Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opened in 2021 after the former Hard Rock Hotel was renovated and transformed into a new off-Strip resort. The property brought back some familiar names from the Hard Rock era, including Nobu and Pizza Forte, while also adding newer restaurant concepts, redesigned rooms, updated casino spaces, lounges, and entertainment venues.
The hotel is located just east of the Las Vegas Strip at 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169. It is close to the airport, UNLV, the Thomas & Mack Center, and the resort corridor, but it feels different from a typical Strip megaresort.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has gone through several dining changes since opening. Older restaurant names like Casa Calavera, Night + Market, and Todd English’s Olives should no longer be treated as current dining options. The current lineup is built around Nobu Las Vegas, ONE Steakhouse, Kassi Beach House, Lucia Mexican Grill, Chef Xue, Kitchen, Pizza Forte, Funny Library Coffee Shop, Juice Bar, and several bars and lounges.
If you are staying at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, you can have sushi at Nobu, steak at ONE Steakhouse, coastal Italian food at Kassi Beach House, Mexican dishes at Lucia, Chinese food at Chef Xue, breakfast at Kitchen, quick pizza at Pizza Forte, coffee at Funny Library, or fresh juices and smoothies at Juice Bar.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Restaurants
1. Nobu Las Vegas at Virgin Hotel
- Phone: 702-693-5090
- Great for: Japanese-Peruvian dishes, sushi, black cod miso, special dinners, brunch, and private events
Nobu Las Vegas at Virgin Hotel is the most historically important restaurant at the property. It opened in 1999 when the resort was still the Hard Rock Hotel, making it the first Nobu restaurant in Las Vegas. After the property became Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nobu stayed and received a refreshed design, expanded bar, and updated dining room.
This Nobu location is also important for Las Vegas food history because the old Hard Rock / current Virgin Hotels location earned one Michelin star in the 2009 Las Vegas Michelin Guide. Since Las Vegas did not have active Michelin reviews for many years after 2009, it is more accurate to call Nobu Las Vegas at Virgin Hotel a former Michelin-starred Las Vegas restaurant rather than a current active Michelin-starred restaurant.
Nobu’s food blends Japanese technique with Peruvian influence. If you are dining at Nobu for the first time, start with the classics: black cod with miso, yellowtail jalapeño, rock shrimp tempura, sashimi salad with Matsuhisa dressing, tiradito, new-style sashimi, sushi, and wagyu dishes.
Nobu also offers Tanoshi Hours on select evenings and Sunday brunch, giving guests more ways to experience the restaurant without only booking a traditional dinner.
The restaurant works well for date nights, business dinners, sushi lovers, private events, and visitors who want the most famous dining name inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
2. ONE Steakhouse
- Phone: 702-522-8111
- Hours: Open at 5 pm nightly
- Great for: Steak, seafood, cocktails, date nights, and upscale dinners
ONE Steakhouse is the main luxury steakhouse at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Created by brothers David and Michael Morton, the restaurant follows a family steakhouse legacy while giving the dining room a polished and modern Vegas atmosphere.
The restaurant is open nightly at 5 pm and serves dinner, cocktails, and desserts. The menu changes, but you can expect steakhouse classics such as prime steaks, filet mignon, ribeye, New York strip, lamb chops, seafood, shellfish, steakhouse sides, burgers, and desserts.
The atmosphere is one of the reasons to come here. ONE Steakhouse has a stylish bar lounge, dramatic lighting, a polished dining room, and an upper level with a more social feel. It is more of a proper dinner restaurant than a casual casino bite.
Older versions of this article included very specific steak prices and large-format steak pricing. Those prices can change, so it is better to check the current menu before visiting if cost is a major factor.
Choose ONE Steakhouse if you want the best upscale American steakhouse option inside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
3. Kassi Beach House
- Phone: 702-693-4000
- Hours: Monday to Thursday 11 am-10 pm, Friday 11 am-11 pm, Saturday 10 am-11 pm, Sunday 10 am-10 pm
- Brunch: Monday to Friday 11 am-3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am-3 pm
- Great for: Coastal Italian food, brunch, cocktails, poolside energy, and social dinners
Kassi Beach House is one of the most fun restaurants at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It serves coastal Italian food in a sunny, social, indoor-outdoor space near the resort pool.
The restaurant is designed to feel like a relaxed Italian seaside escape, with lighter colors, cocktails, pizza, pasta, seafood, brunch plates, and a party-friendly atmosphere. It is more casual and energetic than ONE Steakhouse but more complete than a quick-service restaurant.
Kassi Beach House is especially useful because it works throughout the day. You can go for brunch, lunch, dinner, cocktails, or a group celebration. The current schedule includes daily service, weekend brunch, weekday brunch, and the Kassi House Party on Wednesday nights.
Menu highlights may include wood-fired pizzas, pastas, seafood, salads, avocado toast, smoked salmon plates, burgers, branzino, steak, cocktails, wine, and desserts.
It is important to distinguish Kassi Beach House from Kassi Beach Club. Kassi Beach House is the restaurant. Kassi Beach Club is the 21+ pool experience that uses the same Mediterranean / coastal energy but is more about lounging, DJs, poolside drinks, and cabanas.
