Budget Dining in the Luxor, Venetian and Bellagio Hotels

Cheapest Restaurants on Las Vegas Strip

Lynn Pritchett
The food court is a curious adventure of discovery in Luxor's pyramid maze and home to six of the great cheap eats on the Las Vegas Strip. All the restaurants are open to the public and the ordering areas face the shared dining courtyard. The ambiance of the Luxor's food court is a step back in time, as if the diners are in an ancient Egyptian open air marketplace. The lighting is as if it is perpetual dusk, and welcomes diners to relax and linger.

McDonald's at the Luxor

Daily 6am coffee aroma draws all-night gamblers and early risers alike to McDonald's to their breakfast call. The morning diners gather in the McDonald's line much more than the other early morning food court restaurants at the Luxor. Service is fast and the food is consistently prepared in the traditional McDonald's breakfast menu Americans expect.

Luxor Coffee Company

For those needing a donut, the Luxor Coffee Company offers Krispy Cremes, giving McDonald's a worthy competition early in the morning. The coffee menu has a nice variety for the connoisseur and other beverages and foods are offered at reasonable prices as well.

Nathan's Famous

Giving healthy competition right next door is Nathan's Famous. As the day lingers on, Luxor visitors line up at Nathan's more and more, while McDonald's seems to take a little siesta now and then. Nathan's variety of sandwiches and fresh lemonade provides Las Vegas visitors with a unique treat at a budget-friendly price.

Little Caesar's Pizza

Pizza seems to always be on the list for cheap eats, and Little Caesar's never ceases to disappoint. At the Luxor, the restaurant is clean and efficient and a favorite of families. A crowd can be fed for a very small cost.

Quizno's Subs

For those watching healthy diets, Quizno's Subs offers salads and smaller portion freshly made sandwiches, starting at only $1.99 for their signature Sammie. Quizno's has a variety of soups and are well-known for personalizing subs and salads to order.

Swenson's Ice Cream

Swenson's is an old-fashioned ice cream parlor with a stellar reputation across America. Their restaurant in the Luxor is no less the sweet dream fulfilled. As the Las Vegas night wanes and dessert cravings take over, Swenson's Ice Cream is a cheap and delicious treat open to midnight.

Luxor Hotel & Casino - on the Atrium Level - Luxor Food Court:
McDonald's, Nathan's, Luxor Coffee Co., Little Caesar's, Quizno's, Swenson's

Address: 3900 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Hours: 6am to Midnight, Daily
Phone: 702-262-4778
Dining Attire: Casual
Prices: $1.99 to $12.99

Luxor Hotel & Casino - on the Casino Level - Backstage Deil

Another great cheap eatery in the Luxor is the Backstage Deli, welcoming all with its own cozy seating and alluring aromas. Backstage Deli offers a nice array of breakfast choices including pastries and bagels, and has great deli sandwiches. Eating here is particularly entertaining because diners have a bird's eye view of the gambling action on the casino floor.

Address: 3900 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89110
Hours: 7am to 10pm, Daily
Phone: 702-262-4778
Dining Attire: Casual
Prices $4.00 to $10.00

Rialto's Deli - Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Hotel & Casino

Many other cheap eats welcome hungry visitors along Las Vegas Boulevard, and standing out above the rest is another delicatessen. The best kept secret in Las Vegas is Rialto's Deli in The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Hotel & Casino. The soup is homemade and the deli meat is of the highest quality. The prices cannot be beat anywhere in Vegas for tasty classic deli breakfast bagels, sandwiches, and desserts. Rialto's has a few bistro tables in its quiet escape from the noise and activity of the shopping mall around it. Rialto also opens to the Grand Canal Shoppes' food court for additional seating.

Address: 3355 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hours: 7am to 10pm
Phone: 702-414-3646
Dining Attire: Casual
Prices $2.95 to 12.95

Tintoretto Bakery - Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Hotel & Casino

Beckoning diners away from the food court area is the decedent Tintoretto Bakery. It's hard to tell what entrances diners more: Is it the perpetual dusk skies and gondoliers' serenading echoes, or the tempting aromas waning along the main canal? Tintoretto Bakery offers everything from homemade croissant breakfasts to pizzas, luscious desserts, and fine wines. No Venetian visitor can resist the pastry cases, easily visible from the Grand Canal Shoppes' main mall.

Address: 3355 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hours: 7am to Midnight, Monday to Thursday; 7am to 1am Friday and Saturday
Phone: 702-414-3400
Dining Attire: Casual
Prices start at $3.95

Cafe Gelato - Bellagio Hotel & Casino

The little storefront Café Gelato is most convenient to the trademark Fountains of Bellagio. Savvy Las Vegas visitors grab a coffee, tea, smoothie, or sweet gelato treat at Café Gelato, then take a quick step outside to enjoy the Fountains' musical extravaganza with their refreshments in-hand. Located just inside the Belagio shopping entrance on the north end of the famed Fountains, it's a sweet budget-friendly addition to the best free show on the Las Vegas Strip.

Address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89019
Hours: 7am to 11pm Sunday to Thursday; 7am to Midnight Friday and Saturday
Phone: 702-693-7223
Dining Attire: Casual
Prices start at $1.99

Published by Lynn Pritchett

Lynn's dedication to writing at Yahoo Network is inspired not only by her professional background in health care (pharmacy) and in education (grades K to 12 special needs & general classroom), but by her dai...  View profile

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  • Kristie Leong M.D.3/17/2009

    Good options if you're trying to save money. :-)

  • jcorn9/16/2008

    I envy your ability to keep your descriptions tight, yet full of relevant details, making this article one that was a pleasure to read.

  • Air1Rescue9/13/2008

    nicely written article.

  • SAIKAT KUMAR DUTTA8/18/2008

    very good informations.

  • 3lilangels8/15/2008

    Great to know!!!!!

  • Mary E. Coe8/13/2008

    Excellent reporting.

  • TC Thorn8/13/2008

    Nice article -- Vegas is such a neat place because you can get so much for your vacation buck. You really can do it on a budget and have a good time.

  • Sheryl Young8/12/2008

    Love Cafe Gelato!!! Yes! And if you want to get a bigger bang for your slightly bigger bucks, the dinner portions at the Grand Lux Cafe in Bellagio are humongous. Two people can eat one dinner and not go away hungry. $12-25.00.

  • Donna Porter8/11/2008

    Thanks Lynn!

  • Kay Ray8/11/2008

    I'm very hungry now! I'll keep all of this in mind if we ever go. My husband would like to someday.

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