Restaurant · in Edmonton · ⭐ 9.3/10 · 1737 reviews
Address: 10020 101A Ave #120, Edmonton, AB T5J 3G2
Bianco: Grandmother’s Table, Upgraded to Marble
Bianco’s stated ambition is dinner at a traditional Italian grandmother’s table — then it sets that table with Italian marble and antiques on downtown Edmonton’s prettiest pedestrian street. The result is Rice Howard Way’s most graceful dining room: nonna’s generosity, dressed for the evening.
The Story
The team behind Rosso — the city’s wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria — built Bianco in the Phipps-McKinnon Building as the refined counterpart: same obsession with dough and ingredients, more candlelight. The founding creed is printed into everything the kitchen does: good food starts with good ingredients, and good ingredients are best handled by passionate people. Here that means flour milled organic and unbleached, pasta rolled by hand, nothing rushed.
What to Order
Fresh pasta is the heart — firm, light, sauced richly — with hand-stretched pizzas a genuine rival, all built in-house from organic, non-GMO flour. Antipasti open the meal properly, the cheese-wheel pasta finished tableside on select evenings supplies the theatre, and the cellar runs deep: Italian bottles, Italian-inspired cocktails, and a sparkling-by-the-glass program vast enough to make prosecco a personality trait.
The Space
Marble surfaces, antique details, warm low light — a room that photographs like Milan and feels like family. The Rice Howard Way frontage adds strolling-street romance no parking lot ever could.
Who It’s For
Anniversary couples, business dinners that want warmth over stiffness, girlfriends’ aperitivo evenings, and every believer in the church of fresh pasta.
Good to Know
Should we reserve? Yes for dinner — the room is intimate and popular; afternoons are gentler.
What’s the signature experience? Handmade pasta — with the tableside cheese-wheel service the showpiece when offered.
Is it good for special occasions? One of downtown’s best — elegant but never cold.
Any pre-dinner tradition? Weekday aperitivo afternoons with light bites and an exceptional sparkling list.
Vegetarian friendly? Very — pastas and pizzas offer abundant meat-free routes.
Opening hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 16:00–22:00 |
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Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 18:48:21
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Bianco never disappoints. This time I wanted to try dishes I hadn't had before. The espresso martini was perfect — a perfect blend of liqueurs. The Caprese salad was probably one of the best I've ever had. The main, the…
The food was incredibly tasty, the pasta cooked perfectly, the appetizers just incredible!! The service is the only thing I'd give this restaurant 10 stars for, because our server Hannah was, without a doubt, the best se…
Bianco was such a pleasant surprise! The food was tasty, and the portions huge. We definitely ordered too much for two — it was a bit much — but we were really hungry, so we still managed to eat about 80% of everything…
A wonderful cozy spot, friendly staff.
The bruschetta was bland, and they used pea shoots instead of basil, since pea shoots are mild and don't add flavour. Bruschetta should be rich and full, not mild and delicate. The rigatoni had potential but lacked depth…