Las Vegas Dining Guide
Red-booth steakhouses, celebrity chefs, a famous Thai kitchen and late-night tacos.
Las Vegas eats at every price and every hour. The resorts on the Strip have filled their halls with restaurants from well-known chefs, alongside buffets that have become attractions in their own right, while the old-school steakhouses with red booths and tableside service still thrive off the Strip and downtown. Some of the most interesting cooking is away from the casinos, in the Arts District and in the Asian restaurants that line Spring Mountain Road in Chinatown.
Reservations are wise for dinner at popular Strip restaurants, especially on weekends and during big conventions. Downtown and Chinatown places are usually easier, and many stay open late.
On the Strip
Chef restaurants, views and a famous buffet.
One of the city's best-known buffets, with stations that range from seafood to dim sum.
Steak frites and a sidewalk patio facing the Bellagio fountains.
Thomas Keller's bistro, known for breakfast, oysters and roast chicken.
Beef Wellington and sticky toffee pudding in a restaurant styled after the television show.
French cooking eleven floors up inside the tower replica, with views of the fountains.
Spanish and French-inspired tasting menus in a room hung with original Picasso works.
Classic Vegas
Old-school rooms that have outlasted many resorts.
A red-velvet steakhouse open since 1958, with booths named for famous past diners.
Big plates, neon and a lounge with a fire pit set in water, open around the clock.
A below-street-level dining room known for its tableside salad cart and a rose for every woman.
A family Italian restaurant with walls covered in memorabilia, serving since 1970.
Steaks in a glass dome above Fremont Street, named for a former mayor.
Downtown and the Arts District
Independent kitchens a short ride from the canopy.
Shared plates and a rooftop patio in a small downtown building.
A bar dating to the 1950s, where people once watched atomic test flashes from the roof.
Chinatown and Off the Strip
Where locals go for Asian cooking and late-night food.
Northern Thai specialties and an acclaimed German and Austrian wine list.
Charcoal-grilled skewers and small Japanese plates, open late.
Tijuana-style adobada and carne asada tacos, busy late into the night.
Restaurants change hours, menus and ownership often — check with the restaurant before you go. Listings are editorial picks, not paid placements.
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What food is Las Vegas known for?
Steakhouses, buffets and restaurants from famous chefs on the Strip, plus excellent Thai, Japanese and Chinese food in Chinatown on Spring Mountain Road.
Do I need reservations in Las Vegas?
For dinner at popular Strip restaurants, yes, especially on weekends. Buffets, diners and many downtown and Chinatown places take walk-ins.
Where do locals eat?
In Chinatown, the Arts District, downtown and at old favorites such as the Golden Steer and Battista's.