Vegas hidden bars exist mostly off-Strip. The 10 below show the locals' Vegas.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in Vegas
01 · Las Vegas
Downtown
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Speakeasy · Behind Commonwealth
Behind Commonwealth bar downtown. 22 seats, no menu.
Order: Bartender's choice
02 · Las Vegas
Arts District
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Sisters' bar · Arts District
Sisters' cocktail bar in the Arts District.
Order: A spec built around prickly pear or yucca
03 · Las Vegas
Park MGM · Strip
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Hidden bar · DJ
Hidden bar at Park MGM. Walk through a record store.
Order: Whatever's the bartender's seasonal pick
04 · Las Vegas
West Las Vegas
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Steakhouse + cocktails
The bar that proved Vegas could host a serious cocktail scene off-Strip.
Order: Their flagship Penicillin
05 · Las Vegas
Downtown
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1952 · Restored
Las Vegas's oldest free-standing bar, opened 1952.
Order: An atomic-themed signature
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06 · Las Vegas
Container Park
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Whiskey · Container Park
Inside Container Park downtown.
Order: A bourbon-led seasonal
07 · Las Vegas
West Las Vegas
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24-hour tiki
24-hour tiki bar off-Strip.
Order: A Mai Tai in their custom mug
08 · Las Vegas
Downtown
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Multi-floor · Rooftop
Three floors plus a rooftop.
Order: A French 75 on the rooftop
09 · Las Vegas
Cosmopolitan
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Hotel bar · Modern
Inside The Cosmopolitan.
Order: A Vesper martini
10 · Las Vegas
Cosmopolitan · Strip
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Three-story chandelier
Inside the Cosmopolitan.
Order: The Verbena (the famous numbing-flower cocktail)
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How Vegas hides its best
The Laundry Room and Velveteen Rabbit are essential. Most peak between 10 PM and 2 AM.
