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1. Raku
$$ | West Side |Seating is at a premium in this softly lighted strip mall robata, a favorite of almost every chef in town. At 5 pm sharp every day but Sunday, doors open for small-plate offerings of creamy house-made tofu, fresh sashimi (no sushi), and savory grilled meats, fish, and veggies (cooked over charcoal imported from Japan) that reflect the culinary mastery of its Tokyo-born owner-chef. An efficient waitstaff will visit your table to describe the spendy chalkboard specials and also to suggest which seasonings—which include five soy sauces, three salts, and four sugars—will best accent a particular dish. An ample list of sake (including a monthly sampler of three) and à-la-carte menu items, such as the sashimi salad, Kobe beef liver sashimi, and steamed foie gras egg custard, is also provided. Raku also offers omakase, which showcases the chef's choice of the best dishes each day. Raku Sweets, in the same shopping plaza, offers a few elaborate desserts and some savory dishes.
5030 W. Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89146, USA702-367–3511Known For
- Agedashi tofu, robata foods
- Daily specials
- Cozy atmosphere
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2. The Palace Station Oyster Bar
$$ | |Palace Station has for years flown under the radar of most visitors, although a 2018 refurbishment gave it new life, especially its restaurants. One holdover is the justly popular Oyster Bar, which has a cult following among the cognoscenti, not to mention long waits during peak hours (reservations aren't taken for the limited seating area). You won’t go wrong with chilled seafood or steamers, but the pan roasts are truly sublime, with a base of brandy-infused tomato creating a seafood stew. It’s open 24/7, so avoid the long lines by going at an off-hour.
2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA702-367–2411Known For
- Palace pan roast with shrimp, crab, chicken, and andouille
- Cioppino
- "Bouill-Roast" (like a bouillabaise), a former secret-menu item
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3. 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. This original location has been a locals' favorite for more than 20 years, but 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, USA702-880–5550Known For
- Carefully executed Thai classics
- Thai iced tea
- Lovely interiors
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4. Boathouse Asian Eatery
$$ | |This pan-Asian spot from a brother-and-sister team from California's Sonoma County is a lively, colorful, and contemporary anchor for the renovated and expanded Palace Station. Boathouse covers the gamut from small plates to large-format seafood, such as whole live lobster and whole live crab, as well as sushi, rolls, crispy crab wontons, and hard-to-find foods like abalone. There are blackboard specials and a daily happy hour from 4 to 6 pm in the bar area.
2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA702-367–2481Known For
- Iron pot salmon
- Whole striped bass and branzino, steamed or fried
- Lots of colorful art
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5. 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, USA702-222–3331Known For
- Turkey roasted in-house
- The Bobbie sandwich
- Vegetarian offerings
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6. Gäbi Coffee and Bakery
$ | |This is maybe the best example of a Las Vegas adage, "Never judge a place by its ugly strip-mall facade." In a shopping center you'd usually drive by lies a coffee and tea house that's about as beautiful as they come. An indoor greenhouse covers the central kitchen area, amid a well-appointed warehouse feel with plants, art, and cozy seating and a singular three-tiered reading and browsing area (shoes off, please) in back. The coffee's first rate as well, and it's not unusual for customers to take way too long to ogle the display case of delicious-looking pastries or read the full menu of specialty-drink temptations. There's a soup and sandwich menu for those who want to extend a coffee break into a meal.
5808 Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89146, USA702-331–1144Known For
- Fanciful atmosphere
- Fresh bakery temptations
- Vast coffee and tea menu
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7. Hash House A Go Go
$ | West Side |Hearty appetites will be richly rewarded at this quirky purveyor of so-called twisted farm food. Heaps of savory comfort food are cooked to order in this spacious restaurant done up in industrial, urban-farmhouse decor. Breakfast skillets runneth over with tender, house-cured hashes, fresh eggs, house-made biscuits and jam, and sage-fried chicken Benedict with smoked bacon, griddled mozzarella, spinach, tomato, and chipotle cream. Non-breakfast platters include sage-fired chicken and waffles; stuffed meat loaf, burgers, pork tenderloin and barbecued ribs. This expanding mini-chain has additional locations are in The LINQ Resort & Casino, the Plaza Hotel and Casino (breakfast and lunch only Sunday–Friday); in Henderson ( 555 N. Stephanie St.); and Summerlin ( 10810 W. Charleston Blvd.).
