Las Vegas Strip Food Tour: Celebrity Chef Tastings

Taste your way through the Strip's most famous kitchens in a single afternoon

A 3-hour walking food tour of the Las Vegas Strip or Downtown Las Vegas where you sample dishes from celebrity-chef restaurants and learn the city's culinary and cultural history from a live English-speaking guide. You choose between the Strip's famous chefs or Downtown's hidden gems, and the itinerary shifts based on restaurant availability and weather. Comfortable shoes are essential. The tour involves substantial walking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Las Vegas Strip or Downtown Food Tour

• Choose Downtown or Strip tour option
• Walk along chosen area’s famous streets
• Sample local and celebrity chef dishes
• Learn about area’s history and culture

The experience

You've got an afternoon free in Las Vegas and you want to eat well without spending three hours deciding where. This tour picks the route: either the Las Vegas Strip's celebrity-chef restaurants (Gordon Ramsay, Giada De Laurentiis and others), or Downtown Las Vegas's local favorites and historic spots. A guide leads the group through the city, stopping at multiple restaurants where you taste handmade gelato or sorbet, Korean-style tacos, shrimp cocktail, chocolate bites, crispy eggplant parmesan, grandma's meatballs, short rib Irish nachos, seasonal pub bites, monthly charity pizza, elote dogs, lobster montaditos, musubi and teriyaki, plus a secret dish at each stop. The guide shares stories about the chefs, the neighborhoods and the people who built Las Vegas, from "Bugsy" Siegel and Frank Sinatra to Steve Wynn and Tony Hsieh.

The Strip option centers on the restaurants themselves and what made them destinations. Downtown takes a different angle: you walk the historic streets where the city began as a railroad town, stand under the world's largest 4K video screen, and taste food that pays tribute to local legends. Both routes involve real walking. Bring shoes you can stand in for three hours. The guide is live and speaks English, so you get context and recommendations as you move between stops, not just a map and a list. Because restaurant availability changes with the season and circumstances, the exact stops and menu items shift. When you book, mention any dietary needs so the guide can arrange alternatives in advance.

You finish with a better sense of where to eat in Las Vegas beyond this tour, and you've tasted enough to know which restaurants are worth a full return visit. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and strollers work for infants and small children, though the walking pace and the stops mean this is not a casual stroll.

What’s included

• Handmade gelato or sorbet.
• Korean-style tacos and shrimp cocktail.
• chocolate bite and crispy eggplant parmesan.
• grandma's meatballs and short rib Irish nachos.
• seasonal pub bites and monthly charity pizza.
• elote dog and lobster montadito.
• musubi and teriyaki.
• a secret dish at each stop.
• live English-speaking guide throughout the tour.

Options for this experience

3 options

Food tour of Downtown Las VegasGuide in English · 12:30 and 17:30Enjoy the charm of historic Downtown Las Vegas. Length: 3 hours. Downtown Las Vegas option: Pick this to join our Secret Food Tour Las Vegas Downtown with a group of no more than 12 people! Meeting point: Plaza Hotel & Casino, 1 N Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

Food tour of the Las Vegas StripGuide in English · 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:00Find out why the Strip is called the Entertainment Capital of the World and is home to some of the most remarkable restaurants. Small-group option: Pick this to join our Secret Food Tour Las Vegas Strip Chefs Tour with a group of no more than 12 people! Meeting point: Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

Private tour of the Las Vegas StripGuide in English · 7 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 17:00Private tour upgrade: Pick this to upgrade to a private food tour of the Las Vegas Strip Chefs Tour, just for you and your group. Meeting point: Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day10 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 17:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book the Las Vegas Strip tour if you want to taste from the restaurants that made the city famous and hear the stories of the chefs behind them. Choose Downtown if you'd rather walk the historic streets and eat food tied to the local legends and the city's transformation from a quiet railroad town into a global destination.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What's the difference between the Las Vegas Strip tour and the Downtown Las Vegas tour?

The Las Vegas Strip tour focuses on celebrity-chef restaurants and the stories of the chefs who run them, while the Downtown Las Vegas tour explores the city's historic roots, from its railroad-town origins through the era of "Bugsy" Siegel and Frank Sinatra, with food that honors local legends. Both are 3-hour walking tours with multiple tastings. You pick one at checkout.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The tour involves a fair amount of walking over 3 hours, so comfortable shoes are strongly recommended. The pace is steady but not rushed, and you stop frequently to taste and hear the guide's stories.

Can I request meals for dietary restrictions?

Yes. Contact the tour operator in advance of your tour date to let them know about any dietary requirements, and they will arrange alternatives at the restaurants you visit.

What food and drinks are included?

The tour includes multiple tastings at different stops: handmade gelato or sorbet, Korean-style tacos, shrimp cocktail, chocolate bites, eggplant parmesan, meatballs, short rib nachos, pub bites, pizza, elote dogs, lobster montaditos, musubi and teriyaki, plus a secret dish. Drinks other than what is specified at each stop are not included.

Is this tour accessible for people using wheelchairs?

The tour is wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, though the walking pace and multiple stops mean caregivers should be prepared for the 3-hour duration.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation to the tour?

Transportation to and from the tour is not included, but public transportation options are available near both the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas starting points.