Take out the casino buffets, the stuff-yourself-silly diners and the ubiquitous Starbucks, and there aren't many spots in Las Vegas in which to enjoy a...
2305 E Sahara AvenuePlenty of big deals are hammered out at this modern steakhouse during convention season. House specialities include American Kobe (or more properly, Wagyu)...
Renaissance, 3400 Paradise RoadThis popular tapas bar is populated by a parade of pretty locals almost every night of the week. Music (downtempo to Latin house) competes with...
3900 Paradise RoadGood Northern Indian and Southern Indian cuisine, including a fine selection of vegetarian dishes, are combined at this longtime local favourite. The...
4080 Paradise RoadPlanting this near-identical replica of the famous Munich beerhall across from the Hard Rock was a great idea, but the results are hot and cold. To wit:...
4510 Paradise RoadDespite its location in the run-down Commercial Center, where it competes with the nationally renowned Lotus of Siam and a pair of nationally infamous sex...
Commercial Center, 953 E Sahara Avenue
The knowledgeable folks at Gourmet magazine have rated this the best Thai restaurant in the US. We might not go quite that far, but Lotus of Siam is...
Commercial Center, 953 E Sahara Avenue

The prices have gone up a little, the servings seem to be smaller, and the previously hush-hush $7.77 steak-and-shrimp special is now advertised on a cue...
Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise Road
Plenty of imitators have emerged in recent years, trying to replicate chef Nobu Matsuhisa's Japanese fusion cuisine and ultra-hip room. But Nobu remains the...
Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise Road
Having reigned unchallenged for years, Gandhi has some genuine competition for the title of Vegas's best Indian eaterie, and less than a half-mile down the...
4480 Paradise Road
Housed in one of Maryland Parkway's scruffiest strip malls, this jaunty little hangout is done out with a rather curious mix of sci-fi memorabilia and...
4440 S Maryland ParkwayAlong with André's and the Bootlegger, Georges La Forge's eaterie is one of a very few non-casino old Vegas classics, having served country-style French...
400 E Sahara Avenue
Long before the idea caught on, Paymon Raouf was serving the kind of ethnic food that the college crowd adores. Even now, when so many Middle Eastern...
4147 S Maryland ParkwayOnly the Hard Rock could get away with giving a restaurant such a jaw-droppingly euphemistic name. Happily, though, this Mexican eaterie transcends its...
Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise RoadChef Brenton Hammer is Las Vegas's foremost devotee of the new molecular gastronomy school, whereby chefs rely on cutting-edge science to create novel...
Platinum, 211 E Flamingo Road