Las Vegas Food Festivals & Culinary Events

Your guide to Las Vegas special dinners & food festivals

Find the latest culinary events and food festivals in Las Vegas with GAYOT’s calendar featuring chef pop-ups, special dinners, tasting menus, food festivals and more.

October 18, 2026 | Monzú Italian Oven and Bar

Monzú Italian Oven and Bar will present Bubbles & Truffles Brunch, a special fall menu featuring Italian sparkling wines paired with chef Gio Mauro’s truffle infused dishes and brunch specialties, to enjoy as you listen to a local jazz band performs.

A few of the menu items include butternut squash gnocchi, ricotta lemon pancakes, tajarin pasta with cacao butter & white truffle, truffled potato with sausage and pistachio mortadella with truffle burrata toast. Some of the featured wines include Nino Franco, Rustico; Coret Fusia, Brut; and Murgo, Brut Rose. The brunch will begin at 11 a.m. and tickets are $125 per person (plus tax and tip) for 21 and older and $50 for underage guests.

The full menu can be seen HERE and guests can secure their reservations HERE.

October 18, 2026 | Grape Vine Café Wine Bar & Cellar

Grape Vine Café Wine Bar & Cellar will host a wine dinner featuring Orin Swift, hosted by Alexis Kearney & Samantha Blankenbaker of Orin Swift.

Courses are:

pan-seared sea scallop with sweet corn purée, brown butter, crispy pancetta and Meyer lemon paired with Mannequin Chardonnay
pappardelle with lamb ragù, San Marzano tomato and pecorino Romano matched with Abstract Red Blend
Prime New York strip with roasted garlic-parmesan butter, potato gratin and roasted garlic broccolini paired with Papillon Red Blend 8 Years in the Desert—’First Edition’
and marsala zabaglione with fresh strawberries & blackberries and Amaretti crumble.

Guests will and have the opportunity to purchase bottles from the rare new ‘Edition 2’ collectible release at the event or while the allocation lasts. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the cost is $135 per person (plus tax and tip). To reserve, call 702-228-9463.

October 25, 2026 | Ferraro’s Ristorante

Ferraro’s Ristorante will host a four-course wine dinner featuring La Gerla. Founded in 1976 by Sergio Rossi, the estate is known for its focus on Sangiovese Grosso, the grape used to produce Brunello di Montalcino, with an approach centered on showcasing the character of its vineyards.

At the dinner will be special guest vineyard manager/director Alberto Passeri, who will provide insights to each wine pairing.

The menu will include with Poggio Gli Angeli IGT paired with fig carpaccio with Parma prosciutto, burrata, pistachio and saba; Birba IGT matched with butternut squash ravioli with brown butter, sage and chestnut cream; Brunello di Montalcino DOCG paired with sliced New York strip with arugula, Parmigiano-Reggiano and aged balsamic; and Brunello di Montalcino Gli Angeli Riserva DOCG matched with braised short rib with pecorino fonduta and charred broccolini.

The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the cost is $195 per person (plus tax and tip). To RSVP, click here.

Through October 31, 2026 | Palms Casino Resort

Palms Casino Resort presents The Haunted Inn, an immersive Halloween experience through October 31, 2026.

From 5 p.m. to closing, entertainment unfolds throughout the space as characters roam, improvise at tables and draw guests into séances, mock horror scenarios and more. Guests can explore the haunted forest and cemetery, and enjoy special spooky bites and cocktails.

Among the offerings are:
• Todd’s Murder Burger and Cupcake Massacre
• Franchesca’s Vampire Repellant
• Lady Palms’ Broom Service
• Little Bit’s Bite Me! Bat Wings
• Creepy Crawly Chili.

This experience is for adults aged 21+.

> For more information, visit the official website.

On-Going | Lip Smacking Foodie Tours

Lip Smacking Foodie Tours has launched a new tour: The Celebrity Chef Tour.

The 2.5 hour afternoon dining experience includes visits to four celebrity chef restaurants: Buddy Valastro’s Cake Boss Café within the LINQ Hotel for fresh mozzarella and a Jersey Roast Beef sandwich on fresh baked bread with warm au jus, Gordon Ramsay’s Fish & Chips at the LINQ Promenade for the classic United Kingdom street food coated in a special custard powder batter served with French fries and tartar sauce, Guy Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen & Bar at the LINQ Hotel for trash can nachos and Koreatown’ short rib tacos, and Dominique Ansel Vegas at Caesars Palace for pastries and crispy and caramelized cronuts (cross between a French croissant and an American donut formed into a muffin-like shape) Ansel is known for.

The tour is $99 per-person and an optional beverage package provides one pre-selected alcoholic beverage at three of the stops. For more info and to book the tour, visit www.lipsmackingfoodietours.com/experiences/celebrity-chef.

On-Going Weekly | The Cabinet of Curiosities

The Cabinet of Curiosities is hosting weekly mixology masterclass.

The Cabinet of Curiosities at Horseshoe Las Vegas, the immersive bar and speakeasy known for its collection of rare and precious things from around the world, has debuted a weekly mixology masterclass.

The 90-minute program includes a presentation on the history, flavor profiles and techniques of crafting two classic cocktails. Guests will have a host of spirits, mixers and garnishes to craft their own custom cocktail while guided by an expert mixologist. Classes cover essential tools, techniques and terminology of mixology; how to balance flavors and fashion harmonious cocktails; how to create unique and innovative cocktails that reflect personal style; and the art of garnishing and presentation to enhance the visual appeal of cocktails.

Classes are every Thurs., Fri. and Sat. from 1-2:30 p.m. and include three cocktails, a souvenir apron and a recipe card. The cost is $100 per person. To make reservations email info@thecabinetlv.com or visit https://sevn.ly/xbIMhmNn

The Cabinet of Curiosities, Horseshoe Las Vegas, 3645 S, Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | 833-855-2888

Sunday through Thursday

Ciao Vino Italian Restaurant, located in the Boca Park Fashion Village, is offering a three-course prix fixe menu that includes choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert.

Offered Sunday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. and priced at $35 per person, the menu includes:

choice of seasonal farmer’s salad with roasted baby beets and goat cheese, Caesar salad, beef carpaccio with truffle aioli, fried calamari with Calabrian aioli or Prince Edward Island mussels with white wine and herb salad
orecchiette al fagu (little ears pasta and house-made fennel sausage), linguine and clams, spaghetti and meatball pomodoro or chicken marsala
and ricotta mascarpone and scented orange cannoli, tiramisu or panna cotta.

In addition, the prix fixe special includes one glass of select wine. For more details of the menu, visit ciaovino.com/menu/prix-fixe.

Ciao Vino Italian Restaurant, 740 South Rampart, Las Vegas, NV 89145 | 702-570-1618

Las Vegas Special Dinners & Food Festivals