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In a city still teeming with the legacy of Old Vegas’s glory days, Golden Steer Steakhouse is rife with history, having once served Vegas royalty such as Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Elvis. Scenes from the movie Casino are said to be recreations of conversations that happened within the restaurant’s wood-paneled walls and red leather booths. The Golden Steer was established in 1958 and expanded its space in 2023. The menu is all classic steakhouse, with thick cuts of porterhouse, rib-eye, or tomahawk with gravy boats of jus, what’s perhaps the largest baked potato in Vegas, and jumbo western Australian lobster tail elaborately plated on its red shell and slathered in melted butter. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Rumor has it that Venko has made the tableside salad more than a million times in his decades-long tenure.
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The Best Steakhouses in Las Vegas Oyster Bar Link Open for: 24/7, breakfast through dinner to late-night Price range: $$ The enduring Palace Station Oyster Bar was the one that launched a dozen imitators and siblings, a place where 18 seats surrounding six steam kettles have served hundreds of thousands over the past three decades. What is the place? It’s a seafood bar where spicy, tomato bisque pan roasts come loaded with lobster, crab, and shrimp, simmered over the high-powered steam cauldrons with Cajun seasonings. Workers shuck Gulf oysters to order while servers shuffle through the plates and bowls from both inside and outside of the counter. Other must-order dishes include gumbo, chock-full of one’s choice of seafood, and the brothy bouillabaisse, where crab legs and shrimp are so generously portioned they’re nearly flopping out of the bowl. —Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater For those in the know: There is a line here almost every hour of the day, except the wee hours of the morning. If you don’t want to wait, come between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. for a Creole/Cajun seafood breakfast. Otherwise, expect to wait anywhere from one to two hours. Spice fiends should ask for a bit of “lava sauce,” a chile-laden sauce that tips the stews into dangerous (but thrilling) territory.
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The Best 24-Hour Restaurants in Las Vegas Balla Italian Soul Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$ With touches of coastal Italy and a menu of light and flavorful pasta, chef Shawn McClain’s Italian restaurant inside the Sahara celebrates all things pasta, pizza, and Aperol spritzes. His Roman-style pizzas incorporate the crust that McClain developed when he was running Five50 Pizza Bar. And Balla’s pasta dishes, like the casarecce — a dish of chewy noodles in a tangy sauce brimming with tomatoes, garlic, and Calabrian pepper — draw on flavors that are bright, vibrant, sometimes citrusy, and often a little spicy. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Early evening date nights that call for lighter fare before the night gets underway.
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The Best Italian Restaurants in Las Vegas Chyna Club Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ Former Wing Lei chef Richard Chen has now brought his talents to Chyna Club, a near-hidden restaurant on one of end Fontainebleau’s ground floor, where the chef serves top-tier Cantonese and regional Chinese dishes in a modernist space. Chen helped Wing Lei attain the only Michelin star for a Chinese restaurant in Vegas back when the guide still rated here. At the Fontainebleau, the offerings are nearly as incredible, starting with tableside Beijing duck worthy of Chen’s reputation. Served with paper-thin wrappers, julienned scallions and cucumbers, and hoisin, it’s a part of any feast here. Across the menu, other gems shine like pomelo and lobster salad with the crunch of shallot and water chestnut; charred black pepper beef tenderloin; and whole wok-fried Maine lobster with ginger and scallions. Expect nothing less than Chinese banquet-style precision, especially when Chen is in the house. —Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Must-try dishes: Beijing (Peking) duck; Maine lobster; trio of xiao long bao
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The Most Splurge-Worthy Las Vegas Restaurants Mother Wolf Las Vegas Link Price range: $$$-$$$$ Open for: Dinner When star chef Evan Funke opened the second outlet of his popular Hollywood Italian restaurant at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, it made all the sense in the world. In Tinseltown, the restaurant’s grand ceilings, boisterous dining room, and pitch-perfect pastas felt more like Vegas than Los Angeles. In its new home, regal reds give way to mellow orange and olive hues. A massive open kitchen radiates energy into the dining room — where golden brown focaccia rounds, sky-high radicchio salads, and blistered wood-fired thin-crust pizzas are served. Here, Funke’s recipes feel bolder, more generous, and more celebratory. Instead of carb-fearing Angelenos, you get a nice mix of travelers, locals, and conventioneers digging into ample bowls of linguine al limone, rigatoncini alla vaccinara (short rib ragu), and tonnarelli cacio e pepe. His dry pastas are among the best in Vegas, with a substantial al dente bite that complements savory, well-seasoned sauces. Shareable entrees like branzino alla brace, seared and flaky, come with sides of paper-thin fennel or sautéed spinach. A huge 60-ounce costata di manzo (bone-in rib-eye) may not be necessary given the number of steakhouses in Vegas, but it’s there for meatlovers, grilled over wood fire. Desserts are essential — housemade gelato bursts with fresh fruit flavors or rich pistachio, and intense chocolate tarts are laced with red wine cherries. —Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Must try dishes: Sfincione (focaccia), fiori di zucca (squash blossoms), gamberi in salsa verde (grilled prawns in green garlic sauce), branzino, desserts
