Another year of awesome is about to commence. With our wedding next week and finalizing honeymoon plans, we took a break and celebrated my birthday at a restaurant I've wanted to try out for a while. Bibiana is owned by the same people who run Tosca, one of the high end expense account Italian restaurants.
Maybe it was the glass of Arneis, but I kept looking at this orchid and thinking it would be fantastic as a boutonniere for my fiance.
Lovely caramelized onion herb foccacia bread.
Fried smelt with slivers of fried lemon.
The small fish were lightly fried and the lemon slices were vibrant sour-savory bites.
Polpette
Veal and pork meatball on white polenta.
Very savory, and a great starter to share.
Burrata with oysters with pickled cipollini onions.
Least favorite of the starters. I would have preferred a fried oyster with the creamy fresh cheese.
Spaghetti
Squid ink spaghetti with lump crab meat. Tasted like the sea.
Seafood Risotto
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Perhaps the restaurant is busier during the daytime or weekday evenings. The lounge and bar were busy, but the dining room was a little quiet for a Friday night. Service was nice, not obtrusive yet attentive. A lovely birthday dinner.
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