It’s the most important meal of the day/night. Here’s where to do it right.
LessThere are few guarantees in Las Vegas, but you can count on breakfast at Bouchon being the highlight of your week. It’s great for large groups that want to start the day on a high note. The menu is classic French, but make sure you order the merguez hash or at least get a plate of it to share. Just be warned that you’re still going to spend a lot (think a minimum of $50 per person) even though it’s more casual than The French Laundry, and they’re only open for breakfast Thursday through Sunday.
Remember the joy you’d get as a child when you’d pass by a donut shop and see the neon “hot” sign glowing? That sign never disappointed, unlike your parents as they continued driving to your soccer practice. The Henry, located in The Cosmopolitan and open from 12am-2pm, can help you recapture that feeling of excitement. Get the made-to-order beignets with fresh lemon curd and the warm donuts with candied bacon, peanut butter glaze, and banana pudding dipping sauce.
The banana bread is so good at Fine Company that people start lining up half an hour before they open at 10am. But don’t be too bummed if they sell out —they also have fantastic breakfast potatoes and one of the best acai bowls in the city. The space feels like your stylish friend’s living room, and it’s in an outdoor mall away from the chaos on the Strip. Everyone, including moms just out of yoga and tourists from Red Rock Casino across the street, come here for a good casual meal.
You stumble out of the insanity of Fremont Street’s bars and street performers and realize that the sun is rising. It’s 7am and you can’t be held responsible for your actions if you don’t put some coffee into your body soon. You can find an excellent cup and some great breakfast options at PublicUs. The chimichurri steak and eggs are great, but our favorite dish is the Mahalo Bento, which has eggs, spam, sausage, rice, kimchi, and mac salad.
Salt & Ivy opens at 6am, so you can pop in for breakfast after partying all night or just getting up early to use the hotel elliptical. Order the dutch baby pancake with salmon, a sweet-and-salty protein boost that’s one of the best things on the menu. Their outdoor patio is decked out with colorful cushions and lush greenery, and it’s the perfect place to eavesdrop on your fellow morning people. They don’t take reservations, so be ready to wait if you don’t get there before the breakfast rush.
If you’ve ever come to Vegas for work, you know how hard it can be to get a meal in, especially when you’re swamped with meetings, convention walks, and everything in between. Before too much chaos ensues, head to this remodeled diner/deli right on Convention Center Drive. The large dining space and patio provide enough room for breakfast or lunch meals that turn into meetings, while the efficient takeout operation lets you grab a bagelwich or hot pastrami on rye to get you through the day.
“Grand” is an understatement to describe the Vegas outpost of this NYC spot. The massive, sunny European bistro is the perfect place to debrief on the night before while you stare at the view of the gardens and contemplate which gigantic seafood and bagel tower to order. The house salmon is a classic, the bruleed grapefruit cocktail will make you want to buy a blowtorch, and if you’re really looking to ball out, you should add trout roe or caviar to your soft scrambled eggs.
You won’t be the first person to walk into The Bagel Cafe, see the deli counter and pastry cases, and forget that you came here for bagels. But that distraction (and temptation) won’t last long when the host seats you at a table and you look at the menu printed as a newspaper. Get any of the 20 different types of freshly baked bagels at this New York-inspired cafe paired with one of their spreads or as an egg sandwich—just make sure you get at least one order of potato pancakes for the table.
When you need a break from the casino dungeons, head to Overlook Grill on the fourth floor of The Cosmopolitan for a poolside bite. Settle into one of the neon lime chairs while nursing a green juice, then dive into the chilaquiles made with tofu scramble. If you want something sweet, get the cinnamon roll french toast with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and bask in the attention of everyone watching your meal get bruleed tableside.
We know that you were assigned to read The Count of Monte Cristo at some point in your life. We also know you probably never finished it and somehow passed the test by only watching the movie. We’re not entirely sure what the book and a ham and cheese french toast sandwich have to do with each other, but we do know that you can make up for your childhood laziness by ordering one at The Cracked Egg. As an added bonus, this location has an outdoor patio, too.