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13 Essential Lunch Spots in Las Vegas

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by Janna Karel Updated
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by Janna Karel Updated

In a city like Las Vegas, lunch is essential. It could be a heaping plate of eggs, a street taco smorgasbord, Okinawa onigiri, or a warming bowl of pasta with a glass of wine, but whatever the impulse, it’s worth stopping to take a midday meal. Whether you’re catching a quick meal or exploring the city, you’ll need the fuel.

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This breakfast and lunch spot downtown serves a tight menu of super comforting morning and afternoon meals. For an extra cozy meal, go for the aptly named killer grilled cheese served on thick Texas toast and paired with tangy tomato soup.

707 E Carson Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 534-1515
(702) 534-1515
Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Eat
Janna Karel

Le Thai 2

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Le Thai’s lunch menu includes a lunch-sized choice of entree like curry, stir-fry, or spicy eggplant and a drink for just $12.

2202 W Charleston Blvd #5, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 675-3892
(702) 675-3892

Tacotarian

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Vegans and meat-eaters alike flock to Tacotarian for its plant-based menu of Mexican specialties. Got for seitan versions of carne asada or al pastor, a take on a Baja-style fish taco that subs fried avocado for fish, or even a birria platter complete with broth for dipping.

1130 S Casino Center Blvd #170, Las Vegas, NV 89104
(725) 251-3853
(725) 251-3853
A close-up of vegan tacos with lime wedges
Tacotarian
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Good Pie

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Grab lunch on the go from Good Pie’s Main Street window where you can get a quick slice, or head inside for a sit-down lunch of grandma-style, Brooklyn, or Detroit-style pies. Greek salad, meatballs, Caesar salad, and more snacks round out the menu.

1212 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 844-2700
(702) 844-2700
Square Pizza with sausage at the Good Pie
Good Pie
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Baby Birds Cafe

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For a quick lunch next to Lake Sahara, Baby Birds Cafe offers salads and bowls that are as pretty as the floral-inspired dining room. Avocado toasts, smoothie bowls, and garden salads are plated with slices of watermelon radish, perfectly poached eggs, and even edible flowers.

2910 Lake East Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 202-3583
(702) 202-3583
A spread of bowls and salads with edible flowers
Baby Birds Cafe
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Tacos El Gordo

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Tacos el Gordo has two Vegas-area locations. The Strip location often has a line, but it’s worth it for Tijuana-style tacos stuffed with juicy chorizo, suadero, adobada, and more.

3041 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 331-1160
(702) 331-1160

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O.Onigiri

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O.Onigiri does open-face Okinawa onigiri, a rice-wrapped snack stuffed with spam, egg, teriyaki sauce, and pretty much whatever else you can dream up. The soft shell crab onigiri is popular, or try the curry chicken katsu version with a potato croquette for an off-menu treat.

4258 Spring Mountain Rd #102, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 844-8857
(702) 844-8857

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Lamaii

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Eater 38 star Lamaii is open daily from 11:15 a.m. on, so if your need for lunch strikes you at 3 p.m., you're in luck. They serve the same menu of Thai pork salad, fried pork with fish sauce, Thai oysters, drunken noodles, fried rice, curry, and more all day, which means going for lunch is a great way to pack in a special daytime meal.

4480 Spring Mountain Rd #700, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 238-0567
(702) 238-0567

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Phở Kim Long Restaurant

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Quick service, plenty of tables, and an extensive menu of pho, stir-fried noodles, banh xeo, clay pots, and more have made this a go-to spot for locals and tourists alike — at all hours.

4023 W Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 220-3613
(702) 220-3613

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Night + Market

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LA-transplant Night + Market just recently launched lunch service on Fridays and Saturdays, making it a great place to grab a meal to start off a weekend. The menu includes a couple of lunch-only items, including a Thai steak salad with grilled ribeye and Thai boxing chicken, a barbecued chicken thigh served with sticky rice.

4455 S Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 693-5280
(702) 693-5280

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Eataly

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Where Eataly in other cities is mostly a grocery store, Vegas’s version is mostly a food court. Build your own perfect meal from counters serving salumi, fresh pastas, salads, seafood, and more.

Park MGM, 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 730-7617
(702) 730-7617

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Neighbors

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This bright, airy restaurant offers a selection of fresh-tasting hot and cold dishes until 3 p.m. Favorites include a honey ricotta peach tartine with bacon and white peaches, a shakshuka with slow-stewed spiced tomatoes, and a citrus cobb salad with spicy citrus vinaigrette.

5910 S Fort Apache Rd #103, Las Vegas, NV 89148
(702) 685-1166
(702) 685-1166
An airy restaurant filled with plants
Neighbors Cafe
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Craftkitchen

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Breakfast and lunch is served all day at CraftKitchen so crispy avocado tacos, Korean fried chicken burgers, churro-style waffles, and creme brulee-stuffed french toast is on the menu until the restaurant closes at 3 p.m. Chef Jaret’s selection of pastries and treats change daily meaning there is always the potential for cinnamon rolls, croissant-like kouign-amann, monkey bread, and scones.

