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A Local’s Guide to Las Vegas’s Best Outdoor Dining

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by OpenTable
Updated July 13, 2021

With 294 days of sunshine a year, Las Vegas is uniquely poised to offer comfortable al fresco dining options year-round. A local tip: try to snag a seat at sunset. One glimpse of the spectrum of colors that grace the desert at twilight and you’ll understand why people choose to call this city home. From the rarefied big-name restaurants of the Strip to the local downtown haunts, these 12 amazing outdoor venues in Las Vegas offer an array of al fresco desert dining options.

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Locale Italian Kitchen + Craft Cocktails
4.8
4.8 (901)
$30 and under
Italian
Spring Valley
About the restaurant
At Locale, chef Marc Marrone draws upon recipes from his Italian family as well as years of experience on the Strip to create faithful renditions of Italian classics. Locals head to the Southwest neighborhood for the crisp fritto misto, freshly made pastas, and the hearty mains such as saltimbocca and pan-seared arctic char. The restaurant’s front patio is festooned with string lights along the perimeter and features umbrellas scattered between several small tables for convivial bistro-esque dining. Pro tip: Stop by on Tuesdays for a $99 special for two three-course meals centered around a hefty shared 36-ounce tomahawk ribeye.
Top review
Hacelvip
Dined 5 days ago
Amazing italian, as usual! The short rib and risotto were very good!
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Chicken Parmigiana
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Experience
Happy Hour All Night, Every Night, at Locale Bar!
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Experience
Sunday Brunch
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Mizumi - Wynn Las Vegas
4.7
4.7 (1538)
$50 and over
Japanese
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore
About the restaurant
Some restaurants transport diners from the flashing lights and crowded sidewalks of the Strip. Mizumi’s dining room is one such oasis, overlooking a lush lagoon fed by a 90-foot waterfall. The restaurant serves elegant Japanese fare such as thin slices of wagyu beef that diners can cook on a hot stone placed on the table, along with a selection of sushi, sashimi, and charcoal-grilled small plates. While there are many open-air tables facing the lagoon, the luckiest diners might snag the pagoda table — one of Vegas’s most coveted — located on a floating pavilion by the waterfall.
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BNE1
Dined on Jan 24, 2024
It has a good atmosphere - and the service was good.
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Prime - Bellagio
4.4
4.4 (3066)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
The Strip
About the restaurant
A trip to Las Vegas isn’t complete without seeing the Bellagio Water Show, and at PRIME, that view is accompanied by world-class steaks at the restaurant’s lakeside tables. Helmed by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, this elegant Bellagio establishment serves a classic, well-executed steakhouse menu. While beef is the centerpiece here, the seafood section also shines, offering tins of golden Osetra caviar and chilled platters of Alaskan king crab. Note: patio and view seating is by request only and not guaranteed.
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GRETAvip
Dined 3 days ago
The Prime Steakhouse is a great place to have a meal before of after a show. The restaurant is elegant, the food is wonderful, and the service was top tier.
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Cañonita
4.4
4.4 (3213)
$31 to $50
Traditional Mexican
The Venetian and Palazzo
About the restaurant
The sole restaurant located along the canal-front in The Venetian and The Palazzo delivers more than just waterfront views of the resort’s singing gondoliers. With a menu that reflects the rich culinary landscape of Mexico via executive chef Daniel Marquez’s travels, diners enjoy dishes such as guajillo chile-rubbed barbacoa, queso fundido, and ahi tuna with a pasilla Oaxaca chile cream sauce. No time for a sit down meal? Check out the new walk-up Street Taqueria for a quick bite as you walk through the Grand Canal.
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Charlene
Dined 7 days ago
Great food and tasty margaritas. Server was friendly and attentive. Our go to when we are in Las Vegas.
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Chips & Salsa
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Mushroom Enchiladas
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Tortilla Salad
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Beer Park
4.5
4.5 (2407)
$30 and under
American
The Strip
About the restaurant
Beer Park is a rooftop bar at the Paris Hotel & Casino that offers killer views of the Strip and a sky-high setting to watch the latest game, with a whopping 75 HDTVs stationed throughout the space. For those interested in a little friendly competition, the 9,000-square-foot deck offers ample space for games of shuffleboard and giant Jenga. In keeping with the sports ethos, the menu here is stadium-inspired, with items such as the pineapple- and barbecue sauce-smothered kahuna cowboy burger. And yes, there is plenty of beer.
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marthavip
Dined 4 days ago
Love this venue for watching games!!! Food is EXCELLENT! Drinks are GREAT!!!
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Fish & Chips
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Truffle Fries
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Tater Tots
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El Segundo Sol
4.7
4.7 (1730)
$30 and under
Mexican
Fashion Show Mall
About the restaurant
Located on the ground level of the Fashion Show Mall, the broad, tree-shaded patio at El Segundo Sol sits under lights and star lanterns hanging from the trees above, creating a charming atmosphere to watch life unfold on Las Vegas Boulevard. Tacos and margaritas take center stage on the menu here, but don’t miss the elotes, where the corn is deeply charred and generously sprinkled with cotija cheese. Tequila aficionados take note: the restaurant offers more than 100 varieties. Don’t miss “loco hour,” aka happy hour, which runs daily from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm with drink and snack specials.
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Dan
Dined 7 days ago
Everything was so fresh and tasted amazing. The drinks were perfect and the service was super friendly. Recommend it 10/10
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Beef Enchiladas
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Grilled Chicken
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Echo & Rig Steakhouse & Butcher Shop
4.7
4.7 (6131)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Tivoli Village
About the restaurant
West of the Strip in Summerlin, the Tivoli Village shopping district has established itself as an outpost for good, independent restaurants — thanks in no small part to Echo & Rig. A hybrid butcher shop and restaurant, Echo & Rig eschews high price points and vague sourcing for an ingredients-first model: sausages are made in-house, beef is sourced straight from the ranch, and every steak is cooked over red oak. The outdoor tables feel miles away from the crowds, situated on a tiled terrace overlooking a plaza with a fountain.
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helenevip
Dined today
My steak delicious. My birthday and chose Echo and Rig. Just really good food and very nice service. Valet parking convenient. Prices are decent.
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Steak Tartare
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Steak Frites
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Fried Spinach
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Americana Las Vegas
4.7
4.7 (2222)
$31 to $50
American
Desert Shores
About the restaurant
Sitting on the tree-shaded tables at Americana, diners might forget they’re in the middle of the Mojave desert. While the lake the restaurant sits on might be man-made, it certainly feels natural; ducks glide by and curious fish occasionally break the surface. In addition to a European-influenced à la carte menu featuring dishes such as braised Colorado lamb shank, the prix fixe weekly harvest menu is a three-course seasonal offering that includes endless wine pairings.
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Susan
Dined 5 days ago
The atmosphere, service, ambience and delicious Thanksgiving dinner were wonderful! Thank you to the chief for the turkey leg/mashed potato surprise! It was scrumptious!! As well, as the desserts! My children and I look forward to our next visit!!
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Steak Diane
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Mangalista Pork Chop
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Shrimp and Grits
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Hawthorn Grill
4.6
4.6 (1360)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort
About the restaurant
Located in the Spa Tower at the JW Marriott in Summerlin, Hawthorn Grill creates an appropriately calm setting; the outdoor seating is surrounded by lush foliage with a scenic waterfall backdrop. Fire pits and heaters ward off any evening chill, while diners enjoy American dinner classics such as meatballs, a BLT wedge salad, and four different surf-and-turf combinations.
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Liz
Dined 2 days ago
We had a wonderful dinner and the service was excellent
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Onion Soup

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