Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Las Vegas

OpenTable

Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Las Vegas? 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!

S Bar - Mandalay Bay

4.9

4.9 (201)

$31 to $50

Gastro Pub

Mandalay Bay Resort

About the restaurant

Beyond your regular casino bar, S Bar is a lush lounge where you will be tempted by seductively crafted cocktails and irresistibly curated bites. Chef Thanawat Bates has put the devil in the details on every dish including our house favorite wagyu sliders and truffle waffle fries.

Whether you stop in for a bottle of wine and charcuterie before a show, appetizers, and cocktails before dinner, or to spend your evening with us enjoying the ambiance, you will be tempted into staying for an unforgettable evening.

From bites to bottle service, S Bar, in Mandalay Bay, has the exclusivity & intimacy of a Los Angeles lounge with the Las Vegas grandeur & lights.

Please note S Bar is 21+ with valid ID.

Top review

Saquana

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

The bottle and charcuterie board were delicious. Our waitress was knowledgeable and attentive, enhancing the overall experience. The noise level was moderate, making it easy to have conversation without having to raise our voices. I’ll definitely be returning to S Bar.

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Experience

Social Hour

GYU+ Social

4.9

4.9 (25)

$30 and under

Creative Japanese

Chinatown

About the restaurant

Hidden inside our Japanese sandwich place called GYU+, you just discovered our intimate social lounge specially created to relax & unwind with people you care about. Welcome to GYU+ Social!
We offer shareable Japanese inspired small plates, seafood bites, wagyu tomahawk while enjoying it with our specialty cocktails, sake, wine and Japanese beer selections.

***Announcing our newest concept called "Tokyo Taco Tuesdays" at our hidden room every Tuesdays!

***Join us every Thursday nights for our "Thirsty Thursday - 50% OFF all wine & sake bottles"

Top review

Sha

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Excellent all around highly recommended. Food was amazing and the staff very friendly and helpful

BESO Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (30)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Near the Strip

About the restaurant

Beso is a Las Vegas restaurant, serving up the best Mediterranean and Eastern European cuisine in town. Our menu offers traditional Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian, Romanian and American dishes. We’ve got a full bar, so you can enjoy your meal with a glass of wine or a cocktail, and our menu features something for everyone. Whether you’re in the mood for traditional dishes like hummus and lamb kebabs, or something more modern like our quinoa salad with grilled chicken, we’ve got you covered. And of course, no meal at Beso would be complete without one of our signature desserts. Our baklava is made fresh daily and our tiramisu is to die for. So come on down to Beso Restaurant and experience the best of what Las Vegas has to offer.

Top review

Paul and ConnieVIP

Dined 7 days ago

What a wonderful surprise this local dining spot is!

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Experience

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Craft Creamery

4.8

4.8 (50)

$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Las Vegas

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

Tiffany

Dined on Mar 23, 2025

We celebrated our anniversary here! Amazing cocktails and food! Claudia was a great server she was friendly and very knowledgeable on the cocktails.The chocolate cake is a must!!!!

CHICA Las Vegas

4.7

4.7 (3045)

$31 to $50

Latin American

The Venetian and Palazzo

About the restaurant

CHICA Las Vegas, an innovative concept from John Kunkel’s 50 Eggs Hospitality Group takes guests through a culinary journey of Latin flavor. Critically acclaimed and touted in Las Vegas Magazine as the “Latin-dining hot spot,” CHICA serves up an array of show stopping dishes created by Celebrity Chef, Lorena Garcia in a playfully, vibrant atmosphere.

Latin Fusion cuisine is Chef Garcia’s forte. Appetizers, main courses, desserts, and even cocktails are crafted with an infusion of cultural heritage allowing diners to explore multiple cuisines all at once. CHICA’s menu presents a dynamic take on classic Latin dishes, from the tastes of Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Open daily for lunch and dinner, CHICA also welcomes guests to a lively weekend brunch and a seductive nighttime affair, CHICA Nights Friday through Saturday.

