Italian Seafood Glamour at Bellagio

Photo by Major Food Group

“From the moment you step inside, it feels like you’ve arrived somewhere timeless on the Riviera.” –MARIO CARBONE

The menu delivers on that ambition with a seafood-first approach that goes big on presentation and curated marriages of flavor. Crudo and delicate starters arrive as a kind of opening act—Nantucket Bay scallops finished with brown butter and shaved white truffles, lightly grilled chu toro with aceto balsamic, and Scottish langoustines bathed in green acqua pazza. From there, the offerings expand to include antipasti, fritti and salads, from the lobster polpette alla diavola to grilled octopus peperonata and Mario’s Famous di Mare Salad.

Grilled over charcoal or roasted alla Riviera, the branzino al sale verde serves four to six guests.

Pastas anchor the experience with signature flair: linguine vongole rosso, cappellini crab AOP, ricotta gnudi crowned with caviar and a dramatic two-pound lobster arrabbiata paired with hand-cut fettuccine. The evening’s true centerpiece, however, is the whole-fish program—nightly selections prepared over Japanese charcoal, roasted al forno or baked in salt crust, then presented tableside with polished flair.

“CARBONE RIVIERA is a new chapter for CARBONE—same DNA, completely fresh expression—on a stage unlike anywhere else in the world,” notes chef Carbone. “Here, we’re leaning into seafood at the highest level in a way that’s far beyond anything we’ve done before: a grand seafood display, a whole fish program orchestrated with ceremony, pastas anchored by pristine ingredients.”

Familiar favorites like the spicy rigatoni vodka and Caesar alla ZZ appear alongside Snake River Farms steaks, while dessert brings refined takes on Italian classics, including stracciatella tiramisu and Sicilian lemon cheesecake. A globe-spanning wine list and coastal-inspired cocktails complete the experience. “The energy is coastal, the room brighter and more open,” reflects Carbone. “From the moment you step inside, it feels like you’ve arrived somewhere timeless on the Riviera. Our goal is to deliver that ‘wow’ factor every single time you join us; to make it feel just as special on someone’s 10th visit as their first.” Let the indulgence begin.