Lago Las Vegas Menu Prices 2026: Full Guide to Bellagio's Italian Restaurant

Dinner at Lago typically runs $80-$150 per person for food, excluding drinks. Antipasti and salads range from $11 to $85 (caviar tiers). Pastas run $37-$63. Main courses (fish, chicken, veal) run $45-$99; premium cuts like the Colorado Lamb Chops are $104 and the Mixed Seafood Grill is $165. The 48 oz. Wagyu Tomahawk is market price. Cocktails run $24-$29; wine by the glass from $18. The price tier is fine dining -- comparable to other upscale Strip restaurants like Prime at Bellagio or Nobu. Make reservations at lagobellagio.com or OpenTable; the restaurant recommends booking well in advance for fountain-view patio seating.

Lago is known for three things: Italian cicchetti-style small plates designed for sharing, panoramic Bellagio Fountain views from an outdoor terrace on Lake Bellagio, and the culinary reputation of Chef Julian Serrano (two-time James Beard Award winner, also behind Picasso at Bellagio). The menu spans antipasti from $11, handmade pastas ($37-$63), a Seafood on Ice tower ($158), and standout items like the Pata Negra Iberico ham ($85) and the Lago Pizzetta with shaved black truffle ($100). It consistently ranks as one of the top fine-dining venues on the Strip for special occasions and fountain views.

Yes -- Lago has panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows and an outdoor terrace with waterfront seating on Lake Bellagio, offering some of the most direct and close-up views of the Bellagio Fountains of any restaurant on the Strip. The Bellagio Fountains run every 15-30 minutes in evenings. Request patio or window seating when making your reservation -- these are the most sought-after tables in the restaurant and tend to book well in advance, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Lago enforces a smart casual to smart and elegant dress code depending on the service. For brunch (Mon-Thu 10:30am-2:30pm, Fri-Sun 10:00am-2:30pm), smart casual is accepted. For dinner (Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10:30pm), the restaurant's preferred attire is smart and elegant -- for men, a collared shirt is required. Athletic wear, flip-flops, and baseball caps are discouraged. Upscale resort wear is generally accepted for brunch; err toward business casual or above for dinner.

Lago was created by Chef Julian Serrano, a two-time James Beard Award winner who also helmed Picasso at the Bellagio (closed August 2024 after Serrano announced retirement from that venue). Spanish-born, Serrano built his reputation at Masa's in San Francisco before opening Picasso in 1998 (earning two Michelin stars) and then launching Lago in 2015 as his Italian concept. Lago continues to operate under the culinary direction he established, with menu items reflecting his Mediterranean and Italian coastal influences.

Based on consistent critical and guest praise, the standout dishes at Lago include the Whipped Ricotta ($17) -- a deceptively simple starter with fennel pollen and honey; the Pici Bolognese ($39) -- hand-rolled Tuscan pici with a three-meat ragu; the Seafood Linguine ($49) with scallops, shrimp and lobster; the Branzino ($68); and the Colorado Lamb Chops ($104) with arancini and crispy polenta. For a showpiece, the Seafood on Ice ($158) featuring shrimp, oysters, Maine lobster and Alaskan king crab is the signature shareable plateau. The Lago Pizzetta with shaved black truffle ($100) is the premium pizza option.

Yes. Lago serves brunch Monday through Thursday 10:30am-2:30pm and Friday through Sunday 10:00am-2:30pm. The brunch menu includes Italian-inflected egg dishes like Eggs Benedict with Calabrian hollandaise ($32), Lobster Benedict ($41), Avocado Toast ($30), Brûlée French Toast ($24), and Ricotta Pancakes ($22). Bottomless Mimosas are $70 per person during brunch. The Saturday and Sunday brunch service is especially popular for Bellagio Fountain views -- book in advance.

Lago is widely recommended for special occasions -- anniversaries, birthdays, proposals, and celebration dinners on the Strip. The combination of panoramic Bellagio Fountain views, refined Italian cuisine, impeccable service, and an elegant room make it a strong choice for milestone events. For the best experience: request a patio or window table when reserving, plan your reservation around a fountain show window (shows run every 15-30 minutes from afternoon through midnight), consider sharing several pasta courses before a main, and end with the Lago signature cocktail ($29) and the Tiramisù ($18).

Bellagio operates several fine-dining venues. Lago (Italian, $$$$) sits in the mid-upper tier of the Bellagio restaurant portfolio -- above casual venues like Sadelle's (breakfast/brunch) and Harvest by Roy Ellamar (farm-to-table), but in the same tier as Prime (Jean-Georges Vongerichten's steakhouse, $$$-$$$$) and below the Bellagio's former crown jewel Picasso (closed 2024). Lago's Italian small-plates format makes it more flexible than a traditional steakhouse -- you can build a meal at $60-$80 with shared antipasti and two pasta courses, or spend $200+ on premium seafood and tableside Wagyu. Yellowtail (Japanese, $$$$) at Bellagio is the closest style competitor.