| Bulgarini Vino Cucina | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Leo Bulgarini, Elizabeth Foldi |
| Food type | Italian |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Location | 749 East Altadena Drive,Altadena,California, 91001, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°11′26.9″N118°7′55.7″W / 34.190806°N 118.132139°W /34.190806; -118.132139 |
| Website | bulgarinigelato |
Bulgarini Vino Cucina, previously (and still commonly) known asBulgarini Gelato Artigianale, is arestaurant specializing inItalian cuisine. Originally established as anice cream parlor specializing ingelato, it is located at 749 East Altadena Drive inAltadena,California, besideThe Bunny Museum.
Bulgarini was founded in 2006 by Leo Bulgarini,[1] aRome-born formersommelier, and his wife Elizabeth Foldi,[2] with Bulgarini originally operating out of anice cream cart stationed at the courtyard of theUSC Pacific Asia Museum in neighboringPasadena before opening a standalone location in Altadena.[3] The couple later opened a second location inCulver City, which closed in 2014.[4]
Originally serving several flavors ofgelato, including apistachio flavor made with the rarePistacchio di Bronte cultivar sourced fromSicily,[5] in 2018 Bulgarini started serving a small selection of handmadepasta dishes as part of a special dining menu,[6] paired with a screening ofItalian comedy films screened from the courtyard.[7] This would lead to the pasta dishes becoming a permanent part of the menu and the ice cream parlor transitioning into a full-fledged restaurant.[7]
The restaurant, along with the neighboring Nancy's Greek Café and an adjacent bakery, survived the 2025Eaton Fire although much of the surrounding neighborhood, including the neighboring Bunny Museum and the owners' home a few blocks away, was destroyed.[1] Despite surviving the fire it remains closed, with Bulgarini remarking that it is not safe for serving or eating food, and with a high probability of it needing to relocate out of Altadena to eitherEagle Rock orLa Crescenta-Montrose.[1]
