I regularly am asked by people visiting Vegas for food recommendations and my first question in response to that inquiry is: “What type of food or cuisine do you want?” There is an incredible number of good options in the Vegas valley being a tourist town where many world renowned chefs open restaurants and popular chains from across the country can be found. I purposefully try to limit how often I go out to eat to avoid blowing my waistline and my credit card balance out, so I can’t say I’ve even barely scratched the surface of the foodie scene here, but there are still a decent number of places I can confidently recommend. And since I live outside of the city of Las Vegas proper, I’ve included recommendations located in Henderson.
| City | Area | Name | Type | My Take |
| Henderson | Eastern | Alleyway | Hotpot | Individual hot pot |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Asian BBQ & Noodle | Chinese | BEST roast duck I’ve ever had |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Bacchanal | AYCE | So much good food! |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Bazaar Meat | Steakhouse | Unusual meats on menu |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Bouchon | French | Brunch & Dinner by Thomas Keller (The French Laundry) |
| Henderson | Eastern | Brew Tea Bar | Boba | Boba/Bubble tea drinks |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | California Sushi Burrito | Japanese | Sushi burritos that don’t have too much rice in it |
| Las Vegas | Downtown | Carson Kitchen | American | Flavorful and creative small plates and dishes |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Chef Kenny’s Asian Vegan | Vegan | Vegan Asian Food |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Carmine’s Italian Restauarant | Italian | New York based family style X-large portions |
| Las Vegas | Spring Valley | Chef Kenny’s Vegan Dim Sum | Vegan | Vegan Dim Sum |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Chickie’s & Pete’s | Pizza | American cuisine |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Chubby Cattle | Hotpot | Conveyor belt hot pot |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Co Anh | Vietnamese | Authentic Vietnamese |
| Henderson | Eastern | Cubanidad | Cuban | Cuban plates, sandwiches and pastries |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Din Tai Fung | Dim Sum | Soup dumplings |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | District One Kitchen and Bar | Vietnamese | Vietnamese fusion |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Foodhall | Italian | Hall of different food options |
| Henderson | St. Rose | Dragon Tiger Noodle | Japanese | Chicken wings (hot = ghost pepper) |
| Las Vegas | Eastside (Airport) | Gangnam | Japanese Korean | Korean BBQ and sushi |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Garionban | Korean | Variety of Korean soups and dishes |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Giordanos | Pizza | Chicago deep dish pizza |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Moignet | Dessert | Known for mochi beignets & more |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Hobak | Korean | Korean BBQ where they cook for you |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Honolulu Cookies | Cookies | Cookies from Honolulu |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Hotel Bar (Waldorf Astoria) | Bar | Bar with a great view of the strip |
| Las Vegas | Southwest | Island Flavor | Hawaiian | hawaiian rice plates |
| Las Vegas | Westside | Khoury’s | Mediterranean | Authentic Lebanese |
| Henderson | Anthem | Kiyoshi’s Katsu House | Japanese | Tonkatsu – almost as good as Japan |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Lamaii | Thai | Modern fancy Thai |
| Henderson | St. Rose | Lamaii | Thai | Modern fancy Thai |
| Las Vegas | Downtown | Market Street Cafe | Late Night | Hawaiian (ox tail soup) 9pm and later |
| Las Vegas | Eastside | Lotus of Siam | Thai | Authentic Fancy Thai |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Nanay Gloria | Filipino | AYCE $18 |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Nobu | Japanese | High end Japanese |
| Las Vegas | Westside | Nora’s Cuisine | Italian | Classic Italian |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | O.Onigiri | Japanese | Fold over musubi |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Chamon | Japanese | Authentic musubi & tempura bowls |
| Las Vegas | Southwest | Omakase Kyara Sake Bar | Japanese | Omakase $78-$138; GREAT value & quality |
| Las Vegas | Off Strip | Oyster Bar | Seafood | Go 6-8am to avoid very long wait for pan roast |
| Henderson | Green Valley | Pizza Rock | Pizza | Variety of pizza |
| Henderson | Green Valley North | Ramen Ebisu | Ramen | Excellent pork broth |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | Ramen Sora | Ramen | My favorite ramen spot in Vegas |
| Henderson | Southern Highlands | Rise & Shine | Breakfast | Hearty breakfasts |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Royce | Chocolate | Japanese Chocolate |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Secret Pizza | Pizza | Unmarked in Cosmo – ask employees for directions |
| Henderson | Silverado Ranch | Shang Mian | Chinese Handmade Noodles | Beef or Pork Belly Noodle Soup |
| Henderson | Windmill | Starbread Bakery | Filipino | Senorita bread and other Filipino baked goods |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Smith & Wollensky | Steakhouse | My preferred steakhouse on the strip |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Streetfood Hall | Variety | Resorts World for different cuisines |
| Henderson | Eastern | Sushi Hero | AYCE | Sushi |
| Las Vegas | Southwest | Suzuya | Dessert | Japanese desserts |
| Las Vegas | Strip | SW Steakhouse | Steakhouse | Regular fancy steakhouse with a view of a mini show |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Tacos el gordo | Tacos | Tijuana style tacos; several locations |
| Las Vegas | Strip | The Alley | Boba | Boba/Bubble tea drinks |
| Las Vegas | Off Strip | Tim Ho Wan | Dim Sum | It’s all about the BBQ Pork Bun |
| Las Vegas | Strip | Vanderpump | Drinks | Fancy drinks & nice atmosphere, interesting decor |
| Las Vegas | Chinatown | The Paleta Bar | Mexican Ice Cream | Popsicle made with real fruit |
| Henderson | Gibson | Woods Family Sandwiches | Sandwiches | Get the Bomber – pastrami with egg salad |
| Henderson | Eastern | Yo Mochi | Desserts | Ube Malasadas and Viet Coffee |
Happy eating!
