Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Downtown

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Updated December 05, 2024

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!

7th & Carson

4.8

4.8 (1014)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

7th and Carson's menu is comprised of simple, approachable ingredients combined to create fun flavors in an assortment of shareable plates. Guests are invited to come in for a few pints or a cocktail, have a few great plates and enjoy the neighborhood vibe. Open now and located at it’s namesake crossroads, 7th and Carson Downtown Kitchen and Bar brings new life to DTLV!

Top review

OpenTable DinerVIP

Dined on Dec 15, 2024

Always a great time! The atmosphere is great and as soon as you walk in, it feels familiar. Great vibe, great service, and great food!

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Popular dish

Roasted Chicken

Main St. Provisions

4.8

4.8 (742)

$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.

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RobertVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Always delicious with fantastic service! We’ve been multiple times now and we’ve never been disappointed.

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Pizza Rock - Downtown

4.7

4.7 (2222)

$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.

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Christina

Dined 3 days ago

The food here is outstanding! Our server was friendly attentive, and fun! Third time in Vegas to celebrate a child’s 21st birthday and Pizza Rock is always on our must do list!

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Carson Kitchen- Las Vegas

4.7

4.7 (378)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

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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Mike

Dined 5 days ago

Fantastic meal! Would definitely return next time in Vegas.

Esther’s Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (2400)

$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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RichVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent pasta, great service, with a cool vibe. One of the best Italian restaurants in Las Vegas!

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Nacho Daddy - Downtown

4.5

4.5 (427)

$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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Hannah

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Went for breakfast. Restaurant was quiet but made for a good experience. Food was delicious!

Hash House a go go - The Plaza Hotel

4.5

4.5 (802)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Plaza

About the restaurant

Hash House A Go Go is located in The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas. This uniquely named restaurant has an equally quirky atmosphere and menu. There are two dining areas for guests to enjoy, as well as a full-service bar area. Décor around the restaurant is consistently modern with blocks of color mixed in with the neutrals around the room and natural wood floors. Hash House A Go Go is a large restaurant with plenty of room for bigger parties of guests.

The bar area at the restaurant features an enormous selection of classic and original mixed drinks, a wide range of beers and international wines. Guests can also enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at the restaurant. In 2014, Yahoo! Travel rated Hash House A Go Go as the best breakfast in Las Vegas. Some of the popular dishes include the Kokomo meatloaf sandwich, smoked salmon and BBBLT sandwich.

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Brian

Dined 2 days ago

Had a reservation for Christmas brunch- arrived a few minutes early and were still seated immediately. Service was excellent- food and portion size was great.

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Popular dish

Andy's Sage Fried Chicken Benedict

Popular dish

Sage Fried Chicken Benedict

Popular dish

Sage Fried Chicken & Waffles

Saltgrass Steakhouse - The Golden Nugget - Las Vegas

4.5

4.5 (518)

$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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GERRY

Dined 1 day ago

Good was beyond excellent. We both had the Cajun ribeyes with three large shrimp and tin crab and the sauce was so good.

18 bin

4.3

4.3 (431)

$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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Jayda

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

It was a vibe the server was very nice and attentive loved everything food was an 8/10

Therapy

3.2

3.2 (1639)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Fremont Street

About the restaurant

Therapy restaurant and nightclub. Therapy offers progressive, yet approachable American cuisine and hand-crafted cocktails. Featured on Food Paradise#34; on the Travel Channel, Therapy has an inventive menu of shareable small plates mixed along with a few American Classics. Therapy is great for groups, from 8 to 150, in the second floor we have a semi-private loft space, Ideal for small events of up to 50 guests. We all need a little Therapy from time to time!
Outside seating. Therapy offers Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy hour, Late night menu, and Nightclub after 10 pm. Group menu created for each guest, Tea party, Pass on appetizers, Family style, buffet, TEA, Coffee, Wine, Cocktails, Champagne, After Dinner Bar, Dj, and Dance with us at Therapy After Dark Nightclub. check our calendar of events and live performances.

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Taylor

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

Our experience reached well beyond our expectations. The ambiance was very energetic without our being overwhelming or annoying. For the 30 and over age group, this was definitely our vibe even though the younger crowd would love this atmosphere and food.

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