Spending time in downtown Las Vegas? Get to know this Las Vegas neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a restaurant and dance club featuring house-made sangria to a comfort food breakfast spot.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit downtown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Therapy
Topping the list is New American restaurant and dance club Therapy, which offers tapas and more. Located at 518 E. Fremont St., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,458 reviews on Yelp.
The dinner menu features Duroc pork chops and chimichurri steak, as well as mac and cheese croquettes, braised beef empanadas and spicy shrimp tacos. House-made sangria, specialty cocktails, beer, wine and spirits are also on offer.
2. Carson Kitchen
Next up is cocktail bar and New American spot Carson Kitchen, serving desserts and more, situated at 124 S. Sixth St., Suite 100. With 4.5 stars out of 2,209 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
The restaurant, located inside the renovated midcentury John E. Carson Hotel, features bacon jam with soft brie and a toasted baguette as a starter, and entrees such as cocoa-espresso New York strip steak, blackened catfish and a jerk turkey burger with mango chutney slaw.
3. VegeNation
Vegan restaurant VegeNation is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 616 Carson Ave., Suite 120, 4.5 stars out of 1,553 reviews.
Featured items include steamed shiitake and spinach dumplings, sweet potato and black bean quesadillas and tempura avocado tacos. A hot chicken sandwich, a burger topped with mac and cheese and a meatball sandwich are also available.
4. The Beef Jerky Store
The Beef Jerky Store is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 200 Yelp reviews. Head over to 112 N. Third St., Suite B, to see for yourself.
This spot offers beef jerky in a variety of flavors; turkey, pork, buffalo, alligator, venison and kangaroo jerkies are also available, as well as seafood jerky and meatless jerky. The store also sells Asian snacks, candy and non-food items.
5. MTO Café
Check out MTO Café, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 1,132 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe and breakfast, brunch and comfort food restaurant at 500 S. Main St.
Pancake and waffle options include lemon poppy seed with blueberry-ginger compote and vegan carrot coconut, and its "hangover burger" comes with bacon, fried egg, cheese and special sauce. Soups and salads are also available.
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