Taste of Trattoria: An Intimate Italian Dinner with Chef Matteo Fontana

Join us for Taste of Trattoria, an intimate, Italian dinner experience presented as part of the Bite of Burnaby Food Festival. This exclusive evening celebrates the flavours, techniques, and warm hospitality that define Trattoria by Italian Kitchen, offering guests a relaxed yet refined journey through modern Italian cuisine.

Guests will enjoy a thoughtfully curated multi-course menu showcasing vibrant antipasti, house-made pastas, and unforgettable tableside moments, including 30-month Prosciutto di Parma carved tableside and Trattoria’s Signature Tableside Tiramisu to close the evening.

Throughout the dinner, Executive Chef Matteo Fontana will introduce select courses, sharing personal insight into the inspiration, regional influences, and craftsmanship behind each dish. The experience is designed to feel welcoming and social, with a focus on generous Italian cooking, refined technique, and exceptional ingredients.

Price: $75 per guest
Seating is limited.

The event is now sold out.

Meet the Chef: Matteo Fontana
Executive Chef Matteo Fontana grew up in Italy’s Veneto region, learning regional cooking traditions at home with his mother and grandmother. After working in kitchens across Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Emilia-Romagna, he moved to Vancouver nearly 15 years ago and rose through the ranks at Italian Kitchen to become Executive Chef. His cooking honours Italian tradition while thoughtfully incorporating fresh, seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients. “I love how cooking brings people together,” says Matteo. “Vancouver offers incredible access to fresh, seasonal ingredients, and I enjoy incorporating Pacific Northwest influences in ways that honour the Italian traditions I hold close.”

This event is proudly supported by Tourism Burnaby as part of the Bite of Burnaby Food Festival, a month-long celebration of Burnaby’s vibrant culinary scene.