Eric Wolfinger Don’s Prime Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ In a city as saturated with steakhouses as Las Vegas is, Don’s Prime succeeds in distinguishing itself — even as one of the new steakhouses on the block. Helmed by industry veteran chef Patrick Munster, the Fontainebleau restaurant’s approach is a touch theatrical while still taking itself seriously. Tableside service is the touchstone here, beginning with a roving trolley equipped for infusing Old Fashioneds beneath smoke-filled cloches. Servers ferry wooden boards lined with raw cuts of delicately marbled steak, providing a sort of show-and-tell for customers who choose between Japanese wagyu and Australian dry-aged ribeye. Steaks are grilled with a savory salt crust — so rich that the decadent off-menu one-pound macaroni and cheese may be rendered an afterthought. One mention to save room for — a dessert of chocolate mousse, spooned tableside with diplomat cream and bright pops of brandy-soaked cherries. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Request to sit in the red velvet-enrobed room at the back.
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The Best Steakhouses in Las Vegas Stubborn Seed Link Price range: $$$$ Open for: Dinner Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford brought his Michelin-starred vision to Las Vegas with the early 2025 opening of Stubborn Seed inside Resorts World — marking the arrival of one of Miami’s most lauded restaurants on the Strip. Ford’s produce-driven seasonal menu took months to figure out in the desert, where sourcing ingredients was more difficult than in South Florida, but he seems to have accomplished the impossible. While à la carte options like butter-poached Maine lobster with spring peas and fava beans or truffle organic chicken with pomme puree and baby turnips are available, most first-timers will want to spring for the $145 tasting menu. The six-course menu displays the range of this tightly woven restaurant. Ford’s signature dishes of spiced barramundi with galangal curry or a sake and citrus-cured yellowtail showcase his ability to employ the global pantry to great effect. Set in a bright, airy dining room with colorful mural art and attentive service, Stubborn Seed is one of the most compelling fine dining restaurants to land on the Strip, at a time when Italian, French, and steak menus reign. —Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Pro tip: The tasting menu’s $40 supplement isn’t required, but those with bigger appetites should consider it — it adds four luxe bites, including foie gras, wagyu tartare, and a Kaluga caviar macaron.
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The Most Splurge-Worthy Las Vegas Restaurants ¡VIVA! Link Open for: Dinner, brunch Price range: $$$ Los Angeles-based chef Ray Garcia made a mark over a decade ago with his landmark restaurant Broken Spanish and has now introduced a more approachable, modern Mexican menu at ¡Viva! inside Resorts World. The aggressively colorful restaurant has multiple personalities, with a more vibrant exterior and a quieter inside dining room that befits relaxed meals; the outdoor patio that overlooks the Strip works for breezy weekend brunches. Start with the cheesy queso fundido topped with crumbled chorizo and try not to fill up on chips and salsa. The ceviche sports a hefty amount of chopped yellowtail surrounded by a creamy, tangy leche de tigre with puffy rice as a crispy contrast. Short rib barbacoa works to share with the table or get the huge snapper zarandeado that distills the classic beachside specialty in a big city format. Garcia coats the fish with a citrus adobo sauce and ensures a blackened but moist filet that’s best enjoyed in hand-pressed tortillas. Las Vegas has plenty of other modern Mexican options like Casa Playa and Amaya, but Garcia blends approachability with high-quality ingredients for a consistent option inside Resorts World. — Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Recommended dishes: Guacamole, queso fundido, ceviche, barbacoa, snapper zarandeado
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The 17 Most Important Restaurant Openings in Las Vegas in 2021 Peppermill Restaurant Link Open for: Breakfast, dinner, and late nights Price range: $ Every city needs a good diner, and the Peppermill, all wrapped in neon nostalgia on the north Strip, fills that space for Vegas. The 14-page menu runs the gamut from omelets and French toast to burgers and steaks. Atmosphere is available in spades — from the mirrored walls to the indoor artificial trees to the shakers of pretty rainbow sprinkles available at every table. No trip here is complete without a visit to the Fireside Lounge with its kitschy fire pit, enormous cocktails with equally proportioned bendy straws, and electric pink, blue, and violet decor. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Peppermill is open 24 hours on weekends.
