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 smaller of the city's two western gay bars, Badlands is an intimate space patronised in the main by men over 30 and Commercial Center loyalists. A game of pool will set you...
953 E Sahara AvenueBellowing voices pour from this packed bar, where duelling pianos provide the upbeat entertainment. Sure, there's beer behind the emotion, but there's also a lot of genuine fun...
3790 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthThe 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 scene is fairly generic for an Irish pub with sports bar leanings. But while the setting is a little bland, the entertainment on weekends spices things up, with everything...
4500 W Tropicana AvenueThe true Fruit Loop alternative, Buffalo is the destination for leather and bear enthusiasts, though they don't always represent the majority of the bar's patrons. There's no...
4640 S Paradise RoadAt this outlandish outdoor bar, the show-off entertainment is just as prevalent among the bartenders as the musicians: it's not uncommon to see a barkeep pouring shots into the...
3475 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthHaving dramatically remade its range of restaurants in recent years, the MGM is now turning its attention to its bars. Along with Rouge, this 2007 addition is the most...
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthWith velvety flock wallpaper, Frank and Dino on the jukebox, and a shrine (a Martini, a coffee cup and a cigarette) dedicated to former manager Marty, this vintage bar is a Dom...
3557 S Maryland ParkwayGay country fans and followers of the Nevada Gay Rodeo Association head to this western-themed bar with a large space for both line-dancing and socialising. The place attracts...
5012 Arville StreetIf 1980s music is your guilty pleasure, get over to this sleek club/showroom, where the Purple Reign tribute band play on Friday and Saturday nights for rather less money than...
4949 N Rancho DriveBelly-baring servers stomp to choreographed dances in this saloon, based on the New York bar that was the subject of a ghastly movie. The schtick goes that the girls invite...
3790 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthThe British-themed Crown & Anchor manages the feat, difficult in this town, of being a freestanding, independent pub, separate from a casino or a strip mall. Collegiate types...
1350 E Tropicana AvenueSadly, the interior of this longstanding fixture can't match the sign out front, a truly evocative old glory that's surely destined for the Neon Museum if the bar ever closes....
1149 E Desert Inn Road