Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Downtown

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Downtown? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Main St. Provisions

4.9

4.9 (859)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Comforting food for the modern soul. Main St. Provisions serves a reimagined twist on New American cuisine paired with an eclectic wine list, craft beers and seasonal cocktail list. Our dining room is set for a casual night with family and friends, or a special evening out. Main St. Provisions' ambience takes its inspiration from the mid-mod design of the Las Vegas Arts District. Including artwork by local artists throughout the restaurant.

Top review

JusticeMVIP

Dined 4 days ago

The halibut was delicious and I always enjoy the fun, comfortable atmosphere at Main Street. Provisions. Staff is wonderful! Thank you for a lovely meal!

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Carson Kitchen- Las Vegas

4.8

4.8 (522)

$30 and under

American

Arts District

About the restaurant

Specializing in creative American cuisine and thoughtfully crafted cocktails, Carson Kitchen sits in the heart of Las Vegas' downtown dining scene. Carson Kitchen is built on a philosophy of reimagined comfort food prepared with approachable fine-dining ingredients. The restaurant concept originated in 2014, opening in the historic Fremont East district of Downtown Las Vegas, a partnership between chef and restaurateur Cory Harwell and his dear friend, the late Chef Kerry Simon. Designed to bring a carefully curated experience to our country’s unique & vibrant neighborhoods, Carson Kitchen features a contemporary bar, open kitchen expo counter, and community tables in an industrial yet inviting architecture.

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Andrew

Dined 1 day ago

We come to this place every time we are in the area the food is so creative and delicious! Highly recommended!

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Popular dish

Glazed Donut Bread Pudding

4.8

4.8 (3008)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Seasonal Italian Restaurant. Focused on Handmade pasta, bread and pizza. We get all of our products as locally sourced as possible.

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michael

Dined 1 day ago

Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and food and drinks were packed with flavor!

Craft Creamery

4.8

4.8 (55)

$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Arts District

About the restaurant

Founded in 202, Craft Creamery is mre than just place to enjoy delicious ice cream spiked aguas frescas, and cocktail- inspired milkshakes. It's a destination

Top review

joannaVIP

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Had some time between Fallout Fringe Festival shows to have an early dinner/drink session at Craft Creamery. All prices are listed as Happy Hour/Regular. Began with the Mole, Mole, Mole ($14/$16): A creation of Chris Militello's, who also happened to be manning the bar this evening. Gave a low-level steady spicy bite on the tongue, quite smooth. Smashed Sliders ($14/$16): Three tasty morsels, nicely crisped edges on the meat without squishing out all the juices within. Good melty cheese, flavorful sauce, crunchy pickle, sweet buns. Ube Wan Kenobi ($13/$15): Dreamed up by Amanda Lopez, a sweet creamy delight. Beignet ($8/$10): Three ping pong ball sized, sugar-and-cocoa dusted, airy inside/thin shell fried outside treats. Came with a scoop of elote ice cream but honestly did not detect that flavor. Value: Pretty great, especially during Happy Hour. Service: Attentive without hovering from Chris and Matt Katschka. etc- Happy Hour runs from 3 to 7pm as of this review. Hat tip to the speakeasy owners/managers for giving the drink inventors credit in print and online in the menu.

Pizza Rock - Downtown

4.7

4.7 (2333)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Downtown

About the restaurant

Taking pizza to the next level, Pizza Rock was born from the creative minds of three best friends: George Karpaty, Tony Gemignani, and Trevor Hewitt. Combining George and Trevor's nightlife expertise (Ruby Skye, San Francisco) with Tony's pizza making expertise (11-time World Pizza Champion, Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco), Pizza Rock is pizza artisan meets nightlife energy. This is not your traditional pizzeria.
We are excited to bring this unique concept to Downtown Las Vegas. Pizza Rock features gourmet pizzas in a variety of styles, hand-crafted artisan cocktails, an extensive wine list, and over 30 craft beers on tap and in bottles; all served up in an artistic and energetic atmosphere.

Top review

Lori

Dined 6 days ago

Great food and service. Park at The Grand parking garage and Pizza Rock will cover parking garage fee.

Saltgrass Steakhouse - The Golden Nugget - Las Vegas

4.6

4.6 (578)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

The Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino

About the restaurant

Saltgrass Steak House is an award-winning steakhouse famous for serving Angus Beef® steaks. Each steak is cooked to perfection with Saltgrass-7 Steak Spice, and topped with garlic butter. All breads, dressings, soups and desserts are made from scratch daily. Great food and legendary hospitality make Saltgrass an enjoyable experience for the whole family.

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Nikki

Dined 2 days ago

The food is amazing. I will continue to visit this restaurant when I visit Las Vegas..

Rainforest Cafe - Las Vegas

4.4

4.4 (1380)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

You don’t have to travel far to dine in a tropical rainforest, It’s a safari for the senses. Our menu contains an array of delicious items and tropical treats you’re sure to go WILD for. End your journey with the out-of-this-world VOLCANO dessert. Discover the rainforest, complete with cascading waterfalls, tropical rainstorms, trumpeting elephants and entertaining gorillas. It’s not just another meal; it’s an adventure! Don’t forget to take a journey through our Retail Village.
CAUTION: Flashing lights and thunder sounds inside restaurant. May cause discomfort and/ or seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.

Top review

Imani

Dined 5 days ago

Amazing experience as usual. First time in the LV location but not the first time dining in this establishment.

Nacho Daddy - Downtown

4.3

4.3 (447)

$30 and under

Mexican

Downtown

About the restaurant

Las Vegas born and raised since 2010, Nacho Daddy is a locally owned modern Mexican restaurant setting the industry standard for fighting children's hunger in the community while also serving honest food to our friends. Don't let our name fool you, we don't serve nachos...we serve the MOST INSANE GOURMET NACHOS smothered in queso and salsa made fresh daily, and we guarantee you'll never find a dry chip! Nachos nach'yo thing? No worries - we have something for everyone, including all day breakfast, tasty Mexican-American collisions, and a full vegan menu. Be sure to try our housemade specialty drinks, including our Best of Las Vegas "Daddy's Margarita", or if you're feeling brave we dare you to #getstung with our world famous Scorpion Shot as seen on Tanked and the Food Network.

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Lee

Dined on May 19, 2025

Food was great, service was excellent and best matgaritas!

18 bin

4.2

4.2 (466)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Located in the Heart of the Las Vegas Arts District, You can enjoy mimosas on the patio or a beer at the bar. With Brunch available from 10am - 5pm every Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Sunday Brunch is 21+ so its a Party!
18bin is a Las Vegas staple! When visiting Vegas, 18bin is a popular go-to! With the Live Music available Friday & Saturday from 9pm - 12am, There's no better spot to go to in Vegas!

With the Mimosa Tower being an 18bin fav, it's available all day everyday!

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MARIA

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Vibe was amazing, food was delicious and drinks were amazing. Only issue was the turn around time from ordering deinks to when we got them. Not sure if bar was slow Making them or if our server was just overwhelmed with all the tables she had and it took her a but longer to get them to us. Other then that i will most definitely be returning soon.

Glitter Gulch Tiki

4.2

4.2 (21)

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Downtown

About the restaurant

Glitter Gulch Tiki is Las Vegas' newest bar to explore new flavors and old favorites.

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Linda

Dined on May 28, 2025

Super cute with great attention to detail. We sat in a very private booth with a great view of the rest of the restaurant. The kitchen was very accommodating with my gluten-free requests. Overall, it was a great experience!

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