4. Lucia Mexican Grill
- Phone: Check current Virgin Hotels listing or reservation page
- Hours: Monday to Thursday 5 pm-10 pm, Friday 5 pm-11 pm, Saturday 11 am-11 pm, Sunday 11 am-10 pm
- Happy Hour: Daily 5 pm-6 pm
- Great for: Mexican food, birria tacos, margaritas, lively dinners, and casual groups
Lucia Mexican Grill is the current Mexican restaurant at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It replaces the older Casa Calavera-era recommendation in this guide and better reflects the property’s current dining lineup.
Lucia focuses on bold Mexican flavors in a bright, energetic dining room. The official restaurant description highlights queso birria tacos, fire-grilled arrachera, and hand-crafted margaritas.
The restaurant works well for groups, casual dinners, pre-show meals, and guests who want something more lively than Kitchen or Pizza Forte but less expensive and formal than ONE Steakhouse.
Promotions have included daily happy hour and Taco Tuesday, making Lucia one of the more approachable full-service restaurants at the property.
5. Kitchen
- Phone: 702-693-5260
- Great for: Breakfast, breakfast buffet, pancakes, egg dishes, casual morning meals, and comfort food
Kitchen is the main breakfast-focused dining option at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Older versions of this article described it as The Kitchen at Commons Club with 24/7 service, but current Virgin Hotels dining materials describe Kitchen as the property’s destination for breakfast.
The restaurant serves breakfast buffet options and comforting breakfast favorites such as egg dishes, pancakes, and other morning plates.
Kitchen is the most practical choice if you are staying at Virgin Hotels and want breakfast without leaving the property. It is not the flashiest restaurant in the resort, but it is useful, easy, and convenient.
Check current hours before visiting because hotel breakfast restaurants can change hours by season, occupancy, and staffing.
6. Pizza Forte
- Hours: Open 24/7; breakfast hours 6 am-11 am
- Great for: Late-night pizza, quick meals, Roman-style pizza, New York-style pizza, and Italian street food
Pizza Forte is the best quick-service option at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas if you want something fast, casual, and filling. It is open 24/7, which makes it very useful after a concert, late-night casino session, or long travel day.
The restaurant is from the Ferraro family and serves New York-style pizza, Roman-style pizza, homemade Italian meatballs, and Italian street food. Breakfast is also available during morning hours.
Pizza Forte is not trying to be a fine-dining Italian restaurant. It is a walk-up pizza counter that solves a very Vegas problem: needing food at odd hours without wanting a full sit-down meal.
This is one of the most practical restaurants in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Quick Bites, Coffee, Drinks, and Lounges
Funny Library Coffee Shop
Funny Library Coffee Shop is the hotel’s coffee and light breakfast/lunch spot. It offers breakfast and lunch items to take away or enjoy on site, plus coffee and a casual space that works for laptop time, reading, meeting friends, or grabbing something quick before heading out.
This is the best choice if you need coffee, a light bite, or a casual place to start the day.
Juice Bar
Juice Bar is a good stop for fresh juices, fruit smoothies, coffee, and healthier eats. It is useful in the morning, after the gym, before the pool, or when you want something lighter than pizza, steak, or sushi.
Kassi Beach Club
Kassi Beach Club is the 21+ pool experience at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It is connected to the Kassi Beach House energy but should not be treated as the same thing as the restaurant.
The club is more about poolside lounging, drinks, DJs, daybeds, cabanas, and a Mediterranean beach-club atmosphere. If you are looking for a daytime pool party or a more relaxed adult pool scene, check the current Kassi Beach Club schedule.
The Bar at Commons Club
The Bar at Commons Club is a lounge-style drinking spot with wine, beer, cocktails, and a social atmosphere. It is a good place to meet before dinner, have a drink after a show, or hang out without committing to a full restaurant meal.
The Shag Room
The Shag Room is an intimate lounge that can host social events and private affairs. It is better for drinks, private events, and nightlife-style lounging than a full dinner.
Desert Star and Heat
Desert Star and Heat are casino-floor bar / lounge options. They are useful if you want a drink while staying close to gaming, table games, video poker, or high-limit casino action.
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Final Thoughts
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has a stronger restaurant lineup than many off-Strip resorts, but it has also changed since opening. The most important update is that Casa Calavera, Night + Market, and Todd English’s Olives should not be treated as current restaurant recommendations.
For the best overall meal, choose Nobu Las Vegas at Virgin Hotel. For steak, go to ONE Steakhouse. For Italian coastal food, brunch, or poolside energy, choose Kassi Beach House. For Mexican food and margaritas, go to Lucia Mexican Grill. For Chinese food, try Chef Xue. For breakfast, choose Kitchen. For 24/7 pizza and quick bites, Pizza Forte is the most useful option.
For coffee, light bites, drinks, and lounges, use Funny Library Coffee Shop, Juice Bar, The Bar at Commons Club, The Shag Room, Desert Star, and Heat.
If you are staying at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, you have enough dining variety to stay on property for several meals without getting bored.