For as many epochs as have marked Vegas history, there have also been the dining trends that helped define them: A far cry from today’s best restaurants in Las Vegas, the chuckwagon buffets of the Western Frontier stylistic era of the late 1940s were born mainly to keep gamblers at the tables. When Rat Pack-era entertainers descended on the city in the 1960s, the steakhouses and prime rib palaces they dined in did, too. Themed excesses of the 1980s and 90s gave rise to celebrity-chef-dominated cuisine. In recent years, importing global culinary talent—and rare ingredients—with cult followings has made Las Vegas a food city to be reckoned with.
And as Vegas pushes the culinary envelope even further, the divide between neighborhood dining off the Strip and fine dining on the Strip has narrowed. Now you’ll find James Beard-nominated chefs miles away from the resort corridor and French fine dining in Chinatown—just to name a couple of examples—rounding out Roman dishes, genre-busting fine dining, and Haitian flavors. Our list of Sin City’s best dining draws on its classic icons, longtime mainstays, and innovative newcomers. These are the best restaurants in Las Vegas.
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How we choose the best restaurants in Las Vegas
Every restaurant on this list has been selected independently by Condé Nast Traveler editors and reviewed by a local contributor who has visited that restaurant. Our editors consider both high-end and affordable eateries, and weigh stand-out dishes, location, and service—as well as inclusivity and sustainability credentials. We update this list as new restaurants open and existing ones evolve.
