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Louiie Victa

19 Secret Restaurants and Speakeasies in Las Vegas

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| Louiie Victa

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 subtly. 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.

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The Underground at The Mob Museum

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What better place for a speakeasy than in the basement of the Mob Museum? The Underground pays homage to Prohibition-era speakeasies with Art Deco design and a working distillery plus artifacts from the 1920s. To access The Underground, patrons must ring a bell and provide a password. Once inside, they can order classic cocktails and moonshine and enjoy live jazz.

The bar at The Underground at The Mob Museum Chris Wessling

Mike Morey's Sip'n'Tip

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A short trip down an alley between Sixth Street and Las Vegas Boulevard reveals the entrance to Mike Morey’s Sip’n’Tip. The darkened, intimate bar was originally an event space for the adjacent Downtown Cocktail Room and now offers a simple space for locals in the know and enterprising tourists to order beer, wine, classic cocktails, and shots.

Mike Morey’s Sip’n’Tip
Mike Morey’s Sip’n’Tip/Facebook

The Laundry Room

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The chandelier-adorned downtown spot Commonwealth already oozes cool, but hidden inside is something even more stylish than the bar’s main room. The Laundry Room is the Commonwealth’s take on a speakeasy. The tiny, elegant space can only be accessed by texting 702-701-1466 and requesting a reservation and directions.

The Laundry Room
The Laundry Room/Facebook

Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy

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The theatrics begin right at the door at this mobster-era-themed Italian restaurant. Ring the bell and expect a mafia boss type to slide open a small wooden window and grill you about your purpose there. After he leads you through the side entrance, settle in for a dinner that boasts of pasta with Al Capone’s Family Secret sauces inside a dark restaurant with live music.

Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den

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A small newspaper stand inside the Famous Foods Street Eats food hall has one bookshelf that’s not like the others. Give it a push, and it gives way to the Tokyo Vice Den — an elegant pop-up, filled with Japanese-inspired décor and tasty themed beverages.

Yaki-ba at Yui Sushi

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Yaki-ba is an under-the-radar chef’s table experience at Yui Sushi. Only two tables are available in this hidden, reservations-only back room of the restaurant. Those who seek out Yaki-ba will find a five-course dinner centered around certified Wagyu beef, which is available in four-ounce or seven-ounce portions. The menu also includes sake, owan soup, and wine and beer selections.

A5 Miyazaki wagyu seasoned between Himilayan salt bricks at Yaki-ba
A5 Miyazaki wagyu seasoned between Himilayan salt bricks at Yaki-ba
Nes R./Yelp

Màs Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila

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The front of this restaurant is a casual dine-in or take-out taco shop, with a sun-filled seating area in front of a pick-up counter. But wander over to the mysterious door on the left and wander down the creepy rock-laden tunnel to get to the hidden bar and lounge. You’ll know you made it when mural-filled walls, flower arches, and chandeliers come into views. Sure, you can still order tacos. But also find specialty dishes such as the Goin’ in Deep with ground beef pico, white cheddar, and jalapeno, all Injected with nacho cheese and sour cream in an empanada shell.

The tunnel to the back bar at Más Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila
Màs Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila
Louiie Victa

HARI-Sushi Kaiseki

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Tucked away inside Naked Fish’s Sushi & Grill, HARI-Sushi Kaiseki is open Tuesday through Saturday by reservation only. The restaurant treats diners to a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner with optional sake pairings.

Naked Fish’s Sushi & Grill
Naked Fish’s Sushi & Grill

The Cabinet of Curiosities

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The Cabinet of Curiosities is equal parts bar and scavenger hunt, in which the myriad oddities scattered around the room all contribute to an overarching story. The Lock is an intimate speakeasy within the Cabinet. To gain entry, a visitor must find the Locksmith and solve one of two hidden puzzles.

