Crossroads Kitchen

Standards are continuously rising for plant-based dining in Las Vegas. And California chef Tal Ronnen gives Las Vegas a new alternative with Crossroads Kitchen at Resorts World. Think of it as the closest thing the Strip has to a fine-dining vegan restaurant. It's a sleek and stylish space with dark tones, contemporary light fixtures and large black-and-white photos of rock stars decorating the walls.

The menu is 100% vegan. No meat, eggs or dairy in sight. Try eggplant hydrated with beet juice in place of steak, blended chestnuts disguised as foie gras or trumpet mushrooms sliced to resemble mushrooms. There's even plant-based "caviar" made of kelp. If that sounds too experimental, stick with the pizzas, thin and charred Neapolitan-style with cashew cheese on top. And the weekend brunch was recently converted to an all-you-can eat buffet option that offers breakfast favorites like pancakes, French toast, “eggs” Benedict, Gardien “chicken” & waffles and bagels as well as salads, desserts and some of the most sophisticated vegan cheeses on the market.

Unfortunately for vegan burger fans on the run, the grab-and-go CB (Crossroads Burger) counter in the front recently closed to make room for a larger cocktail lounge.