Red Rock Resort is where Summerlin goes to feel like it is on vacation: a serious chophouse, celebrity Thai, Italian, sushi and a 24-hour diner that has saved countless late dinners. This is the local's route.
Where to eat,
start to finish
Red Rock stacks its dining like a mini-Strip for the west side of the valley, and because it is a locals property, the value and the service both tend to be strong.
Summerlin homeowners treat it as their neighborhood resort, which tells you everything about the quality.
T-Bones Chophouse
The signature steakhouse: dark wood, serious beef and the full-service room locals book for anniversaries.
The celebrated Thai restaurant's Red Rock outpost, bringing the northern Thai dishes that made the original famous.
Check it outBlue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
The NYC sushi import: reliable, high-quality sushi and a late-night-friendly kitchen.
Osteria Fiorella
Italian from the fine-dining family behind Bardot Brasserie: pasta, pizza and a lovely patio.
Naxos Taverna
Greek taverna energy: grilled meats, meze and the kind of meal that feeds a crowd happily.
Lucky Penny
The 24-hour diner that out-cooks most late-night kitchens: comfort food whenever the craving hits.
How to plan the visit
T-Bones and Lotus of Siam earn reservations on weekends; the rest of the lineup walks in comfortably. If you are staying or coming from Summerlin, the resort's bowl-of-summerlin location makes it a 10-minute trip from most villages.
The downstairs amphitheater and pools are worth a lap after dinner, especially on summer evenings.
The dining pass trick
Red Rock's rewards program runs regular dining promotions for its players, and the resort emails locals-specific menus and offers. Signing up costs nothing and the discounts are real.
For visiting guests, the Oyster Bar's counter seats are the best walk-in seafood value on this side of town, if you do not mind the queue.
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