The Best Secret Restaurants and Speakeasies in Las Vegas
It’s hard to believe that there are any secrets in Las Vegas. The city tends to favor over-the-top displays of grandeur over subtlety. Nightclubs feature giant chandeliers and Cirque du Soleil dancers. Casinos don’t just close; they’re imploded with flourishes of fireworks. And yet even among the dazzling displays of neon, Las Vegas has its share of secret restaurants and bars. Many of the speakeasies in town are more open secrets than anything. But a few of them may still surprise you.
For those who believe that the best slice of pizza is at the end of a nondescript hallway and the most memorable cocktail is served at a bar with a password, here’s exactly where to go.
New this update: Beauty & Essex, 1923 Prohibition Bar, and the Laundry Room exit the list on this update, while Nomikai and Ski Lodge join.
Janna Karel believes a proper speakeasy should come with at least a hint of mystique — a hidden door, a secret password, or the illusion that you’re in on something most people aren’t. She’s partial to slipping behind the espresso counter at Easy’s and navigating the theatrical entry at Capo’s, where a buzzer, a wooden peephole, and a password eventually lead you through a phone booth and into the bar.
