-to-order soufflés, pizza made in a wood-burning oven, and individual portions of dishes that are served in steam tables elsewhere are consumed in three distinct dining areas with glass, wood, and steel decor themes.

    3580 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, USA
    702-731–7928

    Known For

    • Many made-to-order specialties
    • Huge selection of more than 500 dishes
    • Dining-room atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Breakfast $25.99, lunch $35.99, dinner $50.99 Mon.–Thurs. and $53.99 Fri.–Sun. Champagne brunch weekends $45.99, Daily 7:30 am–10 pm daily
  • 10. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés

    $$$$ | 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
    702-761–7610

    Known For

    • Meat in every form possible
    • Whole suckling pig
    • Jungle-theme atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Mon.--Wed.
  • 11. Biscuits and Bourbon

    $$

    What warms the blood more swiftly at this down-home hang: the fresh-from-the-oven biscuits or the 80-plus varieties of bourbon? Find out at this unique addition to the ongoing refurbishment of the Water Street District in downtown Henderson, where you will find drinks served in Mason jars and a menu of smoked meats, from pulled pork to apple-brined chicken, in big portions. The biscuits are served à la carte with your choice of flavored butters, honeys, and jams. (You can't go wrong with the classic buttermilk biscuits topped with apple cider caramel butter, clover honey, and mango habanero jam.) The room is small, with a rustic-yet-modern, wood-grained decor. (Those with truly formidable stomach capacities can take on the "All In," which pairs three-quarters-of-a-pound servings of three meats with an equal number of large sides.) Brunchers would do well to indulge in the fried chicken waffle, as good a reason for getting up early on the weekends as any.

    109 S. Water St., Henderson, Nevada, 8015, USA
    702-986--0307

    Known For

    • Gourmet biscuits served with a variety of flavored butters, honey, and jams
    • A wide selection of 80-plus bourbons
    • Mouthwatering smoked meats
  • 12. Blueberry Hill

    $$ | East Side

    This local minichain feels a bit like Denny's with an old-fashioned, family-owned vibe. And it serves far superior food, including hearty Mexican specialties, fruit-topped pancakes and waffles, and a number of "diet delight"–type platters. Blueberry Hill has three locations, two of them on the East Side, a couple of miles apart on Flamingo Road (the other is at 3790 E. Flamingo Road) and both open 24 hours.

    1505 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
    702-696–9666

    Known For

    • Varied breakfast specialties
    • Most meals available all day
    • Casual, diner-esque atmosphere
  • 13. Brera Osteria

    $$$ | North Strip

    The latest entry in the Viva Italiano! culinary scene, Brera Osteria at the Grand Canal Shoppes (replacing Sixth + Mill) is a Milan-inspired creation sitting on the Venetian's replica of St. Mark's Square. Taking its name from the Brera neighborhood of Milan, the menu focuses on Milanese favorites. Try these mouth-waterers: braised pork shank, lamp chops, the farinata (a crepe that's both soft and crunchy), calamari, and branzino. Top it off with premium Italian wines and cocktails for an experience that aims to be thoroughly and authentically Northern Italian. Oh, and there's pizza, too.

    3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, USA
    702-414--1227

    Known For

    • Braised pork shank
    • Nice Italian wine list
    • Good pizza
  • 14. Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

    $ | West Side

    This East Coast transplant with nearly 40 locations in the Valley satisfies Sin City's cravings for giant sub sandwiches, including a Philly-style cheese steak, a hot pastrami sandwich, and a divine creation called the Bobbie—basically Thanksgiving dinner on a bun. Numerous locations around town include outposts in a few outlying casinos, such as Red Rock, Aliante, Santa Fe, and Green Valley Ranch.

    4983 W. Flamingo Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA
    702-222–3331

    Known For

    • Turkey roasted in-house
    • The Bobbie sandwich
    • Vegetarian offerings
  • 15. Carson Kitchen

    $$$ | Downtown

    The late rock-and-roll chef Kerry Simon brought his fun, contemporary cuisine to this restored hotel in the Downtown redevelopment district, and his legacy continues. It's small and kind of rustic, with an airy (and kitschy) patio out back and one on the roof. Inside you'll find an open kitchen with counter seating for such dishes as crispy chicken skins with smoked honey, bacon jam with baked Brie, or cocoa-espresso New York steak.

