Casa Playa
Mexican Coastal Cuisine
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Phone +1 (702) 770-5340
Casa Playa is a coastal Mexican restaurant focusing on fresh seafood, seasonal ingredients, and a housemade masa program. The menu from 2026 James Beard award finalist Chef Sarah Thompson is designed to be family-style, with many interactive large-format dishes that build on each other, including the pork belly al pastor and whole snapper tempura, accompanied by house-made tortillas. The beverage program includes an extensive tequila and mezcal selection that is elevated and inspired by modern, fun, bright, and innovative techniques and flavors featured in specialty cocktails, like the spicy yet cool Obsidian margarita.
Breakfast
Casa Playa is a dinner favorite, but mornings reveal the sunny side of its culinary personality. Start the day with a menu of inventive breakfast dishes: masa pancakes, eggs with papas bravas, or chilaquiles, and huevos rancheros.
Late Night
Every Friday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m.–close, indulge in tequila, bites, and late night at Casa Playa in the lounge. Casa Taqueria features tacos, late-night Mexican snacks, platters, and margaritas for you or your crew.
Hours of Operation
BREAKFAST
Daily: 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
DINNER
Sunday–Thursday: 5 p.m.–10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 5 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
LATE-NIGHT DINING
Friday and Saturday: 11 p.m.–Close
Dress code
Upscale casual chic.
Children under 5 are not permitted after 5 p.m.
In the Kitchen with Chef Sarah Thompson
Mexico has captured the heart of Sarah Thompson, a back to back James Beard Award finalist in 2025 and 2026 for Best Chef Southwest. Thompson attended culinary school in New York before joining the Michelin-starred Marea. When she was recruited to work at Cosme, Thompson discovered the delights of Mexican cuisine. "That opened my eyes to a different culture and a cuisine that spoke to me," she says. "Each region is so specific; the food in Mexico City is different from what you'll enjoy in Oaxaca." Before opening Casa Playa, Thompson toured these and other regions to research outstanding dishes and resources. Those experiences informed Casa Playa's menu. "When you eat here, I want you to recognize Mexico's fantastic flavors, with a bit of surprise as well."
Neverending Nights at Casa Playa
READ: CASA PLAYA BRINGS COASTAL CUISINE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO ENCORE LAS VEGAS
Encore Las Vegas’ newest restaurant brings the best ingredients and flavors from Mexico’s Baja California to Las Vegas. Helmed by Executive Chef Sarah Thompson, selections are sustainably sourced from Mexico’s Pacific coastline. Wynn mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini brings a rotating collection of mezcals, tequilas and cocktails.
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