Let award-winning Lip Smacking Foodie Tours show you the locals’ favorite destination that showcases a completely different side of Vegas with a welcome slice of urban authenticity instead.

Steps from the always-crowded Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience Fremont East Entertainment District of pulsating bars and restaurants, the new heart of the historical downtown is a cool, eclectic hub for arts and culture. It’s where you’ll find stunning murals, towering public art pieces, and retro neon signs now sporting quirky, playful messages. It’s old Las Vegas transformed into new Las Vegas.

This neighborhood has undergone a thrilling renaissance, showcasing a bevy of exciting downtown Las Vegas restaurants. Our award-winning tour takes you to three celebrated restaurants for a parade of signature dishes, all with VIP service. You’ll discover why Vegas Fremont Street food is in a class all its own.

The tour is led by our expert city guide, who provides fascinating information about downtown’s historic past, its resurgence, and what the future holds for it.

Get escorted right to the best table at acclaimed Carson Kitchen. Founded by the late-great Kerry Simon, who was famed as the celebrity “rock ‘n’ roll chef,” it sports an open kitchen to catch all the action, as you enjoy classic Americana dishes that have been elevated with the freshest ingredients and modern twists.

Next, it’s on to downtown’s newest hot spot, La Mona Rosa. It’s impossible to miss with its 7-foot pink neon monkey clinging to the restaurant’s exterior in a nod to its name in Spanish for “the pink monkey.’’ Chefs Daniel Arias and Isidro Marquez-Castillo, who met while honing their skills at the upscale é by José Andrés, are the duo behind this vibrant Mexican restaurant. They’ve taken inspiration from their heritage, family recipes, and travels to create a menu of robust specialty dishes that highlight Mexico’s diverse regions, flavors, and culinary techniques.

At 7th & Carson, the hearth oven is the focal point of this distinguished Las Vegas neighborhood restaurant. It’s used for most everything, from baking flatbreads to roasting stocks to finishing desserts. Helmed by a veteran chef who has cooked at high-profile restaurants on the Strip, 7th & Carson exemplifies hyper-seasonal cooking that showcases peak-fresh ingredients. No wonder it was named “Restaurant of the Year’’ by the Nevada Restaurant Association.

Amble through the unique Container Park, where shipping containers have been converted into bustling restaurants, boutiques selling locally-made goods, and a spirited venue for free live music.

In between bites, quench your thirst at the clandestine Downtown Cocktail Room, which Food & Wine singled out as one of its “Best Cocktails Bars in the U.S.’’ With the feel of an urbane New York speakeasy, DCR was Vegas’ first craft cocktail bar. It boasts 60 seasonal menus with some of the most creative hand-crafted cocktails around. Guests will receive a choice of signature cocktail, red or white wine, local beer or soft drink.

Don’t miss this delectable and informative tour of downtown Las Vegas restaurants, which showcases Vegas Fremont Street food and beyond, courtesy of Vegas’ original and premier culinary tour company.