Ten Las Vegas bars our editors recommend for February 14 — without a forced two-hour table or a red rose surcharge.
Valentine's Day is when most Las Vegas bars suspend their normal menu and replace it with a four-course set lunch that requires a deposit. The picks below are different. These ten Las Vegas venues run Valentine's Day the way they run any other Friday — great cocktails, normal pricing, an honest welcome — which is exactly what makes them better Valentine's bars than the ones charging double.
The Las Vegas bars our editors send Valentine's Day bookings to
The first six picks below are the editors' default — the rooms we send a friend to first when they ask. Each is followed by a recommendation we have ordered ourselves at least three times. Click any bar name to read the full review, signature drink notes, neighbourhood guide and how to book.
The Laundry Room (in Downtown) the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the corner table books out three weeks ahead but the bar seats are walk-in friendly even on the night itself. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
At Velveteen Rabbit in Arts District, the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. the corner table books out three weeks ahead but the bar seats are walk-in friendly even on the night itself. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
At Herbs & Rye in West Vegas, the vieux carre is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. Valentine's runs the same menu as any other Friday — no set-price ambush, just the cocktail list at honest pricing. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Electra Cocktail Club sits in Strip, and the electra highball is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. the corner table books out three weeks ahead but the bar seats are walk-in friendly even on the night itself. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
Oak & Ivy sits in Downtown, and the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the corner table books out three weeks ahead but the bar seats are walk-in friendly even on the night itself. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.
The Petrossian Bar at Bellagio sits in Strip, and the caviar martini arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room pulls back the lights a quarter-stop on February 14 and seats two-tops where the bar staff can read the room. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Caviar Martini
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These last four are the editors' deeper-cut picks. Smaller rooms, more specific energy. If the first six feel obvious to you — meaning you have already been — start here.
Restaurant Guy Savoy Bar sits in Strip, and the champagne flight is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. the room pulls back the lights a quarter-stop on February 14 and seats two-tops where the bar staff can read the room. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Mandarin Bar at Mandarin Oriental sits in Strip, and the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the room pulls back the lights a quarter-stop on February 14 and seats two-tops where the bar staff can read the room. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Bardot Brasserie Bar (in Strip) the bardot champagne arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room pulls back the lights a quarter-stop on February 14 and seats two-tops where the bar staff can read the room. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
The Chandelier (in Strip) the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. Valentine's runs the same menu as any other Friday — no set-price ambush, just the cocktail list at honest pricing. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Verbena
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Two Valentine's Day notes. Book a 6.30pm or 9.30pm slot — the 7-9pm window is overrun. And ignore venues that require pre-paid set menus on Feb 14; the cocktail bars on this list do not, and the experience is better for it.
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