The Dillinger
Restaurant · Boulder City
1224 Arizona St, Boulder City, NV 89005
Highlights
Gourmet burgers, craft beer, and live music in a gangster-themed pub
Gourmet burgers, craft beer, and live music in a gangster-themed pub
"Shotguns on the door mark the entrance to this Boulder City brewpub named after the infamous bank robber, John Dillinger. The restaurant serves elevated takes on bar food, like macaroni and cheese bites made with smoked gouda and a burger topped with melted brie and fig, plus wings and hot dogs without any fancy additions. A few sidewalk tables offer the perfect setting for a leisurely lunch, plus merciful shade from the hot desert sun. At the bar, there’s a respectable selection of beer and whiskey, and a rowdy local crowd at night." - Krista Diamond
"A Prohibition-era–themed bar and restaurant set in a converted bank that leans into atmosphere and hearty fare; the burger has local-legend status, and the house chili is notable for being all beef with no beans." - Rob Kachelriess
"It may seem like a far drive for a burger, but the Dillinger’s hefty burgers with craveable toppings make it worth it. For those who love gourmet burgers and craft beer, the Dillinger serves creative burger selections such as the Baby Face Nelson, a burger topped with baked Brie cheese, greens and a fig marmalade as well as the crowd-favorite The Executioner burger, a juicy burger served on grilled sourdough bread and topped with grilled onions, Jack cheese and Thousand Island dressing." - Agnes Poliquin
"The Dillinger’s burgers are so good, they alone make it worthwhile to drive from Las Vegas to Boulder City. These burgers are no joke — big, but also well-proportioned, generously topped, and completely craveable. Take the Baby Face Nelson, a burger topped with baked Brie cheese, greens, and fig marmalade. The Executioner is a juicy burger on grilled sourdough bread and topped with grilled onions, jack cheese, and thousand island dressing. Wash it all down with any of the local beers on tap." - Janna Karel
"If you haven’t had your fill of New Deal-era history at Hoover Dam, drive into Boulder City, whose sole reason for being built by the Bureau of Reclamation in the 1930s was to house workers for the then-named Boulder Dam. It remains a small, history-filled town (fun fact: It’s one of only two Nevada towns in which gambling is illegal), with a few attractions like a theater owned by Desi Arnaz, Jr. and the Boulder Dam Hotel, which also houses a museum. One great surprise is The Dillinger Food & Drinkery, a gangster-themed pub that serves plenty of local craft beers, plus enormous gourmet burgers loosely inspired by historic criminal characters (like the surprisingly refined Baby Face Nelson, topped with baked brie, mixed greens and fig marmalade)." - Andrea Bennett
