VEGAS DINING NEWS: 7 Vegas Spots Ranked Top 100 US Earners, Siegel’s 1941 to be Rubbed Out

Posted on: November 11, 2025, 01:20h. 

Last updated on: November 11, 2025, 02:04h.

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Restaurant Business magazine’s annual list of the 100 top-earning Independent US eateries includes seven from Las Vegas.

The Vegas restaurant that scored the highest sales last year serves its food at the highest elevation above the ground. (Image: Top of the World)

For the fourth time in the past five years, the Top of the World Steakhouse has topped all other Vegas entries in this ranking. Without generating an equivalent critical dining buzz, the rotating establishment — located 844 feet up the Strat’s tower — quietly outgrossed all ultrafine-dining and celebrity-chef-driven spots during 2024.

Also notable were Cafe Americano‘s double placement in the respected trade publication’s rankings — for its Caesars Palace (No. 24) and Paris Las Vegas (No. 41) locations.

Here’s the full list…

Rank Name Sales Average Check Meals Served
16 Top of the World Steakhouse at The Strat $25,810,716 $135 190,842
24 Cafe Americano at Caesars Palace $23,826,031 $33 708,353
41 Cafe Americano at Paris Las Vegas $19,819,246 $29 675,579
42 Barry’s Downtown Prime at Circa $19,500,000 $145 134,500
59 Beauty & Essex at The Cosmopolitan $14,987,127 $169* 184,114
80 Cabo Wabo Cantina at the Miracle Mile Shops $12,976,111 $59* 450,000
87 Mercato della Pescheria at The Venetian $12,320,402 $55 221,286

Source: Restaurant Business

Vegas came in fourth among all US cities in the number of ranked indie restaurants, behind New York City (12), Chicago (11), and Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (8). Restaurant Business, which began the ranking in 2014, defines independent restaurants as those with no more than five US locations.

Dining Ins & Outs

The mob-themed Siegel’s 1941 is owned and operated by El Cortez — as was its predecessor, the Flame Steakhouse. (Image: Shutterstock)

Siegel’s 1941, the mob-themed classic American eatery at downtown’s El Cortez, is expected to close after nearly 11 years in April 2026. According to Vital Vegas, it will be replaced by a “New York-style steakhouse.” The restaurant takes its name from the year that Las Vegas’ oldest casino debuted, though Bugsy Siegel and his crew didn’t own El Cortez until 1945-46.

The Malibu Barbie Café, a pop-up roller rink and restaurant dedicated to the doll from toymaker Mattel, will roll into AREA15 for an unspecified duration starting December 18. The traveling attraction’s restaurant features a menu created by “Master Chef” finalist and “Chopped Champion” Becky Brown.

Picanha (pronounced PEE-kahn-yah) plans to open its third Las Vegas location downtown at 124 Sixth St. sometime next year. The Brazilian steakery — named after a prize beef cut known for its juicy texture and rich fat cap — already has locations in southwest Las Vegas and at Allegiant Stadium.

A new restaurant called Wonder Fine Liquids is slated to open in Las Vegas’ Arts District next year, according to WhatNow Vegas. The project is headed by James Manos, the owner and co-founder of Las Vegas craft brewery Able Baker Brewing, which is also in the Arts District.