Raiders Gameday Date Guide: Five Dates Before Kickoff

The best date in Las Vegas this fall is not dinner and a movie. It is brunch or lunch, then the Raiders.

The Raiders are still the new team in town, six seasons in, and the league gave them zero primetime games this season. Three weeks later the Raiders are 3-0, tied with the Chiefs atop the AFC West, and every home game kicks off on a Sunday afternoon. No night games, no dinner dates. Brunch or lunch, then football. That is the whole shape of the season, and honestly, it is a better date anyway.

These are the five dates we would book. Prices are our honest estimates for two, food and drinks. Ticket prices are the cheapest seats on SeatGeek, checked October 2, 2026, and they move, so treat them as a guide.

Five rooms, five dates, each one ending at Allegiant Stadium. Scroll for the spots.

Ticket prices are the cheapest seats on SeatGeek, checked October 2, 2026, and they move. Date costs are our estimates for two people. The formula: pick the date first, then check the kickoff. Every remaining home game kicks off on a Sunday afternoon, so brunch or lunch before the game (Esther’s Kitchen, Bardot Brasserie, Mon Ami Gabi, Primrose, Lotus of Siam) is the whole playbook. Either way, confirm times before you go.

Esther’s Kitchen

The Arts District Italian brunch date

Official site · (702) 570-7864 · 1131 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Photo: Esther’s Kitchen (official), via estherslv.com.

Chef James Trees’s farm-to-table Italian room is the most likeable restaurant in the Arts District, and it is not close. House-made sourdough, house-made pastas, a 700-degree oven, and a cocktail bar upstairs at the Treehaus that takes its job seriously. Trees was a James Beard Best Chef: Southwest nominee for this room, and it shows in the cooking, not in the prices. Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday, 10 to 3. Lunch Monday through Friday, 11 to 3. Dinner every day, 5 to 11. No published happy hour, so confirm at the bar. Book the 10:30 seating on Sunday and you will make every kickoff on the schedule. About 25 minutes by Uber or Lyft from the Arts District to Allegiant Stadium when it is time to move.

What to order the sourdough with the rotating spreads, the Radiatore al Limone, black garlic melted through lemon cream on house-made radiatore, the Margherita, local mozzarella and Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes out of the 700-degree wood oven, and the ricotta pancakes if you are doing brunch properly.

What to drink the Tune-Tini, a savory gin cocktail with elderflower and pickle brine under parmesan foam, or work the upstairs Treehaus cocktail list.

Best game any Sunday kickoff works. Chiefs (Oct 4), Bills (Oct 18), Rams (Oct 25), Seahawks (Nov 15), Chargers (Dec 13), Broncos (Dec 20), Titans (Dec 27).

The date costs about $90 for brunch for two, tickets extra. Rams Sunday runs about $650 all in for two with get-in tickets.

Bardot Brasserie

The Aria brasserie date

Official site · (702) 590-8610 · Aria, 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158

Photo: Aria Resort, via Fodor’s.

Michael Mina’s French brasserie is the grown-up date: dim, chic, a zinc bar, live music, and a dining room that glows. Brunch here is a real event, the kind of meal that makes a 1:25 kickoff feel like the second half of the day rather than the first. Dress like you mean it. Brunch runs Friday through Sunday, 9 to 2. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 10. Closed Sunday evenings and Mondays. No published happy hour. Book on OpenTable; it does volume on weekends. About 30 minutes on foot from Aria to Allegiant, or a quick ride when you are running late.

What to order the French Toast, thick-cut brioche with vanilla bean mascarpone, almond brittle, and orgeat syrup, the King Crab Crepe, the Oeufs Mimosa, deviled eggs crowned with caviar, and the Macaroni and Mimolette Gratinee, the mac and cheese people call the best of their lives.

What to drink a glass of Champagne to start, then work the curated wine list with the table-side sommelier.

Best game Rams (Oct 25) is the one we would circle, with Bills (Oct 18) right behind it.

The date costs about $110 for brunch for two, tickets extra. Rams Sunday runs about $670 all in for two with get-in tickets.

Mon Ami Gabi

The fountain-view bistro date

Official site · (702) 944-4224 · Paris Las Vegas, 3655 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Photo: Mon Ami Gabi (official), via monamigabi.com.

The Parisian bistro under the Eiffel Tower with a patio that faces the Bellagio fountains across the street. Yes, it is the obvious date room on the Strip, and it is obvious for a reason: steak frites, escargots, a French 75, and water dancing behind your table. Executive chef Vincent Pouessel runs a real bistro kitchen, and the room has earned its reputation one fountain show at a time. Open daily, 7 in the morning to 10 at night, Friday and Saturday until 11. Breakfast daily, 7 to 11. Brunch Friday through Sunday, 11 to 2. Lunch daily, 11 to 4. No published happy hour. Patio seating is first come, first served, so book ahead and get there early. About 10 minutes by Uber or Lyft from Paris Las Vegas to Allegiant Stadium.

What to order the Steak Frites Classique with hand-cut frites, the Wild Escargots de Bourgogne, oven-roasted snails in garlic-herb butter, the Onion Soup au Gratin, baked under gruyere, and the Duck Leg Confit.

