Vickie's Diner

"The latest incarnation of Tiffany’s, Vegas’s first-ever diner, serving classic fare in a vintage setting with affordable prices, relocated in 2021."

"Vickie’s uncle, Pete Kelesis, is rumored to have opened the first diner in Vegas many years ago. The namesake Vickie has since relocated the diner to the Commercial Center on Sahara Avenue, but it still serves specialties like chicken-fried steak made fresh in-house daily, burgers, 1-pound ham steaks, and old-fashioned liver and onions." - Janna Karel

"This old-school diner is a reminder of what Las Vegas used to be. Simple and relaxed. The no-frills menu is packed with egg dishes, sloppy patty melts, a chicken Philly cheese steak, and grilled pork chops." - Ryan Slattery

"Continuing a restaurant legacy dating back to 1955, Vickie's Diner appears on target for a summer debut at the Commercial Center, reopening as a '50’s-style diner' for breakfast and lunch. Owner Vickie Kelesis initially took over the famed Tiffany’s Café in 2014, a local institution for over five decades inside the White Cross Drugs building, later known as White Cross Market. Located under the shadow of the Strat on Las Vegas Boulevard, the unpretentious venue re-branded as Vickie’s Diner under Kelesis. But, in August of 2020, the building’s operators sold the entire property, forcing the diner to quickly find a new home on East Sahara Avenue, a short distance from Lotus of Siam. With signage already installed on the exterior and attached to its windows, the long, rectangular interior of Vickie’s will feature a large mural imported from the original space, pink-colored booths, and regular table seating. In 2015, Ty Pennington and Amanda Freitag revamped Vickie’s for their American Diner Revival TV show, switching the long-serving red color scheme over to pink and adding the floor-to-ceiling mural. Although an opening ETA has yet to be announced, Vickie’s Diner should be open daily, from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, and include a roster of breakfast favorites, burgers, sandwiches, and entrées, and malts, shakes, and a banana split among the desserts." - Bradley Martin

"Vickie's Diner, one of the oldest in Las Vegas, closes on Sunday after the building's landlord ordered the restaurant to vacate the building. George Knapp from 8 News Now reports on Twitter that the landlord gave the diner until August 26 close. Owner Vickie Kelesis's uncle, Pete Kelesis, originally owned the restaurant that opened in 1955 inside White Cross Drugs. Legend tells of famous clientele including Rat Pack members and Elvis Presley filling their prescriptions at the Las Vegas Boulevard pharmacy. The former diner, Tiffany's, was famed for its breakfast menu for folks of a less well-heeled heritage, red vinyl seating, and the walls of thrift store-style, outsider art paintings. Vickie's took over the space in 2014. White Cross Drugs closed in 2012 and became White Cross Market, which closed in 2015. That 22,000 square feet of space is still available for lease." - Susan Stapleton