Happy hour at higher-end restaurants
A number of upscale Strip restaurants run a genuine happy hour — discounted bar bites and drinks, sometimes at the bar only rather than full table service — that gives a real taste of a kitchen you couldn't otherwise afford at full dinner pricing.
Prix fixe and lunch menus
Lunch service and set-price tasting menus at fine dining restaurants often run considerably cheaper than the same kitchen's dinner service — a good way to experience a top restaurant without the full dinner price tag.
Off-peak timing generally
Early dinner reservations, weeknights, and lunch generally carry both better availability and better pricing than peak Friday and Saturday dinner slots across most of the Strip's restaurant scene.