Celebrity Chefs Announced for $8,400-per-head Bellagio Fountain Club at F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Bellagio Fountain Club will return for the 2026 F1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix with a stellar lineup of celebrity chefs and bartenders from Nov. 19-21, 2026. The temporary grandstands housing the Bellagio Fountain Club will once again be built over the Bellagio lagoon for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, running Nov. 19–21, 2026. Once again, it will also ruin the Strip’s leading free experience, the Bellagio fountains, for thousands of tourists visiting Vegas unaware of the auto race. (Image: MGM Resorts) For 2026, MGM lists a returning core group of chefs: José Andrés, David Chang, Mario Carbone, Jean‑Georges Vongerichten, Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Mina, and brothers Michael and Bryan Voltaggio. Several of these chefs have participated since the first year of the race and are expected to reprise or adapt dishes that proved popular with guests, including caviar‑focused plates from Mina and collaborative brisket offerings from Vongerichten and Morimoto. Chefs Masaharu Morimoto and Jose Andrés were part of the Bellagio Fountain Club’s culinary program during the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix and will be back again this year. (Image: Denise Truscello/Getty) The roster expands with a number of new names. Executive chef Eleazar Villanueva will represent Joël Robuchon, the two‑Michelin‑star French restaurant at MGM Grand. San Francisco chef David Nayfeld will participate from Che Fico, a World’s 50 Best Discovery honoree.TV‑competition winners Maneet Chauhan (Food Network’s Tournament of Champions), Rhoda Magbitang (Top Chef 2026), and Britt Rescigno (Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay) are also confirmed. Japan’s Yoroniku, another World’s 50 Best Discovery restaurant, will join the lineup, as will Adept Hospitality’s Sushi Bar, which will offer an omakase experience served directly by the chef. The cocktail program will feature drinks from bar professional Shingo Gokan, whose venue Sip & Guzzle was named North America’s No. 1 bar for 2026, along with New York City bars Superbueno and Schmuck, both recognized by World’s 50 Best Discovery. Additional participating venues include The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, Gymkhana at Aria, Zuma at The Cosmopolitan, and upcoming Bellagio restaurant The Corner Store. The Fountain Club is structured as a multi‑tiered hospitality space with trackside views and food served from individual chef stations rather than a traditional sit‑down dinner. Guests move between stations where chefs prepare small plates and signature dishes throughout the evening. The venue has sold out for three consecutive race weekends since the Las Vegas Grand Prix launched. Three‑night passes for the Bellagio Fountain Club start at $8,400 per person, inclusive of tax and fees, and are sold through MGM Resorts and Ticketmaster. Tickets include access to all chef and bar stations and viewing areas overlooking the race. The post Celebrity Chefs Announced for $8,400-per-head Bellagio Fountain Club at F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix appeared first on Casino.org.