10940 S Eastern Ave Ste 107, Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 728-5828
(702) 728-5828
Short rib hash at CraftKitchen
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Eat

707 E Carson Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101

This breakfast and lunch spot downtown serves a tight menu of super comforting morning and afternoon meals. For an extra cozy meal, go for the aptly named killer grilled cheese served on thick Texas toast and paired with tangy tomato soup.

707 E Carson Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 534-1515
(702) 534-1515
Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Eat
Janna Karel

Le Thai 2

2202 W Charleston Blvd #5, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Le Thai’s lunch menu includes a lunch-sized choice of entree like curry, stir-fry, or spicy eggplant and a drink for just $12.

2202 W Charleston Blvd #5, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 675-3892
(702) 675-3892

Tacotarian

1130 S Casino Center Blvd #170, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Vegans and meat-eaters alike flock to Tacotarian for its plant-based menu of Mexican specialties. Got for seitan versions of carne asada or al pastor, a take on a Baja-style fish taco that subs fried avocado for fish, or even a birria platter complete with broth for dipping.

1130 S Casino Center Blvd #170, Las Vegas, NV 89104
(725) 251-3853
(725) 251-3853
A close-up of vegan tacos with lime wedges
Tacotarian
Tacotarian

Good Pie

1212 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Grab lunch on the go from Good Pie’s Main Street window where you can get a quick slice, or head inside for a sit-down lunch of grandma-style, Brooklyn, or Detroit-style pies. Greek salad, meatballs, Caesar salad, and more snacks round out the menu.

1212 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 844-2700
(702) 844-2700
Square Pizza with sausage at the Good Pie
Good Pie
Sam Abrams

Baby Birds Cafe

2910 Lake East Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89117

For a quick lunch next to Lake Sahara, Baby Birds Cafe offers salads and bowls that are as pretty as the floral-inspired dining room. Avocado toasts, smoothie bowls, and garden salads are plated with slices of watermelon radish, perfectly poached eggs, and even edible flowers.

2910 Lake East Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 202-3583
(702) 202-3583
A spread of bowls and salads with edible flowers
Baby Birds Cafe
Baby Birds Cafe

Tacos El Gordo

3041 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Tacos el Gordo has two Vegas-area locations. The Strip location often has a line, but it’s worth it for Tijuana-style tacos stuffed with juicy chorizo, suadero, adobada, and more.

3041 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 331-1160
(702) 331-1160

O.Onigiri

4258 Spring Mountain Rd #102, Las Vegas, NV 89102

O.Onigiri does open-face Okinawa onigiri, a rice-wrapped snack stuffed with spam, egg, teriyaki sauce, and pretty much whatever else you can dream up. The soft shell crab onigiri is popular, or try the curry chicken katsu version with a potato croquette for an off-menu treat.

4258 Spring Mountain Rd #102, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 844-8857
(702) 844-8857

Lamaii

4480 Spring Mountain Rd #700, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Eater 38 star Lamaii is open daily from 11:15 a.m. on, so if your need for lunch strikes you at 3 p.m., you're in luck. They serve the same menu of Thai pork salad, fried pork with fish sauce, Thai oysters, drunken noodles, fried rice, curry, and more all day, which means going for lunch is a great way to pack in a special daytime meal.

4480 Spring Mountain Rd #700, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 238-0567
(702) 238-0567

Phở Kim Long Restaurant

4023 W Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Quick service, plenty of tables, and an extensive menu of pho, stir-fried noodles, banh xeo, clay pots, and more have made this a go-to spot for locals and tourists alike — at all hours.

4023 W Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 220-3613
(702) 220-3613

Night + Market

4455 S Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

LA-transplant Night + Market just recently launched lunch service on Fridays and Saturdays, making it a great place to grab a meal to start off a weekend. The menu includes a couple of lunch-only items, including a Thai steak salad with grilled ribeye and Thai boxing chicken, a barbecued chicken thigh served with sticky rice.

4455 S Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 693-5280
(702) 693-5280

Eataly

Park MGM, 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Where Eataly in other cities is mostly a grocery store, Vegas’s version is mostly a food court. Build your own perfect meal from counters serving salumi, fresh pastas, salads, seafood, and more.

Park MGM, 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 730-7617
(702) 730-7617

Neighbors

5910 S Fort Apache Rd #103, Las Vegas, NV 89148

This bright, airy restaurant offers a selection of fresh-tasting hot and cold dishes until 3 p.m. Favorites include a honey ricotta peach tartine with bacon and white peaches, a shakshuka with slow-stewed spiced tomatoes, and a citrus cobb salad with spicy citrus vinaigrette.

5910 S Fort Apache Rd #103, Las Vegas, NV 89148
(702) 685-1166
(702) 685-1166
An airy restaurant filled with plants
Neighbors Cafe
Neighbors Cafe

Craftkitchen

10940 S Eastern Ave Ste 107, Henderson, NV 89052

Breakfast and lunch is served all day at CraftKitchen so crispy avocado tacos, Korean fried chicken burgers, churro-style waffles, and creme brulee-stuffed french toast is on the menu until the restaurant closes at 3 p.m. Chef Jaret’s selection of pastries and treats change daily meaning there is always the potential for cinnamon rolls, croissant-like kouign-amann, monkey bread, and scones.

10940 S Eastern Ave Ste 107, Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 728-5828
(702) 728-5828
Short rib hash at CraftKitchen
CraftKitchen
CraftKitchen

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