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The Best Late-Night Restaurants in Las Vegas Delilah Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ The breathtaking supper club from H.Wood Group at Wynn Las Vegas, features a two-level space with lavish chandeliers, a fireplace, and entertainers dancing alongside a live jazz band. Executive chef Josh Smith’s take on refined American fare includes wagyu beef Wellington, a reinvented — and high-end — chicken TV dinner, and Dover sole fish and chips with pommes soufflé. The decadence extends to the desserts, where a strawberry shortcake baked Alaska leads the way. Set in what may be the most visually stunning dining room in town, jazz singers and dancers elevate dinner to spectacle, all while James Beard Award nominee for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, Cristie Norman, curates a beverage menu to perfectly pair with supper. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Bachelorette parties and girls’ nights out
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The Hottest New Brunches in Las Vegas, According to Eater Editors Pisces Bar and Seafare Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ New restaurants inside the Wynn often wax and wane without the pronounced celebrity endorsement of so many other Strip hotspots. Pisces brought on Vegas veteran Martin Heierling, who briefly operated a chicken Parmesan concept in Culver City in 2023, to open Pisces in the former Lakeside lot that overlooks the iridescent Wynn lake. Heierling brings a stolid European sensibility to the pan-Mediterranean seafood menu that draws clear inspiration from the likes of Estiatorio Milos. Skip the pricey crudo and go for the grilled octopus with whipped fava puree or the crispy shrimp with harissa. The paella would impress anyone from the Iberian Peninsula, studded with spicy lobster tail, calamari, and mussels. Whole grilled orata arrives expertly blackened with sides of juicy tomato and olives. Cocktails lean into the fun, like the Sun Sign, a take on a passion fruit margarita served in a pufferfish-shaped glass. In between courses, the Lake of Dreams (as the resort calls it) bursts into frankly strange and artistic light shows, blaring too-loud pop music, but thankfully, the visual and auditory interruptions don’t overshadow the food. — Matthew Kang, correspondent Must-try dish: Lobster spaghettini
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The Most Splurge-Worthy Las Vegas Restaurants SW Steakhouse Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ While many of Las Vegas’s most iconic steakhouses lean classic, SW Steakhouse is among the swankiest. Think white tablecloths, caviar service, and lakeside tables where diners can watch surreal light shows ripple across the waterfall. The menu offers all the chophouse staples, executed with precision: seafood towers stacked with shellfish, wedge salads, creamed spinach, and steak dressed up with king crab. The real draw is the beef — SW is one of the rare restaurants that offers true Japanese Kobe, with options like rib cap and tenderloin from the Hyogo prefecture, with dreamy marbling for tender and flavorful steaks. For something (slightly) less indulgent, American wagyu comes in a lineup of cuts with the same buttery marbling, at a lower price point. Be sure to order the smooth potato puree, topped with slivered chives. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Request a patio seat overlooking the Lake of Dreams. Fans and misters keep the area comfortable for catching the bi-hourly shows, which feature roving astronauts and a larger-than-life singing frog.
Wynn Las Vegas Sparrow + Wolf Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Part of a wave of on-Strip talent who exited the casinos and struck out on their own in Las Vegas neighborhoods, chef Brian Howard opened Sparrow & Wolf in 2017. The Chinatown bar and restaurant stands out among its neighborhood peers for serving modern American fare that leans into the fine-dining techniques Howard picked up working in restaurants like Comme Ça, Alizé, and Bouchon. Servers flit around the dimly lit dining room ferrying dishes like oxtail hummus and tortellini birria drenched in goat consomé, as well as cocktails infused with bruleed pineapple or garnished with fried mushroom. Howard’s take on the northern Vietnamese bánh cuốn, a dish of savory duck, fresh basil, and black rice roll, is at once sweet, spicy, and bright. Put your trust in the tasting menu, which opens with oysters and Japanese milk bread and ends with a chocolate espresso flan — each course paired with a wine from a small producer you’ve likely never heard of. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: Just put your fate in chef Howard’s hands and opt for the tasting menu.
