7 Best Buffets in Las Vegas

Best Las Vegas Buffet for Foodies

The best Las Vegas buffet for a high-class foodie experience is the award-winning Sterling Brunch at BLT Steak in Bally's Las Vegas, held each Sunday. More expensive than most other buffets on the Strip, the upscale brunch serves up oysters, Alaskan king crab legs, hand-carved tenderloin, and bottomless premium Champagne, among other delicacies. Most diners wear business-casual attire.

Best Las Vegas Buffet for an All-Around Dining Experience

The Las Vegas buffet with the most buzz these days is the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace. The dining room seats nearly 600 people and serves a mind-boggling 500-plus offerings at nine separate cooking stations, including an Asian station with dim sum and sushi. You can also choose from among 15 or so daily chef's specials.

Best Las Vegas Buffet for a Cultural Experience

For the best cultural dining experience at a Las Vegas buffet, head to Le Village Buffet at Paris Las Vegas. Don't lump all French food into a single category, though; the chefs specialize in cuisine from five different French provinces. The multiple dining rooms' intricate decor matches the village-themed setting.

Best Las Vegas Buffet for Gluttons

Rio Las Vegas boasts one of the largest buffets in town, the Carnival World & Seafood Buffet, with a line the length of a football field. The dramatic scene offers station after station of Chinese dim sum, barbecue ribs, and more than 70 different dessert varieties, including a homemade-gelato bar. Tip: Before picking up a plate, scope out the offerings on the more than 340 feet of food stations, so you eat your fill of your preferred dishes.

Best Las Vegas Buffet for Families

In a bid to compete for the family-vacation dollar, Sin City has (somewhat) classed up its act and can (somewhat) call itself a kid-friendly town. Case in point: Kids four and under eat free at The Buffet at Luxor. The casual dining destination requires no reservations, and what's more, it has a homemade-pizza station. This just in: Kids love pizza!

Best Las Vegas Buffets for High Rollers

If you're a real high roller, pit bosses won't want to part ways with your wallet or lose your free-flowing money to another casino. They'll put you up in a suite and comp you at the buffets and restaurants. Basically, if you're betting ungodly sums of cash, you'll eat for free. High rollers, just ask the pit boss for a buffet voucher.

For the rest of you, another option is to enroll in complimentary rewards programs, such as Total Rewards and M life, that net benefits for money spent at the resort. Total Rewards is applicable at various properties including Bally's, Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Harrah's, Paris, Planet Hollywood, and Rio; M life is applicable at Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, and New York New York, among others.

Between the two clubs, you're covered for a good number of the Strip's major casinos. You may not necessarily get a penthouse suite like an extreme gambler, but a free meal can ease the sting of losing at the craps table.

Tips for Cheapskates

The house never loses. That old adage is certainly true at the tables, but Sin City also allows those who are swift enough to get even at the buffet line. Here are a few ways to eat cheaply—or on the house—at a Las Vegas buffet:

• Hit the buffet during breakfast or lunch and forego the pricier dinner entrance fee. Alternatively, enter the buffet just before the lunchtime rates expire (this is dependent on the restaurant but typically happens around 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.) and stay for dinner.
• Book a sleep/play/eat package—all the resorts' promotions pages have them. Pore through the numerous sites that offer coupons and discounted entrance prices, typically for off-peak times.
• Participate in a timeshare presentation. Many Las Vegas resort casinos host timeshare presentations and will give out all types of freebies, including buffet entrance vouchers, to willing audience members. Invest a couple of hours and you could be dining for free.