When you dine at Lago at Bellagio, you are getting more than just your basic dinner options. Along with choices for cocktails, wine, appetizer, mains, sides and dessert, you have the task of choosing the timing for your meal. The one thing you won’t be choosing is the beauty of the setting, as floor-to-ceiling windows let you view the serene lake all day long; and when the fountains begin their dance, it’s truly magical. The adjacent patio area makes a perfect place to indulge in breakfast, brunch or dinner. 

Brunch is offered daily starting at 9 a.m., with an extensive array of dishes to choose from, including caprese salad with breakfast favorites like steak and eggs, brûlée French toast and ricotta pancakes with blueberries and lemon zest. You can also enjoy entrées like chicken Parmesan (and a chicken Parmesan sandwich with spicy vodka sauce); bucatini and clams; malfadine with nduja and goat cheese; and a wagyu cheeseburger, plus pizzas. And a variety of primarily Italian and French wines by the glass, bottomless mimosas and specialty cocktails make this pleasant meal sublime.

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Dinner features some of the same dishes as brunch , but you’ll find many added gems as well. Start with an Old Fashioned smufato (smoked), a drink that many enjoy as the prelude to a good meal. From the dinner menu, consider items like the seafood tower (it’s just such a classic to start with); beef carpaccio with shaved fennel; eggplant Milanese with San Marzano tomatoes, provolone and herb gremolata; branzino with charred lemon; rack of lamb; prime filet with stone-ground polenta; and a tomahawk with artichoke and grilled asparagus. Cannoli is a go-to for dessert at Italian restaurants, and the deconstructed one here adds opportunities to share.

The popular Italian restaurant recently announced late-night food and cocktail menus that are offered from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. in the lounge. (No need to dip into a diner, as suitable as that sometimes is.) The hours are perfect for snacks after the concert ends, or even when the appeal of a nightclub wanes. A few items to consider are focaccia; whipped ricotta; beef carpaccio; hamachi with citron vinegar; and salads like the Lago chop with garbanzo beans, salami, artichokes, olives, and romaine; and caprese and endive with Gorgonzola. And as most late-night snackers can testify, pizza never goes amiss. Lago’s pizzas include spicy pepperoni, margherita, puttanesca, prosciutto and black truffle. Desserts include the cannoli, chocolate budino and a gelato and sorbetto pizelle—waffle cookies in any form are the best, especially with three scoops of cold sweetness.

All About Romance

Give your beloved a night to remember with The Lovers Package, perfect for a special occasion (like a proposal or an anniversary). You’ll get roses, professional photos, a front patio table next to the Bellagio fountains, a meet and greet with the executive chef and a full three-course dinner. Reservations are required.

Bellagio. 702.693.8888 or bellagio.mgmresorts.com

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