The Most Outrageous Cocktails You Can Drink In Las Vegas

Las Vegas has successfully built an entire economy off of extravagance. From immersive hotels to unparalleled attractions, there is no shortage of outrage in Sin City. Foodies are attracted to the desert town for the dining and drinking options that they can't experience anywhere else. It's a different sport to drink in Las Vegas. The nightclubs are more like captivating shows than places to simply dance and take shots. With the nightclubs and bars come plenty of drink menus filled with wild cocktails worth ordering at least once. 

If you are planning a trip to Las Vegas centered around food and drink, we've created a guide for some of the most outrageous cocktails you can find in the city. Whether it's a massive drink made for sharing or a feast for the senses, these cocktails will offer lots to enjoy ... and a potential hangover. They might not replace your usual bar order, but these drinks are worth checking off your cocktail bucket list. 

While the Vegas Strip is filled with endless hotel bars, the rest of the city has several drinking gems, including a few world-famous tiki bars. Over in the Arts District is Frankie's Tiki Room, a bar that serves up classic tiki drinks in glasses that are bonafide works of art. It's easy to forget you're in the middle of the desert when you walk into Frankie's, as it has mastered the tropical vibe inside and out. 

Frankie's menu is full of over-the-top tiki cocktails, but the Bender Ender is one strong drink that's not for the faint of heart. The bartenders mix several different kinds of rum with passionfruit, orange, and guava juice. As if that's not boozy enough, it's topped with a float of 160-proof rum to warm up your insides. It's also always worth it to purchase one of Frankie's signature tiki glasses to take home as a souvenir of what's sure to be an outrageously fun night out. 

Sometimes, a cocktail can be so extravagant that it feels downright dangerous for one reason or another, if only because it's bound to leave you with a headache the next morning. However, Nacho Daddy in the Miracle Mile Shops has a drink that takes scary to the next level. The Scorpion Shot is just as frightening as it sounds, and it's not just because it's a shot of straight tequila. The drink includes a real scorpion in the glass doused in Telsón Blanco. There's a salt rim and a lime wedge to make it more palatable if that's even possible. 

It's not exactly one of the tastiest drinks in Las Vegas, but it sure is one of the wildest and worth bragging about for years to come. "I shot that bug down 4 years ago, and I'd do it again," one Nacho Daddy customer wrote on the brand's Instagram page about the legendary shot. 

Las Vegas is arguably an adult version of Disneyland, so it isn't surprising that there are plenty of combinations of alcohol and dessert to excite your inner child and give you a buzz. One of the prime spots for boozy milkshakes is Holsteins Shakes and Buns at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. It was too hard for us to pick just one of the spiked milkshakes, as they are all impressive. 

Depending on the shake, the drinks are spiked with booze like coffee liqueur, whipped cream vodka, salted caramel whiskey, and more. The toppings take it up a notch and include cookies, donuts, slices of cake, and s'mores. It might not be the easiest drink to sip, but it is probably the most indulgent. It's the kind of place you have to try once, if at least to get some colorful food photos to feature on your Instagram feed. 

Downtown Cocktail Room has been open for nearly two decades and it is still one of the most sought-after happy hours in downtown Las Vegas. Aside from its rotating list of seasonal cocktails, the discreet lounge serves two sizes of punch bowls made for sharing. The Huntridge Punch is an ode to old Vegas that has been a mainstay on its menu since 2013.

The cocktail features a mix of gin, absinthe, lemon mix, cucumber mix, and soda for a boozy, yet refreshing sip. It's so tasty that you'll be tempted to keep your cup filled until the bowl runs out, but watch out because the alcohol will catch up to you. Customers can opt for a punch bowl that serves either four to six or eight to 12 people, which is a great way to get the night started over a communal and festive beverage. 

Culichitown is a Mexican restaurant with a special flare, as evident by its impressive food and cocktail menus. The spirit of the bar is clear the second you walk in and are greeted with dancing, live music, and funky drinks at every table. Culichitown loves non-traditional glassware too, serving some of its signature drinks in vessels that resemble casserole dishes, cowboy hats, fish, skulls, and more. What's certain is you won't be able to get La Diva anywhere else. 

