Sport & Outdoor
Quirky FunExtraterrestrial Highway
FreeDrive 98 miles of empty desert road past Area 51 country, stopping at the alien-themed Little A'Le'Inn in Rachel.
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Little A'Le'Inn
9631 Old Mill St · Rachel, NV
Why you should go…
The Little A'Le'Inn is a combined restaurant, bar, motel and gift shop in Rachel, a tiny settlement on Nevada Highway 375, the Extraterrestrial Highway. It opened around 1989 in what had been the Rachel Bar and Grill and bills itself as the original Area 51 restaurant, bar and motel. You can stop for a meal, browse alien souvenirs, or stay the night in a room, an RV space with hookups or a tent site. Rachel sits more than 100 miles north of Las Vegas, so plan the drive.
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Good to know
General eat & drink guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Go early or go late
The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.
Reservations open on a schedule
Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.
Menus move with the season
Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.
Ask what the place is known for
Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Little A'Le'Inn, ordered by straight-line distance.
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