Massimo Capra

Massimo Capra (born 1960) is an Italian restaurateur, restaurant consultant, cookbook author, and celebrity chef. He is known for his appearances on the television shows CityTV's Cityline, Global's The Morning Show, and Food Network shows Restaurant Makeover, Chopped: Canada, Top Chef Canada, and Wall of Chefs. He based in Mississauga, Ontario; near Toronto.

Career Massimo Capra was born in 1960, in Soresina, Lombardy, Italy. He was primarily raised in Cremona. He served in the Italian Army. He started out working at Archer’s, a family-owned restaurant; followed by work at Prego Della Piazza, a celebrity destination. Massimo's Italian (2018–present), Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario Boccone Trattoria, formerly Boccone Pronto (2013–present), Toronto Pearson International Airport, Mississauga, Ontario

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Soprafino (2014–2021), Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar Mistura Restaurant (October 1997–September 2019), co-founded with Paolo Paolini, 256 Davenport Road, Toronto, Ontario

In June 2018, three days before his 30th birthday, Capra's eldest son Andrew died in an undisclosed accident while living in Prague, Czech Republic.

Capra currently resides in the Lorne Park neighbourhood in Mississauga, Ontario.