6800 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89146, USA702-804–4646Known For
- Oversized servings
- All-day brunch
- Lively atmosphere
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8. Hot N Juicy Crawfish
$ | West Side |This busy eatery has developed a loyal following for its delicious, fresh seafood, where crawfish from Louisiana is delivered regularly and available with five seasoning choices at five heat levels. But other choices can be just as good. The shellfish (Dungeness, blue, king, or snow crab; lobster, clams, shrimp, black or green mussels, and, of course, crawfish), priced at the going market rate, is ordered by the pound. When your shellfish boil appears in its plastic bag, put on the plastic bib and dig in! Baskets of fried poultry and seafood are neater alternatives and come with Cajun fries. Sides include crispy pork skin, calamari and sweet potato fries, plus a credible étouffée. There are five po'boy choices as well. You'll find two West Side locations that are fairly close to one another (the other is at 3863 Spring Mountain Road), as well as at Planet Hollywood on the Strip, downtown Las Vegas and in Henderson at 9560 South Eastern Avenue.
4810 W. Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA702-891–8889Known For
- Crawfish and other seafood
- Messy, pound-it self-service
- Lively atmosphere
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9. Ichiza
$ | West Side |Modest little Ichiza has developed a cult following for serving sublimely delicious, authentic Japanese food and drink in a casual social environment that borders on controlled chaos. Located on the second floor of a shopping center in the city's Chinatown section, this boisterous Izakaya-style pub is crammed with tourists, students, and local hipsters who love a good value and the chance to chow down on a variety of tasty small-plate offerings (aka "Japa tapas") until the wee hours. Forget the menu and study the walls instead, where dozens of haphazardly taped signs list the daily specials, or ask your server for suggestions, which might include black cod with grated white radish; stir-fried calamari with ginger butter; a seaweed or salmon-skin salad; and deep-fried, breaded quail eggs. From dinner to dessert, it's best to order with a sense of adventure. A second location offering private dining rooms is a little further West ( 5300 W. Spring Mountain Rd.).
4355 Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA702-367–3151-original locationKnown For
- Pub-style Japanese food
- Daily specials
- Service into the wee hours
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10. Lamaii
$$ | West Side |Bank Atcharawan, who started out as the sommelier at Lotus of Siam, is known to Las Vegas foodies for his wine pairings. He developed a following with his bygone restaurant Chada, and is now back in business in Chinatown. The wine racks behind the register and the multi-page wine list set this restaurant apart from some of its noisy neighbors, along with a romantic, jazz-music vibe (after sunset, the view of the rear of the neighboring Macy's home store fades away). The menu is smaller and more creative than the standard Thai eatery as well, with crisp-fried meats—Panang Crispy Duck, Pla Crispy Beef—as the focus of several dishes. There's another location in Henderson ( 2645 St. Rose Pkwy., Suite 150).
4480 Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA702-238–0567Known For
- Creative Thai food
- Romantic, elegant atmosphere
- Wine pairings
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11. Mabel's BBQ
$ | |Michael Symon, TV celebrity chef and the man who revived the Cleveland culinary scene, took his show on the road to Las Vegas with this meat-centric spot at the Palms. "Pig Parts" (crispy ears, tails and cracklin's) may seem like a novelty to some, but there's no doubting the seriousness of his pork, beef, poultry, and carefully conceived sides, as well as the long list of brews to go with them. Those looking for a daytime party will find it at the weekend brunch (but only during football season), when the airy, two-level space has either a DJ (Saturday) or live music (Sunday) and "bottomless" cocktails.
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA702-944–5931Known For
- House-smoked meats
- Crispy pig parts
- Bottle-aged cocktails
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12. Marché Bacchus
$$$ | 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 seared foie gras with poached seasonal fruit or a roasted beet salad. Entrées might include a classic steak frites or blackened sea bass. Hear live music on select nights. Marché Bacchus also has specialty cocktails and a 4–6 pm happy hour.
2620 Regatta Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, USA702-804–8008Known For
- Serene view of lake and swans
- Updated French classics
- Nearly 1,000 wines
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13. Metro Pizza
$ | West Side |Younger Las Vegans call this local success story "the pizza they grew up on," while the smell of dough when they walk in the door may trigger older patrons' own childhood memories of their youthful pizza parlors. Look for size and value on the deep-dish pies, not fancy salads or artisan experiments, on the family-friendly menu. Metro is more about big stuffed pizzas with names such as the Stockyard or the Zamboni that are as hearty and meat-filled as you might imagine, and it's been growing with the city since the 1980s. The modest Westside original still has a 1950s-style diner look in a strip mall next to a supermarket. As native Las Vegans grew up and went to UNLV, home base might have become the second, freestanding location near campus ( 1395 E. Tropicana Ave.). The large freestanding Henderson location ( 4001 W. Decatur Blvd.) may be chain's pride and joy, and the fourth arrival is coming way north in the Centennial Hills area.
