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Las Vegas Food Bucket List
Where to eat in Vegas, with the booking windows and walking times that decide whether you get in.
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Vegas has nearly 4,000 places to eat, My TravelMonkey says, so a food list needs an edge. Ours is logistics. Plan on twice what Google Maps says for walking, and reaching a restaurant inside a hotel can add another 10 minutes, Thrillist's Larry Olmsted advises. Tight tables go first: My TravelMonkey says The Laundry Room holds only 22 guests and suggests booking at least two weeks ahead, and Wynn buffet priority seating opens up to 30 days out. This list mixes Strip landmarks, Downtown and Chinatown, and it leaves out hotels, shows and gambling. Menus and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Why these items are on the list
- Breakfast at The Peppermill. My TravelMonkey says no reservations, open 24 hours. Portions are huge, weekend queues short, mains about $15 to $25.
- Wynn buffet brunch. My TravelMonkey says book priority seating online up to 30 days ahead. Brunch was $59.99 a head, seafood dinner $79.99.
- Iron Chef Burger at Carson Kitchen. Downtown, so budget a short cab ride from the Strip. My TravelMonkey recommends dinner reservations; lunch needs no booking.
- Cocktails at The Laundry Room. Space for only 22 guests, My TravelMonkey says. Book at least two weeks ahead, and well before flights for weekends.
- Cheesecake at Caesars Forum Shops. Lunch walk-ins usually work; book evenings for a set time. My TravelMonkey counts 50 cheesecakes and desserts, $10 to $14.
- Drinks at Chandelier Bar. No reservations needed. My TravelMonkey says go early evening for the best seats; cocktails start around $20.
- Fish and chips on the LINQ. Thrillist calls it Gordon Ramsay's most casual eatery, on the LINQ Promenade. The sticky toffee pudding comes as a milkshake.
- Snack run at Eataly. In front of Park MGM with easy Strip access. Stock the mini fridge with cheese and charcuterie.
- Midday food tour. Thrillist says Lip Smacking's evening tours replace dinner. Its midday ones include a celebrity chef stroll.
- Handmade pasta at Brezza. Resorts World, at the far north end of the Strip. Thrillist calls it the city's best high-end Italian.
- Pre-dinner wine at Wally's. A wine shop with a restaurant inside, steps from Brezza. Thrillist says more than 100 wines come by the glass.
- Soup dumplings at Shanghai Taste. Chinatown. Order the noodles, pan-fried dumplings and spicy wontons alongside.
- Ramen at Monta. Chinatown. Go mid-afternoon for easy seating; peak times fill up.
- Waafu pasta at Nakamura-ya. Spring Mountain Road. Eating Las Vegas calls its Tokyo-style waafu pasta the best budget meal on the street.
- Seasonal meal at Kaiseki Yuzu. Spring Mountain Road. Eating Las Vegas calls a seasonal meal here one of the most unforgettable experiences in town.
- Pho and banh xeo at Yen Viet. Eating Las Vegas notes a Michelin Bib Gourmand recommendation. Order the pho, banh xeo and goi cuon.
- Birria at Milpa. Eating Las Vegas calls the handmade tortillas the draw and the birria the star. Add chilaquiles.
- Northern Thai at Lotus of Siam. Eating Las Vegas calls it the most famous Thai restaurant in town, with authentic northern Thai food at both locations.
- Pizza at Settebello. Eating Las Vegas says Settebello, at both locations, showed the city how pizza is done.
- Diner food at Winnie & Ethel's. Downtown. Eating Las Vegas calls it the best diner food in town, and not even close.
- Steak at Oscar's Steakhouse. Downtown. Order the steaks, chops, fries or a cheeseburger; Eating Las Vegas rates Ben Jenkins' cooking above the hotel.
- Crepes at Cafe Breizh. Crepes, sandwiches and galettes, plus French classics. Eating Las Vegas calls it the valley's champion pastry-maker.
- Tacos at Letty's on Main. Downtown, on Main Street. Order the tacos. Eating Las Vegas says Leticia Mitchell rescued the Old Sombrero building.
- Pastries at Publicus. Downtown. Eating Las Vegas praises the pastries, coffee and savories, in what it calls the worst location in Vegas history.
Keep it open on your phone as you move between meals and tick as you go. Share it with the group so everyone vetoes before you're hungry.
When to use it
Use it about a month before a Vegas trip, since My TravelMonkey advises booking The Laundry Room at least two weeks ahead and says Wynn priority seating opens 30 days out.