Ada's Food + Wine

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Where Food and Wine Find Each Other

Ada's Food + Wine operates from a simple but deeply held conviction, borrowed from Anthony Bourdain: "Food is everything we are. It's an extension of your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma." That ethos shapes everything at this Las Vegas restaurant, from the glass poured at the bar to the shareable plates landing on the table.

The People Behind the List and the Plates

The wine program is the work of Kat Thomas, an advanced sommelier who carries the self-styled title of Wine Goddess. Her selections span the world, chosen specifically for their intrigue, value, and capacity to delight — not for prestige alone. That curatorial instinct has earned Ada's repeated recognition: Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence in 2024, back-to-back Most Original Wine List honors from The World of Fine Wine in 2024 and 2025, and a spot on Wine Enthusiast's Top 50 US Wine Restaurants in 2023. The list is, by any measure, one of the most distinctive in the city.

In the kitchen, Chef de Cuisine Jackson Stamper builds a menu of shareable plates rooted in seasonal American cooking — food designed to move alongside wine rather than compete with it. The team is rounded out by sommeliers Gabor Foth and Jen Szychowski, sous chef Mick Skarda, and pastry chef Stephani Gonzalez.

More Than a Restaurant

Ada's runs an active events calendar that reflects the same spirit of curiosity that defines its wine list. Themed evenings range from Italian producer deep-dives to German Riesling nights with a DJ, meadery tastings, and Coravin pours-by-the-glass events — each one an excuse to explore something outside the expected.

For guests who want that experience to extend beyond a single visit, the Nine Lives Wine Society offers two membership tiers. The Kat's Meow ($120/month) and Cellar 27 ($99/month) both deliver curated wine selections inspired by traits Kat Thomas associates with her cat-like sensibility: comfort, curiosity, elegance, boldness, mystery, and intuition.

The Atmosphere

Ada's sits in the Arts District neighborhood of Las Vegas — a deliberate distance from the Strip's spectacle. The result is a room where the conversation tends to be about what's in the glass, and the American food on the table earns its place alongside it.