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Proprietors Roberto and Anna also host private dinner parties for groups of between 10 and 30 people. Customized dinner menus are designed for the tastes and preferences of each group and consist of only the freshest seasonal ingredients.
Casa Fabesso also maintains regular daytime hours Tue-Sun 10am to 6pm. Their lunch menu consists of fresh grilled Italian Panini sandwiches, pastas, home made soups, wholesome baked goods and specialty coffees.
I loved this place so much I decided to tell all about it. Simply put, it's a hidden gem. The food was cooked to perfection. I was invited with family friends to join them here...they had reserved. At first I was a bit of a skeptic and did not know what to expect until I took my first bite! Gnocci was to die for, flavor intense yet not over whelming. I had no expectations but came out very happy.
If you are passionate about authentic Italian cuisine, Casa Fabesso is the place to be seen dining! Nestled at the bottom of the entrance to Reed Point Marina, Casa Fabesso owners, Roberto and Anna have brought more than a touch of Italy to Port Moody, they have brought its heart and soul. If Port Moody ever had a reason to call itself 'City of the Arts', this small bistro/restaurante is its crown jewel.
Thankfully, it is no longer one of the best-kept-secrets in the Greater Vancouver area, and if you want to get in for dinner, reservations are a must. The food is beyond fantastic, generous portions imaginatively and exquisitely prepared by Roberto, his extravagant passion for food a pure reflection of his aqueous roots in Venezia! The house wine is perfect for a simple pasta, but take our advice and let Roberto or Anna recommend a great wine to complement whate you choose from whatever they are serving for that evening!
A fun, and remarkably lovely synchronicity that lends credibility to my review is this: Roberto comes from Dolo-Mirano, Italy, a small community fifteen kilometers outside of Venice, this the same town where I have worked with educators for the last seven years!
Making incredible food even better is how Anna serves even a simple pasta beautifully in an environment she designed as well. You will immediately realize that she's an artist, and attends everything with an artists eye for detail! And don't get us started about her desserts! Her Chocolate Cheesecake "to live for!' And make sure to save room for something sweet to go with an espresso at the end of your meal!
The great news for us is that their front door is merely four docks away from the stern door of our 'island home', amiamo-adventuresdotcom. If you have a special event coming up, and want to conjur up an intimate evening for between 8 and 24 people, this is truly the place, and the space for magic!
Call Anna, and tell her we sent you! And good news! You no longer have to guarantee a party of eight or more!
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P.S. If you want to get a rise out of Roberto, order a burger and fries!
We went to Casa Fabesso for lunch on a sunny Saturday at the end of August and had a delightful experience. Patio dining, or indoors if you wish. Preorder and pay at the kitchen window. Everything brought to the table. Panino crudo with prosciutto and cheese. Fresh halibut grilled with peppers and zucchini. Fish soup with salmon, snapper, shrimp and vegetables. Caffe latte and Italian soft drinks. Food quality: stellar.
Even if you can’t bring ten for dinner, if you are lucky you’ll be invited to leave your name and number and they’ll call you when your smaller party can be included one evening.
I went to Casa Fabesso with a group of friends on a Saturday night and enjoyed the entire experience. I moved to Canada from Italy two years ago myself, and have not found many Italian restaurants in the city that have authentic cousine.
We call Casa Fabesso a few days before and were the first group to book for the evening, so we could decide the menu. We told Roberto (the chef) we wanted fish and otherwise left it up to him. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality and value. We got to interact a lot both with him and with Anna. She was very knowledgeable and told us about how the dishes were created. Roberto came out of the kitchen a few times to ask how we liked it.
We got to try 10 different small dishes (including appetisers and mains) plus a delicious dessert ("Bavarese all'arancia", ask for it). Our favorites included the grilled cod with fresh tomato and basil (from Roberto's garden out back), scallops au gratin and tagliolini with prawn and zucchini. We finished off the meal with a shot of Italian grappa and a delicious espresso.
The restaurant is a little out of the way especially for those of us on transit, but this adds to its charm and the trip is definitely worth it.
I stumbled across Casa Fabesso when looking for a nice place to go out in Northern Burnaby. The website made me curious. No menu, no prices but the description of a chef who is passionate about his work - from buying the freshest ingredients to composing a new menu every day.
We have been to Casa Fabesso for dinner on a Sunday night - and we were not disappointed. You need to reserve for dinner, which we did - and learned that there is another group that decided the menu for the evening:
As appetizers we had brushetta, then prawn salad, proscuiitto with melon and roast beef with parmesan and arugola
First courses were gnocchi made from ricotta with truffles aroma and lasagna with mushrooms.
Main courses were braised beef with grilled polenta and pork loin chops with chocolate, raisin and pine nuts sauce and grilled vegetables.
We finished with ice cream, some biscuits and a good espresso.
A fabulous experience, everything was just perfect - fresh ingredients, tasty recipes and done to perfection. Chef Roberto seems to just love preparing his food.
We had half a liter of the house wine and it was very good as well. The wine selection is pretty small and exclusively Italian - if you want to spend a little more for a good bottle.
Anna's service was very attentive. She explained every course in detail and the food was delivered just perfectly one course after the other - the advantage of having a fixed menu. At the end chef Roberto came himself and we chatted a little about his philosophy - limit the number of people to cook for to keep the standards very high.
The ambiance is nice as well, a little house in Reed Point Marina, providing room for about 6 tables. They are covered with white table clothes, but overall the restaurant has a casual touch. The only downside to the location is that you don't have a direct view to the water but see the parking lot first.
For the quantity and even more the quality of food we had, we found the value to be incredible - we paid under $40 each for a 9 (!) course menu. Add $16 for the wine and you go out a little over $100 including tip. A similar menu in the cannery would have been double the price - and you do not get a nice surprise of the menu of the day at all.
This place is new, Roberto immigrated to Canada just recently - and it looks like you should hurry to try out this place before it becomes so popular that you have to reserve months in advance!
My partner and I at least are very eager to come back and try Roberto's fish dishes.
