The Biggest Restaurant Openings in Las Vegas, October 2025

Las Vegas’s dining scene moves quickly — powerhouse casinos usher in new behemoths with Champagne and sparklers while off-Strip restaurants continue to open doors in homey neighborhood strip malls. Here is a list of new and notable spots that opened in Las Vegas recently. For the best restaurants in town, check out Eater Las Vegas’s Essential 38 or Eater’s guide to eating and drinking in Las Vegas.

Cote Korean Steakhouse – The Strip

One of the most anticipated restaurant openings of the year debuted on October 3 in Las Vegas. That’s when Cote Korean Steakhouse threw a party for the larger-than-life Vegas outpost of its New York City Michelin-starred restaurant. Cote is also a homecoming for University Nevada, Las Vegas alum and founder and chief executive officer of Gracious Hospitality Simon Kim. The Venetian location offers the same superlative menu of its award-winning counterpart where A5 wagyu shines along with savory stews such as a spicy kimchi and a 1,200-bottle wine list.

Boa Steakhouse – The Strip 

Boa Steakhouse is back on the Las Vegas Strip as of October 17. Thirteen years after closing its original spot in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Boa has returned with a new location just across the street inside the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Resort. While high-quality steaks are the obvious attraction (there’s even a Japanese Wagyu flight featuring three different two-ounce bites), Boa also serves luxe deviled eggs with Kaluga caviar, roasted bone marrow, and the “boujee” twice-baked potato with creme fraiche, chives, and, of course, caviar.

F1 Arcade Las Vegas – The Strip

This 21,000-square-foot racing arcade inside the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace makes sure that diners have fuel in their tanks: when players are ready for a pit stop after racing at one of the 87 full-motion simulators, they can hit up the kitchen. The F1 Arcade, which opened October 14, has a surprisingly long menu for a gaming bar. There are snacks such as blistered shisito peppers, oysters, and spongy pretzel sticks, along with tacos, flatbreads, and a Wagyu burger with truffle aioli. There’s also an outdoor terrace to take in some expansive Strip views. 

High Steaks – Paradise

Despite being described as a classic steakhouse, there is nothing ordinary about High Steaks, which opened October 14. From the view in its space atop the Masquerade Tower at Rio Las Vegas to a menu that includes wild game — cuts of bison, elk, boar and venison — James Trees puts his own twist on what diners might expect of a steakhouse. Trees, who primarily cooks in the downtown Arts District, has set up shop in the space previously occupied by Voodoo Steak, where he’s firing up filets from Niman Ranch and Denver cuts of American Wagyu from Cross Creek Ranch. Other menu highlights include pastrami glazed bacon, sky-high chilled seafood towers, Jidori fried chicken, and tandoori Chilean seabass with spiced chickpeas, charred eggplant, and mint. For dessert, give the Black Forest piecaken a whirl–its a cherry pie tucked inside a chocolate cheesecake. 

Starlight Plaza – Downtown

The Mob Museum unveiled a throwback drinking and outdoor event space on October 10. Starlight Plaza was designed with a vintage vibe and everything, from its cocktails to the artwork, gives it a nostalgic feel going back to the city’s historic Rat Pack-era. Las Vegas artist Derek Douglas created eight large-scale murals depicting scenes of showgirls, gamblers, and entertainers to dress up the space, which includes live entertainment and Latin jazz bands, and $5 classic drink specials (Thursday through Sunday 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) from the Golden Age Menu.

White Whale – Downtown

White Whale takes over the space of the former Downtown Cocktail Room; the lounge, led by bar industry veterans Evan Hosaka and Daniel Yang, opened October 17. In a minimalist space inspired by Japanese art, expect carefully curated cocktails that lean into creativity. The White Whale Dirty Martini, for example, uses fat-washed Botanist Gin with kombu and MSG, while the Birds of Paradise mixes Espolon Tequila and Chinola Passion Liqueur with some honey for sweetness and lime to add a tinge of sour. 

Ai Pazzi Pizza – Summerlin

In concert with his Italian restaurant Ai Pazzi, celebrity chef Fabio Viviani opened a small pizza counter nearby to cater to those on-the-go customers visiting the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa. The menu features a couple salad options and six pizzas — from a classic margherita to original creations like pies topped with spinach and artichoke or spicy pepperoni with a vodka sauce and Calabrian chili.

Pearls Oyster + Crudo Bar – Summerlin

Fabio Viviani also opened another restaurant inside the JW Marriott resort in October. Pearls Oyster and Crudo Bar is the chef’s nod to comforting coastal American cuisine. Using a counter service approach, Pearls serves buttery chilled lobster rolls, creamy clam chowder, and giant seafood towers. Diners can also find several stews and soups like the rich cioppino, a Cajun-style jambalaya, and hearty gumbo. 

Prince St. Pizza – Henderson

The New York pizza shop known for its rectangular pizzas, Sicilian SoHo Squares, and crisp Neapolitan pies (all overpacked with ingredients like blistered pepperoni cups, ricotta, or sausage) has opened its second pizzeria on East Serene Avenue near Henderson. The restaurant also serves 10-inch pizzettas, mozzarella sticks, and desserts like the Italian rainbow cake and New York-style cheesecake. Prince Street’s first Vegas location opened in December 2023 in the food hall of Durango Casino and Resort.

Longhorn Steakhouse – Henderson

Longhorn Steakhouse has a home in Henderson. The longtime brand, which has 590 restaurants across 42 states, opened a 194-seat steakhouse at the Galleria at Sunset. Longhorn’s grilled steaks include a sizzling bone-in ribeye and a 14-ounce seven-pepper crusted New York Strip. Also on the menu: baby back ribs, lemon-garlic chicken, and a salmon and shrimp combination plate.