é by José Andrés

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A private room next to Jaleo’s bar holds a luxurious, performative dinner experience. The exclusive é by José Andrés offers only two seatings per night Tuesday through Sunday at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At $275 per person, diners are enchanted by 20 courses that are as visually astounding as they are delicious. The dining room only seats eight and reservations often fill up three months in advance.

é by José Andrés
é by José Andrés
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas [Official Site]

Ghost Donkey

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Ghost Donkey isn’t easy to find, but it sure is worth seeking outside. The secret tequila and mezcal bar is located inside Block 16 Urban Food Hall at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas behind an easy-to-miss door that’s marked with a simple donkey illustration. Inside, the bar is decked out in glowing red string lights and floral and donkey artwork. The tiny space offers limited seating and a robust selection of tequila and mezcal, plus speciality cocktails and nachos with eclectic toppings such as wild mushrooms, tripe, and black truffle.

Ghost Donkey
Ghost Donkey
Amelinda B Lee

Secret Pizza

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Late at night at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, it’s not uncommon to witness a curious sight: crowds of people disappearing into a narrow, nondescript hallway. This is the unmarked entrance to Secret Pizza, technically named The Pizzeria, an after-hours pizza eatery with New York-style slices plus beer. In other words, it’s the perfect drunken discovery.

Secret Pizza
Secret Pizza/Yelp

The Barbershop Cuts and Cocktails

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The Barbershop Cuts and Cocktails just might be the only place in Las Vegas where one can get a straight razor shave and a $900 bottle of scotch. Located inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, this speakeasy/barbershop features a secret entrance inside a vintage-style working barbershop. The whiskey-forward bottle list includes rare selections, but the bar also offers cocktails, shots, and draft beer.

The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails
The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails
Amelinda B Lee

Beauty & Essex

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At first glance, Beauty and Essex at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas appears to just be a functional pawn shop. But step beyond the jewelry cases and wall-mounted guitars and you’ll find yourself inside a spacious dining room with a New York feel. It’s just the right setting to order the Wonder Wheel dessert, a small ferris wheel with a treat on every gondola.

Beauty & Essex
Beauty & Essex
Beauty & Essex

Talon Club

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The Talon Club is just steps away from the action of the casino floor at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, but the ultra high-limit gaming that goes on inside will dissuade the common gambler from trying his luck. For those inclined to gamble big, the perks of high stakes include cuisine from chef Sam Yip (formerly of the Mansion at MGM) such as a specialty $688 bowl of soup featuring Cordyceps fungus, which is a rare Himalayan fungus with healing properties.

Cordyceps soup at the Talon Club Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Best Friend

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Pass through the entrance to Best Friend and you may think the Roy Choi venture is just a convenience store. Selling all the ramen, gum, and sodas that one would expect to find in a Los Angeles corner shop, you’ll need to inform the host behind the counter that you’re here for dinner. After passing through the back entrance, you’ll be led to the restaurant, where you and your group can order LA-inspired Korean dishes to share.

Soondubu at Best Friend
Soondubu at Best Friend
Audrey Ma

On The Record

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This 11,000-square-foot hot spot has plenty of awesome spaces, including private karaoke rooms, a record store, a vintage Rolls Royce DJ booth, a patio bar, and a double-decker bus converted into a bar. But to find the secret Vinyl Parlour, you’ll have to first seek out the wall of cassette tapes.

The Vinyl Parlor inside On the Record
On The Record
Houston Hospitality

Gambit Henderson

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Three venues comprise Henderson’s newest speakeasy. The Bank is the main lounge with video poker and an outdoor patio. Gatsby’s Supper Club is a sit-down dining room with a stage for live music. But figure out the password to gain entry to the Tequila & Mezcal Speakeasy

Su Casa

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Located inside Mi Casa Grill Cantina at the Silverton, Su Casa is a hidden Asian spot that bridges that gap between its Mexican counterpart by building off of the seafood-focused menu of the larger restaurant. Here, diners will find sushi rolls and burritos, ceviche, ramen, poke bowls, and sake in a blue and red toned dining room.

