Off-Strip Institutions

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While the last five years have seen an explosion in amazing off-Strip restaurants throughout the valley, it wasn't always that way. As recently as just ten years ago, it was hard to find an exceptional off-Strip restaurant. The restaurants on this list are a few of the trailblazers, who were offering great food and atmosphere off of The Strip and outside of casinos long before it was a safe bet to do so.

Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar

In 1985, Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar opened on Flamingo Road to bring Las Vegas a five-star Italian dining experience. More than 36 years later, the family-owned and operated restaurant...

Aburiya Raku

When you notice Strip chefs flocking to a new restaurant, it’s a sure sign something good is afoot, and that was the case with Aburiya Raku shortly after it opened in 2008. “Aburiya Raku” translat...

Piero's Italian Cuisine

Close to both The Strip and Convention Center, Piero's has endless charm and old-school swagger to match a lineup of stiff drinks and classic Italian-American dishes. "There is nothing more Vegas ...

Todd's Unique Dining

Todd’s Unique, from former Strip chef Todd Clore, is unique in that it’s much more than the typical neighborhood restaurant tucked into a suburban strip shopping center. Clore is known for a creat...

Forte Tapas

Forte Tapas is a bit of a sleeper that slipped by a lot of surveyors, but for all the right reasons. “This is a restaurant that probably would have been named by everyone surveyed,” said Neon Feas...

DW Bistro

A Las Vegas original, DW Bistro takes the bold step of creating its own culinary niche by combining the flavors of Jamaican cuisine and New Mexican regional food in a Parisian-style restaurant. Own...

Table 34

Table 34 is a true off-Strip pioneer that’s been a consistent power-lunch hotspot and neighborhood dinner favorite for over 18 years. So when its longtime proprietors decided to sell the place in 2...

Sen of Japan

In Japanese, the word sen means fresh. And Sen of Japan brings fresh Japanese cuisine to a restaurant and bar with a comfortable ambiance and well-deserved reputation of delectable dishes. Moreover...

Golden Steer Steakhouse

Golden Steer Steakhouse has been a definitive Las Vegas restaurant since it opened in 1958. A favorite of the Rat Pack and Elvis, the restaurant has been remodeled to reflect the new century, yet s...