Scarpetta

Scarpetta Happy Hour

The restaurant is nicknamed for the trick of taking a piece of bread and wiping the last bit of sauce off your plate and Scarpetta’s version of happy hour is built around that same instinct: sit at the bar, order a few plates, and don’t leave anything behind.

Scarpetta Happy Hour Menu

The Zucchini Fritti — crispy zucchini in a rich cacio e pepe cream — is the one to start with, paired with the mini martini, a chilled, unfussy cocktail made for sipping slow before dinner. Add the Artisanal Salumi & Formaggi board if you’re staying a while: prosciutto and cured salami with smoked mozzarella and a housemade tomato citrus marmalade.

This is Scott Conant’s Cosmopolitan flagship, the same kitchen that picked up a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant and a three-star New York Times review back in 2008…not the kind of pedigree that usually comes with a bar-hour deal.

Scarpetta runs one anyway, nightly, because the Cosmopolitan crowd expects a pre-dinner option that doesn’t feel like a discount. It’s a quiet way to eat well on the Strip without committing to the full tasting menu. Worth a stop before whatever’s next in the casino.

Social hour runs nightly at the bar from 5 to 7 PM. Bar bites stay available all night if you show up late.