Mexican in East Las Vegas — 4.8 across 3,848 diner reviews
Must-try: Molcajetes, Chilaquiles, Carne Asada
📍 2585 E Flamingo Rd Suites 15 & 16, Las Vegas, NV 89121
The best restaurants in East Las Vegas, Las Vegas — 12 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.
12 picksEast Las Vegas has 12 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. Los Cedros leads it at 4.8 stars, with El Triunfo Restaurant close behind. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms, and the strongest showings are Mexican, Salvadoran and Hawaiian. If you only order one thing, make it the molcajetes at Los Cedros. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
East Las Vegas covers a lot of ground for its size — Mexican, Salvadoran and Hawaiian are all well represented across the 12 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.3 stars.
Mexican in East Las Vegas — 4.8 across 3,848 diner reviews
Must-try: Molcajetes, Chilaquiles, Carne Asada
📍 2585 E Flamingo Rd Suites 15 & 16, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Salvadoran in East Las Vegas — 4.8 across 3,679 diner reviews
Must-try: Pupusas Frijoles Con Queso, Pupusas Revueltas
📍 4450 E Charleston Blvd #3, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Mexican / molcajetes in East Las Vegas — 4.4 across 1,863 diner reviews
Must-try: Chilango Molcajete, Antojitos
📍 1436 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Mexican / Birria in East Las Vegas — 4.4 across 683 diner reviews
Must-try: Goat Birria, Beef Birria, Quesotacos
📍 3700 E Charleston Blvd Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Hawaiian in East Las Vegas — 4.3 across 3,645 diner reviews
Must-try: Beef Ribs, Spam Musubi, Chicken and Beef Combo
📍 3430 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Mexican taqueria in East Las Vegas — 4.3 across 1,212 diner reviews
Must-try: Hot Cheetos Tacos, Menudo
📍 4225 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89104
Mexican in East Las Vegas — 4.3 across 339 diner reviews
Must-try: Mexican Plates
📍 734 N Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89110
Mexican carnitas in East Las Vegas — 4.2 across 1,476 diner reviews
Must-try: Carnitas, Menudo, Tacos
📍 4606 Powell Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Steakhouse & seafood in East Las Vegas — 4.1 across 3,845 diner reviews
Must-try: Stuffed Maine Lobster, Steak, Salad Bar
📍 4111 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Burgers in East Las Vegas — 4.1 across 1,360 diner reviews
Must-try: Burger, Burritos
📍 4425 Stewart Ave, Ste 107, Las Vegas, NV 89110
Mexican / tortas ahogadas in East Las Vegas — 3.9 across 3,372 diner reviews
Must-try: Tortas Ahogadas, Tacos De Canasta
📍 4262 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Mexican / Sinaloan in East Las Vegas — 3.9 across 394 diner reviews
Must-try: Seafood Molcajete, Culichi Molcajete
📍 1820 N Nellis Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Los Cedros — 4.8 stars across 3,848 reviews, the highest on this list. Mexican in East Las Vegas — 4.8 across 3,848 diner reviews.
None of the 12 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
The molcajetes at Los Cedros, the pupusas frijoles con queso at El Triunfo Restaurant and the chilango molcajete at Antojitos DF y Más. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 12 of the 12 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.