LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Online restaurant reservation service OpenTable announced its annual Top 100 Restaurants Thursday, and many Las Vegas restaurants made the list.
According to OpenTable, the list was derived from “12 million diner reviews and verified dining metrics.” Included in that data were diner ratings, the percentage of reservations made for the venue, and five-star reviews on the platform.
In total, six Las Vegas restaurants made the top 100.
Eiffel Tower
The restaurant, located in Paris Las Vegas, offers “classic French cuisine overlooking the Bellagio fountains.” It is said to be “one of the most spectacular dining rooms” on the Las Vegas Strip according to OpenTable’s description of the restaurant. Many diners who visited the Eiffel Tower had nothing but kind words for the venue’s soufflés, with Yelp user Dimitri D. saying, “It was love at first bite until I scraped the bowl.”
Golden Steer Steakhouse
A Las Vegas favorite, Golden Steer Steakhouse is the entertainment capital of the world’s oldest steakhouse, according to the restaurant’s website, and offers an “old Las Vegas” experience. Marc H. on Yelp said the table-side Caesar salad was a must, and Tee K. said the steak they ordered was “perfect.”
hell’s kitchen
Located in Caesars Palace and inspired by the reality show starring Gordon Ramsay, the dining room overlooks the Las Vegas Strip and offers exclusive dishes from Hell’s Kitchen. Nomi T. on Yelp said the place is her favorite place in Las Vegas, and Sindy G. rated the sticky candy a 100 out of 10.
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab
The restaurant serves “a wide selection of seafood, fresh daily,” according to its description on OpenTable, offering a taste of the coast in the middle of the desert. Irma F. on Yelp said Joe’s is her favorite seafood and steakhouse in Las Vegas, and Angel H. said the stone crab claws were excellent.
Partition
Located just off the Las Vegas Strip, Partage offers “a modern French dining experience” with “elegant interiors and an intimate atmosphere.” Cynthia C. on Yelp praised Partage’s value, while Catherine M. said the five-course meal with wine pairings was enough food.
Guy Savoy Restaurant
“Serving elegant French cuisine in a fine dining atmosphere,” Guy Savoy Restaurant is located in Caesars Palace and offers signature dishes, including “The Colors of Caviar, Octopus Terrine, and Black Truffle Artichoke Soup with Brioche.” toasted mushrooms and black truffle butter. “Yelp users praised the a la carte menu, and Ayush K. said the foie gras, artichoke soup, and caviar were his favorites.
Meal data
The top 100 rankings were joined by an interesting list of trends for diners in 2023. According to data from OpenTable, special occasion dining returned this year.
The data also shows that eating alone is no longer taboo, according to data from OpenTable. The data showed a 4% increase in solo diners, with Thursdays and Fridays seeing the largest increase in people eating out alone.
Top trending cuisines included West African, African and Lebanese. Diners increasingly talked about crispy rice, omakase, yuzu, lychee, miso, ramen and kimchi in their reviews.
They also showed an increase in popularity non-alcoholic cocktails, as what OpenTable calls a rise in “sober and sober-curious lifestyles” became a dominant conversation.