The quick verdict
The Candy Martini Bar at I Love Sugar is peak Vegas: candy cocktails served with dry ice fog in a bar inside a 14,000-square-foot candy store. The $45 giant martinis are made to share and built for photos, the single-serve cocktails are a more reasonable $20, and everything tastes like a dessert that happens to have vodka in it. That is the entire concept, and it delivers exactly what it promises. Judge it on those terms, not as a cocktail bar.
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Watch: the full video review
That is the full visit: the drinks up close, the dry ice fog, and what the bar looks like inside the candy store. Everything below is the written version with the menu prices.
What it is
I Love Sugar is a 14,000-square-foot candy store on the LINQ Promenade (3545 Las Vegas Blvd S, Suite L-28, right across from Caesars Palace), founded in 2012 and designed to look like the Apple Store of candy. Every type of candy imaginable, display-grade packaging, and a design patent library to prove it.
The Candy Martini Bar sits on the second floor, up the escalator past the retail floor. It is a full bar with its own menu, its own seating, and a view of the Promenade. You can book a table on OpenTable, and it runs late on weekends. The bar holds a 4.8 rating across 600-plus reviews, which is genuinely strong for a novelty bar.
Hours as of September 2026: 10 AM to midnight Monday through Thursday and Sunday, 10 AM to 2 AM Friday and Saturday. Dress code is casual. It is non-smoking.
The drinks and prices
The menu is built around one idea: cocktails that look like desserts. Verified prices from 2026:
Giant candy martinis: $45. These are the headliners. Huge, loaded with candy, finished with dry ice fog, and meant to share. Super Instagram-worthy and genuinely the reason most people come.
Single-serve candy cocktails: $20. Same concept, one person. One recent visitor paid $22 for a watermelon candy martini and said the presentation alone was worth it.
Sugar shots: $14. Larger-than-average 2-ounce shots, including options like Pop It Like It’s Hot, a Blow Pop-infused vodka shot rimmed with Pucker Powder.
Drunkin’ Bears: $14 for ten. Candy bears, spiked.
Candy coffee cocktails: $15. Dessert meets espresso.
Beer, seltzers, energy drinks: $9. For the person in your group who did not come for the sugar.
Non-alcoholic refreshments: $4. Kids and designated drivers get pink lemonade and soft drinks.
The drinks are strong according to reviewers, and the dry ice fog is standard on the martinis, so every order comes with the photo moment built in.
At $20 a cocktail you are paying for sugar, spectacle, and the photo, in that order. Nothing wrong with that.
The vibe
Fun, loud, and unapologetically sweet. This is not a craft cocktail bar, and it is not trying to be. It is a candy store that serves alcohol, and the crowd is exactly what you would expect: bachelorettes, birthday groups, couples on a sugar detour, and people filming everything. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive on the service, with multiple mentions of friendly bartenders who walk you through the menu.
It is also a decent late-night option. The 2 AM weekend close beats most dessert stops, and the Promenade location means you are steps from the rest of the center Strip.
Who it is for
Bachelorette and birthday groups: This is the core audience. Shareable $45 martinis, dry ice, candy everywhere. Book on OpenTable for groups.
Instagram and TikTok people: The drinks are designed to be filmed. The fog, the candy rims, the giant glassware. It is content in a cup.
Sweet-tooth drinkers: If your cocktail preferences run toward dessert, this is your bar. If you drink your whiskey neat, you will be confused by this place.
Non-drinkers and kids: The $4 non-alcoholic options and the candy store downstairs make it a fine stop for the whole group. The designated driver gets pink lemonade and the same photo ops.
Sugar skeptics: The sweetness is the point. If candy cocktails sound terrible to you, they probably are.
Tips before you go
Share the giant martini. $45 split two ways is a reasonable Vegas cocktail price. $45 solo is a sugar crash with a receipt.
Book on OpenTable for groups. Walk-ins are fine off-peak, but the bar takes reservations and gets busy on weekend nights.
Go upstairs first. The bar is on the second floor. Do the candy store browse on the way in, the bar on the way out, or you will spend your drink money downstairs.
Pair it with the Promenade. This is the same trip as my LINQ Promenade walkthrough: do the candy bar, then walk off the sugar down the corridor toward the High Roller.
Budget the sweetness. Two candy cocktails is most people’s limit. Pace yourself, drink water (reviewers note the staff brings it without asking), and eat something.
FAQ
Where is the Candy Martini Bar?
On the second floor of I Love Sugar at 3545 Las Vegas Blvd S, Suite L-28, on the LINQ Promenade across from Caesars Palace.
How much are the drinks?
As of September 2026: giant shareable candy martinis $45, single-serve candy cocktails $20, sugar shots $14, Drunkin’ Bears $14 for ten, candy coffee cocktails $15, beer and seltzers $9, non-alcoholic drinks $4.
Do you need a reservation?
Not required, but the bar takes reservations on OpenTable and weekend nights get busy. Book ahead for groups.
What are the hours?
As of September 2026: 10 AM to midnight Monday through Thursday and Sunday, 10 AM to 2 AM Friday and Saturday.
Is it good for kids?
The candy store is great for kids, and the bar serves $4 non-alcoholic drinks. The bar area itself is a cocktail bar, so plan accordingly for late nights.
Are the drinks strong?
Reviewers say yes. The candy masks the alcohol, so they go down easier than they should. Pace yourself.
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