Buffets Make a Comeback in Las Vegas With the Decadent Version at the Bellagio Ready to Reopen

As Las Vegas slowly reopens and tourism continues to increase, one of the city’s favorite buffets gets ready to reopen. The Buffet at Bellagio returns on Friday, July 16, with its live-action cooking stations and seating for 600.

The buffet plans to reopen daily for brunch with an omelet station, traditional breakfast items, pasta, and pizza as well as eggs Benedict options, fried chicken and waffles, and a toast bar.

Seafood options such as Alaskan king crab, poached shrimp, smoked salmon, and scallop ceviche return, as do Asian dishes such as Hong Kong barbecue buns and shrimp shu mai. The carving station comes back with marinated flank steak, rotisserie chicken, and St. Louis-style ribs. For desserts, a roster of fresh pastries and a personalized gelato stand.

Starting on July 16, the Buffet at Bellagio will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $39.99 every Monday through Thursday, and $45.99 on Friday through Sunday. Children age 5 and younger eat for free, while kids ages 6 to 11 are 50 percent off the adult rate.

The reopening on the Buffet at Bellagio brings back eight buffets inside casinos. The Buffet at Excalibur at the castle-themed resort reopens on Thursday, July 1, as does The Buffet at Wynn. Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace, Garden Buffet at South Point, Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Circus Buffet at Circus Circus, and the MGM Grand Buffet already reopened.

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