Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Las Vegas for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Las Vegas for grown-ups.
Velveteen Rabbit in Las Vegas is the Arts District craft-cocktail and beer bar on South Main since 2013, a vintage-furniture room with seasonal cocktail.
DrinkSeasonal house cocktail with fresh produce
FoodSnacks and small bites
TipMagic hour daily 17:00-19:00 runs $6 punch and house wine; the patio runs first-come.
Atomic Liquors in Las Vegas is the city's oldest freestanding bar since 1952, a Fremont East dive with 20 rotating draft beers and the upstairs Atomic.
DrinkAtomic shot and beer
FoodAtomic Kitchen upstairs
TipHolds the oldest tavern license in Las Vegas; the streetside patio overlooks Fremont East and runs from open until close.
The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas is the Spring Mountain Chinatown tiki bar, an immersive Polynesian-pop room with shrunken-head cocktails, rum collection.
DrinkMai tai and shrunken-head Tom Collins
FoodPolynesian-influenced snacks
TipRum flight runs the back wall, 30+ rums; the shrunken-head cocktail is the photographable signature.
Herbs and Rye in Las Vegas is the West Sahara speakeasy since 2009, a classic-cocktail bar and late-night steakhouse with the half-price happy hour.
DrinkClassic-era cocktails by era (1800s, 1900s, 1920s)
FoodLate-night steakhouse menu
TipHappy hour daily 17:00-20:00 runs all classic cocktails and steaks at half price; the only happy hour late enough for the swing shift.
Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas is the West Charleston 24-hour tiki dive since 2008, the city's only round-the-clock tiki bar with classic-era rum cocktails.
DrinkBearded Clam and Lava Letch
FoodSnacks only
Tip24/7 service; the early-morning shift is the room at its most authentic. The custom-glass programme is collectible.
Bar Parasol at Wynn Las Vegas is the lobby-level hotel cocktail bar overlooking the Lake of Dreams, a Forbes-recommended room for nightly cocktails timed.
DrinkLake of Dreams Old Fashioned
FoodWynn small plates
TipLake of Dreams runs every half-hour from dusk to 23:30; book a table on the half-hour to overlap.
The Laundry Room in Las Vegas is the Commonwealth speakeasy on East Fremont since 2013, a 25-seat hidden bar with a strict no-photo rule and bespoke.
DrinkBespoke cocktails (no menu)
FoodSnacks only
TipText 702-701-1466 for the reservation; the room is hidden behind the Commonwealth bar wall. No photos and no menu.
Ghost Donkey at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the hidden mezcal and tequila bar on the third floor near Block 16, an immersive room with chili-light.
DrinkMezcal flights and truffle nachos
FoodMexican snacks and truffle nachos
TipMezcal flights run a four-pour comparison; the truffle nachos are the most-ordered late-night plate.
Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas is the Paradise Road punk dive since 1992, a 24-hour graffiti-walled bar with the original Ass Juice, bacon martinis.
DrinkAss Juice and bacon martini
FoodSnacks only
Tip24/7 service; the kitchen runs late-night snacks only. Pinball at the back and live bands most weekends.
Skyfall Lounge in Las Vegas is the Delano 64th-floor cocktail room with 180-degree Strip views, a sky lounge by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku with creative.
DrinkPeter Rabbit (cucumber mint vodka, carrot, amaro)
FoodSmall plates from Rivea kitchen
TipArrive before sunset for the terrace; the room shifts to DJ-led nightlife after 21:00 weekends.
The Griffin in Las Vegas is the East Fremont cocktail and live music bar since 2007, a Gothic-decor room with a stone fireplace and rotating indie bands.
DrinkCocktails plus live indie music
FoodSnacks only
TipMusic runs weekends 22:00 onwards; the fireplace seating is first-come and warmer in winter.
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