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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Las Vegas Review-Journal. Updated July 2026.
Double Down Saloon · Las Vegas
The city's most iconic dive on Paradise Road, open 24 hours with bacon martinis, shots served in ceramic toilets, and puke insurance that is more dare than disclaimer. Anthony Bourdain rated it among his favorite bars, and the graffiti-caked room still books raw live music most nights.
Atomic Liquors · Downtown
The city's oldest free-standing bar, opened under this name in 1952. Streisand, Eastwood, and the Rat Pack drank here, and the Atomic Burger and craft-beer list keep it a working bar rather than a museum piece on Fremont East, where cocktails and history share the room.
Huntridge Tavern · Las Vegas
Wood-paneled and no-frills after more than 60 years on East Charleston, with a stage that regularly hosts rock, punk, and metal. Bourdain called it the side of Vegas he actually likes, the version with nothing to do with the Strip a few miles away.
Hard Hat Lounge · Las Vegas
Running since 1962 with a refreshed but still unpretentious room, discounts aimed at construction workers, and the brick-sized Stay Tuned Burger as the order. Open 24 hours near downtown on Industrial Road, an easy stop before or after a shift.
Dino's Lounge · Las Vegas
A multi-decade karaoke institution on Las Vegas Boulevard South where the room packs in Thursday through Saturday starting at 10 p.m. Open 24 hours with a party atmosphere that leans more sing-along than mosh pit, and regulars treat it as a second living room.