Page 25 - 2020 ICCO Canada Pentola d'Oro - Under the Stars

MASSIMO CAPRA

Capra’s Kitchen
Italian expatriate Chef Massimo Capra

opened Capra’s Kitchen in his
hometown of Mississauga. The casual,

modern restaurant serves antipasto,
pasta and pizza and offers lunch and

dinner seven days a week, along with His Italian Fallsview Restaurant in The
Sheridan on the Falls blends old world
brunch on Saturday and Sunday. tradition with new world style in direct view of the
magnificent Niagara Falls.

Chef Massimo is also Chef brand-owner of Boccone Trattoria Veloce, Boccone Pronto at Pearson airport in
Toronto and Soprafino Restaurant at Hamad International Airport in Doha Qatar.

And he’s no stranger to television; he’s host of his own show Gourmet Escapes, is a regular guest expert on City
TV’s Cityline, chef host on the Food Network’s Restaurant Makeover and has served as a judge on Chopped
Canada.

Author of One Pot Italian and 3 Chefs: The Kitchen Men, which in 2011 received the gold award from the Canadian
Culinary Book Awards, Chef Capra is also the food editor for Canadian Home Trends magazine.

Born in Italy, Chef Massimo Capra culinary training began in Salsomaggiore, Parma. He then started his culinary
journey at the famous Trattoria dall’ Amelia in Mestre near Venice. ITALY-CANADA AWARD
He spent several years at Hotel Royal in Courmayeur, Val d’Aosta, Hotel Savoy and Drei Tannen restaurant in San
Martino di Castrozza, and under contract with Gallia Hotels in Milan and Various resort properties.
Chef Massimo Capra came to Toronto in 1982 and worked at “Archers”, a restaurant owned by a family member.
In 1989, he became an acclaimed chef at “Prego della Piazza”, where he remained for nine years.
In 1997, Chef Massimo joined forces with Paolo Paolini to open Mistura Restaurant.

25