Barbecue in Paradise — 4.6 across 1,548 diner reviews
Must-try: Brisket Platter, Tenders and Wings
📍 4321 W Flamingo Rd (Palms Casino Resort), Las Vegas, NV 89103
The best Barbecue restaurants in Las Vegas — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.
5 picksThe 5 best Barbecue restaurants in Las Vegas, ranked. Mabel's BBQ takes the top spot at 4.6 stars, and Jessie Rae's BBQ is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,039 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the brisket platter at Mabel's BBQ. They are spread across 5 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
Las Vegas has 5 Barbecue restaurants on our list, spread across 5 neighborhoods.
Barbecue in Paradise — 4.6 across 1,548 diner reviews
Must-try: Brisket Platter, Tenders and Wings
📍 4321 W Flamingo Rd (Palms Casino Resort), Las Vegas, NV 89103
Barbecue in Northwest Las Vegas — 4.1 across 2,220 diner reviews
Must-try: Beef Ribs, Mac and Cheese, Brisket
📍 3730 Thom Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89130
Barbecue / diner in North Las Vegas — 4 across 2,172 diner reviews
Must-try: Pork Belly, Ribs, Brisket
📍 3229 Losee Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Barbecue / burgers in The Strip — 4 across 1,999 diner reviews
Must-try: Outlaw Burger, Ribs, Brisket
📍 3185 S Highland Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Barbecue in Henderson — 3.9 across 3,039 diner reviews
Must-try: The Fortress, Maniac Fries, Brisket Cheesesteak
📍 308 N Boulder Hwy, Henderson, NV 89015
Mabel's BBQ — 4.6 stars across 1,548 reviews, the highest on this list. Barbecue in Paradise — 4.6 across 1,548 diner reviews.
None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
Paradise, with 1 on this list, followed by Northwest Las Vegas with 1. In total these 5 picks span 5 neighborhoods.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.