Blue on Blue at the Avalon Hotel has been replaced by Oliverio, now soft-open for Italian brunches, lunches, and dinners from chef Mirko Paderno, formerly of All’ Angelo and Cecconi’s in West Hollywood. Oliverio is set on a bamboo-enclosed patio with private cabanas around the hotel’s pool, with an interior of wooden folding screens, a Cippolino marble bar, and gilt ceramic columns. Avalon’s menu of upscale comfort food has been replaced by a serious Italian selection from Paderno, which skews towards regional recipes in selections of various crudo, pizza, handmade pasta, and antipasti. Meat and fish dishes include a Piedmont rib-eye steak, chicken diavola, and a branzino with candied tomatoes, while pastas utilize Manila clams and braised lamb, and a saffron risotto makes the best of pan-seared bone marrow. Paderno is committed to using herbs grown in Avalon’s rooftop garden as well as California-raised meats. Paderno’s dinner menu at Oliverio is below.
Oliverio’s Dinner Menu
9400 West Olympic Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 277-5221
antipasto
CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP
calamari | shrimp $12
GAZPACHO
tomatoes | cucumber | red bell peppers $9
CAULIFLOWER SOUFFLÉ
parmigiano sauce $11
POTATO TERRINE
smoked bacon | parmigiano | horseradish $12
FRITTO MISTO
calamari | shrimp | sage $16
SALUMI
mostarda di cremona $15
POLPETTE
beef meatballs $14
ROBIOLA
buffala mozzarella | phyllo $14
insalata e crudo
CAPRESE
buffalo mozzarella | heirloom tomatoes | basil $16
BURRATA
roasted beets | balsamic dressing $16
ARUGULA
shaved parmigiano | pine nuts $12
BEEF CARPACCIO
sweet garlic sauce $17
SPICY TUNA TARTAR
rice cake | shallots | spicy sauce $15
OCTOPUS
wild arugula | lemon | olive oil $14
SAN DANIELE PROSCUITTO
melon | mascarpone $15
FRUTTI DI MARE
butter lettuce | calamari | clams | langoustines $18
pasta e risotto
SPAGHETTI
chitarra spaghetti | spicy langoustines $21
POTATO GNOCCHETTI
fresh tomatoes | smoked mozzarella $15
TORTELLI
braised lamb | tomato | black olives $17
RAVIOLI
goat cheese | black summer truffles $19
CANNELLONI
escarole | baked ricotta | seasonal vegetables $15
ORECCHIETTE
basil pesto | Manila clams $17
RISOTTO MILANESE
saffron | pan-seared bone marrow $18
RISOTTO MARE
shrimp | calamari $21
RISOTTO ASPARAGI
asparagus | gorgonzola $19
pizzetta
PIZZETTA TRUFFLE
goat cheese | black summer truffles $16
PIZZETTA NAPOLETANA
burrata cheese | tomato $14
PIZZETTA SAN DANIELE
parmigiano | arugula | prosciutto San Daniele $16
PIZZETTA CALABRESE
spicy sopressa | black olives $15
carne e pesce
BEEF SHORT RIBS
Napa cabbage | green asparagus $29
LAMB CHOPS
sautéed potatoes | porcini mushrooms $31
COSTATA PIEMONTESE
14-oz bone-in rib-eye $38
CHICKEN DIAVOLA
roasted potatoes | sautéed greens $24
BRANZINO ACQUA PAZZA
seabass | zucchini | candied tomatoes $26
SCOTTISH SALMON
asparagus | wild arugula $25
BLACK COD
contorno All $7
escarole
roasted potatoes
asparagus
spinach
cannellini beans