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Vegas's defining cut: a New York strip, dry-aged and seared at one of the Strip steakhouses (Bavette's, SW, Carversteak, Delmonico), plated bone-in or boneless with bordelaise on the side.
The strip steak takes its name from New York's Strip District but became the canonical Las Vegas plate after the 1990s steakhouse boom. Steve Wynn's Bellagio opened in 1998 with a 200-seat steakhouse; Smith and Wollensky followed at the Venetian. By 2005 Bobby Flay, Charlie Palmer, Bradley Ogden and Wolfgang Puck all ran prime steakhouses on the Strip. The Vegas cut is typically dry-aged 28 to 45 days, seared at 800F in salamander broilers and served with bordelaise, peppercorn or Diane sauces on the side. Bavette's at Park MGM (Chicago, 2017), SW Steakhouse at Wynn (Alfred Portale) and Carversteak at Resorts World (2021) run the current category.
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Bavette's Steakhouse at Park MGM is Brendan Sodikoff's Chicago import since 2017, a dim red-leather room with French flair and timeless steakhouse cuts.
OrderThe bone-in ribeye with bordelaise and a side of duck-fat potatoes.
TipThe bar serves the full menu and walk-ins are accepted; come early for a counter seat.
SW Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas is Alfred Portale's Strip steakhouse overlooking the Lake of Dreams, a Forbes Five-Star room with prime cuts and the nightly.
OrderThe dry-aged tomahawk for two; pre-order at booking to time it with the 21:30 Lake of Dreams.
TipPatio tables face the Lake of Dreams; the show runs every half hour from dusk until 23:30.
Carversteak at Resorts World in Las Vegas is the Sage Restaurant Group's modern steakhouse since 2021, a triple-height dining room with prime steaks.
TipDaily 17:00-18:30 happy hour at the bar runs sliders and martinis at a lower spend; the dining room opens at 17:30.
Delmonico Steakhouse at the Venetian is Emeril Lagasse's Strip steakhouse since 1999, a long-running room with bone-in ribeyes and the chef's New Orleans.
OrderThe 36oz bone-in ribeye for two with the barbecue shrimp as a starter; Emeril's New Orleans classic.
TipWeekday lunch runs the full steak menu at a lower spend; the dining room is much quieter than dinner service.
Strip steak makes more sense with someone from Las Vegas explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Private tour · 1h 30m
All age experience! Cruise the Las Vegas Strip on a 1.5-hour or 2-hour limousine tour. Includes photos while on tour and a bottle of generic champagne with up to 50 se...
Guided tour · 4 hours
See Vegas in your very own, open-air, hot pink Hog Car. You become an instant celebrity as you zoom up and down the Strip. Tourists will gawk, take photos and wave at you.
1 hour
Cruise the Las Vegas Strip in style in our decked out air-conditioned party bus with a champagne toast!
