Restaurants/Bars – There are SO many wonderful restaurants in Las Vegas, it is challenging to choose, especially since new ones are always popping up. However, here are a few that I have bookmarked as my favorites (categorized by general area) and why:
Downtown
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- Chart House @ Golden Nugget – Sit next to the salt water fish tank!
- Don’t Tell Mama – Piano Bar on Fremont
- Downtown Cocktail Room – Oldest continually operating bar in DTLV
- Hugo’s Cellar – Old School dining at Four Queens Hotel & Casino
- Joe Vicari’s Andiamo Italian Steakhouse – Fine dining at the D downtown
- Laundry Room – Century’s worth of Sin City Scandal & Debauchery
- Legacy Club @ Circa – Drinks only, but with an amazing view
- Underground Speakeasy – Visit the Roaring Twenties at Mob Museum
- Vic & Anthony’s – Prime steak & seafood at the Golden Nugget
Arts District
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- Casa Don Juan Mexican Restaurant – Full of authentic Mexican art
- Esther’s Kitchen – Seasonal Italian neighborhood restaurant
- Jammyland – Tiki bar and Caribbean food
- Letty’s De Leticia’s Cocina – Mexican food with a relaxed ambiance
- Main Street Provisions – Arts District Community-Oriented
- PublicUs – Farm-to-Table sandwiches & pastries
- Red Dwarf – Phenomenal craft beers with nerdy Tiki
- Silver Stamp – Down-to-earth robust beer menu
- Stray Pirate – Sunken dog/Pirateship styled cocktails
- Velveteen Rabbit – Craft cocktails and beer
Off Strip (West)
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- Bob Taylors Ranch House – Western themed restaurant since 1955
- Capo’s Restaurant & Speakeasy – Mafia chic Italian favorites
- Gabi’s Coffee & Bakery – Coffee & light bites in warehouse-chic digs
- Golden Tiki – Very fun happy hour drinks and snacks in Chinatown
- Herbs & Rye – Classic Italian & cocktails in moody restaurant & lounge
- Hush Puppy – Finest catfish west of the Mississippi since 1975
- Speakeasy Candle – Cocktails and candle making
Off Strip (East)
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- Bahama Breeze – Great seafood OFF the strip
- Casa Di Amore & Tiki Di Amore – Excellent Italian w/outdoor tiki bar
- Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar – Lounge Spanish eatery for tapas & cocktails
- Italian American Club – Non-profit social club w/3 dining rooms/bars
- Lotus of Siam – Northern Thai flavors
- Piero’s Italian Cuisine – Off the strip, really old school delicious Italian
- Sicilian Ristorante – Traditional Sicilian meals & wines
- Starboard Tack – 24 hour cocktails and Asian Fusion food
Strip (north of Flamingo)
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- Bugsy & Meyer’s @ Flamingo – Vintage era steakhouse
- Cornish Pasty – Cornwall traditional meals!
- Davidoff of Geneva Cigar Bar (Cigars and drinks only)
- Delilah @ Wynn – 1950’s Glam fine dining
- Fireside Lounge @ Peppermill Restaurant – Rat Pack energy
- Golden Monkey Tiki Lounge @ Resorts World – classic Tiki decor
- Golden Steer Steakhouse – Favorite of the Rat Pack & Elvis
- Joe’s Seafood @ Caesars – Old school seafood experience – YUM!
- Margaritaville @ Flamingo – Food varies, but good music & fun vibes
- Sinatra @ Wynn – Classic Italian
Strip (south of Flamingo)
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- 1923 Bourbon Bar – @ Mandalay Bay – Swanky speakeasy
- Barbershop Speakeasy @ Cosmopolitan (Go through the Janitor door)
- Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar @ Park MGM – French flair
- Bootlegger Italian Bistro – Old school Italian w/old school entertainment
- Border Grill – @ Mandalay Bay – Creative traditional Mexican tastes
- Eiffel Tower Restaurant @ Paris – Excellent views worth the $$$
- Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House @ MGM Grand – Creole flavors
- Foundation Room @ Mandalay Bay – International dining
- Ghost Donkey @ Cosmopolitan – Fiesta flights & lounge snacks
- Harvest by Roy Ellamar @ Bellagio – Farm-to-Table
- Island Time Floats – Tiki and Taco @ Grand Bazaar Shops
- L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon @ MGM Grand – French fine dining
- Morimoto @ MGM Grand – Modern Japanese fare
- NoMad Library Restaurant @ Park MGM – French-inspired
- Petrossian Bar @ Bellagio – Martinis, caviar & live piano music
- Picasso @ Bellagio – New French eatery
- Ri Ra Irish Pub @ Mandalay Bay – Traditional Irish eats
- Scarpetta Italian Restaurant @ Cosmopolitan – Sophisticated menu
