GOD LIST

Las Vegas

The 30 best places in Las Vegas — restaurants, bars, boutique hotels, coffee, wellness, shopping, and culture. Ranked weekly by editorial authority.

Best Serious Dinner

Joël Robuchon leads the Strip's precision-dining gravity this week.

  1. 1Joël Robuchon
  2. 2Restaurant Guy Savoy
  3. 3Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
  4. 4Picasso
  5. 5L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
  6. 6Wing Lei
  7. 7SW Steakhouse
  8. 8Twist by Pierre Gagnaire
  9. 9Carbone Riviera
  10. 10Carbone Aria

Best Brunch In Las Vegas

Sadelle's holds the brunch signal; Wynn Buffet and Bouchon carry the challenger heat.

  1. 1Vida
  2. 2Bouchon
  3. 3Bardot Brasserie
  4. 4Mon Ami Gabi
  5. 5Sartiano's brunch
  6. 6Sadelle's
  7. 7The Buffet at Wynn
  8. 8Hash House A Go Go
  9. 9Egg Works
  10. 10VegeNation

Best Aperitivo Hour

Cipriani and Sartiano's carry the new-Italian aperitivo energy on the Strip.

  1. 1Sartiano's bar
  2. 2Carbone bar
  3. 3Sinatra aperitivo
  4. 4Eataly Aperitivo
  5. 5Mother Wolf bar
  6. 6Bar Parasol
  7. 7Cipriani
  8. 8Bouchon bar
  9. 9Beauty & Essex bar
  10. 10Esther's Kitchen bar

Best Omakase And Sushi

Chinatown counters and Wynn-anchored rooms define the current sushi race.

  1. 1Yui Edomae Sushi
  2. 2Sushi Kame
  3. 3Wakuda
  4. 4Kabuto Edomae Sushi
  5. 5Kaiseki Yuzu
  6. 6Ito
  7. 7Mizumi
  8. 8Sen of Japan
  9. 9Naked Fish legacy
  10. 10Morimoto Vegas

Best Pizza In Las Vegas

Pizza Rock holds Downtown; Naked City and Esther's carry the local-pizza signal.

  1. 1Good Pie
  2. 2Naked City Pizza Shop
  3. 3Pizza Rock
  4. 4Eataly La Pizza & La Pasta
  5. 5Five50 Pizza Bar
  6. 6Esther's Kitchen
  7. 7Settebello
  8. 8Pop Up Pizza
  9. 9Slice of Vegas
  10. 10Pizza Forte

Best Italian

Carbone, Mother Wolf, and the Wynn Italian wave define the current pasta race.

  1. 1Mother Wolf
  2. 2Esther's Kitchen
  3. 3Carbone Riviera
  4. 4Sinatra
  5. 5Costa di Mare
  6. 6Eataly La Pizza & La Pasta
  7. 7Carbone
  8. 8Cipriani Vegas
  9. 9Sartiano's
  10. 10Allegro at Wynn

Best Tequila And Tacos

Cantina Contramar opens strong; Tacos El Gordo holds the local taco signal.

  1. 1Casa Playa
  2. 2China Poblano
  3. 3Tacos El Gordo
  4. 4Cantina Contramar
  5. 5Jaleo bar
  6. 6B.S. Taqueria
  7. 7Javier's
  8. 8La Comida
  9. 9Tequileria del Sol
  10. 10Pinches Tacos

Best Cocktail Bar

Velveteen Rabbit leads Arts District craft; Laundry Room carries the hidden signal.

  1. 1Velveteen Rabbit
  2. 2Herbs & Rye
  3. 3The Laundry Room
  4. 4Vesper Bar
  5. 5Mama Rabbit
  6. 6Sand Dollar Lounge
  7. 7The Chandelier
  8. 8Frankie's Tiki Room
  9. 9Mike Morey's Sip 'n Tip
  10. 10Carson Kitchen bar

Best Stylish Scene

Carbone Aria and the Wynn newcomers carry the current scene gravity.

