An Evening the Rat Pack Way: Classic Las Vegas Restaurants Before a Sinatra Show
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The Rat Pack's Las Vegas was steak, red sauce and a late drink after the show. Most of the rooms they knew are gone, but a handful of restaurants and bars from that era, or close to it, are still open. Here are six, with how far each is from the two Sinatra and Rat Pack shows playing now: Sinatra Live! at The Modern Showrooms, Alexis Park, and The Rat Pack is Back! in the Copa Room at Tuscany Suites & Casino. The two theaters are less than a mile apart, just east of the Strip.
At a glance
| Place | Since | What it is | From the shows | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battista's Hole in the Wall | 1970 | Old-Vegas Italian | About 1 mile, the closest | $$ |
| Piero's Italian Cuisine | 1982 | Italian, a Casino filming location | About 2 miles | $$$$ |
| Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside Lounge | 1972 | Diner and cocktail lounge on the Strip | About 2 miles | $$ |
| Golden Steer Steakhouse | Early 1960s | Steakhouse with Rat Pack booths | About 4 miles | $$$$ |
| Atomic Liquors | 1952 | Bar, downtown | About 5 to 6 miles | $ |
| Bootlegger Italian Bistro | 1970s | Italian, south Strip | About 6 miles | $$ |
Distances are approximate driving distances from Alexis Park. Hours change, so check each place's own website before you go.
Golden Steer Steakhouse
The Golden Steer on West Sahara Avenue is the one most tied to the Rat Pack story. The restaurant names Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. among its regulars, and booths carry plaques for Sinatra, Martin, Davis and Joey Bishop. The restaurant gives 1958 as its opening year; newspaper clippings from the early 1960s point to January 1962, so "since the early 1960s" is the safer description. Expect a dark, red-leather dining room and steakhouse prices. It is about four miles from the theaters, so plan on a car or a cab and an early dinner before an 8:00 PM curtain.
Piero's Italian Cuisine
Piero's opened in 1982 and moved to Convention Center Drive in 1987. Founder Freddie Glusman built it into a room for casino bosses and politicians, and Martin Scorsese filmed scenes for Casino (1995) there. It changed owners in 2025, with the stated plan of keeping the room as it is. It serves dinner only, about two miles from the theaters.
Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside Lounge
The Peppermill opened on the north Strip in December 1972, after the Rat Pack's peak, but it is classic Las Vegas: neon, blue light and a fire pit in the lounge, where Casino also filmed. The restaurant names Dean Martin among its past guests. It is open late (around the clock from Thursday to Sunday at the time of writing), which makes it the easy choice for a drink or a meal after the show. About two miles from the theaters.
Battista's Hole in the Wall
Battista's, open since 1970 on Linq Lane just off Flamingo Road, is the closest of the six to both theaters, about a mile away. It is a red-sauce Italian room covered in memorabilia. We found no reliable Rat Pack link, so it is here for its old-Vegas feel and its location. It closed for repairs for about six months in 2025 and reopened that November.
Atomic Liquors
Atomic Liquors on Fremont Street opened in 1952 and holds Las Vegas tavern license number 1. Its own history names the Rat Pack among its past visitors. It is a bar, not a restaurant, and it is downtown, five to six miles from the theaters, so it suits a late drink on a night you are already downtown.
Bootlegger Italian Bistro
The Bootlegger is run by the family of the late Lorraine Hunt-Bono, a former lounge singer and Nevada lieutenant governor. The restaurant names Sinatra, Martin, Davis and the rest of the Rat Pack among its past customers, from the family's earlier restaurants. It moved to its current home on the far south Strip in 2001, about six miles from the theaters.
Planning the night
Sinatra Live! starts at 8:00 PM and runs about 70 minutes; The Rat Pack is Back! starts at 7:30 PM and runs about 75 minutes. For the closest dinner, book Battista's at around 5:30 PM. For the Golden Steer or Piero's, aim for 5:00 PM so you are not rushing the drive. The Peppermill is the late option after the show.
Frequently asked questions
Where did the Rat Pack eat in Las Vegas?
The Golden Steer Steakhouse on West Sahara Avenue says Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were regulars, and it has booths named for them. Atomic Liquors and the Bootlegger Italian Bistro also name the Rat Pack among their past visitors. Most of the casino restaurants they used have closed.
What restaurants are near Alexis Park and the Tuscany?
Of the classic Las Vegas restaurants, Battista's Hole in the Wall is the closest, about a mile away on Linq Lane. Piero's and the Peppermill are about two miles away. The Tuscany also has its own restaurants, including Bistecca.
Is the Golden Steer really a Rat Pack restaurant?
The restaurant says so and has booths named for Sinatra, Martin, Davis and Bishop. Its founding year is disputed: the restaurant says 1958, while early-1960s newspaper clippings suggest it opened in 1962, during the Rat Pack's years in Las Vegas either way.