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LaurieVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great food and fantastic service! It was a perfect place to have dinner before a show at the Sphere.

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Jing Restaurant - Las Vegas

4.7

4.7 (2026)

$30 and under

Steak

Summerlin

About the restaurant

Downtown Summerlin’s Newest Global Fusion, Seafood & Steakhouse
For over a decade JING has been one of the most recognized and highest rated restaurants in Denver and Aspen.

Winner of numerous awards, JING’s menu features Global Asian Cuisine, with a focus on prime steaks, sushi, and seafood, using products from locally sourced and organic farms. The ultra-chic setting includes dynamic design details and impressive fire and water features creating a perfect chi for the best dining experience.

We offer Happy Hour 7 days week 4pm-6pm. This is a full restaurant happy hour where you can enjoy in our Dining Room, Lounge, Bar or Patio!

Top review

Joann

Dined 1 day ago

Great food and excellent service. Will definitely come back!

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Pizza Rock - Green Valley Ranch

4.6

4.6 (1201)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Green Valley Ranch

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.

Top review

RobertVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great pizza with so many choices. Quality food, served fresh with a great restaurant vibe.

Soho Japanese Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (18)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Enterprise

About the restaurant

At Soho Japanese Restaurant, our goal is simple: to re-create the best, most delicious dishes from Japanese restaurants around the world and to make them available in the best city in the world—Las Vegas. To make the Soho experience complete in every way, our team recently remodeled the restaurant and hired the best Japanese-trained masters to supervise and educate our staff. At Soho, we refuse to cut corners. Our chefs use the same fish and produce suppliers as the most exclusive “5 Star” restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip.

Come and take advantage of the passion and dedication that our team brings to Soho Japanese Restaurant. You’ll find our unique combination of attributes—part high quality ingredients, part chef’s precision and skill—and one hundred percent unvarnished love of great Japanese food. We promise you a memorable time that will leave you truly amazed and happy.

Top review

Ben

Dined on Mar 6, 2025

Excellent experience! Wait staff was great. Went for my daughter’s birthday and they created such a special experience for her with a complimentary delicious dessert, etc. Would highly recommend!

Zuma Restaurant - Las Vegas

4.6

4.6 (1559)

$50 and over

Japanese

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

About the restaurant

Zuma Vegas is a vibrant, contemporary Japanese izakaya in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, blending traditional Japanese dining with a modern twist.
Located in the Cosmopolitan Hotel we are conveniently located just steps away from the infamous Bellagio Fountain and a short drive to the MSG Sphere. Whether in town for a conference or leisure, Zuma Vegas promises a memorable culinary experience in the hospitality and entertainment capital of the world.
Our open kitchens add to the vibrant dining experience, allowing patrons to witness the culinary artistry first-hand. Sip on our tableside Burning History cocktail while experiencing one of our Chef’s tasting menus for a uniquely curated meal finished off with a deluxe dessert platter known for its variety of sweets, tropical fruits, ice creams and sorbets.

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Christina

Dined on Apr 20, 2025

Great place for sushi! Had the toro and was suggested a fatty tuna roll with caviar and a truffle oil and it was delicious!

La La Noodle - Park MGM

4.6

4.6 (258)

$30 and under

Contemporary Asian

Paradise

About the restaurant

Keeping things casual has never been this fun—or satisfying. La La Noodle serves Pan-Asian cuisine where our mouthwatering noodles are the star of the show, from Lo Mein and Singapore Style to delicious Dan Dan noodles. La La has plenty of love for other tastes too. Appetizers like pot stickers, spring rolls and honey-glazed chicken wings are just the start of a hit-list menu of classic dishes and regional specialties. Take a table on the patio, jam to the electric eighties soundtrack inside, or pull up to the bar for a front-row view of all the action. Come hungry—and get ready for full-force flavor.

Top review

Cheryl

Dined 5 days ago

Everything was excellent - Food, Service and Atmosphere Would definitely go again

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