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 and Bar ★ 4.6
the-strip · 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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.
SW Steakhouse ★ 4.6
the-strip · 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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 water show.
Carversteak ★ 4.5
3000 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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 and a deep wine list.
Delmonico Steakhouse ★ 4.4
the-strip · 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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 barbecue shrimp.