Culichitown's recipe consists of coconut rum and pineapple with lightly frothed cranberry juice. The real edge to the cocktail is that it's served in a glass that resembles a high heel shoe with a red sole. It might not seem natural to sip a drink out of a stiletto, but it's an experience you will only find at Culichitown, and you'll probably get a kick out of it too. 

Another wild brunch option is served at Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar at The Linq. As you might expect from a restaurant created by the eccentric Food Network personality, the menu is filled with ridiculous versions of classic American dishes and drink. One sippable option worth sharing is Guy's Famous BBQ Bloody Mary, which is served in an impressively giant 40-ounce glass. 

To make Fieri's famous bloody, the bartender starts with a homemade mix infused with Fieri's bourbon brown sugar barbecue and Buffalo sauces for signature spice. The drink is spiked with Tito's Handmade Vodka and adorned with all of the garnishes a Bloody Mary lover could dream of, including candied bacon, sausage, and vegetables galore. The pictures of the drink say it all, and odds are it's one of the most extravagant Bloody Marys you can drink on the Las Vegas Strip. 

The hotel bar at the NoMad is one of the most sought-after seats in Las Vegas, so it's only right it serves equally outrageous drinks to celebrate the occasion of snagging a table. Among the selection, you'll find the Cocktail Explosions, which can serve from four to eight people and double as a centerpiece for your table. The bar has a few rotating options for shareable drinks, but a few of its cocktails stand the test of time as being customer favorites. 

The Foxtrot is a crowd-pleasing option with a tiki flavor profile that's spiked with spiced rye and bourbon. The recipe includes orgeat, Falernum, and lime to balance out all of that booze. This mega drink comes in an easy-to-pour dispenser that looks like a floral and fruit arrangement, which may also help make the drink worth its $200 price tag, as of June 2023. 

The I Love Sugar Candy Martini Bar is the ideal place to live out your dream of being an adult kid in a booze-filled candy store. Located on the Strip outside of the Linq, the bar serves up several giant candy martinis topped with gummy worms, liquid smoke, and booze-infused gummy bears. The giant martinis, which cost $45 each as of June 2023, are a sight to behold. Simply sitting and watching the bartenders craft up every patron's extraordinary orders is an experience in itself.

For true sugar lovers, the Cotton Candy Crush is the best pick. The drink starts with a base of El Jimador tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and a sweet and sour mix, sort of resembling a classic margarita. However, the drink takes on wild proportions when it's topped with a "mound of cotton candy" that turns it pink and way more celebratory.

The ethos of outrageous cocktails in Las Vegas comes in the form of the Cocktail Tree from Sushisamba. The Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian fusion restaurant, which is located at The Venetian Resort, has an entire menu worth exploring once you can get past the awe-inducing cocktail tree. The drink order is exactly what it sounds like — a serving tray designed like a tree that comes with 12 different cocktails or mocktails that instantly become the centerpiece of the table. 

Sushisamba customers can choose from several signature cocktails on the menu, such as a Sambatini, Caipirinha, and wasabi margarita, to include in their tree. It's an easy way to get a little taste of each of the delicious cocktails if indecision is plaguing you. There are also mocktail options for those avoiding booze, so everyone at the table can be satisfied. Not to mention, this photo-worthy cocktail concoction is the perfect way to showcase your night out in Vegas.

Underground @ The Mob Museum is an old-school speakeasy that instantly transports customers back to the Prohibition era. The entire vibe of the bar is based on the roaring 1920s, from the decor to its vintage drinks. While the moonshine and other classics are enticing, you can't miss out on the Bathtub Fizz drink served in a miniature porcelain bathtub. 

The drink is inspired by bathtub gin that people would make at home during the Prohibition era, often in their tubs so that the spirit could be easily diluted with water. Underground's version includes gin, sloe gin, Aperol, sugar, lemon, egg white, and bitters. The bar offers a smaller version of the drink that isn't served in the replica tub, but it does add to the novelty drinking experience of the deluxe riff on a gin fizz cocktail. On the flip side, the museum also sells its bathtub glass for customers to purchase for their home bars.