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Las Vegas has always had bars. What's changed in the past decade is the emergence of a serious cocktail and wine culture — places where the drink is the point, not merely the vehicle for intoxication in an overstimulating environment.
Best Cocktail Bars
- Chandelier Bar at the Cosmopolitan — Three floors of crystal chandelier housing a serious cocktail program. The ground floor makes the Strip-accessible version; the upper floors are quieter.
- Velveteen Rabbit (Arts District) — The best craft cocktail bar in Las Vegas. Seasonal, local-ingredient focused.
- The Laundry Room — Reservations-only, intimate, serious bartending.
- Oak & Ivy (Arts District) — 200+ whiskey selections and a serious cocktail program.
- PDT at the Hard Rock — Please Don't Tell. Enter through the phone booth in the hot dog shop.
Best Wine Bars
- The Wine Cellar & Tasting Room at the Rio — 100,000+ bottle wine collection, tastings available.
- Osteria del Circo at the Bellagio — Italian wine program of exceptional depth.
- Grape Street Café (Henderson) — The best neighborhood wine bar in the Las Vegas area.