A Local’s Guide to Las Vegas’s Best Outdoor Dining

by OpenTable

Updated July 13, 2021

With 294 days of sunshine a year, Las Vegas is uniquely poised to offer comfortable al fresco dining options year-round. A local tip: try to snag a seat at sunset. One glimpse of the spectrum of colors that grace the desert at twilight and you’ll understand why people choose to call this city home. From the rarefied big-name restaurants of the Strip to the local downtown haunts, these 12 amazing outdoor venues in Las Vegas offer an array of al fresco desert dining options.

Locale Italian Kitchen + Craft Cocktails

4.8

4.8 (908)

$30 and under

Italian

Spring Valley

About the restaurant

At Locale, chef Marc Marrone draws upon recipes from his Italian family as well as years of experience on the Strip to create faithful renditions of Italian classics. Locals head to the Southwest neighborhood for the crisp fritto misto, freshly made pastas, and the hearty mains such as saltimbocca and pan-seared arctic char. The restaurant’s front patio is festooned with string lights along the perimeter and features umbrellas scattered between several small tables for convivial bistro-esque dining. Pro tip: Stop by on Tuesdays for a $99 special for two three-course meals centered around a hefty shared 36-ounce tomahawk ribeye.

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Rebecca

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service were outstanding. Highly recommend.

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Popular dish

Chicken Parmigiana

Experience

Tomahawk for Two Tuesdays

Experience

Sunday Brunch

Mizumi - Wynn Las Vegas

4.7

4.7 (1537)

$50 and over

Japanese

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore

About the restaurant

Some restaurants transport diners from the flashing lights and crowded sidewalks of the Strip. Mizumi’s dining room is one such oasis, overlooking a lush lagoon fed by a 90-foot waterfall. The restaurant serves elegant Japanese fare such as thin slices of wagyu beef that diners can cook on a hot stone placed on the table, along with a selection of sushi, sashimi, and charcoal-grilled small plates. While there are many open-air tables facing the lagoon, the luckiest diners might snag the pagoda table — one of Vegas’s most coveted — located on a floating pavilion by the waterfall.

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BNE1

Dined on Jan 24, 2024

It has a good atmosphere - and the service was good.

Prime - Bellagio

4.5

4.5 (3074)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

The Strip

About the restaurant

A trip to Las Vegas isn’t complete without seeing the Bellagio Water Show, and at PRIME, that view is accompanied by world-class steaks at the restaurant’s lakeside tables. Helmed by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, this elegant Bellagio establishment serves a classic, well-executed steakhouse menu. While beef is the centerpiece here, the seafood section also shines, offering tins of golden Osetra caviar and chilled platters of Alaskan king crab. Note: patio and view seating is by request only and not guaranteed.

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Viviane

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

I spent $82 one meat whitout regular sides option just a individual meat, and the waiter took off the food very fast , I spent 30 minutes inside. I went with my family they ordered another’s plates, but the restaurant want you go out fast, you can not feel comfortable to eat, I left almost all my food there, but is a beautiful place, the food is good.

Cañonita

4.4

4.4 (3245)

$31 to $50

Traditional Mexican

The Venetian and Palazzo

About the restaurant

The sole restaurant located along the canal-front in The Venetian and The Palazzo delivers more than just waterfront views of the resort’s singing gondoliers. With a menu that reflects the rich culinary landscape of Mexico via executive chef Daniel Marquez’s travels, diners enjoy dishes such as guajillo chile-rubbed barbacoa, queso fundido, and ahi tuna with a pasilla Oaxaca chile cream sauce. No time for a sit down meal? Check out the new walk-up Street Taqueria for a quick bite as you walk through the Grand Canal.

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StacyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We loved our lunch experience, food was delicious and our sever was very attentive!! Def recommend for a delicious meal and drinks!!

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4.5

4.5 (2408)

$30 and under

American

The Strip

About the restaurant

Beer Park is a rooftop bar at the Paris Hotel & Casino that offers killer views of the Strip and a sky-high setting to watch the latest game, with a whopping 75 HDTVs stationed throughout the space. For those interested in a little friendly competition, the 9,000-square-foot deck offers ample space for games of shuffleboard and giant Jenga. In keeping with the sports ethos, the menu here is stadium-inspired, with items such as the pineapple- and barbecue sauce-smothered kahuna cowboy burger. And yes, there is plenty of beer.