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xx Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2023 at Las Vegas Restaurants, Bars, and Rooftops Casa Playa Link Open for: Dinner, weekend late nights Price range: $$$ The entryway to Casa Playa is transportative. Amber-colored marigolds frame the entryway, an effect that is at once soothing, exciting, and inviting as a backdrop for selfies. The restaurant beyond carries the visual theme — marigolds suspended from the ceiling, melding with the soft glow of paper lamps and cool tans of the furnishings to lend the entire space a warm and beachy feel. It all sets the stage for dishes from chef Sarah Thompson, a finalist for this year’s James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest. Dining with a group of at least three or four people means ordering roasted carnitas for the table. The platter arrives with handmade tortillas, poised for topping with roasted meat and flavorful crispy skin, smoked agave syrup, chipotle slaw, chile toreado, and charred cucumber salsa. Octopus is deftly grilled on a hot metal plate, seared until tender with just the right amount of char, and plated with sweet and earthy Coloradito mole,and pickled escabeche potatoes. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Big groups who want to try a little of everything
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The Best Romantic Restaurants for a Date Night in Las Vegas Double Zero Pie & Pub Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$ Michael Vakneen, one of Las Vegas’s most talented pizzaiolos, helms the wood-fired oven at Double Zero Pie & Pub, a casual restaurant tucked into a busy Chinatown strip mall. The recipe is simple: Neo-Neapolitan-style pizzas with blistered crusts and top-notch ingredients on top, such as vodka sauce, fior di latte, and dry-aged pepperoni or spicy soppressata with giardiniera and roasted peppers. Since opening, Double Zero has gained international recognition for its stellar pies, worthy of a short cab ride from the Strip. Prices are very reasonable too, offering a bit of a respite on the wallet after a few days of pricey resort meals. — Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Know before you go: There’s a late-night happy starting at 9 p.m. for those who want even more budget-friendly drink options with their pizza.
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18 Best Private Dining Rooms in Las Vegas Just for Your Group Miznon Link Open for: Lunch, dinner Price range: $ Chef Eyal Shani’s pita restaurant inside the Venetian Resort & Casino is unassuming at first glance. Tucked away in the shadow of Shani’s behemoth high-decibel HaSalon, the quick-service restaurant with high-top seating offers a fairly tight menu of sandwiches and vegetable-centric sides — on a menu entirely written in Comic Sans font. Standout sandwiches include the wild mushroom pita — described on the menu as “a whole forest burned on hot steel.” Deftly grilled shiitake, portobello, and oyster mushrooms are drenched in a spicy sour cream sauce with roasted vegetables and scallions. The rib-eye minute steak comes slathered with tahini, tomato salsa, and spicy green peppers, making for a drippy and boldly flavorful pita sandwich. Shani takes his vegetables seriously, imbuing an almost reverent tone toward them. It’s an attitude perhaps most evident in a nondescript bag of green beans. Served cold and crunchy with olive oil, lemon, salt, and garlic, they’re worth every one of the $11 they cost. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: If there is no space at the counter, additional seating is hidden behind the false walk-in refrigerator door.
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12 Mushroom Dishes Worth Foraging for Across NYC Wakuda Las Vegas Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Celebrated Australia-based chef Tetsuya Wakuda opened his first-ever Vegas restaurant a few years ago at the Venetian Resort, where he serves striking modern Japanese lounge dishes in an exuberantly-designed space. Think sushi and rolls with top-notch fish and seasonal offerings from around the world, like fatty tuna and scallion rolls or Canadian lobster ceviche. Larger items like sakura pork cutlet katsu and king crab tempura served with a yuzu kosho vinaigrette work as more substantial mains while a Patagonian toothfish (also known as Chilean seabass) miso comes right out of the Nobu playbook. Wakuda has a six-course and nine-course tastings in case its expansive menu has too many options. — Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater For those in the know: While the main dining room has some pricey dishes, the happy hour up front has some reasonably priced bites like jidori chicken nuggets and spicy tuna crispy rice to pair with solid cocktails.