  1. 1Carbone
  2. 2Mr. Chow
  3. 3Delilah
  4. 4Sartiano's + Zero Bond
  5. 5The Mayfair Supper Club
  6. 6Mother Wolf
  7. 7Catch
  8. 8Mother Wolf Fontainebleau
  9. 9Sadelle's Vegas
  10. 10ZZ's at Wynn when open

Best Tiny Boutique Hotel

Mansion at MGM leads the villa-cluster format in a mega-resort city.

  1. 1Oasis at Gold Spike
  2. 2Wynn Tower Suites Salon Mansions
  3. 3Bellagio Villas (Lake Tower top)
  4. 4Sky Villas at The Palms
  5. 5The Mansion at MGM Grand
  6. 6Hotel Apache at Binion's
  7. 7Encore Tower Suites Duplex
  8. 8Bellagio Penthouse Suites
  9. 9Aria Sky Suites
  10. 10Vdara private cluster

Best Local Scene

Atomic Liquors, Frankie's, and Arts District rooms define the non-Strip local map.

  1. 1Atomic Liquors
  2. 2Frankie's Tiki Room
  3. 3The Golden Tiki
  4. 4Champagne's Café
  5. 5Dino's Lounge
  6. 6Beauty Bar
  7. 7Sand Dollar Lounge
  8. 8ReBar Arts District
  9. 9Garage Et Vélo
  10. 10Makers & Finders

Best Boutique Hotel

Nobu Hotel and Mr. C carry the boutique-within-megahotel format.

  1. 1Hotel Apache at Binion's
  2. 2Oasis at Gold Spike
  3. 3The Mansion at MGM Grand
  4. 4Wynn Tower Suites Salon
  5. 5Sky Villas at The Palms
  6. 6The Cottages at Tuscany
  7. 7Artisan Hotel Boutique
  8. 8Aria Sky Suites
  9. 9Wynn Tower Suites
  10. 10Encore boutique wing

Best Local Burger

Carson Kitchen and Capon's carry the no-chain burger signal Downtown.

  1. 1Holsteins
  2. 2Best Friend burger
  3. 3Burger Bar
  4. 4Golden Steer burger
  5. 5Capon's Burgers
  6. 6Bachi Burger
  7. 7The Black Sheep burger
  8. 8Honey Salt burger
  9. 9Brooklyn Bowl Vegas burger
  10. 10Park on Fremont burger

Best Coffee Stop

Vesta and Mothership lead the Arts District morning ritual.

  1. 1Mothership Coffee Roasters
  2. 2Sambalatte
  3. 3Vesta Coffee Roasters
  4. 4PublicUs
  5. 5Makers & Finders
  6. 6Bad Owl Coffee
  7. 7Sunrise Coffee
  8. 8Coffeebox
  9. 9Honey Salt cafe
  10. 10Patachou

Best Bakery

Bouchon Bakery holds the Venetian anchor; Pinkbox carries the local signal.

  1. 1Bouchon Bakery
  2. 2Just Pure Bakery
  3. 3Madeleine's Pastries
  4. 4Bellagio Patisserie
  5. 5Donut Bar
  6. 6Carlo's Bakery (Buddy V's)
  7. 7Suzuya Patisserie
  8. 8Sweet Spot Vegas
  9. 9The Cake Shop at the Cosmopolitan
  10. 10Las Vegas Sweet Treats

Best Seafood Classic

Bartolotta and Costa di Mare define the Mediterranean-flown seafood race.

  1. 1Costa di Mare
  2. 2Catch
  3. 3Lakeside
  4. 4Bouchon
  5. 5Joe's Seafood Prime Steak Stone Crab
  6. 6Water Grill
  7. 7Estiatorio Milos
  8. 8Strip House Steak + Seafood
  9. 9Yardbird seafood specials
  10. 10Stripsteak by Michael Mina

Best Rooftop View

Legacy at Wynn and Skyfall lead the elevated-view pool-deck signal.

