Eugenio Martignago

Executive Chef at Bistro West and West Steak and Seafood

Chef Eugenio Martignago, a recent culinary guest at the James Beard House, was born and raised in Venice, Italy.  After graduating from Scuala Alberghiera di Venezia culinary school in Italy, Martignago traveled to Germany and France where he cooked with some of the finest chefs in the world. Prior to joining West Steak and Seafood and Bistro West, Martignago worked at Nick’s Fish Market and the Black Orchid in Honolulu, and Bistango in Orange County and Los Angeles. 

Martignago, who describes his cooking style as a collage of his culinary experiences from around the world, combines his farm-to-table approach to dining with French and Italian influences at Bistro West and West Steak and Seafood.