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The Best Secret Restaurants and Speakeasies in Las Vegas Howlin’ Ray’s Link Open for: Lunch and dinner Price range: $ Los Angeles import Howlin’ Ray’s has been clamoring to come to Las Vegas for years, almost entering a deal to open in a nearby resort before landing in the Venetian’s revamped food hall, Via Via. Among Vegas casino food halls, this one has the best placement and possibly the best overall vendor mix. Alongside Howlin’ Ray’s, find New York slice shop Scarr’s Pizza, Ray Garcia’s B.S. Taqueria, New Orleans’ Turkey and the Wolf, Ivan Ramen, and All’Antico Vinaio, all bangers in their own right. But Howlin’ Ray’s here captures the essence of one of the country’s best Nashville-style hot chicken joints, characterized by chef Johnny Ray Zone and his team’s obsession with extreme consistency. Zone, who specifically eschews needless expansion, has seen it fit to operate just two Los Angeles locations (Pasadena and the original in Chinatown). Fans will see Howlin’ Ray’s trademark queue, which can take 30 to 40 minutes during prime hours, before landing trays of fiery hot chicken sandwiches topped with coleslaw, comeback sauce, and pickles. Both the sandwich or trios of tenders can be ordered from dark brown “country” (no heat) to Howlin’ (life-threatening spice) and everything in between (medium or hot will suit most people). There’s also seasoned fries, but unfortunately no bone-in chicken halves or quarters like its Los Angeles counterparts. Get the banana pudding, if only for some respite from the mega levels of spiciness. — Matthew Kang, correspondent Must-try dish: Fried chicken sandwich
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The Best Affordable Restaurants in Las Vegas Bouchon Link Open for: Dinner daily, brunch from Thursday to Sunday; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price range: $$$ Thomas Keller’s now classic French bistro that originally opened in Yountville, Napa Valley, continues to capture hearts from its high-ceilinged Venetian dining room. For dinner, indulge in a seafood tower of fresh oysters, poached shrimp, and mussels, or get a traditional caviar service with Regiis Ova caviar and traditional accouterments. Keller’s spot-on bistro dishes will always deliver, including his famed roast chicken served with bacon lardons and chicken jus. Salmon rillettes are another Keller favorite that every first-time should order here. From Thursday through the weekend, brunch is another reason to come to Bouchon, where crab eggs benedict and grilled wagyu rib-eye with eggs come with all the elegance of Paris, but inside a Vegas mega-resort. — Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Know before you go: Leave room for dessert, like classic creme caramel or chocolate mousse.
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The Best Brunches in Las Vegas Diner Ross Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$ The themed restaurant is back with Diner Ross. Spiegelworld, the circus company behind DiscoShow in the adjacent theater, leans into a New York City 1970-something vibe to great effect. While it veers away from the Spirit Halloween version of disco, it rather settles into a mythologized New York of yesteryear, a restaurant that one could conceivably stumble into after a night of dancing. While the vibe is fun, chef Anna Altieri takes the food seriously. She skips dinner rolls in favor of popovers like her grandmother used to make, available with butter and jam or Vegas-ified toppings of foie gras and caviar. A dirty martini salad reimagines the drink in a vegetal format, depositing all the salty and fatty pungency of briney olive juice over a stack of Bibb lettuce with blue cheese and tomatoes. And in a world of smash burgers, Altieri goes au poivre route with the burger, coating a bistro-style short rib blend in black pepper, searing it in clarified butter, and layering it with peppery watercress, roasted tart cherries, and Muenster cheese. Burnt orange booths with matching flatware, decade-specific memorabilia, and front-of-house staff clad in paisley and jumpsuits bring it all home. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Dressing up
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The Best Burgers in Las Vegas, According to Eater Editors Stanton Social Prime Restaurant Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ A celebration of all things maximalism, chef Chris Santos takes full advantage of the restaurant’s location next to the Omnia nightclub to turn the Las Vegas incarnation of his New York hot spot into a high-energy, luxurious night out. Flanked by mirrors and chandeliers, each dish is as much a joy to see as it is to eat. There’s a tomahawk steak that’s wheeled into the dining room suspended by fairy lights. French onion soup dumplings are drenched in a pool of melted Gruyere in an escargot dish. And the desserts are often a fit for Is It Cake? —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: French onion soup dumplings
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The Best Restaurants for Over-the-Top Tomahawk Steaks Bacchanal Buffet Link Price range: $$$ Open for: Brunch, dinner The granddaddy of all buffets in Las Vegas, Bachannal inside Caesars Palace continues to draw thousands of hungry diners a day for a brunch that could only happen on the Strip. With more than 250 menu items, 10 kitchens, myriad desserts, and enough crab piled up to feed an army, Bacchanal requires a careful consideration of each station to determine which things you want to eat. Strategic and aspirational eaters will start at the shellfish station, where king crab legs, shrimp, mussels, oysters, and more await on crushed ice. The grill station offers beef, pork, chicken, and lamb cooked over a wood fire. Various cuisines and specialties rotate regularly, offering a smorgasbord of options from brunch through dinner. It’s as much a feast for the eyes as for the stomach, capped with an immense dessert area for cakes, puddings, gelato, fruits, and more. — Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Pro tip: Reservations are recommended to dine at prime hours to avoid the long line. They can be made on OpenTable.
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Restaurants for Group Dining in Las Vegas No Pants at Absinthe Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $ No Pants is unexpected in several ways. The shipping container kitchen sits adjacent to the tent on Las Vegas Boulevard that hosts the Absinthe show. It offers just three menu items. And, while it’s effectively just a circus concession stand, it may serve the best burger on the Las Vegas Strip. A soft pretzel bun comes layered with two short rib-blended brisket patties, smashed with grilled onions so that the edges are charred and caramelized, melted American cheese, tangy secret sauce, and a generous handful of thick-cut dill pickles. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Tickets to Absinthe are not required to enter the Green Fairy Garden and order a burger.
