Where to brunch in Las Vegas: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Las Vegas. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Bouchon at the Venetian in Las Vegas is Thomas Keller's bistro doing weekend brunch on the patio, poached eggs hollandaise, quiche du jour. Family-friendly.
OrderPoached eggs with hollandaise; quiche du jour, then a fresh pastry.
TipBook the 09:00 seating to walk the bakery counter on the way out; Sunday lasts the longest, until 14:00.
Sadelle's at the Bellagio in Las Vegas is the Major Food Group bagels-and-fish brunch room overlooking the Conservatory, with sliced-to-order smoked fish.
OrderSliced-to-order salmon and sturgeon on house bagels; sticky bun for the table.
TipSit on the Conservatory side for the floral display; the towering sliced-fish boards are sized for four and worth ordering once.
Yardbird at the Venetian in Las Vegas is the Miami-born Southern dining room doing weekend brunch, with 27-hour brined fried chicken, blueberry pie pancakes.
OrderChicken and egg biscuit sandwich, then the giant cinnamon roll for the table.
TipOrder the giant cinnamon roll for the table on arrival; the chicken-and-egg biscuit sandwich is the brunch standard, fried chicken with honey-hot sauce.
Esther's Kitchen in the Las Vegas Arts District runs a Saturday and Sunday brunch with James Trees's seasonal Italian leanings: Pasta Fritti and eggs.
OrderPasta Fritti and eggs with fennel sugo; Meyer lemon pancakes with huckleberry jam.
TipBook on the website two weeks ahead for a Saturday or Sunday 10:00-12:00 slot; the Pasta Fritti and a Negroni sbagliato are the standard opener.
Eggslut at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the brunch counter for the Strip walk-in crowd, soft-scrambled Fairfax and brioche sandwiches plus.
OrderThe Fairyfax (soft-scrambled egg, scallion, sriracha mayo) and the Slut.
TipQueue moves fastest 09:30-11:00; the Slut (coddled egg over potato puree) is the well-known single order.
Hash House a Go Go on West Sahara in Las Vegas is the local brunch institution doing Midwest-twisted farm food with chicken-and-waffles taller than the plate.
OrderSage fried chicken and waffles, the upright bacon, biscuit included.
TipPortions feed two; the sage fried chicken and waffles is the standing order and the upright bacon is the photograph.
Mr. Mamas Breakfast and Lunch on South Jones in Las Vegas is the Greek-American family breakfast counter with hot griddles, omelettes. Open daily 07:00-15:00.
OrderFrench toast with cinnamon-vanilla batter; biscuits with sausage gravy.
TipSaturday and Sunday wait is 30 to 60 minutes; arrive by 08:30 or after 12:30 and order the French toast.
The Cracked Egg in Henderson is the family-owned 2002 breakfast room on North Green Valley Parkway, plating omelettes, scrambles and eggs benedict.
OrderEggs Benedict with corned-beef hash; skillet of the day with hash browns.
TipOpen at 06:00 every day; the corned beef hash and the chicken-fried steak with eggs are the local standing orders.
Egg Works on Sunset Road in Las Vegas is the seven-location family breakfast chain, with saloon-door entry, a ceiling toy train and the flip-card service.
OrderChicken enchilada omelet; the Cincy chili if you grew up east of the Mississippi.
TipFlip the egg card on the table to flag a server; the chicken enchilada omelet and Cincinnati-style chili are the off-menu locals' picks.
The Original Sunrise Cafe on South Eastern in Las Vegas is the two-decade neighbourhood brunch counter, doing Benedicts, omelettes and the Crunchberry French.
OrderBurnt Ends Brisket Benedict; Crunchberry French Toast for the table.
TipNo reservations and Saturday and Sunday waits run an hour; arrive by 08:00 or after 13:00 and ask about the Brisket Benedict.
Babystacks Cafe on South Main in downtown Las Vegas is the Filipino-American brunch counter that runs ube crepes, matcha pancakes and red-velvet stacks.
OrderUbe crepes; matcha or red-velvet pancake stack.
TipOrder the ube crepe roll and the half-stack of matcha pancakes; the line moves faster at the downtown branch than at Summerlin.
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