Sphere Area (Off-Strip)

11 Listings

The brand new Sphere is more than a concert venue. It's become Las Vegas' hottest new tourist attraction, wowing locals and tourists alike with the always-changing images and videos it shares with the valley. People are drawn to it -- whether they're there to see a U2 show, take in the immersive movie "Postcards From Earth," or just find the perfect angle for a great photo.

While several nearby Strip casinos (The Venetian, The Palazzo, Wynn, Encore) have tremendous restaurant collections, you don't need to venture onto Las Vegas Boulevard for a great bite or a good drink. The bars and restaurants on this list are all located in Sphere's backyard.

Firefly Tapas Kitchen + Bar (Multiple Locations)

“As Spanish cuisine explodes in popularity across the valley, let’s not forget that Firefly is the O.G. of the local tapas scene, and continues to offer great food at a fair price,” notes Food and ...

Cleaver

Cleaver’s owner, Nectaly Mendoza, helped launch a Las Vegas cocktail renaissance at his other local business, Herbs & Rye. Unfortunately, the Italian steakhouse cuisine offered there has never quit...

The Front Yard

Ellis Island was home to one of Las Vegas’ first breweries, opened in 1998. And while their brewing now takes place in Utah, the Ellis family still produces a well-rounded collection of quality cra...

Pub 365

Named for the number of days in the year, this pub (tucked away inside the Tuscany Casino) has the same number of rotating beers on its list. Definitely a contender for one of the largest beer sele...

Via Focaccia

While Ellis Island’s counter-service sandwich shop is a relative newcomer to Las Vegas, it was eagerly anticipated and immediately embraced by Las Vegas foodies. That’s because its Sicilian-born ow...

Fogo De Chao

A pick in the Brazilian category by Social Media Marketing Manager Emily Romero (@eatmelasvegas) and Esther’s Kitchen Chef/Owner James Trees, this Brazilian steakhouse with gaucho chefs is a carniv...

Metro Pizza (Multiple Locations)

Metro Pizza scored big among those surveyed, with a number of the experts specifically mentioning the chainlet’s newest location on Sky Pointe Drive in the northern part of the valley, where it sha...

Musashi Japanese Steakhouse

The “Japanese steakhouse” was an early introduction to a complex, multifaceted cuisine for a lot of Americans, and the time-tested Musashi evokes the spirit of that era. It’s in the tourism corrido...

Piero's Italian Cuisine

Close to The Strip, the Convention Center and Las Vegas’ brand-new Sphere, Piero's has endless charm and old-school swagger to match a lineup of stiff drinks and classic Italian-American dishes. It...

Lawry's the Prime Rib

Traditionalists like longtime Las Vegas Review-Journal restaurant critic Heidi Knapp Rinella like Lawry’s for its Art Deco design and its many other nods to tradition. “One of the best things abou...

Lotus of Siam (Multiple Locations)

Lotus of Siam was thrust into the international spotlight a couple of decades ago when a prominent food writer said it was perhaps the best Thai restaurant in the country. That reputation has endur...

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