Janna Karel Le Cirque Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ Watch the Fountains at Bellagio dance while you dine beneath the draped satin ceiling of Le Cirque. This award-winning French restaurant is now overseen by chef Jonathan Doukhan, whose tasting menus blend traditional French cooking with exciting flavors and striking presentations. The iconic lakeside restaurant, which debuted with Bellagio in 1998, refreshes its menu seasonally, with courses like Brittany loup de mer in leek fondue, wild risotto with sauteed chanterelle mushrooms, and seared foie gras with berries and pistachio. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Those who intend to toast to a special occasion over Champagne and caviar.
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13 French Restaurants That Should Be on Any Las Vegas Dining Agenda Jasmine Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Open since 1998, Jasmine is a Las Vegas legend for its ornate dining room and menu that blends contemporary and traditional Cantonese, Sichuan, and Hunan influences. The Beijing duck is a standout — carved tableside with crisp, golden skin and served with cucumber, green onion, and a choice of crepes or pillowy steamed bao. Walnut shrimp arrives lightly battered in a creamy glaze, topped with candied walnuts, while dishes like Sichuan spicy chicken, sesame shrimp rolls, live seafood from the in-house tanks, and oxtail clay pot stand out as must-order dishes. Overlooking the Bellagio fountains, Jasmine offers one of the Strip’s most scenic dining rooms, dressed in deep reds and creamy tones with chandeliers above, butterfly motifs throughout, and gold-tinted flatware that echoes the floral-patterned plates. Even the sink is skirted with a ruffled curtain. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: A lavish night out with tableside-carved duck and a view.
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The Best Chinese Restaurants in Las Vegas Dec 11, 2025
The Best Chinese Restaurants in Las Vegas Dominique Ansel Marché Link Open for: All-day Price range: $ In New York City, James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel’s eponymous bakeries customarily bear long lines. The lack of queues — at least those exceeding five minutes — at the Las Vegas locations marks them as superlative alone. The bakeries are worth visiting just for the pastries, a seasonally updated lineup of too-cute tarts and cakes that blend exquisite layers of mousse, gelée, and almond financier into gleaming pastries that resemble strawberries or watering cans or blueberry muffins. But it is the Cronut for which Ansel gained notoriety — light-as-air doughnuts composed of hundreds of flaky sugary sheets. The newest outpost sets up shop at the Paris, leaning into the themed casino to produce an entire menu of savory crêpes, rotisserie chicken, and sandwiches like one of brioche with steamed eggs and gruyere cheese. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Anyone who deserves a little treat (you)
Miranda Alam Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar Link Open for: Brunch, dinner Price range: $$ Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar sits in a prime spot between Allegiant Stadium and Mandalay Bay, making it an easy stop whether heading to a game or just soaking in the energy. It’s built for big moments with a massive 30-foot LED screen, a Formula One-inspired serpentine light design, and a crowd that actually cares what’s playing. Sure, it’s a sports bar, but not just for sports: themed cocktails, custom marquees, and dedicated screens turn things like Love Island finales and Beyoncé tour after-parties into full-on events. On quieter days, it’s still a solid choice for polished comfort food. Chef Daniel Ontiveros brings real thought to the menu. The cool, herby lobster rolls — served on the same buttery toast used at sister spot Carversteak — are worth the stop alone. Burgers come stacked with bacon-onion jam and brunch means Dubai chocolate pancakes. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: Buttery lobster rolls with fresh herbs and a dollop of caviar.
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The Best Sports Bars in Las Vegas Jan 27
The Best Sports Bars in Las Vegas
Where to Find the Best Salads in Las Vegas Jan 15
Where to Find the Best Salads in Las Vegas Sadelle’s Link Open for: Breakfast through lunch daily Price range: $$ Occupying one of the prettiest spaces in Vegas, Sadelle’s comes to the city via New York, where Major Food Group established the first appetizing specialist in the neighborhood of SoHo. Here in Vegas, the digs are truly expansive, giving plenty of space to enjoy views of the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Most first-timers will have to try the tower, three levels of thinly sliced vegetables and smoked meats, along with shaped rounds of whitefish and tuna salad. Towers come with their own stack of bagels to build half-sandwiches at the table. Other solid brunch items include eggs benedict and French toast, but really, you’re here for those Instagram-worthy towers. — Matthew Kang, correspondent, Eater Know before you go: The place opens as early as 6 a.m. on weekdays, in case one’s all-night gambling has resulted in zero sleep.
