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$$$$ | East Side |
This simple Thai restaurant has attained near-fanatical cult status, leaving some to wonder what all the fuss is about. It's simply that everything is so very good. Now with two locations, after an extremely heavy rainfall forced the temporary closure and remodeling of the original in the decrepit Commercial Center; the second location (at 620 E. Flamingo Road) stayed open even after the original returned. Don't miss the starter of garlic prawns, sautéed with shells on. For a main course, try dishes such as charbroiled beef liver mixed with green onion and chile, or the chicken and vegetables with Issan-style red curry. Be warned—this is some of the spiciest food you'll ever try. But another of Lotus's surprises is the phenomenal wine list, on which you might find a vintage to cool your palate.
953 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104, USA
702-735–3033-phone for both locations
Known For
- Spicy Issan Thai cuisine
- Garlic prawns
- Cult following
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch at Flamingo location
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$$ | 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
Known For
- Varied breakfast specialties
- Most meals available all day
- Casual, diner-esque atmosphere
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$$ | University District |
With 24-hour service and graveyard specials, Crown & Anchor is uniquely Las Vegas (and a favorite haunt of students from nearby UNLV). Most of the food is British, including the steak-and-kidney pie, bangers and mash, and authentic fish-and-chips. Sandwiches with American and British flavors are plenty, with frequent specials. There are beers from all over the world and a "shoppe" selling anglophile favorites like Branston pickle. The decor and faux-cottage exterior are decidedly British, and special events add to the fun: on New Year's Eve the celebration starts when it's midnight in the United Kingdom, which is 4 pm in Las Vegas. Long known as the all-hours Las Vegas mecca for British soccer die-hards, the pub has changed with the times and found ways for Vegas Golden Knights broadcasts to cohabitate with the Premier League. The Little Crown & Anchor on Spring Mountain Road is, as the name implies, a smaller version.
1350 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Classic English foods
- Live "football" from across the pond
- Open 24/7
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$$$$ | East Side |
Like time-traveling to Vegas’s vintage days when upscale restaurants were quiet and atmospheric, venerable Ferraro’s features a dark and decidedly romantic dining room with candles on every table, and a pricey menu stocked with steaks, fresh-made pastas, and Mediterranean-styled seafood. Around since 1985 and in this location—directly across the street from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas—since 2009, this fine Italian eatery offers small plates nightly from 5 to 7 pm and bigger feasts throughout the evening. Among the popular entrées not found at most Italian restaurants are the popular rabbit simmered in its own juice and served over polenta, and tripe served in a spicy tomato sauce. And you can’t beat the signature veal osso buco.
2840 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, USA
Known For
- 6,000-bottle wine cellar
- Osso buco
- Stewed rabbit served on polenta
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch
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$$$ | Paradise Road |
As the name suggests, this hip bistro focuses on small plates (few of which cost more than $10), reflecting most of the world's cuisines. Order several and you've got a meal, made even better with one of Firefly's signature sangrias or mojitos, available by the glass or pitcher. On any given day, options might include ham-and-cheese croquettes, meatballs in a sherry-tomato sauce, marinated and grilled octopus, and shrimp in lemon-garlic-butter sauce. There are usually a few heartier entrées, such as a rib-eye steak or paella, offered as well. For dessert, order the rich chocolate-and-cherry bread pudding with a sangria reduction. Dine in the colorful dining room or outside on the cheerful patio.
3824 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Tapas from multiple cuisines
- Quick, friendly service
- Funky decor
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$$$ | Paradise Road |
Enjoy a loud dose of kitsch at this gargantuan offshoot of Munich's most famous brewery. The interior beer garden can make you feel like a tourist within a tourist town. As you down a brew in those notorious liter mugs, the theme-park trappings somehow become more and more agreeable on too-hot Vegas evenings. Pair your beer with hearty Bavarian classics, including Bavarian potato soup with sausage, Wiener schnitzel, goulash, and Schweinebraten, or updated dishes such as chicken schnitzel salad or vegan frankfurters. For dessert, try apple strudel or Black Forest chocolate cake. They've covered the oompah here, too: bands brought in from Germany keep things as lively as they are back in Munich.
4510 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, USA
Known For
- Raucous beer hall front room
- Quieter indoor beer garden
- Menu of German classics
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$$ | East Side |
The surrounding neighborhood has been on the decline for years, so don't walk here—but also don't be deterred from this clean and solid Indian establishment, which has weathered the changes. The Palace has been known for decades for its all-you-can-eat lunch buffet (11:30 to 3) and as an evening refuge for conventioneers who aren't on an expense account. The menu is packed with tandoori delicacies, crispy rice-crepe dosa, and a sizable roster of vegetarian dishes such as paneer tikka, a house favorite of marinated cheese simmered in a creamy tomato sauce.
505 E. Twain, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, USA
Known For
- Popular lunch buffet
- Good service
- Modest prices for the convention corridor
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$$ | East Side |
Taking its name from two owners (both named Larry), this barbecue joint moved to inherit the smoked meat addicts left stranded when Memphis Championship Barbecue abandoned the same location. The atmosphere is unchanged, and they didn't have to worry about the delicious smell of smoke that saturated the sheet-metal accented interior. Barbecue fans are picky, and only time will tell if L2 will be able to live up to the cult following of Memphis, but it certainly delivers on quantity: the big hook is a $30, all-you-can-eat-in-one-hour special. Smaller appetites will find the usual one- or two-meat dinner platters, and those not so infatuated with barbecue will be happy to find an array of sandwiches and burgers to choose from for about $10 at lunch, and even—gasp—a healthy roster of salads. .
