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Street foodDowntown Fremont East
Doña Maria Tamales in downtown Las Vegas is the Martinez family's tamale-counter-turned-restaurant since 1980, holding the Charleston and Las Vegas Boulevard.
TryRed pork, green chicken, and sweet corn tamales
TipTamales sell by the dozen for takeaway and ship overnight; on the menu, ask for them smothered in red chile and topped with an egg for breakfast.
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Street foodSpring Mountain Chinatown
Hot N Juicy Crawfish on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the original Chinatown boil counter, serving crawfish, shrimp and Dungeness in the house Hot N.
TryCajun crawfish boil by the pound, signature garlic butter
TipOrder by the pound with corn and potatoes; ask for the Hot N Juicy seasoning at medium heat for the balance of garlic, lemon-pepper and Cajun.
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Street foodArts District
Tacotarian in the Las Vegas Arts District is the plant-based taqueria from Kristen Corral, with vegan birria, al pastor and chorizo tacos on house-made.
TryVegan birria, al pastor and chorizo tacos
TipOrder the birria with consomme for dipping; the elote takis appetiser is the side everyone ends up sharing.
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Street foodThe Strip
Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas is the Tijuana adobada specialist on the north Strip, slicing pork from the trompo into hand-pressed corn tortillas.
TryAdobada and suadero tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas
TipOrder at the cashier first, then queue at the meat station with your ticket; adobada and suadero are the two to get on a first visit.
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Street foodThe Strip
Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the unmarked New York counter at the end of a vinyl-lined corridor on level 3, slinging thin-crust slices.
TryNew York-style cheese and pepperoni slices
TipFrom the Chandelier bar take the lift to level 3 and walk the record-lined hallway between Blue Ribbon and Jaleo; standing room only, slices $6-7.
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Street foodDowntown Fremont East
Pizza Rock in downtown Las Vegas is Tony Gemignani's 13-time World Pizza Cup outpost at Downtown Grand, with a walk-up window doing slices in six different.
TrySlice-window pizza by Tony Gemignani, six dough styles
TipThe walk-up window does single slices; the Neapolitan and Roman get the best of the four ovens, the Sicilian travels well.