Founded in 1935 and located at the sketchy end of Fremont, this is a gem, from its cut-to-the-chase sign - 'Liquor' in huge white neon - to the cast of crims, bums and chancers...
917 E Fremont StreetThe Backdoor caters to Latino guys and their admirers. It's like any other Vegas bar during the week, but plays things up for the weekend with dance parties, drag shows and...
1415 E Charleston BoulevardThe New York version of this chain made famous the 'martinis and manicures' concept featured on Sex and the City; a shame, then, that cosmetology laws forbid full manicures...
517 E Fremont StreetThe sign on the side, advertising this as 'The last neighborhood bar in Las Vegas', is hyperbole. Still, this local dive offers an upbeat mix of hipsters, freaks, drunks and,...
1516 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthDespite its name, this chic, upscale bar will make you forget you're in Downtown; or, at least, Downtown Las Vegas. Perhaps the most casually dramatic addition to the area,...
111 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthThough it's at street level, this putatively Brit-styled joint on Fremont Street is the place to go medieval. Windowless with an eerie but romantic glow fed by candlelight and...
511 E Fremont Street'Is that the sound you make when he takes you from behind?' yells a classy maven in boots from her roost on top of the bar. To some onlookers, Hogs & Helfers isn't pretty or...
201 N 3rd StreetFor decades, this hangout has been everything a dive bar should be: low-estate without being seedy, intriguing without being dangerous, careworn without being ugly. Presumably,...
1116 E Charleston BoulevardBefore 2007, 'contemporary' wasn't an adjective that applied to the Golden Nugget casino. However, it's just about the most accurate description for its upscale new Rush...
129 E Fremont StreetShake up vintage Vegas appeal with 21st-century style and you have Sidebar, a louche spot attached to the Triple George steakhouse. Martinis are the speciality, drunk to a...
201 N 3rd StreetAsk longtime gay Vegans where they first began meeting other similarly inclined men, and they'll probably mention Snick's, the oldest LGBT watering hole in town. Sure, it's...
1402 S 3rd StreetThe Triple 7 serves fair beer and above-par bar food, and has an unbeatable $1-a-drink happy hour. But the real reason to visit this microbrewery is to gawk at the...
200 N Main Street