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Restaurant Business’ annual Top 100 Independents feature ranks the largest indies in the nation by food and beverage sales. Las Vegas is home to many of them. Click through to see the top-grossing Sin City restaurants.
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A freshly renovated space and menu upgrades have boosted business.
Top 100 rank: 7
2019 sales: $25.2M
2019 meals served: 246,054
Joes's is among several high-volume eateries located in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.
Top 100 rank: 17
2019 sales: $22.2M*
2019 meals served: 286,000*
*RB estimate
Cotton candy foie gras, suckling pig and other unexpected delights reflect Jose Andres's take on steakhouse fare.
Top 100 rank: 21
2019 meals served: 190,000*
Real Wagyu beef and views of Wynn's Lake of Dreams are draws.
Top 100 rank: 22
2019 sales: $21.5M*
2019 meals served: 145,700*
A rare Strip restaurant offering open-air dining.
Top 100 rank: 25
2019 sales: $20.1M*
2019 meals served: 319,200*
A festive party brunch features a DJ, oversized cocktails and indulgent dishes.
Top 100 rank: 37
2019 sales: $18.4M*
2019 meals served: 115,500*
A dress code, a no-kids policy and a willingness to spend big are part of the experience.
Top 100 rank: 38
2019 sales: $18.2M*
2019 meals served: 113,600*
Emeril Lagasse's Creole steakhouse took a month off in 2019 to renovate.
Top 100 rank: 56
2019 sales: $16.2M*
2019 meals served: 133,000*
The New York formula of family-style Italian specialties works well at the Forum Shops at Caesars.
Top 100 rank: 65
2019 sales: $15.1M
2019 meals served: 176,221
Opened in May 2016, the Las Vegas model follows New York's formula to draw crowds.
Top 100 rank: 75
2019 sales: $14.1M*
2019 meals served: 150,000*
A spinoff from the New York original, Virgil's has ramped up quickly since opening in 2016.
Top 100 rank: 100
2019 sales: $11.4M
2019 meals served: 208,276
The money will be paid out to nearly 5,000 workers who say they were wrongly classified as exempt from federal overtime rules.
While the market for restaurants has been bifurcated so far, that could end as some foresee a return to in-restaurant dining.
The latest data from the Produce for Better Health Foundations reveals that Americans are eating less vegetables and fruit.
The fast casual’s urban restaurants, in particular, have struggled during the pandemic and the chain is pushing ahead with new store formats.