  1. 1Stadium Swim
  2. 2Drai's Rooftop
  3. 3Skyfall Lounge
  4. 4Apex Social Club
  5. 5Foundation Room
  6. 6Eiffel Tower Restaurant
  7. 7Top of the World
  8. 8Marquee Day Club
  9. 9Hyde Bellagio fountain
  10. 10Wynn Lake of Dreams patio

Best Date Night

Costa di Mare and Joël Robuchon carry the polished-room date signal.

  1. 1Picasso
  2. 2Bardot Brasserie
  3. 3Le Cirque
  4. 4Costa di Mare
  5. 5Eiffel Tower Restaurant
  6. 6Sinatra
  7. 7Lakeside
  8. 8Carbone Aria
  9. 9Bartolotta
  10. 10Mizumi

Best Hidden-Gem Dinner

Raku and Lotus of Siam define the Chinatown off-Strip discovery map.

  1. 1Sparrow + Wolf
  2. 2Esther's Kitchen
  3. 3Raku
  4. 4Other Mama
  5. 5Kaiseki Yuzu
  6. 6Carson Kitchen
  7. 7Partage
  8. 8Le Thai
  9. 9Pho Kim Long
  10. 10Naked City Pizza

Best Fashion And Design Stop

Wynn Plaza and Forum Shops carry the luxury-retail signal.

  1. 1Encore Esplanade
  2. 2Forum Shops at Caesars
  3. 3The Shops at Crystals
  4. 4Grand Canal Shoppes
  5. 5Fashion Show Mall
  6. 6Wynn Esplanade
  7. 7Via Bellagio
  8. 8Resorts World Boutiques
  9. 9Fontainebleau retail
  10. 10Town Square Las Vegas

Best Reset Day

Qua Baths and Canyon Ranch define the spa-day recovery map.

  1. 1Canyon Ranch Spa
  2. 2Sahra Spa
  3. 3The Spa at Four Seasons
  4. 4The Spa at Wynn Las Vegas
  5. 5The Spa at Aria
  6. 6Spa Bellagio
  7. 7The Spa at Encore
  8. 8Reliquary Spa at Resorts World
  9. 9Awana Spa at Resorts World
  10. 10Spa Mio at MGM Grand

Best Pool-Day Table

Encore Beach Club and Marquee carry the day-club energy signal.

  1. 1Wet Republic
  2. 2Stadium Swim
  3. 3Encore Beach Club
  4. 4Marquee Dayclub
  5. 5TAO Beach
  6. 6Drai's Beachclub
  7. 7Liquid
  8. 8TAO Beach Club
  9. 9Boulevard Pool at Cosmopolitan
  10. 10Bagatelle Beach

Best Quick Lunch

The Goodwich and Capriotti's carry the fast-local lunch signal.

  1. 1Earl of Sandwich
  2. 2Secret Pizza
  3. 3Famous Foods Street Eats
  4. 4All'Antico Vinaio
  5. 5Block 16 Urban Food Hall
  6. 6Eataly Pizza counter
  7. 7Carson Kitchen lunch
  8. 8Eat Downtown lunch
  9. 9Spread Sandwich Shop
  10. 10The Black Sheep

Best Off the Beaten Path

Raku, Lotus of Siam, and Esther's define the locals-only discovery map.

  1. 1Raku
  2. 2Lotus of Siam
  3. 3Esther's Kitchen
  4. 4Atomic Liquors
  5. 5Marché Bacchus
  6. 6Frankie's Tiki Room
  7. 7Velveteen Rabbit
  8. 8Yui Edomae Sushi
  9. 9Carson Kitchen
  10. 10Vesta Coffee Roasters

Best Nightclub

True Food Kitchen and VegeNation carry the clean-fuel signal.

  1. 1XS Nightclub
  2. 2LIV Las Vegas
  3. 3OMNIA Nightclub
  4. 4Hakkasan Nightclub
  5. 5Marquee Nightclub
  6. 6Drai's Nightclub
  7. 7Zouk Nightclub
  8. 8Eat Downtown light menu
  9. 9Therapy lunch healthy
  10. 10Loving Hut Vegas

Best Steak Scene

Bazaar Meat and SW Steakhouse define the current power-steak race.