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Las Vegas’s Best Breakfast Restaurants Dec 18, 2025
Las Vegas’s Best Breakfast Restaurants
The Best Bagels in Las Vegas Mar 5, 2025
The Best Bagels in Las Vegas Momofuku Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Chef David Chang first made a splash with his Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City more than 20 years ago. He went on to launch spin-offs like Momofuku Ssäm Bar, which nabbed a place on the World’s 50 Best list, and Momofuku Ko, which earned two Michelin stars in its first year. And while Chang’s innovative menus, casual cool restaurant atmospheres, and pork buns — a star in their own right — have kept the brand relevant, the Las Vegas Momofuku is singular in its excellence. A starter of spicy cucumbers comes sliced into bite-sized chunks, salted and chilled with a sprinkle of fiery togarashi. Spicy rice cakes are joyously crunchy while remaining impossibly soft at the interior, swathed in a bold tofu ragu with scallions and mouth-numbing Szechuan peppercorns. And of course, there are those pork belly buns — generous slices of supple pork belly cradled in a super soft bao bun with crunchy cucumbers and sweet hoisin sauce. Chang has long been credited for his role in ushering in the rise of contemporary Asian-American cuisine. Here, it’s evident in big flavors like an umami broth in a bowl of spicy ramen and crispy lamb ribs with tart chile yogurt. But the restaurant also makes a mark for its chic design, windows that overlook the Strip, bar that whips up passionfruit vodka spritzes, and the adjacent Milk Bar. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Make a stop at Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar on the way out for cornflake chocolate chip marshmallow cookies
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The Hottest New Brunches in Las Vegas, According to Eater Editors Aug 25, 2025
The Hottest New Brunches in Las Vegas, According to Eater Editors
Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas Feb 5, 2025
Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas é by José Andrés Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ While José Andrés finally brought his divine tapas and paellas to Vegas, it’s é by José Andrés inside Jaleo at the Cosmopolitan that stands out for its creative tasting menu set before a vibrant red backdrop. Diners must make reservations far in advance to nab one of the eight seats for this exclusive multi-course meal. The menu, assembled in front of customers with tweezers and dry ice, changes constantly; one night may include scallop with black truffle, the next a literal bag of wild mushrooms, and another may feature foie gras encased in a cotton candy dumpling, a sprinkle doughnut, or a slice of Wonder Bread. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Those who saw themselves in The Menu
Cosmopolitan Ocean Prime Las Vegas Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ The only-in-Vegas vibe of Ocean Prime takes hold before food even hits the table. Located smack dab in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip, the restaurant is furnished with breathtaking design, like a centerpiece bar flanked in warm lighting and a ceiling brushed with soft tassels that loom over tan flooring and white tablecloths. The terrace on the fourth story is temperate most of the year via ample misters and heaters — a necessity given that it looks out over Las Vegas Boulevard. While taking in views, order a shellfish tower that dramatically flourishes dry ice fog while being ferried to the table. The steakhouse produces excellent steaks broiled at 1,200 degrees — made all the more exciting given its eight options for accompaniments. And the seafood is not to be overlooked — sushi rolls packed with fresh and supple hamachi and tuna. For a more intimate vibe, take to the lounge for chips and caviar dip and gin and tonic cocktails infused with orange blossom and rhubarb. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Ocean Prime is located in the standalone 63 building, which has no parking. Pay to valet or allow 15 minutes to walk from the Aria or Cosmopolitan garage.
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Dive Into the Best Seafood in Las Vegas Jul 22, 2025
Dive Into the Best Seafood in Las Vegas
Best Restaurants for Stunning Views of Las Vegas Jun 27, 2025
Best Restaurants for Stunning Views of Las Vegas Carbone Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ The Aria location of the decadent Italian-American restaurant Carbone features captains serving dishes tableside and seductive red velvet booths set in a circle, so everyone has a view of the dining room drama. Lobster fra diavolo, chicken scarpariello, veal Parmesan, and spicy rigatoni are just some of the folkloric dishes here, but octopus pizzaiolo and pickled cauliflower are worth considering. Daring diners can put themselves in the captain’s hands — that is, if money is no object. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Plan ahead — this is one of the toughest reservations in town to get.