What to drink the French 75, which regulars swear by, or the Paris Romance Martini.

Best game Bills (Oct 18) and Rams (Oct 25) are the sweet spots; any Sunday kickoff works.

The date costs about $95 for two, tickets extra. Rams Sunday runs about $655 all in for two with get-in tickets.

Primrose

The Park MGM garden brunch date

Official site · (702) 730-6600 · Park MGM, 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Photo: The Daily Meal.

The prettiest brunch room on this list. Primrose sits in the Park MGM lobby dressed like a French country garden, all greenery, floral murals, and globe lights, with a patio under the trees. The menu runs French-ish and fun, the pours are generous. Open daily, 7 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon. It is a brunch room, full stop, which is exactly what this schedule calls for. No published happy hour. Book ahead on weekends. About 8 minutes to Allegiant by Uber or Lyft when it is time to move, about 25 on foot.

What to order the Crab Cake Benedict, the Brioche French Toast with apple compote, the Shrimp and Grits, and the Garden Omelette.

What to drink the Lavender Sgroppino, Absolut Elyx vodka, lavender syrup, prosecco, creme de violette, and lemon sorbet, or bottomless mimosas, reported at $40 with a 90-minute limit, so confirm the current deal at the table.

Best game any Sunday kickoff works. Seahawks (Nov 15) and Chargers (Dec 13) are the value plays, with cheaper seats and a full garden brunch before.

The date costs about $85 for brunch for two, tickets extra. Seahawks Sunday runs about $625 all in for two with get-in tickets.

Lotus of Siam

The northern Thai date, off the Strip

Official site · (702) 735-3033 · 953 E Sahara Ave Ste A5, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Photo: Lotus of Siam (official), via lotusofsiamlv.com.

Saipin Chutima’s northern Thai cooking is the reason food people fly to Las Vegas, and the flagship on Sahara is the room that started it: a small family restaurant off the Strip since 1999, the deepest Thai menu in America, the one Anthony Bourdain called the best Thai food outside Thailand. Sunday lunch runs 11:30 to 3, dinner 5:30 to 10. Monday through Friday, lunch 11:30 to 2:30, dinner 5:30 to 10. Saturday, 11:30 to 10. No published happy hour. Book ahead; it fills up on weekends. About 20 minutes by Uber or Lyft from Sahara Avenue to Allegiant Stadium, and worth every one of them.

What to order the Nam Kao Tod, crispy rice salad with sour sausage, fresh herbs, and lime, non-negotiable, the Crispy Duck Khao Soi, northern curry noodle soup done properly, the Garlic Prawns, fried so crisp you eat the shell, and the Khao Soi with Braised Short Rib.

What to drink beer and wine are served. A cold lager against the chili heat, or an off-dry white with the curry.

Best game Broncos (Dec 20) and Titans (Dec 27) for the full lunch without the October crowds; any Sunday kickoff works.

The date costs about $80 for lunch for two, tickets extra. Broncos Sunday runs about $420 all in for two with get-in tickets.

The remaining home schedule

Sunday, Oct 4 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1:25 PM PT, CBS. Get-in starts around $310.

Sunday, Oct 18 vs. Buffalo Bills, 1:25 PM PT, CBS. Get-in starts around $390.

Sunday, Oct 25 vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 PM PT, FOX. Get-in starts around $280.

Sunday, Nov 15 vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 PM PT, CBS. Get-in starts around $270.

Sunday, Dec 13 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 PM PT, CBS. Get-in starts around $140.

Sunday, Dec 20 vs. Denver Broncos, 1:25 PM PT, CBS. Get-in starts around $170.

Sunday, Dec 27 vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:05 PM PT, FOX. Get-in starts around $110.

One scheduling truth worth knowing: the Raiders have no primetime home games this season. None. Every home game kicks off at 1:05 or 1:25 on a Sunday afternoon, so brunch or lunch is the entire playbook. The only game that could still move is Week 18 at Kansas City, when the NFL sets the finale times in early January, and that one is on the road anyway.

The Raiders, Briefly

Why Allegiant is loud right now

The Raiders are 3-0, the surprise of the young season: a 27-13 win over Miami in the opener, a 26-14 road win against the Chargers, and a 35-27 win at New Orleans last weekend. First-year head coach Klint Kubiak is the betting favorite for Coach of the Year, and veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is playing the best ball of his Vegas tenure, leading the league with nine passing touchdowns through three weeks. Second-year back Ashton Jeanty is rolling, and the defense, Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, and Nakobe Dean, is getting after quarterbacks in bunches. Sunday is the first real test: the Chiefs, also 3-0, come to Allegiant with Patrick Mahomes back under center after the December knee injury and Kenneth Walker III, the Super Bowl MVP the Chiefs stole in free agency, leading the league in rushing. The biggest game at Allegiant in years, and it kicks off at 1:25.

Ticket prices are the cheapest seats on SeatGeek, checked October 2, 2026, and they move. Date costs are our estimates for two people. The formula: pick the date first, then check the kickoff. Every remaining home game kicks off on a Sunday afternoon, so brunch or lunch before the game (Esther’s Kitchen, Bardot Brasserie, Mon Ami Gabi, Primrose, Lotus of Siam) is the whole playbook. Either way, confirm times before you go.