This is a great restaurant located at the Bellagio hotel. Reservations are recommended since this restaurant is often busy and you would have to wait quite a long time for a table. Request a window seat, overlooking the lake, if they are available so you can watch the water show during dinner. The setting, as well as the menu, has a lush Mediterranean look and feel.
Try and save room for an entrée, which is hard to do, since all of the starters are great. While I didn’t have the tuna tartare or the beef carpaccio, my dining companions raved about both appetizers. A must-have are the flatbreads. We ordered the Greek, Portabella, and Italian flatbreads. All three were flavorful and divine. My favorite was the Greek flatbread covered in hummus, tomatoes, olives, and just a touch of feta cheese. The Prosciutto cotto and provolone on the Italian seemed to explode within your mouth. The slow-braised lamb is tender and falling off the bone; it just melted in my mouth. I was less enthused with the butternut squash tortellini my friend ordered. As an appetizer portion, it would have been fine. As an entrée, it was so sweet and rich that you didn’t want more than a few bites. It’s also reasonable if you want to experience a better-quality restaurant on a budget. Drinks, appetizers, and an entrée ran us about $45 per person.