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Dante’s is what Italian food, and service, should be

Chef Massimo has been working a while in the Ottawa food scene, and his skill shows

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Ralf Joneikies
June 12, 2025

What a relief it must have been for New Edinburgh residents to learn that the much loved Fraser Café would be replaced by an Italian eatery. (Apropos Fraser, it’s still only a rumour that they are set to re-open in the old refurbished church on Beechwood.)

Enjoying the food over two visits, I learned that chef and co-owner Massimo is one of those true talents who’s been hiding in plain sight. 

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