5 Awesome Places For Outdoor Dining In Vegas

We finally have amazing weather in Las Vegas, after what seemed like an eternity of triple digits. So now locals are looking for great options for outdoor dining in Vegas. We already covered some excellent spots in Summerlin, but we're just getting started. Here are some great spots for outdoor dining in Vegas in other areas of town.

Todo Bien

Great outdoor dining in Vegas isn't exclusive to the Summerlin area. If you're closer to where the I-15 and 215 Beltway intersect, there are a couple places in the area that you can go for a great time al fresco. If you've already eaten and are looking for an awesome after-meal cocktail, consider Todo Bien in UnCommons. They have a very chill ambiance on their patio, which is decorated with lush greenery, hanging foliage and alter candles. Enjoy handcrafted Tiki cocktails and "Evening Drinks" specials every Tuesday through Thursday.

The District

Those who live south of the 215 Beltway on the east side of the I-15 know that the District at Green Valley Ranch has a ton of options for great outdoor dining. Including Echo & Rig Steakhouse, and PKWY Tavern serving up American cuisine and draft beers. There's also Rachel's Kitchen, offering casual bistro dishes, as well as a Cheesecake Factory, with that extensive food and cheesecake menu. They also have a PF Chang's, Balboa Pizza, Lucielle's Smokehouse Barbeque, King's Fish House and lots more.

Carson Kitchen

The Vegas Strip has a lot of great options for dining, but so do the areas around the Strip. Downtown Vegas is one place you really should check out for lots of stellar outdoor dining choices. Carson Kitchen is a must if you're into people-watching. They have a rooftop patio and bar that puts you right in the middle of the action without getting run over by the crowds. Their "reimagined comfort food" is served at community tables surrounded by contemporary decor.

Broken Yolk Cafe

Another location in the Downtown Vegas area worth checking out is Broken Yolk Cafe. They have al fresco dining on their wrap-around patio that is also dog friendly. So you can enjoy brunch with your fur baby and take in all the pleasantries of the open air. Broken Yolk Cafe is unique for their brunch dishes and their open bar with handcrafted cocktails.

Mama Chai's

On the other side of the Strip is Chinatown, where visitors can go for an afternoon tea at Mama Chai's. They specialize in milk teas, fresh fruit teas and blended drinks. And guests can sip into an afternoon bliss on their patio that mimics a desert oasis in the heart of Las Vegas.

There are so many great options in the Las Vegas for outdoor dining, we'd better get started checking them out now. We might be done by the time those triple digits come back...maybe.

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It doesn't seem like it in Las Vegas, but fall really is right around the corner. That means some big new, very highly anticipated, restaurant and bar openings.

Las Vegas is looking ahead to the fall season, which is actually the most beautiful time of the year in Las Vegas.

And that last quarter of the year moves fast in Las Vegas. Raiders football, Formula One racing, a big implosion, and holiday celebrations galore. The last quarter of the year will also see a handful of exciting new restaurants making their debuts.

Caesars Palace has turned its food court into a bunch of very cool celebrity chef quick-service restaurants. The Forum Food Hall says they make it easy and affordable to feed the whole family. With a large variety of cuisine types to satisfy everyone's cravings.

Gjelina, a new Venice, California restaurant, is moving into the Venetian, and I peeked in when I was there this past weekend - it looks really nice. It opened in Venice Beach in 2008, and set the standard for sustainable restaurant practices. It is said to be a premier case study for sustainable dining today. Gjelina is moving into the Venetian's Restaurant Row area and will be open for lunch and dinner.

Tiki rooms are hot everywhere, and that includes Las Vegas. The Golden Tiki, and Frank's Tiki room are very popular Las Vegas bars. A new Tiki bar will open in downtown Las Vegas, and honestly - it's about time.

Glitter Gulch Tiki is finally here!. Glitter Gulch Tiki is local Mexican restaurant chain Nacho Daddy’s first venture into the tiki world. They offer traditional tiki drinks, signature cocktails with lychee puree. And their kitchen will also serve light bites of various items like coconut shrimp and poke nachos on crispy wonton chips.

Here are some other exciting new restaurants and bars, slated to open in Las Vegas in the next few months.

This is Top Chef Season 13 winner, Jeremy Ford's place. He opened in Miami, and is now opening a location at Resorts World in Las Vegas.  Stubborn Seed has a prix fixe menu.  The restaurant’s name refers to  the persistence it takes to open a restaurant - or any passion project, and  to flourish and grow.” Stubborn Seed will incorporate seasonal and local ingredients and a robust drink menu. Opening Winter 2024.

For over a year, Mandalay Bay has had sign on the doors of what will soon be an adults-only mini golf course. The space used to be Light nightclub. Swingers is supposed to have four different golf courses, each modeled after a quaint English countryside. They have locations in London, New York, and Washington D.C.. and they look really cool, and very unique. Cocktails will be delivered by caddies, and pizza, burgers, and tacos will be served at a parasol-covered sunken garden lounge. Las Vegas has a lot of trendy golf-and-play attractions, but Swingers promises to be the ritziest version yet.

Midday steak and eggs with homemade tortillas and salsa, bowls of pozole with heirloom corn, and American diner staples like eggs over-easy with bacon and smashed potatoes. Chamana’s will have a fancy beverage menu, with espresso drinks from supposedly, the most expensive expresso machine in the world, and sodas with fruit purees like watermelon-basil, guava, and lavender. their website says Chamana’s "draws inspiration from the spiritual and therapeutic practices of ancestral healers providing wholesome cuisine to promote harmony, showcasing culinary creativity in its purest form."

After 20 years, Charlie Palmer closed during the pandemic. Enter Bourbon Steak. This will be  Chef Michael Mina's sixth local restaurant.  A beautiful selection of premium beef cuts and fresh seafood. Fancy trolley carts with shellfish, caviar, chocolate fondue and cocktails will roam  the restaurant. Mina says the restaurant will reflect the energy and essence of Las Vegas.

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