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BrendaVIP

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Excellent nachos, pimento burger and fries. We always go to Beer Park when we come to Vegas. The atmosphere is perfect. We will be back. 5 stars

El Segundo Sol

4.6

4.6 (1746)

$30 and under

Mexican

Fashion Show Mall

About the restaurant

Located on the ground level of the Fashion Show Mall, the broad, tree-shaded patio at El Segundo Sol sits under lights and star lanterns hanging from the trees above, creating a charming atmosphere to watch life unfold on Las Vegas Boulevard. Tacos and margaritas take center stage on the menu here, but don’t miss the elotes, where the corn is deeply charred and generously sprinkled with cotija cheese. Tequila aficionados take note: the restaurant offers more than 100 varieties. Don’t miss “loco hour,” aka happy hour, which runs daily from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm with drink and snack specials.

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Jesus

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent customer service. The food is a little pricey but overall good food.

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Echo & Rig Steakhouse & Butcher Shop

4.7

4.7 (6208)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Tivoli Village

About the restaurant

West of the Strip in Summerlin, the Tivoli Village shopping district has established itself as an outpost for good, independent restaurants — thanks in no small part to Echo & Rig. A hybrid butcher shop and restaurant, Echo & Rig eschews high price points and vague sourcing for an ingredients-first model: sausages are made in-house, beef is sourced straight from the ranch, and every steak is cooked over red oak. The outdoor tables feel miles away from the crowds, situated on a tiled terrace overlooking a plaza with a fountain.

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Lance

Dined 3 days ago

Great food,great service. I definitely would go again.

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4.6

4.6 (2239)

$31 to $50

American

Desert Shores

About the restaurant

Sitting on the tree-shaded tables at Americana, diners might forget they’re in the middle of the Mojave desert. While the lake the restaurant sits on might be man-made, it certainly feels natural; ducks glide by and curious fish occasionally break the surface. In addition to a European-influenced à la carte menu featuring dishes such as braised Colorado lamb shank, the prix fixe weekly harvest menu is a three-course seasonal offering that includes endless wine pairings.

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FrankVIP

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

we went in for a quick dinner, my wife had the beet salad and it was outstanding, then she had the Jerusalem Artichoke soup for a main course, we have had the soup previously and it did not disappoint in any manner!!! i had the Jerusalem Artichoke soup as well and the Smoked Salmon Tartare,. the Tartare was a disappointment for sure, the salmon was diced very coarsely (big chunks) and many pieces had gristle in them, will not order that dish again. In addition, the "rice chips" were bland and mostly hard to swallow and did not pair well with salmon at all. As always, the service was splendid and friendly like always.

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4.6

4.6 (1369)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort

About the restaurant

Located in the Spa Tower at the JW Marriott in Summerlin, Hawthorn Grill creates an appropriately calm setting; the outdoor seating is surrounded by lush foliage with a scenic waterfall backdrop. Fire pits and heaters ward off any evening chill, while diners enjoy American dinner classics such as meatballs, a BLT wedge salad, and four different surf-and-turf combinations.

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Rollie

Dined 3 days ago

The restaurant is tucked away in a different part of the hotel, away from the casino and restaurant area which makes it a very quiet venue. The service was prompt, courteous, attentive, and friendly. You really feel like you are at a high=end, fine dining establishment. With all those positives, I can address the food. There are so many other fine dining establishments in Las Vegas that having tried this place, once was enough. Starting with the seafood tower, it was the skimpiest of all the seafood towers on offer. The items were small, too few, and bland. The ceasars salad split with my companions was very good, and so was the lobster bisque. My French Onion had the appearance of a cheese sandwich floating on the soup, but the soup itself was tasty. Two of us had the rack of lamb, cooked medium which my companions said was very good, but didn't differ from other racks of lamb at other less premium places. My friend and I both had the 16 ounce rib eye, both asked to be cooked to medium rare. Surely, medium rare should have some juice when cut, but ours didn't. My pal said it was ok, he'd eat his, but I sent mine back, only to have another cut slightly better but not medium rare at all. At this point, all the others were already half way through the meal so I simply did not make a fuss. And to note the rib eyes had the quality of supermarket meats, not a high end restaurant. The sides ordered were all very well executed, as was dessert. So all in all, for the prices charged, it did not fit my definition of value for money, since I have spent just as much elsewhere and walked away feeling it was a good value. This is Las Vegas and there are so many other venues that serve similar fare, and much better quality and value. One and done with Hawthorn Grill, am afraid.

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Popular dish

Onion Soup