The Vault is a high-end experience you won’t find anywhere else.
" We have n’t marketed this in a traditional way , " Bellagio Vice President of Food & Beverage Josef Wagner says . " It ’s not on a billboard , it ’s not on our marquee out front . You wo n’t see on the website that this place live , which is part of the charm . "
The Bellagio does n’t placard the Vault as a speakeasy , although its position is more concealed than otherVegas bar that fit the ticket . The entrance is revealed on a need - to - know fundament . As the name suggests , the area ring the casino John Milton Cage Jr. should be your first cue . A doorman standing in an invisible place is your second .
This is n’t a bar for the masses or a place you falter into while roaming the Bellagio floor . The Vault is an informal distance of just 10 tables and 50 seats , including eight at the bar . You ’d never know the station used to be an office for casino hosts . Today , it ’s an elaborate , but intimate jewel boxful that makes an quick impression with a aureate door and octagonal entrance hall with mohair upholstered wall .
The main parlor keep the lights low-spirited and medicine at just the right intensity without overwhelming the conversation . You wo n’t even notice the subwoofer under the board . There ’s fine art , subtle pops of colour , and furniture stitching that pays homage to Italian tailoring and craftsmanship . Yet the most detectable feature is an overhead short fixture , sweep nearly nine feet wide with 80 illuminated globes that dangle above the bartenders at work , dressed to the nines in gloomy suits . Each one busy with spirits , household - made sirup , fresh - pressed juices and herbs source from small , family - owned farms .
range the drink lean is like flipping through the page of a cartridge clip with magnanimous photos dominating full pages . Four " Vintage Cocktails " are made with older out - of - circulation spirits curated through auction sale houses and private collectors . Each one is listed as " MP " for securities industry Mary Leontyne Price .
At last check , the Captain ’s Sidecar was $ 145 , fire by Remy Martin from the thirties . " We ’re not saying that it ’s necessarily better than the current Remy Martin . We ’re just saying it ’s different in your boozing , " according to Craig Schoettler , the illusionist behind the Vault and the Executive Director of Beverage for MGM Resorts International . " We ’re trying to transfer our invitee back to a period of clock time , and if you were to have a Sidecar in the thirties , this is the cognac that would ’ve been used for it . "
Photo by Rob Kachelriess
The Gold Rush Martinez is similar to a Manhattan , but with gin instead of whiskey – in this type , Beefeater from the 1950s . Drop Anchor is a spin on a Whiskey Sour with Four Roses from 1982 ( when it was a blended whisky , not the full bourbon it is today ) . The Kennedy is a definitive Daiquiri with Bacardi from the 1960s . " Back then , the Bacardi distillery was establish out of the Bahamas . Currently , it ’s in Puerto Rico , " Schoettler explains . " So the sugar cane they would ’ve gotten in the Bahamas is unlike … There ’s definitely a niggling more richness that makes it unique and interesting . "
The menu is rounded out by a choice of " Specialty Cocktails , " which range from $ 35 for the English Spy ( a clarified milk punch with Japanese Whisky ) to $ 90 for Rosé Romance ( a shareable French 75 modify with rosé for two ) . The influence of the vintage spirits is evident in the Fountain – a Manhattan with Eagle Rare 10 class bourbon and throwback option of sweet vermouth from the 30s , 60s , or 70 . Fame & Fortune is a classic martini , made with St. George Terroir Gin , chosen not for its terms or scarceness , but how the California woods - inspired botanical blend with teetotal vermouth , orange bitters , and lemon yellow skin .
The martini pair specially well with a choice of Petrossian caviar ( Daurenki , Royal Siberian , or Imperial Ossetra ) , present on top of a layered creme fresh with Allium cepa , chive , and eggs with a buddy-buddy yuzu sauce on the side . Drag a homemade potato chip through the whole matter and you ’ve find the most high - terminal political party dip on the Strip . Want just a gustation ? Caviar exceed a Gallic - style mini - croissant wrapped with a slice of yukon gold potato .
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" The persuasion was to have something small , but also passing in high spirits calibre to couple the modern and forward - think approach to cocktails , " Bellagio Executive Chef Nathan Frost aver about the intellectual nourishment carte . " We also desire to offer a singularity to favorites that multitude know with a footling crook . "
His sandos are fantastic . The Basque Bikini , already a house favorite , might be the thinnest grill cheese in the mankind – and possibly the most delicious . It ’s a perfect bite , balance smoked goat cheese against the sweetness of sherry gastrique , hazelnuts , and chive . you may also rank a Cubano with Ibérico ham , a katsu - trend steak sandwich with Nipponese A5 Wagyu combat zone , or that same slice of beef as a torched sting of nigiri with fresh - shave truffles .
" This is a three - maven Michelin restaurant in the form of a cocktail lounge , " Schoettler read , notice the attention to detail in every aspect of the experience .
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The Vault may not have a website , but reservations areavailable onlineor by calling the Bellagio directly at 888 - 987 - 6667 . The lounge is heart-to-heart seven days a week , from 5 autopsy to 1 am .
