Mixing Cuisines | Bianca Restaurant, Culver City, CA

Bianca Restaurant | Gianni Vietina Sophie Gayot Dirk Smits
Chef partner/owner Gianni Vietina | Sophie Gayot | GAYOT's Wine & Spirits Editor Dirk Smits
By Sophie Gayot

Culver City, CA, October 2020

• GAYOT’s Rating: 14/20
• Cuisines: Italian / Argentinean / Bakery
• Open: Bakery: Tues.-Sun. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Restaurant: Tues.-Wed. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Thurs. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Bianca is on GAYOT’s:
– LA Best Bakeries Los Angeles
– and Best Beverly Hills & West LA Outdoor Dining Restaurants.

When Italian and Argentinean cuisines meet under one roof — let’s admit, an improbable combination — you get Bianca. But have no fear as the two chefs hailing from each country are true professionals — the ones whose cooking is solely driven by passion. They are spirited artisans of the culinary world.

Italy is represented by none the less than Gianni Vietina of Madeo Ristorante (closed right now but reopening in the next few months at a new location) and Argentina by pastry chef Federico Fernandez, formerly at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

During my dinner on the patio (due to the current health crisis), I got to sit with the pair for a high in color dinner. The olive trees surrounding the outdoor space on the large sidewalk added romance to the evening.

> GAYOT’s Wine & Spirits Editor Dirk Smith: “The short wine list carries interesting  labels from Italy and France.“

  • Menu
  • Patio at night
    Patio at night
  • Mussels
    Moules au pastis, 1 pound of Prince Edward Island blue mussels, pastis, persillade
  • Bread basket
    Bread basket
To start the evening…

> Watch Chef partner/owner Gianni Vietina describing the mussels and talking about the breads.

  • Trippa
    Trippa alla Toscana, honeycomb and booklet trip, Tuscan style, tomato, Parmesan
  • Empanadas
    Empanadas: caprese, chicken, spinach, octopus; beef, ham, cheese, corn

> Watch Chef partner/owner Gianni Vietina describing the Trippa alla Toscana and the Empañadas.

> Watch pastry chef partner/owner Federico Fernandez describing the Fugazzetta.

  • Cacciucco
    Cacciucco, shrimps, calamari, mussels, clams, scallop, tomato-saffron broth
  • Spaghetti, sea urchin
    Spaghetti al Riccio di Mare, fresh Santa Barbara sea urchin

> Watch Chef partner/owner Gianni Vietina describing the Cacciucco and the Spaghetti al Riccio di Mare.

  • Chilean seabass
    Chilean seabass baked with white wine
  • Veal chop Milanese
    Veal chop Milanese, topped with rucola and checca

> Watch Chef partner/owner Gianni Vietina describing the Chilean seabass and the Veal chop Milanese.

  • Chaja
    Chaja, Argentinean cake, dulce de leche, vanilla bean cream, vanilla sponge cake and peaches
  • Desserts
    Desserts

> Watch pastry chef partner/owner Federico Fernandez describing some of the desserts.

Bianca – GAYOT’s Rating: 14/20
8850 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
424-603-4353
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