Casa Bianca
5-Course Channeling Coastal Italy Tasting Event
Opened in 2024 in East Austin, this Italian eatery hopped right onto Eater’s LIst that year of “Hottest New Restaurants” and made its 2025 list of “38 Essential Restaurants.” Executive Chef/Owner Joseph Zoccoli, an alum of the celebrated Uchi, draws upon his tradition of Italian family cooking executed with the forms and techniques he gathered from a decade of experience cooking Japanese cuisine. Here, he offers diners such notable dishes as spicy bluefin tuna cannoli; cured scallop with strawberries, preserved truffle, and serrano chile; cavatelli with mushroom and hazelnut ragu and fermented honey; shrimp and pork belly tortelli; risotto with summer squash; and whole crispy skin branzino with brown butter corn puree and pistachio salsa verde. And it’s all served up in a stunning Bauhaus/Art Deco setting. “Fun and exciting,” is how Infatuation describes a visit to Casa Bianca, while Austin Chronicle praises the menu as “innovative, sophisticated and playful.” Naturally, we are rearing to go. See you there!
About the Host:
Joseph Zoccoli
Co-Chef/Owner
A native Texan, Chef Joseph Zoccoli is inspired by his family’s origins in Italy, though the forms and techniques he employs are informed by a decade of experience cooking Japanese cuisine. Casa Bianca is his first restaurant.
The Lineup
All courses will be individually plated. This menu will be Egg & Peanut Free. For the list of restrictions Chef is accommodating, scroll to the bottom of this page.
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Cured Scallop + Apple
apple bergamot fish sauce, shaved celery, chili oil
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Smoked Sweet Potato
buttermilk ricotta, balsamic roasted shallot, marcona almond agrodolce
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Cavatelli
short rib ragu in guazzetto, chanterelle mushroom
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Grilled Pork Belly
guanciale date relish, caramelized pear, whey caramel mustard glaze
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Dark Chocolate Semifreddo
chianti syrup, citrus supreme
Casa Bianca
1510 E Cesar Chavez St
Austin, TX 78702
Event FAQs
- Do guests need to be of a certain age to attend this event?
- Yes. All attendees must be 21+ to gain entry.
- Does this restaurant allow BYOB?
- No. This restaurant is a non-BYO establishment. Outside alcohol will not be permitted at this event.
- Will this event be handicap acccessible?
- According to the restaurant, this event is handicap accessible. If applicable however, please email support@tastingcollective.com with your needs to ensure proper accommodations.
- What is the event ticket cancellation/refund policy?
- Restaurants purchase the food for our events 14 days before the event date, at which point we are on the hook for the cost of your ticket. As such, we are not able to offer refunds (or credits towards future events) for any cancellation requests submitted within 14 days of the event date. We will, however, issue full refunds for all cancellation requests submitted at least 14 days before the event date. All cancellation requests must be submitted via email to support@tastingcollective.com.
- What dietary restrictions/food allergies can be accommodated at this event?
- Due to the large-format nature of our events, restaurants are not able to accommodate all dietary restrictions/food allergies or make any menu adjustments based on food preferences (e.g distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles). This restaurant will be offering substitutions exclusively for the following restrictions/allergies: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Gluten, Dairy, Shellfish, Fish, Tree Nut, Allium, Mushroom. If you have any of these restrictions/allergies, please make sure to note this in your profile (in the “Event Preferences” section) either before or right after purchasing your tickets so Chef can prepare accordingly.
