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Blanca
Galician beef, Holstein côte de bœuf and Argentine Angus in a 14-seat Basque-Argentine bistro near Bastille.
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By Inès Vacher · Steakpedia editorial voice · Who writes
Why go
Blanca names its beef by breed and country. Paris Zigzag wrote in May 2026 that the meat comes from Galicia or is Holstein, a dairy breed; the 2023 menu read by Do It in Paris added an entrecôte (rib-eye steak) of Argentine Angus. The bistro belongs to the Argentine cook Fernando de Tomaso, of Biondi, and his sister Violetta Hernandez, and it carries the name of their Basque-born grandmother, Blanca Villanueva. The cooking is Argentine with Basque accents; the room is small, 14 covers in France Today's count, in stone and wood.
What to order
Entrecôte Angus d'Argentine (Argentine Angus rib-eye)- Côte de bœuf Holstein, to share
Hampe de bœuf (skirt steak)
Not published: aging, fire, grade, price.
01What to order
- Entrecôte Angus d'Argentine (Argentine Angus rib-eye)€34 on the March 2023 menu; France Today described it with baby potatoes and chimichurri.
- Côte de bœuf Holstein, to shareOn the same 2023 menu, to share; no weight or price published.
- Hampe de bœuf (skirt steak)€25 in 2023; in November 2022 it was Angus, €26, with a marrow bone.
- Wagyu carpaccioA starter named in Le Bonbon's guide, updated in September 2026.
- Flan with dulce de lecheThe grandmother's recipe, per France Today; €10 in 2022.
02The beef
Three beef sources on the record. Holstein, a dairy breed, for the côte de bœuf to share. Angus from Argentina for the entrecôte, and Angus again for the hampe in 2022. Beef from Galicia, per Paris Zigzag, without the breed. ParisBouge, after a visit in January 2023, wrote of pieces aged up to eight weeks; the menu Steakpedia could read does not state aging, so the figure is that guide's. No source gives grass or grain feeding. The number: €34, the Argentine Angus entrecôte in 2023.
03The fire
No source says how Blanca cooks its beef: no grill, fuel or oven is named for the rue Keller kitchen. Le Bonbon writes that Biondi, De Tomaso's first restaurant, grills over the same charcoal used in Buenos Aires; that is the other house.
04The story
Fernando de Tomaso opened Blanca seven years after he arrived in France, per France Today, as his second Paris restaurant after Biondi on rue Amelot. Sortiraparis reported it as a new address in November 2022. His sister Violetta Hernandez runs the room. The menu leans on what their grandmother Blanca cooked, simple dishes with few ingredients according to Do It in Paris, and the flan follows her recipe. The house also hosts occasional concerts, announced on Instagram.
05The practical
34 rue Keller, 75011 Paris; metro Bastille or Voltaire. Phone 09 52 09 16 78; book through Zenchef on the website, which also offers private hire and a terrace. Hours on the website: Monday 19:00 to 23:00; Tuesday to Saturday 12:00 to 14:30 and 19:00 to 23:00; closed Sunday. In 2023 the weekday lunch was €18.50 for starter and main, €22 with dessert, and France Today put an à la carte meal at about €35.
- Address
- 34 Rue Keller, 75011 Paris
- Phone
- +33 9 52 09 16 78
- Website
- restaurantblanca.fr
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
Where does Blanca's beef come from?
From Galicia or Holstein cattle, per Paris Zigzag (2026), plus an Argentine Angus entrecôte on the 2023 menu.
Who runs Blanca in Paris?
Argentine chef Fernando de Tomaso, also of Biondi, and his sister Violetta Hernandez.
How much is lunch at Blanca?
In 2023 the weekday lunch was €18.50 for two courses or €22 for three.
Is Blanca open on Sunday?
No. The website lists Monday dinner and Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner.
06In Paris’s selections
07Sources
pariszigzag.fr · pariszigzag.fr · fr.newtable.com · restaurantblanca.fr · sortiraparis.com · doitinparis.com · francetoday.com · lebonbon.fr · parisbouge.com
Last verified Oct. 29, 2026.
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