2250 E. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Big barbecue platters
- All-you-can-eat special
- Diverse choices beyond smoked meat
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$$ | East Side |
Javier Barajas, the congenial owner and host of this colorful cantina group, named it for his home in Mexico. He presents outstanding specialties that he learned to cook while growing up in the culinary capital of Michoacán. Many menu items are named for his relatives, including flautas Mama Chelo (corn tortillas filled with chicken). Michoacán is known for its carnitas, so don't miss them. Or try the cabrito birria de chivo (roasted goat with red mole sauce). Guacamole is made table-side. Finish with the flan, a silken wonder. (This original location was damaged by a sinkhole and out of commission for much of 2021.Two other locations around the valley kept the food out there until the flagship could reopen).
2655 E. Desert Inn Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89121, USA
Known For
- Specialties from Michoacán region
- Table-side guacamole
- Colorful, lively atmosphere
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$$$$ | Paradise Road |
Sprawl out on soft floor cushions and feel like a pampered pasha as belly dancers shake it up in a cozy Middle Eastern–style "tent" with a fabric-covered ceiling and eye-catching mosaics. The prix-fixe feast is a six-course affair that you eat with your hands. It usually includes Moroccan-spiced shrimp scampi, vegetable sampler, lentil soup, beef brochette, chicken with couscous and vegetables, and the tasty dessert B'stilla, which is baked phyllo dough layered with fruit. Moroccan and Lebanese wines flow freely in this upbeat spot where servers wear Moroccan robes and generations of visitors have been invited to join the belly dancers if they feel the urge.
3900 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, USA
Known For
- Exotic decor
- Fun atmosphere
- Great for groups
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$$$ | East Side |
Run by Wes Kendrick, a well-known local chef who's dedicated to local ingredient sourcing, this intimate, modern restaurant with clean lines, blond-wood floors, and high ceilings looks like something you'd find in California wine country. Especially good among the reasonably priced, outstanding bistro creations are the fresh pastas and thin-crust pizzas (try the one topped with bacon, Gouda, wilted spinach, and mushrooms). Entrées such as herb-roasted chicken with apple-sage dressing and charbroiled tenderloin with roasted potatoes and vegetables each score high marks. An impressive wine list has nearly 100 selections.
600 E. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Fresh, farm-to-table creations
- House-made pastas
- Contemporary decor
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.
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$$$$ | Boulder Strip | Steak House
Closed Permanently
Big food is the name of the game at this giddy, locally beloved steak joint at Sam's Town, known as much for its campy Old West decor as for its genuinely juicy chops. The massive slabs of bone-in rib eye, porterhouse, and prime rib could feed a rodeo, and the loaded baked potato is mammoth (although there are more modest choices for more modest appetites). And then there's dessert: the chocolate éclairs are a foot long, and the chocolate cake could fill up a good chunk of the Grand Canyon. Sharing is recommended. A porch area adjacent to the bar provides a great view of the Sunset Stampede, the animatronic water and laser show in the resort's indoor Mystic Falls Park.
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, 5111 Boulder Hwy., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89122, USA
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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$$ | Paradise Road | Indian
Closed Permanently
You have to brave a neighborhood of illicit-looking 24-hour "massage" parlors to find this remarkably natty restaurant that serves surprisingly good food. It's in a shopping center north of the SLS Las Vegas, and the space is filled with imported antiquities. Tandoori meats and naan bread are prepared in the tandoor (oven), and other specialties include lamb korma with cashews, almonds, and raisins, as well as Goa-style fish curry with an aromatic coconut sauce. For dessert, try the homemade kulfi, also known as pistachio ice cream.
2218 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104, USA
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$$$$ | East Side | French
Closed Permanently
The name, which is French for "grapefruit," was chosen on a whim by the late singer—and restaurant regular—Bobby Darin. The dominant color at this old-school restaurant notable for its kitschy pink-glowing sign is burgundy, orchestral music is played over the stereo system, and the food is classic French. An elaborate crudité basket sets the tone for the good things to come. Specialties include roast duck breast and leg confit with cranberry and Chambord sauce or Armagnac peppercorn sauce and grilled wild salmon with champagne sauce; a reasonably priced five-course prix-fixe menu is also available.
400 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104, USA
Known For
- Old Vegas vibe
- Classic French food
- Prix-fixe available
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch
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$$$$ | Paradise Road | Hawaiian
Closed Permanently
A popular import from Hawaii, Roy's is plush without feeling pretentious or overdone—a good bet for a relaxed, elegant meal. Executive Chef Roy Yamaguchi has become synonymous with creative Hawaiian fusion fare, such as the ahi poke, tempura-crusted ahi roll, or macadamia-crusted mahimahi. There's sushi as well. You enter the restaurant along a torch-lit lane, and a highly professional, friendly staff works the bustling dining room. During Aloha Hour, from 4 to 7 pm daily in the bar, signature cocktails and some other beverages and a selection of food items are $7.
620 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, USA
Known For
- Hawaiian-imbued menu
- Great Aloha Hour values
- Sleek, slightly tropical decor
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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