See if you can get inside the secret speakeasy inside Commonweath, dubbed the Laundry Room. The intimate 22-seat room is marked with a laundry pin on the outside. Customers can find premium whiskies and rums as well as an entire menu of cocktails not found on the Commonwealth menu. The room is decorated with images of Hollywood sirens such as Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth as well doors on the ceiling. Text the phone number or look for the red light outside, indicating there’s space. Make sure to ask for a bowl of popcorn.

Vegas’ oldest freestanding bar, named for a time when customers watched atomic blasts from the roof, was originally built in 1945 and was originally called Virginia's Cafe. The Rat Pack and the Smothers Brothers drank here after their nightly shows, and Barbra Streisand even had her own seat at the bar. Sour beers are a specialty here, and the bar makes a mean whiskey sour.

Rum is the name of the game at Frankie’s Tiki Room, a kitschy bar decked out in Tiki galore. The Lava Letch combines demon rum, brandy, raspberry liqueur and ginger beer with a warning to lock up your daughters, while the Bearded Clam is a Tiki twist on the classic mojito, made with passion fruit. The dive bar has bartop gaming and an impressive rum selection behind the bar.

Sisters Pamela and Christina Dylag’s ode to the children’s book in the Art District features trompe-l’oeil wallpaper and reclaimed furniture put together in smaller chatting areas. Cocktails here find inspiration from the Golden Age of mixology, each with their own story. Jewel-toned decanters sit inside a Queen Anne cabinet behind the bar while a series of gold hands make up the beer taps. The menu rotates seasonally with exciting new combinations of flavors finding their way into vintage glasses and teacups.

This crimson-enrobed lounge and supper club inside Red Rock Resort is a favorite among the Summerlin crowd — and for good reason. The vibe is sultry but casual, most nights have live music at the piano, the adjacent pool deck is just right for warmer months, and the botanical-focused cocktails pair beautifully with plates of oysters, caviar, and croque madames.

You don’t need to know the lore to enjoy a drink at Stray Pirate. But the imagined tale of a pirate ship cursed by a sea witch — its crew transformed into dogs and its vessel sunken to the sea floor — sure makes it a lot more fun. Portraits of distinguished pirate dogs hang on the shiplap walls, holes jutting from the sides give peeks to the ocean and the squids and sharks that lurk beyond. But none of the theatrics detract from the drinks. Traditional tiki drinks are well-executed, but owner and mixologist Chris “Tater” Gutierrez expands on the category, pouring excellent cocktails like the reposado, watermelon, and jalapeno-based Robbing the Gulf and the Hera the Dog with vodka, Svöl Aquavit gin, strawberries, rhubarb, and lemon.

Think of the Silver Stamp as stepping into a Midwest 1970s den replete with wood-paneled walls, low-slung ceilings, and vintage beer memorabilia lining the walls. The new 2,400-square-foot beer bar in the Gateway District comes from Rose Signor, the former manager at Atomic Liquors, and Andrew Smith. The 20 beers on tap include Andrew’s Hips Don’t Lie made exclusively for Silver Stamp by Juxta Nomad and Astronomy Aleworks and Funk Yeah Apricot from Beachwood Blendery, along with hard-to-find beers such as Dupont Avec Les Bon Voeux Saison from Belgium. Another 50 beers are available by the can or bottle.

Winner of the Best New Bar of the Year in the 2023 Eater Awards, this downtown bar is tricky to find, with an unmarked entrance off an alley in the Gateway District. But inside, find a bar decorated in witchy imagery and some of the city’s best cocktails. The menu rotates nightly, but if you’re lucky enough to pop in when the pico de gallo michelada is on the menu, order the delightfully refreshing drink with a salty cilantro rim.

While José Andrés’ steakhouse is worth a visit on its own, the adjacent bar is an excellent place to grab a drink and a bite — with a subtle side of theatrics. Cocktails here are exciting and inventive, leaning into molecular gastronomy to great effect. Take the LN2 Frozen Caipirinha — a daiquiri-style combination of Avua Prata Cachaca, and lime that is frozen with liquid nitrogen. The execution creates an eye-catching fog effect but also freezes the drink into a super smooth sorbet-like texture.

To visit Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge is to go all in on ambiance, even if the food is your average diner food. When you enter, hang a left into the Fireside Lounge, and grab a seat either at the bar, a couple steps down in the fireside conversation pit, or at one of the purple neon-illuminated booths. Sure, you can order a martini. But, sitting beneath the mirrored ceilings and fake trees, why not give in and order a mudslide? Specialty cocktails here come in goblets the size of a soccer ball with straws so long that you could stand up and sip. It’s a must-visit.

Like stepping into a grown-up Disneyland, the Golden Tiki is a tiki bar turned up to 11. Sure, there’s your classic mai tais and painkillers and glowing lanterns. But there are also animatronic birds, water fountains, a guzzle-worthy banana batida, and a ceiling of LED stars that shoot over the bar. The tiki bar is open 24 hours, but if you’re visiting on a weekend, you should get a reservation.

When conceptualizing the Pinky Ring, Bruno Mars aimed to recreate the vibe of his own living room. Assuming his home is rife with ’70s-era wall decor, mirrored surfaces, and velvety loveseats tucked inside a sunken conversation pit — then he excelled. Bartenders shake and stir excellent signature cocktails like a spicy margarita called the Hooligan. Most nights, bands take the stage, plying visitors out of their seats and onto the middle of the sunken room, right in front of the band. Mars makes a cameo some nights if he’s playing a show. But even without the surprise appearance, the combination of stylish digs, groovy jazz music, and an enforced no-phones-allowed policy make the Pinky Ring a reliably fun night out.

The three levels of the Chandelier are really three bars, with a view of the casino floor action on the bottom, a small bar on the middle and a lounge at the top. Of course, the whole thing is wrapped in two million crystals draped to form that chandelier. This is the bar that originated the Verbena cocktail — a cocktail so prolific that it is one of the most-ordered drinks even though it’s not on the menu. Ask for it by name and take a bite of the mouth-numbing buzz button flower before you sip.