Su Casa
Su Casa
Amelinda B Lee

The Underground at The Mob Museum

What better place for a speakeasy than in the basement of the Mob Museum? The Underground pays homage to Prohibition-era speakeasies with Art Deco design and a working distillery plus artifacts from the 1920s. To access The Underground, patrons must ring a bell and provide a password. Once inside, they can order classic cocktails and moonshine and enjoy live jazz.

The bar at The Underground at The Mob Museum Chris Wessling

Mike Morey's Sip'n'Tip

A short trip down an alley between Sixth Street and Las Vegas Boulevard reveals the entrance to Mike Morey’s Sip’n’Tip. The darkened, intimate bar was originally an event space for the adjacent Downtown Cocktail Room and now offers a simple space for locals in the know and enterprising tourists to order beer, wine, classic cocktails, and shots.

Mike Morey’s Sip’n’Tip
Mike Morey’s Sip’n’Tip/Facebook

The Laundry Room

The chandelier-adorned downtown spot Commonwealth already oozes cool, but hidden inside is something even more stylish than the bar’s main room. The Laundry Room is the Commonwealth’s take on a speakeasy. The tiny, elegant space can only be accessed by texting 702-701-1466 and requesting a reservation and directions.

The Laundry Room
The Laundry Room/Facebook

Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy

The theatrics begin right at the door at this mobster-era-themed Italian restaurant. Ring the bell and expect a mafia boss type to slide open a small wooden window and grill you about your purpose there. After he leads you through the side entrance, settle in for a dinner that boasts of pasta with Al Capone’s Family Secret sauces inside a dark restaurant with live music.

Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den

A small newspaper stand inside the Famous Foods Street Eats food hall has one bookshelf that’s not like the others. Give it a push, and it gives way to the Tokyo Vice Den — an elegant pop-up, filled with Japanese-inspired décor and tasty themed beverages.

Yaki-ba at Yui Sushi

Yaki-ba is an under-the-radar chef’s table experience at Yui Sushi. Only two tables are available in this hidden, reservations-only back room of the restaurant. Those who seek out Yaki-ba will find a five-course dinner centered around certified Wagyu beef, which is available in four-ounce or seven-ounce portions. The menu also includes sake, owan soup, and wine and beer selections.

A5 Miyazaki wagyu seasoned between Himilayan salt bricks at Yaki-ba
A5 Miyazaki wagyu seasoned between Himilayan salt bricks at Yaki-ba
Nes R./Yelp

Màs Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila

The front of this restaurant is a casual dine-in or take-out taco shop, with a sun-filled seating area in front of a pick-up counter. But wander over to the mysterious door on the left and wander down the creepy rock-laden tunnel to get to the hidden bar and lounge. You’ll know you made it when mural-filled walls, flower arches, and chandeliers come into views. Sure, you can still order tacos. But also find specialty dishes such as the Goin’ in Deep with ground beef pico, white cheddar, and jalapeno, all Injected with nacho cheese and sour cream in an empanada shell.

The tunnel to the back bar at Más Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila
Màs Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila
Louiie Victa

HARI-Sushi Kaiseki

Tucked away inside Naked Fish’s Sushi & Grill, HARI-Sushi Kaiseki is open Tuesday through Saturday by reservation only. The restaurant treats diners to a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner with optional sake pairings.

Naked Fish’s Sushi & Grill
Naked Fish’s Sushi & Grill

The Cabinet of Curiosities

The Cabinet of Curiosities is equal parts bar and scavenger hunt, in which the myriad oddities scattered around the room all contribute to an overarching story. The Lock is an intimate speakeasy within the Cabinet. To gain entry, a visitor must find the Locksmith and solve one of two hidden puzzles.

é by José Andrés

A private room next to Jaleo’s bar holds a luxurious, performative dinner experience. The exclusive é by José Andrés offers only two seatings per night Tuesday through Sunday at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At $275 per person, diners are enchanted by 20 courses that are as visually astounding as they are delicious. The dining room only seats eight and reservations often fill up three months in advance.

