Restaurants near Golden Nugget — downtown picks within walking distance

Overview — what’s within walking distance

Golden Nugget’s restaurants and bars are located inside the resort at 129 Fremont St, so anywhere you stay in the hotel (for example One Bedroom Spa Suite, Gold Tower Deluxe Room, Carson Tower Deluxe Room, Run of House Room, Rush Tower Room or Rush Tower Corner Suite) is a short walk to dining.

Choices on-site range from fine-dining steakhouses and seafood restaurants to casual diners and fast-casual coffee or chicken. Many venues operate in the late evening; check hours or call the concierge for the day you’ll visit.

• Fine dining: Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, Chart House
• Casual steakhouses and comfort food: Saltgrass Steak House, CJ (Claim Jumper), The Grille
• Quick service and coffee: Chick-fil-A, Starbucks

Steakhouses and seafood — Vic & Anthony’s, Chart House, Saltgrass

Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse is the resort’s formal steakhouse; the hotel notes a strict upscale dress code and the restaurant takes reservations. It serves dinner in an intimate setting.

Chart House is located in Rush Tower and centers around a large aquarium; it serves lunch and dinner per the official hours and is noted for seafood and steak in a setting with aquarium views.

Saltgrass Steak House is a more relaxed, resort-casual steakhouse that also serves breakfast some days and operates on an extended schedule compared with the other steakhouses.

• Vic & Anthony’s hours (per property): Sun–Thurs 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
• Chart House hours (per property): Mon–Thurs 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; Fri–Sun 12:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
• Saltgrass hours (per property): Mon–Thurs 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; Fri–Sat 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; Sun 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Casual, family-friendly and quick bites

If you want quick or family-friendly meals, options inside Golden Nugget include The Grille (diner-style with extended hours on some days), CJ (Claim Jumper) for comfort food, Chick-fil-A for made-to-order chicken, and two Starbucks locations for coffee and grab-and-go items.

Several of these venues keep long or variable hours; The Grille is listed as open 24 hours on Fridays–Mondays and shorter on other days, and Chick-fil-A and Starbucks have published daily times on the hotel’s dining listings.

• The Grille: runs early to late with extended overnight hours on some days (check concierge for exact times).
• Chick-fil-A: listed hours Mon–Fri 6:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.; Sat 6:00 a.m.–1:30 a.m.; Sun closed (per the hotel dining list).
• Starbucks: two locations with published hours (North/Fremont 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; South/Carson 5:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.).

Bars, lounges and poolside drinks

Golden Nugget runs multiple bars and lounges inside the property: Rush Lounge, Ice Bar (overlooking the pool and shark tank), Troy Liquor Bar (balcony overlooking Fremont Street), Claude’s Bar, Bar 46 and the Sports Book Bar among others.

Poolside options include H2O Poolside Lounge and the Hideout at H2O (the Hideout is 21+). Note that bars and lounges on the casino floor and other bar spaces are restricted to guests 21 and older.

• Rush Lounge hours (typical): Mon–Thurs 6:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.; Fri–Sat 6:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.; Sun 10:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
• Ice Bar hours (per listings): Mon–Thurs 10:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.; Fri–Sat 8:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.; Sun 9:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
• Hideout at H2O: adults-only pool area (21+) with its own bar, cabanas and daybeds; photo ID required for entry

Poolside and dining with a view

Chart House offers aquarium views from Rush Tower; H2O Poolside Lounge and the Ice Bar look over The Tank pool and the shark aquarium, which is part of the multi-level pool complex.

The Tank pool complex includes family-friendly pool areas plus The Hideout (21+). Hotel guests receive room-key access to both The Tank and Hideout pools; non-hotel guests can buy day passes.

• The Tank pool is family-friendly and features a waterslide running through a large shark aquarium.
• Hideout at H2O is restricted to guests 21 and older and requires photo ID.
• Hotel guests present a valid room key for complimentary access to the pools; cabanas are available for a surcharge.

Practical tips — reservations, dress, kids and parking

Reservations: Vic & Anthony’s and Chart House take reservations; for other restaurants call the concierge or check the hotel’s restaurant pages. The hotel’s restaurants page notes that diners never pay for self-parking on the day they dine.

Dress codes and age rules: Vic & Anthony’s enforces an upscale dress code; other venues list resort-casual or casual dress. Children are welcome in the resort’s restaurants, pools and arcade, but Nevada law restricts access to the casino floor and bars to guests 21 and older.

Parking and access: Self-parking is complimentary for registered hotel guests (based on garage availability) and dining at on-site restaurants waives self-parking for the day of your meal. If you need additional specifics about hours or to confirm a reservation, contact the hotel or concierge.

• If you need dining times or to make a reservation, contact the concierge or the restaurant directly.
• Guests dining in the restaurants do not pay for self-parking on the day they dine (per the hotel restaurants page).
• For pool access bring your room key; Hideout requires 21+ and photo ID.