Where to eat in Las Vegas

27 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Las Vegas. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

EatThe Strip
Amalfi by Bobby Flay
With a brightly colored decor and festive atmosphere, chef Bobby Flay serves us some tasty Southwestern food with flair.
EatHenderson and East
Bahama Breeze
Serves great tropical food. Large portions with a great atmosphere. Famous for their jerk chicken pasta, cinnamon mashed sweet potatoes, and wide variety of hand-crafted tropical drinks such as the Bahamarita. This is a great place to get away and relax from the crowds of people on the Strip.
EatThe Strip
Eggslut
Breakfast sandwiches made with farm-fresh eggs and a delicious brioche bun. Expect a 45 minute line on weekend mornings.
7AM-2PMSandwiches around $12 each
EatHenderson and East
Ellis Island Casino Restaurant
The $6.95 steak special is consistently voted one of the best deals in Las Vegas. It's not on the menu, so ask for it specifically. If steak is not your thing the restaurant has plenty of other selections at cheap prices. In addition, Ellis Island has barbecue every night from 4-10PM. Ellis Island also brews its own beer, and serves them in the casino bar in 20-oz glasses for $1.50.
EatHenderson and East
Envy Steakhouse
Inspired by Chef Richard Chamberlain, the menu includes premium quality, fresh ingredients from select purveyors around the country, featured in innovative dishes. Kobe filet, prime rib roast, black angus filet and prime bone-in rib eye. The walk-in wine cellar features 1,500 bottles of wine.
EatDowntown
Golden Steer Steakhouse
Open since 1958, this is the oldest steakhouse in Las Vegas and boasts to be one of favorite restaurants of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. and has hosted dinners for many other celebrities from past eras. The Golden Steer is over 50 years old and honors "Old Las Vegas" style dining.
4:30PM to 11PM
EatThe Strip
Hash House A Go Go
American food with enormous servings—two or three people can easily share an order. Has a few locations, including one on the strip, one downtown, and a couple further out.
EatHenderson and East
Hofbräuhaus
The Hofbräuhaus replicates the world famous Bavarian Hofbräuhaus beer hall with festive German food and nightly entertainment. Patrons have an option of dining in the beer hall with live music in the evening or the quieter beer garden. Reservations recommended for quicker seating.
EatThe Strip
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
A fun tropical-themed restaurant featuring dishes named after many of Jimmy Buffett's songs (for example: the Cheeseburger in Paradise). At happy hour from 5-6PM they have beer for $0.05.
EatThe Strip
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Sophisticated French Michelin-starred restaurant with dim lighting, ruby red furniture, and spectacular food.
EatHenderson and East
Lawry's The Prime Rib
Juicy, succulent portions of the company namesake, Prime Rib. All prime rib dinners include original spinning bowl salad, Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes and whipped creamed horseradish. If you don't want prime rib (but why eat at a place called the Prime Rib if you don't want it?) there's always a ribeye steak available and a couple fish dishes.
EatDowntown
Luv-It Frozen Custard
Hidden some two blocks north of the Stratosphere Tower (their blue building with white pillars and trim shares a parking lot with a convenience store), this family operation offers excellent frozen custards with outstanding toppings.
EatNorth Las Vegas
MRKT Sea & Land
Fine dining that features premium beef and poultry selections as well as seafood such as king crab, lobster, and scallops. MRKT also has one of North Las Vegas' most extensive wine lists.
Opens 5PM daily
EatThe Strip
Momofuku
This is the Las Vegas entry of Michelin star-awarded chef David Chang, serving his inventive take on ramen noodle soup and other Asian inspired dishes.
Lunch 11AM-3PM, dinner 5-10PMSmall plates $15-40, Entrees $50-100, Large format (serves 4) $180-328
EatThe Strip
Mon Ami Gabi
Nice restaurant serving mostly steaks and seafood. The staff makes a tribute to the restaurant's location by talking with French accent.
Mains start at $20
EatWest of I-15
Monta Noodle House
A small ramen shop along Spring Mountain Rd. serving authentic bowls of soup for cheap. A welcome reprieve from the prices that many may be used to paying on The Strip.
11:30AM-11PM$12 for a sizeable bowl of ramen
EatHenderson and East
Nobu
A staple for Las Vegas sushi lovers, newcomers will discover a fusion of traditional Japanese cuisine with Latin spices and flavors.
EatThe Strip
Ocean One
Surprisingly inexpensive lunches for a restaurant on the strip. Not fine dining by any means, but a filling and tasty meal if you're trying not to break the bank.
$5.99 for each lunch option; $10–20 for dinner
EatDowntown
Oscar's Steakhouse
Fine dining in the iconic Plaza Hotel and Casino. Named after former Las Vegas mayor and mob lawyer, Oscar Goodman.
Lounge opens at 4PM, restaurant at 5PM, Daily
EatThe Strip
Strip House
Prime cuts of beef, sides, an extensive wine list and desserts based on the New York Strip House.
Daily 5PM-11PMAppetizers $12-$19, entrees $29-$55
EatThe Strip
The Buffet
16 exhibition cooking stations and a luxurious selection of extraordinary dishes. Dress is casual. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served, with champagne brunch on weekends.
8AM-10PM, Sat Sun brunch 8AM-3PM
EatThe Strip
The Steak House
Considered to be a hidden gem, The Steak House at Circus Circus doesn't seem fit in with its surroundings; indeed, it has been consistently voted one of the best steaks in Las Vegas for over twenty years. Beautiful decor, outstanding food, and impeccable service, as well as an extensive wine list.
Sun-Fri 5PM-10PM, Sat 5PM-11PM$40-70
EatDowntown
Top of the World
A revolving gourmet restaurant more than 800 feet above the Strip at the top of the Stratosphere Tower.
EatWest of I-15
Zippy's
This sole mainland outpost of the much-loved Hawaiian plate lunch chain is a testament to Las Vegas' nickname of the "ninth island". In terms of the menu, fans of Zippy's know what to expect, including a wide variety of plate lunches and other Hawaiian specialties.
EatThe Strip
Craftsteak
Considered to be one of the best steak houses in America.
$95
EatThe Strip
Peppermill Fireside Lounge
1970s space-age decor and waitresses that call you 'hon'.
EatDowntown
Triple George Grill
Classic menu of seafood, chicken, steak and pasta.
Sat Sun 4-10PM, Mon-Fri 11AM-10PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Las Vegas (CC BY-SA 4.0).