é by José Andrés
é by José Andrés
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas [Official Site]

Ghost Donkey

Ghost Donkey isn’t easy to find, but it sure is worth seeking outside. The secret tequila and mezcal bar is located inside Block 16 Urban Food Hall at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas behind an easy-to-miss door that’s marked with a simple donkey illustration. Inside, the bar is decked out in glowing red string lights and floral and donkey artwork. The tiny space offers limited seating and a robust selection of tequila and mezcal, plus speciality cocktails and nachos with eclectic toppings such as wild mushrooms, tripe, and black truffle.

Ghost Donkey
Ghost Donkey
Amelinda B Lee

Secret Pizza

Late at night at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, it’s not uncommon to witness a curious sight: crowds of people disappearing into a narrow, nondescript hallway. This is the unmarked entrance to Secret Pizza, technically named The Pizzeria, an after-hours pizza eatery with New York-style slices plus beer. In other words, it’s the perfect drunken discovery.

Secret Pizza
Secret Pizza/Yelp

The Barbershop Cuts and Cocktails

The Barbershop Cuts and Cocktails just might be the only place in Las Vegas where one can get a straight razor shave and a $900 bottle of scotch. Located inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, this speakeasy/barbershop features a secret entrance inside a vintage-style working barbershop. The whiskey-forward bottle list includes rare selections, but the bar also offers cocktails, shots, and draft beer.

The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails
The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails
Amelinda B Lee

Beauty & Essex

At first glance, Beauty and Essex at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas appears to just be a functional pawn shop. But step beyond the jewelry cases and wall-mounted guitars and you’ll find yourself inside a spacious dining room with a New York feel. It’s just the right setting to order the Wonder Wheel dessert, a small ferris wheel with a treat on every gondola.

Beauty & Essex
Beauty & Essex
Beauty & Essex

Talon Club

The Talon Club is just steps away from the action of the casino floor at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, but the ultra high-limit gaming that goes on inside will dissuade the common gambler from trying his luck. For those inclined to gamble big, the perks of high stakes include cuisine from chef Sam Yip (formerly of the Mansion at MGM) such as a specialty $688 bowl of soup featuring Cordyceps fungus, which is a rare Himalayan fungus with healing properties.

Cordyceps soup at the Talon Club Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

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Best Friend

Pass through the entrance to Best Friend and you may think the Roy Choi venture is just a convenience store. Selling all the ramen, gum, and sodas that one would expect to find in a Los Angeles corner shop, you’ll need to inform the host behind the counter that you’re here for dinner. After passing through the back entrance, you’ll be led to the restaurant, where you and your group can order LA-inspired Korean dishes to share.

Soondubu at Best Friend
Soondubu at Best Friend
Audrey Ma

On The Record

This 11,000-square-foot hot spot has plenty of awesome spaces, including private karaoke rooms, a record store, a vintage Rolls Royce DJ booth, a patio bar, and a double-decker bus converted into a bar. But to find the secret Vinyl Parlour, you’ll have to first seek out the wall of cassette tapes.

The Vinyl Parlor inside On the Record
On The Record
Houston Hospitality

Gambit Henderson

Three venues comprise Henderson’s newest speakeasy. The Bank is the main lounge with video poker and an outdoor patio. Gatsby’s Supper Club is a sit-down dining room with a stage for live music. But figure out the password to gain entry to the Tequila & Mezcal Speakeasy

Su Casa

Located inside Mi Casa Grill Cantina at the Silverton, Su Casa is a hidden Asian spot that bridges that gap between its Mexican counterpart by building off of the seafood-focused menu of the larger restaurant. Here, diners will find sushi rolls and burritos, ceviche, ramen, poke bowls, and sake in a blue and red toned dining room.

Su Casa
Su Casa
Amelinda B Lee

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