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3420 Via Oporto Newport Beach, CA 92663

949-673-0414

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Cuisine(s): Seafood

Hours: Sun, Tue-Sat 4pm-2am

Price: $$$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Business Dining

Serving: Dinner, Late Night
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Street, Valet

Description

What is crudo, exactly? In its purest and most traditional sense, it is just fresh, raw fish, sliced thinly, drizzled with good olive oil, sprinkled with sea salt, and spritzed with lemon. But in the hands of a gourmet alchemist such as chef Nicholas Weber of Blanca, the possibilities are endless; the results, thrilling.

Blanca in Newport Beach Dishes Out Crudo, an Italian Spin on Sushi

By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, May 15, 2008

Crudo Crazy An Italian spin on sushi at Blanca You can thank Mario Batali for introducing crudo to America back in 2000, when his seafood restaurant Esca debuted in New York City. But if it weren't for the countless Japanese sushi joints that open... More »

Main Menu

Starters: Cold

$11.00

Salad of Young Greens Crushed Candied Hazelnuts Autumn Pomegranate Vinaigrette

$14.00

P.e.i Malpeque Oysters Champagne Mignonette Tabasco-Tomato Granite

$18.00

Flash Grilled Japanese Yellowtail Carpaccio Tangerine 'citronette' Auo Au Tahitian Lime-Infused Olive Oil

$16.00

Tartare of Alaskan Wild King Salmon American Caviar, Sauce Ravigote

$80.00

Osetra Caviar Service (28 Grams) Traditional Garnitures, Frozen Grey Goose Vodka Tzar Nicoulai, Auselect, Au California Estate

Appetizers: Hot

$12.00

Celeriac Soup Pancetta 'croutons', Lobster Dried Fig-Roquefor Profiterole

$22.00

Potage of Shellfish Jumbo Prawn, Diver Scallop, Manila Clams Chardonnay-Saffron Nage

$20.00

Merlot-Braise Short Ribs, Auossa Buco, Au Bermuda Onion Marmalade, Fresh Horseradish-Potato Puree

$22.00

Pan Seared La Belle Farms Foie Gras Santa Rosa Plum Gastrique, Asian Pear Confiture 'monte Cristo'

$16.00

Kurobuta Pork Belly, Au En Sous Vide, Au Baby Fennel Salad, Manila Clam Chowder

Fish : Shellfish

$48.00

Butter Poached Maine Lobster Yukon Gold Potato Gnocchi, Tagliatelle of Autumn Vegetables Brown Butter-Delicata Squash Puree

$36.00

Day Boat Diver Scallops Sugar Pie Pumpkin-Potato Rosti, Melted Leeks Burgundy Black Truffle Beurre Blanc

$35.00

Black Trumptet-Crusted John Dory Roasted Garlic-Baby Leek Risotta, Chanterella Mushrooms White Truffled-Creme Fraiche Froth

$36.00

Chef's Choice of Line-Caught Wild Fish Sauteed Wild Mushrooms, Italian Parsley Pure Braised Oxtail Stew

Meat: Game: Poultry

$30.00

Free Range Jidori Chicken Black Mission Figs, Creme Fraiche Potato Puree Laura Chenel Goat Cheese 'quenelle'

$37.00

New Zealand Cervena Vension Chop Virginia Byrd Mill White Grit Cake, Eggplant Caponata Sour Cherry-Tahitian Vanilla Reduction

$29.00

Center Cut Berkshire Pork Loin Vidalia Onion-Apple Puree, Duck Confit Crepenette Foie Gras Emulsion

$46.00

Wisconsin Milk-Fed Veal Chop, Porcini-Crusted Sweetbreads, Caramelized Salsify Black Truffle-Natural Jus

$75.00

Snake River Farms Kobe Rib Eye Roasted Shallots, Nueske's Bacon-Blue Cheese Yorkshire Pudding Balinese Long Pepper, Pinot Noir Sauce

$50.00

Bradley Farm Filet Mignon, Aurossini, Au Truffled Bearnaise, Artisan Foie Gras Madeira Reduction

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Blanca - CLOSED

3420 Via Oporto Newport Beach, CA 92663

949-673-0414

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Blanca in Newport Beach Dishes Out Crudo, an Italian Spin on Sushi

By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, May 15, 2008

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