  1. 1SW Steakhouse
  2. 2Golden Steer Steakhouse
  3. 3Stripsteak by Michael Mina
  4. 4Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
  5. 5Carversteak
  6. 6Mastro's Ocean Club
  7. 7COTE Korean Steakhouse
  8. 8Bavette's Vegas
  9. 9Maple & Ash Vegas
  10. 10Joe's Seafood Prime Steak

Best Speakeasy Mood

The Laundry Room and Mama Rabbit carry the hidden-bar signal.

  1. 1Bound at The Cromwell
  2. 2Spare Room at Mr. Chow
  3. 3The Laundry Room
  4. 4Pour 33
  5. 5Pizza Speakeasy
  6. 6Mama Rabbit
  7. 7The Underground at The Mob Museum
  8. 8Atomic Liquors back
  9. 9Mike Morey's Sip 'n Tip
  10. 10Hop Nuts Brewing private

Best Hotel Lobby Bar

Petrossian Bar and Parasol Up define the lobby-drink ritual.

  1. 1Esther's Kitchen wine list
  2. 2Therapy
  3. 3Garagiste Wine Room
  4. 4Allegro wine list
  5. 5Ada's Wine Bar
  6. 6Wine Cellar Tasting Room
  7. 7Marché Bacchus
  8. 8Sea Breeze at Encore
  9. 9The Lobby Bar at Wynn
  10. 10Caesars Bar

Best Strip Club

The Mob Museum and Neon Museum carry the cultural-discovery signal.

  1. 1Spearmint Rhino
  2. 2Peppermint Hippo
  3. 3Sapphire Las Vegas
  4. 4Crazy Horse 3
  5. 5Palomino Club
  6. 6Treasures Las Vegas
  7. 7Chicas Bonitas
  8. 8Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center
  9. 9Wynn Las Vegas Art Walk
  10. 10Atomic Museum

Best Sweet Finish

Bouchon Bakery and Pinkbox carry the sweet-ending signal.

  1. 1Spago
  2. 2Costa di Mare
  3. 3The Mayfair Supper Club
  4. 4Eiffel Tower Restaurant
  5. 5Lakeside
  6. 6Marché Bacchus
  7. 7Picasso
  8. 8Sprinkles Cupcakes
  9. 9Magnolia Bakery
  10. 10Carlito's Burritos dessert

Why these rankings

Best Serious Dinner: Joël Robuchon leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — joël robuchon leads the strip's precision-dining gravity this week. The full Top 20 includes Restaurant Guy Savoy, Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, Picasso.

Best Brunch In Las Vegas: Vida leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — sadelle's holds the brunch signal; wynn buffet and bouchon carry the challenger heat. The full Top 20 includes Bouchon, Bardot Brasserie, Mon Ami Gabi.

Best Aperitivo Hour: Sartiano's bar leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — cipriani and sartiano's carry the new-italian aperitivo energy on the strip. The full Top 20 includes Carbone bar, Sinatra aperitivo, Eataly Aperitivo.

Best Omakase And Sushi: Yui Edomae Sushi leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — chinatown counters and wynn-anchored rooms define the current sushi race. The full Top 20 includes Sushi Kame, Wakuda, Kabuto Edomae Sushi.

Best Pizza In Las Vegas: Good Pie leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — pizza rock holds downtown; naked city and esther's carry the local-pizza signal. The full Top 20 includes Naked City Pizza Shop, Pizza Rock, Eataly La Pizza & La Pasta.

Best Italian: Mother Wolf leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — carbone, mother wolf, and the wynn italian wave define the current pasta race. The full Top 20 includes Esther's Kitchen, Carbone Riviera, Sinatra.

Best Tequila And Tacos: Casa Playa leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — cantina contramar opens strong; tacos el gordo holds the local taco signal. The full Top 20 includes China Poblano, Tacos El Gordo, Cantina Contramar.

Best Cocktail Bar: Velveteen Rabbit leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — velveteen rabbit leads arts district craft; laundry room carries the hidden signal. The full Top 20 includes Herbs & Rye, The Laundry Room, Vesper Bar.