PublicUs

PublicUs is a Downtown favourite for coffee and a relaxed breakfast, and it is the kind of neighbourhood café that is hard to find on the Strip. It describes itself as a canteen-style, neighbourhood restaurant and coffee bar in the Fremont East district of Downtown Las Vegas, and it serves breakfast, lunch and a full range of coffee and speciality drinks.

The coffee bar is the anchor. Alongside espresso classics, the menu includes more unusual creations such as an Espresso Old Fashioned, a Black Swan and Haldhi Doodhy Golden Milk. These make PublicUs a good stop for coffee lovers who want something beyond a standard latte.

The food goes well beyond pastries. Breakfast dishes include chimichurri New York steak and eggs, a Garden Farm Benedict, shakshuka and the Waffle For The People. At lunch, the menu moves on to the PublicUs Burger, a grilled steak sandwich, a braised broccolini panini and a vegetable and tofu curry, with a classic wedge salad and a house pozole among the lighter options. There are several vegetarian choices, which makes it easy for mixed groups.

The café suits solo travellers with a laptop, couples looking for a slow breakfast and anyone staying Downtown who wants a good start to the day. Prices are moderate, and the setting is casual. Weekend mornings are the busiest time, so arrive early if you want a table. Opening hours are not published on the main website, so check the online ordering page or call ahead before making a special trip. Takeaway ordering is available online.

If you are planning a full day Downtown, a late breakfast here sets you up well before the museums open their doors and the crowds arrive on Fremont Street.

PublicUs is on Fremont Street east of Las Vegas Boulevard, in the Fremont East district, a short walk from the canopy of the Fremont Street Experience. It makes a good base for a morning in Downtown: have breakfast here, then walk to The Mob Museum, or take a short ride north to the Neon Museum. The Arts District is also close by for an afternoon of galleries and shops. If you are staying on the Strip, a taxi or ride-share is the easiest way to get here.