Las Vegas is quickly gaining a reputation as a world-class dining destination. With gourmet restaurants and top-notch chefs entering the market, there's no end to the culinary offerings available to residents. From your favorite neighborhood hamburger joint to the latest upscale fine dining, if it tickles your taste buds, you'll find it in Las Vegas!

What's the driving force behind Las Vegas' emergence as a dining hot spot?

Many believe the city's culinary reputation is skyrocketing thanks to some of the country's most famous chefs who are opening restaurants along the resort corridor. In addition to the resort areas, everywhere you look across the Las Vegas Valley there are numerous restaurants, upscale eateries, bistros, steakhouses, cafes and sandwich shops tempting you to sample their culinary fares.

"Soon after moving to Las Vegas you will want to get out and enjoy some of the finest restaurants in the world. After the boxes are unpacked or you can at least find something to wear its time to go. Dining on the strip is great for people watching while you enjoy a perfect meal and off strip locations have some of the "best" food and huge portions that taste like Grandma is in the kitchen."

—Geoff Pratt – Custom Home Loans

While the buffets that made Las Vegas famous are still around, thousands of dining options are available in Las Vegas. From ethnic restaurants to neighborhood eateries and all the most familiar fast-food franchises, there's something to suit everyone's taste.

The following pages provide new and prospective residents a savory sampling of the dining options available throughout Las Vegas.

Dining Hot Spots

Big Dogs Hospitality Group

6354 W Sahara Ave.

Las Vegas, NV 89146

(702) 368-3715

www. BIGDOGSBREWS.COM

Big Dog's Black Lab symbolizes the company that brought Las Vegas its first microbrewery.  Big Dog Brewing Company serves fresh handcrafted award winning beers housed locally in 15-barrel state-of the-art microbrewing facility and brewpub. At Big Dog's Brewing company, you'll always find fresh brews, great food, including Midwestern favorites such as bratwurst, ribs and walleye pike, fun retail, and friendly service with a touch of Midwestern hospitality.

Origin India Restaurant

4480 Paradise Rd # 1200

Las Vegas, NV 89109

(702) 734-6342

www.originindiarestaurant.com

Origin India serves modern upscale Indian cuisine in one of the city's hottest dining corridors. Specializing in modern Indian food that is a fusion of styles, textures and flavors, the restaurant's head chef was trained in Northern India, Goan and Bengali techniques. The menu offers a variety of taste options including vegetarian dishes. The cellar list includes well-known European and New World wines. More importantly, it raises the entire city's expectations for an Indian restaurant, while only minimally raising the price.

Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant

4930 W. Flamingo Rd. at Decatur

Las Vegas, NV 89103

(702) 227-9100

www.ricardosoflasvegas.com

Ricardo's is a family-owned foodservice company established in 1979. Ricardo's has been a perennial Las Vegas favorite for 25 years and is only 2 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. Ricardo's serves authentic and creative Mexican foods rich in the flavors of Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Upon entering through the double doors into the foyer, diners will be enchanted with the authentically Mexican-tiled floors and beautiful mural. Ricardo's chefs have roots in native Mexico, enabling them to blend authentic recipes with a unique and creative flair. Ricardo's has been voted "Best Mexican Restaurant" by the Las Vegas Review Journal Reader's Poll 20 times since 1983!