Capriotti's on West Sahara in Las Vegas is the original Vegas outpost of the Delaware sub shop, slow-roasting turkeys overnight for the Bobbie (turkey, stuffing, cranberry, mayo).
Tip: The Bobbie is the order, sized small to large; for the long-lined locations the line moves fastest if you order online and pick up at the counter.
Address: 322 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102
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 corner with red pork and green chicken steamers.
Try: Red pork, green chicken, and sweet corn tamales
Tip: Tamales 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.
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 Juicy butter blend.
Try: Cajun crawfish boil by the pound, signature garlic butter
Tip: Order 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.
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 tortillas at the Casino Center counter.
Try: Vegan birria, al pastor and chorizo tacos
Tip: Order the birria with consomme for dipping; the elote takis appetiser is the side everyone ends up sharing.
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 through the small hours.
Try: Adobada and suadero tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas
Tip: Order 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.
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 until 04:00.
Try: New York-style cheese and pepperoni slices
Tip: From 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.
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 dough styles.
Try: Slice-window pizza by Tony Gemignani, six dough styles
Tip: The walk-up window does single slices; the Neapolitan and Roman get the best of the four ovens, the Sicilian travels well.
