Every Restaurant and Bar That Opened in Las Vegas: 2021 Edition

Readers can keep track of all the new restaurant and bar openings in Las Vegas in 2021 with this handy tracker that updates as new places make their debuts. So far in 2021, Ohjah made a big splash with Japanese fare and teppanaki tables in Centennial, El Luchador brought Mexican food to Mountain’s Edge, a new barbecue restaurant with a drive-thru window and all-you-can-eat option debuted in the southeast, and a new taproom specializing in smaller breweries arrived in the Arts District. Healthy Mexican fare, a Vikings-themed seafood restaurant, barbecue in North Las Vegas, and Thai food in Summerlin also make the list. Newcomers include all-you-can-eat sushi in Fremont East, fried chicken on the eastside, an Italian restaurant on the Strip, wildly popular Mr. Fries Man, and a second location for Big Jerk. A Greek restaurant returned to the Strip, a brunch and dinner favorite moved in Henderson, and a great new beer bar in the Gateway District join deejay Pauly D’s sub sandwiches and tacos out of San Diego. Virgin Hotels brings Nobu, One Steakhouse, Night + Market, and Casa Calavera, among others. Even David Chang opened a new restaurant. Former Top Chef contestant Bruce Kalman brings barbecue to the Gateway District.

Usually opening alerts run on the day a restaurant or bar opens. Restaurants big and small make this list that catalogs the stream of debuts as they happen. Scroll down to read recent articles about new restaurants and bars that opened in 2021 and bookmark this page to keep updated on openings.

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