Best road-trip restaurants in Nevada

$$ · Death Valley National Park

Hometown smoker turning out brisket, rib tips, and jalapeño mac in the middle of the Mojave. Worth timing your park exit around — it's the best plate of food in Beatty.

$$ · F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

The tabletop-grill king of Chinatown, drawing lines for its marinated meats.

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Upscale Spring Mountain Road Korean barbecue since 2017, a top-shelf antidote to bargain-basement grill spots.

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Inventive Chinatown Vietnamese kitchen known for creative presentations and a signature king crab garlic noodle.

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Hidden inside Jaleo at the Cosmopolitan, an eight-seat counter for Jose Andres's avant-garde Spanish tasting menu.

$$ · F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Vincent Rotolo's award-winning pies, a Food Network top-10 shop. (Arts District)

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Filipino-inspired comfort brunch locals love for ube and loco moco. (Off-Strip)

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Two-Michelin-star London import bringing bold, spice-driven Indian cooking. (The Strip)

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The Strip's stone-crab king with a buzzy Forum Shops setting.

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Intimate Edomae omakase counter with fish flown in from Japan. (Chinatown)

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Halal Pakistani-Indian favorite with a beloved Sunday brunch. (Off-Strip)

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Gourmet soul food; crispy fried chicken paired with fluffy sweet waffles. (Off-Strip)

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Beloved ramen shop with rich tonkotsu and garlic-black broth. (Chinatown)

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Gio Mauro's ingredient-focused Sicilian pies, pastas, and antipasti. (Off-Strip)

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Chef-driven raw bar and cocktail lounge, a local darling. (Southwest)

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Two-Michelin-star flagship at Caesars Palace anchoring the Strip's high end with refined, luxurious French tasting menus.

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24-hour New York-style deli inside Circa for late-night pastrami. (Downtown)

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Shareable Spanish and South American tapas a short hop from the Strip. (Chinatown)

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24-hour no-reservations counter locals swear by for pan roasts. (Off-Strip)

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Soul-warming pho and BBQ ribs that keep families coming back weekly. (Chinatown)

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Gen Mizoguchi's exquisite, minimalist sushi tasting; a Chinatown benchmark.

$ · The Loneliest Road

The essential Loneliest Road roadhouse: sparse desert, huge burger, and exactly the right middle-of-nowhere pause.

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Since 1967, Reno's beloved family-style Basque table serving communal set-menu dinners in a boisterous downtown room.

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MidTown fast-casual spot since 2007 with a daily-changing menu of gourmet soups, sandwiches and salads from local ingredients.

$$ · Extraterrestrial Highway

A central Nevada smoke-and-beer stop that works as the practical meal before or after the ET Highway detour.