MGM Resorts International Bar Centro Link Open for: Morning coffee, evening cocktails Price range: $ Chef José Andrés’s Bazaar Mar is a stellar destination for seafood, with a market display case for selecting red snappers and amberjacks to be meticulously sliced for sashimi or whole-baked in sea salt. But for a slightly more casual experience with equally superb dishes, journey downstairs to Andrés’s Bar Centro. In a first for the restaurant group, Bar Centro opens at 8 a.m. as a sophisticated coffee shop — the only one of its kind on the Las Vegas Strip. Mornings here call for coffee and loose-leaf tea. While there is no shortage of quick-service coffee carts on Las Vegas Boulevard, Bar Centro takes its coffee seriously, diligently preparing pour-overs of Costa Rica-sourced coffee and steaming silky lattes. They practically demand to be ordered alongside laminated spiral ensaïmada pastries filled with supple strawberries and not-too-sweet whipped cream. Evenings here are for perusing through the illustrated cocktail menu and ordering small plates also available on the Bazaar Mar menu, like Neptune’s Pillows – crispy pockets of bread filled with tuna sashimi — and the iconic José’s tacos — strips of nori laden with jamón Ibérico de bellota, Ossetra caviar, and gleaming gold leaf. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Savoring a nice espresso while working remotely
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Dive Into the Best Seafood in Las Vegas Jul 22, 2025
Dive Into the Best Seafood in Las Vegas
Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas Feb 5, 2025
Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas Best Friend Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$ Roy Choi’s Best Friend is Los Angeles’s Koreatown in a capsule. Vinyl strip curtains at the rear of a high-voltage bodega-style entry room give way to a vibey restaurant. Beneath the shroud of hanging houseplants and a thumping soundtrack, servers ferry heaping family-style portions of slippery shrimp and kalbi short ribs to tables. Here, Choi combines the flavors of Korean fusion food truck staples with Las Vegas extravagance. Marinaded short ribs come nestled in tortillas with tangy slaw and cilantro. Kimchi carbonara is rich and creamy with a satisfying kick. And uni dynamite is a standout — salty and buttery uni in a yuzu sriracha sauce with briny pops of ikura. Bold murals, a live DJ, and slushie cocktails in red Solo cups make dining here feel like an occasion worth celebrating with — as the name would have it — best friends. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: Going with your best friend(s)
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Restaurants for Group Dining in Las Vegas Jul 29, 2024
Restaurants for Group Dining in Las Vegas
Very Cool Things to See Inside Las Vegas Restaurants Apr 11, 2024
Very Cool Things to See Inside Las Vegas Restaurants Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ If a cozy interior and old-school vibes are what you’re for in a steak dinner, head to Bavette’s. The velvet banquettes, warm lighting, and escapist interior are the perfect setting for prime cuts of ribeye and fresh seafood. The Chicago classic has become a local powerhouse in its own right, a go-to destination for its timeless steakhouse fare as well as its more Vegas-style standouts like multi-tiered towers of icy and briny oysters and crab legs and scalding pans of indulgent macaroni and cheese. The kitchen takes its chops seriously, meticulously grilling dry-aged bone-in strip steak and filet mignon with a seductive sear. And while the restaurant leans into a Chicago feel and a heavy wood design, the restaurant still succeeds in feeling cool and sexy. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: The burger is supremely underrated
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The Most Splurge-Worthy Las Vegas Restaurants Oct 16, 2025
The Most Splurge-Worthy Las Vegas Restaurants
The Best Steakhouses in Las Vegas Sep 10, 2025
The Best Steakhouses in Las Vegas NoMad Library Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$ Worth a visit for the aesthetic alone, NoMad Library Restaurant is all things dark academia in the best ways. Red banquettes are plush and cozy, seated in the shadow of bookshelves that span entire walls and loom above tables. The Vegas outpost of this New York stalwart is nearly theatrical in its design, grounded by a menu of New American dishes and light bites for pairing with cocktails. When seasonal Chilean sea bass is on the menu, it is tender and delicately seasoned with toothsome eggplant and fingerling potatoes. An 18-ounce cut of prime ribeye is made all the more flavorful with a silky smooth truffle béarnaide sauce and savory porcini mushrooms. But a casual visit over tempura sweet potato with stone fruit chutney with Dark and Stormy cocktails in the restaurant’s bar is just as memorable. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: The tableside flambeed Baked Alaska
NoMad Library Joël Robuchon Link Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ Diners may sit next to Chuck Norris, one of the celebrity photos that line the opulent space at the grand Joël Robuchon that feels like a cross between the inside of a Faberge egg and Marie Antoinette’s boudoir. The exquisitely crafted fare from Robuchon includes the multi-course degustation menu that is part French grandiosity, part Asian refinement. Truffled langoustine ravioli in a foie gras sauce, a semi-soft boiled egg on a spinach puree, and Maine lobster in a thinly sliced turnip join roving bread, butter, and mignardises carts. Chef Eleazar Villanueva is a finalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest this year, in part due to his spectacular tight-rope act of preserving the Robachon’s recipes exactly while still innovating — delivering new dishes to tables that maintain the late chef’s ethos even when dabbling in new flavors. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Selections from both the bread and dessert cart number in the dozens. And there is no limit to how many of each you may select.
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