4001 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada, USA362–7896Known For
- Giant pies
- Family atmosphere
- Good value
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14. Nora's Italian Cuisine
$$ | |Independent restaurants in Las Vegas have such a struggle that Nora's is a refreshing success story. It's so popular with locals that it was able to build a new home, ground up, within walking distance of the old storefront location (now the equally worthwhile Monzú Italian Oven, owned by a family member) that fueled its 24-year reputation. The newer building adds patio seating and a Josper charcoal oven, which combines traditional grilling with a tandoor effect. But it remains a dark wood-and-white tablecloth kind of place with fetching food and a nice ambiance for repeat customers. There’s traditional pizza, pasta, and veal, but the adventurous won’t be disappointed in Nora’s collection of unique dishes such as wild boar pappardelle, or the “Crazy Alfredo,” which combines fettuccine with shrimp, chicken, sausage, roasted bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and jalapeños. Another favorite is the "Alla Nora" of baked spaghetti and eggplant with a meat sauce plus pesto and Parmesan.
5780 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA702-873–8990Known For
- Inventive pastas
- Indoor/outdoor seating
- Easygoing atmosphere
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15. Ping Pang Pong
$ | West Side |Delicious regional (mostly Cantonese) fare includes marvelous dim sum made fresh daily (and available until 3 pm). The great food often compels discerning diners—many of whom hail from Vegas's large Asian community—to brave the smoky, low-rollers casino floor of the Gold Coast. Named for three characters in Puccini's opera Turandot (Pong is head chef of the imperial kitchen), this well-regarded restaurant moved into a larger, upgraded space (the hotel's former showroom) in 2017. Order authentically prepared dishes such as chicken lettuce cups, chitlin spicy fish stew, preserved-egg porridge, or spicy Dungeness crab with peppercorn, along with a glass of chrysanthemum iced tea and sweet pineapple buns for dessert, soft and warm from the oven. Chefs will cater to customers' requests for small, unique offerings not on the menu, as long as the ingredients are on hand. The restaurant is open nightly until 3 am.
4000 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA702-247–8136Known For
- Dim sum plentiful and varied
- Authentic Chinese specialties
- Lots of Chinese expats
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16. Ronald's Donuts
$ | West Side |Some of the best doughnuts in Vegas are sold at this tiny Chinatown storefront tucked in a strip mall along Spring Mountain Road. Locals rave about the apple fritters, but more traditional selections, such as Boston cream, are addictive, too. Surprisingly, a good number of the offerings are vegan, a quirk that has put the hole-in-the-wall on the national map in recent years.
4600 Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, USA702-873–1032 -
17. Scotch 80 Prime
$$$$ | |This steakhouse, in an elegant room with an actual window, is named for the Old Las Vegas neighborhood occupied by the city's power elite. The atmosphere is contemporary but white-tablecloth restrained, and the menu's as beef-centric as you would expect, with steaks from a wood-fired grill and a quintet of seafood choices among the options for non beef-eaters. The departures are in the Filipino touches given some dishes, such as the raw bar's tiradito, by chef Marty Red DeLeon Lopez. Showier highlights include a mesquite-fired crustacean tower in two sizes, traditional caviar service, and, of course, an extensive Scotch program.
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA702-942–7780Known For
- 42-ounce-plus tomahawk rib eye priced by the ounce
- Window and patio facing the action on Flamingo Road
- Caviar service and truffle Wagyu bites if you're really out to impress
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18. Vetri Cucina Las Vegas
$$$$ | |Philadelphia-based Marc Vetri opened his first Las Vegas restaurant in the space once occupied by Alizé high atop the Palms, a full 56 floors above the Las Vegas action. Decor is simple so as not to compete with the views through the expansive windows, which are incomparable. The cuisine's Italian, but make no mistake: this is no red-sauce joint. Vetri conceived a destination restaurant and filled its menu with sophisticated dishes like almond tortellini with truffle butter and roasted goat with soft polenta. For dessert, try the chocolate polenta soufflé.
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103, USA702-944–5900Known For
- Refreshing, innovative take on Italian cuisine
- Sweeping views of the Strip
- James Beard Award–winning chef
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Rate Includes: No lunch
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