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Las Vegas doesn’t have a reputation for sentimentality. This is a city that would rather implode a landmark than renovate it — always hungry for what’s next, what’s bigger, what glows brighter. But against the odds (and the wrecking ball), a handful of classic restaurants and bars have endured — and still serve food and […]
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Las Vegas doesn’t have a reputation for sentimentality. This is a city that would rather implode a landmark than renovate it — always hungry for what’s next, what’s bigger, what glows brighter. But against the odds (and the wrecking ball), a handful of classic restaurants and bars have endured — and still serve food and drinks worth showing up for. That includes old-school Italian joints like Bootlegger Bistro and Piero’s, as well as romantic relics like Hugo’s Cellar, where salads and cherries jubilee roll out on roving carts, and Michael’s Gourmet Room, a velvet-wrapped time capsule of tableside flair.
Long-running classics like Golden Steer — the oldest steakhouse in town — hold their ground too. And of course, no list would be complete without the iconic Peppermill and its neon-lit Fireside Lounge, a round-the-clock favorite for pancakes, cocktails, and people-watching. On the Strip, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago and Emeril Lagasse’s New Orleans Fish House represent a bygone but still vital era of Vegas restaurants— when the rise of celebrity chefs helped turn the city into a dining destination. A handful of newcomers have quickly earned their stripes, stepping in as the new guard of modern Vegas classics.
On this update, the Hush Puppy, Chicago Joe’s, and classic bars Atomic Liquors and Dino’s Lounge exit the list. Raku, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Lotus of Siam, and Oyster Bar join.
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