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Esther’s Kitchen, Las Vegas, NV
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Esther’s Kitchen

$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 111 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Seasonal Italian Restaurant. Focused on Handmade pasta, bread and pizza. We get all of our products as locally sourced as possible.

Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: James Trees

From the OpenTable editors: When James Beard-nominated chef James Trees opened Esther’s Kitchen in 2018, he helped put the Arts District on the city’s culinary map. Now in a stylish new space with an open kitchen and whimsical animal wallpaper, the refined Italian spot still turns out the same wood-fired sourdough pizzas and knockout pastas (get the rigatoni carbonara with snap peas) that made it an instant Vegas classic.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (702) 570-7864
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Main St. (Between California St. & Charleston Blvd.)
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 2,317 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Downtown

    Best Overall

  • Downtown

    Best Food

  • Downtown

    Best Ambiance

  • Downtown

    Best Value

  • Downtown

    Good for groups

  • Downtown

    Healthy

  • Downtown

    Hot spot

  • Downtown

    Neighborhood gem

  • Downtown

    Great for fine wines

  • Downtown

    Lively

  • Downtown

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Esther's Kitchen, a gem in Las Vegas, is celebrated for its "amazing food" and "fantastic service." Guests rave about the sourdough bread and pasta, describing the dining experience as "simply the best." While the atmosphere can be lively and noisy, the restaurant's attention to quality and detail keeps patrons coming back.

2,317 Reviews
  1. Darcy

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    I love Esther’s for dinner however I was not impressed for brunch. If you are ordering the breakfast pizza ask to bring out with the rest of the meal. They brought this out about 15 minutes prior to everyone else being served which in my opinion is not ok. Would recommend highly for dinner.

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  2. Veda

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, great service, wonderful recommendations, would highly recommend. We went at 5:30 and it wasn’t very noisy as it was not full yet but by 6:15pm it was full and loud. So if you want to quiet dinner go earlier

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  3. Luigi

    Brisbane

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of the fewest gourmet experiences you can get in Las Vegas

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  4. susie

    New York City

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best sourdough bread ever! Followed by an amazing dinner.

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  5. Joe

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is an excellent restaurant! Our server was friendly and professional, and she was thoroughly knowledgeable about the menu. We had the house made sourdough with anchovy butter, fegatini, and nduja. All were really flavorful. The wagyu carne crudo was also delicious, the pickled chili made it pop. For our mains we tried the casarecce and the fazzoletti. The pasta was perfectly cooked. Both were hearty and had great flavor, but we agree the casarecce was the better dish. We finished with espresso and shared a butterscotch budino. It’s really rich, so one was enough! Overall a wonderful meal with great ambiance.

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  6. Margaret

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner , atmosphere and such a knowledgeable server, Carolyn.

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  7. Suzanne

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unbelievable food and service. Our waiter was Caroline, she was outstanding! Cannot wait to come back. Too many amazing things on the menu to choose from. We had cauliflower, pizza and chanterelle pasta. Oh and a butterscotch dessert that was light and delicious, wonderful way to end our meal!

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  8. Zoe

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We make sure to visit Esther’s every time we visit Las Vegas. It has become our favorite part of Vegas.

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  9. Faye

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is absolutely one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas. They do everything right. The food is outstanding! The pastas are made fresh daily. I had the pork chop and it was phenomenal. My wife had a pasta dish and was kind enough to let me taste it. Both dishes were exceptional. We can’t wait to return.

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  10. Charles

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    This is an American lunchroom with vinyl seats and plastic tables. The menu is mostly sandwiches and expensive bread. They also have pizza. The idea that this may be a very good Italian restaurant is absurd - there's absolutely nothing Italian about it. I doubt the chef ever set foot in Italy. There are many excellent Italian restaurants in Las Vegas. To scramble for a "hard to get" reservation at a diner like this is a complete waste of time and money.

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FAQs

Esther’s Kitchen is rated 4.7 stars by 2317 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 111 times today
Google Map for Esther’s Kitchen

1131 S Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Main St. (Between California St. & Charleston Blvd.)
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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