Bellowing 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...

Like the casino in which it's housed, this is an icon of old Vegas. There's nothing fussy or upscale about the Bay City Diner: it's just a small room serving basic food for 20...

The 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...

This operation comes with a flamboyance that's two parts Italian, one part Las Vegan and three parts pure showbiz. There's a full menu here, Italian staples sold at prices...

With opaque marble tables, one-way windows on to the casino floor and a sophisticated, ultra-modern atmosphere, Caramel seems less like a lounge than a private club. And that,...

Las Vegas has long delighted in bringing the world to its doorstep and reconstituting it for a theme-park crowd, a trend that reached its absolute apogee with the arrival of...

The vibe in this cosy, clubby Amer-Italian spot is overwhelmingly '60s Vegas. The Rat Packmosphere and extended hours draw old-school Las Vegans around the clock for classic...

Having 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...

With 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...

Belly-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...

The 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...

You can look at the waterwheel, you can listen to the waterwheel, but you certainly can't touch it. Sort of like the waitresses. The Dispensary is a throwback to old Vegas,...

No head for drink? Then hand over $20 for puke insurance: if you barf, staff'll clean up. Otherwise, you're on your own at this darkly chaotic bar; 'The Happiest Place on...

Despite 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,...