    124 S. 6th St., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
    702-473–9523

    Known For

    • Seasonal—and surprising—cuisine
    • Counter seating with a view of kitchen
    • Rooftop patio
  • 16. Citizens Kitchen & Bar

    $$$ | South Strip

    This pub serves up some of the best comfort food Vegas has to offer. Dishes include beer-braised bratwurst; bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches; a prime rib dinner; and ultimate nachos with corn chips, black beans, jalapeños, and your choice of meat. Citizens, as it's known, also offers a mélange of side dishes and signature cocktails. Try the mac and cheese with bacon, white cheddar, and scallions. The space itself is lively but casual; sometimes it can get loud during peak hours.

    3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
    702-632–9200

    Known For

    • Tasty comfort food
    • Convenient location right off the casino
    • Fun sides such as loaded nachos

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Mon.--Wed.
  • 17. Crown & Anchor British Pub

    $$ | University District

    With 24-hour service and graveyard specials, Crown & Anchor is uniquely Las Vegas (and a favorite haunt of students from nearby UNLV). Most of the food is British, including the steak-and-kidney pie, bangers and mash, and authentic fish-and-chips. Sandwiches with American and British flavors are plenty, with frequent specials. There are beers from all over the world and a "shoppe" selling anglophile favorites like Branston pickle. The decor and faux-cottage exterior are decidedly British, and special events add to the fun: on New Year's Eve the celebration starts when it's midnight in the United Kingdom, which is 4 pm in Las Vegas. Long known as the all-hours Las Vegas mecca for British soccer die-hards, the pub has changed with the times and found ways for Vegas Golden Knights broadcasts to cohabitate with the Premier League. The Little Crown & Anchor on Spring Mountain Road is, as the name implies, a smaller version.

    1350 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
    702-739–8676

    Known For

    • Classic English foods
    • Live "football" from across the pond
    • Open 24/7
  • 18. Della's Kitchen

    $$$ | South Strip

    Della's is of the new school of updated, farm-to-table resort coffee shops. Both breakfast and lunch are available all day. For breakfast, consider Portuguese sausage and pastrami hash, blue crab Benedict, or the churro waffle with espresso marscapone. At lunch try a lobster Cobb salad or Cubano panini. The restaurant squeezes fresh juices to order.

    3940 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
    702-632–9250

    Known For

    • Best casual breakfast and lunch spot at the Delano
    • Regional specialties like Portuguese sausage
    • Quiet atmosphere for a coffee shop

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 19. Doña Maria Tamales

    $$ | Downtown

    You'll forget you're in Las Vegas after a few minutes in this relaxed and unpretentious Downtown cantina. All of the combinations and specials are good, but the best play here is to order the house-made tamales. There are five tamale options in all: pork, chicken, beef, cheese, and a sweet dessert tamale with pineapple and raisins. You also won't go wrong with the Mexican sandwich, served with guacamole, tomatoes, and fries. Stop in on a Wednesday night, and you might see a crowd gathered for the fútbol game on satellite-provided Mexican TV. There is another area location at 3250 North Tenaya Way in Summerlin.

    910 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
    702-382–6538

    Known For

    • House-made of tamales
    • Well-prepared Mexican favorites
    • Lively, colorful atmosphere
  • 20. Eat

    $$ | Downtown

    Eat may serve only breakfast and lunch, but chef Natalie Young's food is so hearty (and so uniquely appealing), you may not feel the need for dinner. Among the specialties are cinnamon biscuits with warm strawberry compote, shrimp and grits with bacon, and the "DWBLTA" (thick toasted sourdough bracketing thick-sliced bacon, tomato, lettuce, and avocado). The "Killer Grilled Cheese with Kick Ass Tomato Soup" lives up to its name on both counts. Then, of course, there are the deviled eggs, for which the whites on the bottom are fried. Need we say more? There's another outpost in Summerlin at 1919 Village Center Circle, Suite 1.

    707 Carson St., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, USA
    702-534–1515

    Known For

    • Creative, indulgent fare
    • Truly killer grilled cheese
    • Tiny, intimate spot

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner. Closed Tues. and Wed.

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