BUON APPETITO: CLAUDIO’S RISTORANTE INTRODUCES NEW MENU
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER AT NORTH BURNABY ITALIAN HOTSPOT
Executive Chef Aubrey Aliggayu’s Latest Menu Refresh Showcases Seasonally
Inspired Array of Antipasti, Insalati, Hand-Made Pasta Fresca, Pizza and More
Claudio’s Ristorante Executive Chef Aubrey Aliggayu has unveiled a new collection of seasonally inspired regional recipes and authentic-yet-contemporary classics on the spring and summer menu now available at the popular dining destination located in the heart of North Burnaby at 103-4402 Skyline Drive.
A beloved neighbourhood staple since 2022, Claudio’s offers an elevated social dining experience that evokes an approachable, ‘home away from home’ atmosphere and social dining plates comprising fresh, simple and locally sourced ingredients. Claudio’s array of antipasti, insalati, hand-made pasta fresca and pizze, decadent dolci and creative list of hand-crafted cocktails and wine all pay homage to the entirety of the Italian peninsula and the cuisine that makes it renowned the world over.
Aliggayu, who honed his skills at restaurants in New York (including Michelin-starred and NY Times three-starred Manhattan Italian hotspot Rezdôra), Chicago (Schwa and S.K.Y.) and Vancouver (Cioppino’s and Pasta Amore) before taking the helm of Claudio’s back-of-house family in 2025, has authored a new menu that showcases a fresh take on classic Italian cuisine and includes such highlights as:
ANTIPASTI E INSALATI
- Focaccia (fresh-baked specialty Italian bread, EVOO);
- Brussels Sprouts (guanciale vinaigrette, pangrattato);
- Broccolini (balsamic, pangrattato, Grana Padano);
- Cacio e Pepe Arancini (arborio rice, Pecorino, Parmigiano, black pepper);
- Calamari Fritti (pepperoncini, zucchini, lemon, basil aioli).
- Giardino Insalata (butter lettuce, radicchio, pickled carrot, radish, Parmigiano, lemon vinaigrette);
- Stracciatella Frisée Insalata (frisée lettuce, golden beets, cherry tomato, figs, apple purée, crispy prosciutto, hot honey).
PASTA FRESCA
Made Fresh Daily
- Chitarra Pomodoro (EVOO, basil, tomato sauce, stracciatella);
- Pappardelle Bolognese (pork shoulder, prosciutto, mortadella, Pecorino, Grana Padano);
- Cavatelli Salsiccia (Italian sausage, fennel, onion, Grana Padano);
- Chitarra Carbonara (guanciale, cream, pecorino, cured egg yolk, Grana Padano);
- Bucatini All’Amatriciana (guanciale, onion, Calabrian chili, tomato sauce, basil, pecorino);
- Rigatoni Boscaiola (pancetta, mushroom, truffle, cream, Grana Padano);
- Linguine Vongole (Manila clams, white wine, olive oil, parsley, bottarga).
PIZZA
- Margherita (tomato, Fior di latte, basil);
- Pera e Gorgonzola (Fior di latte, gorgonzola, pears, hot honey);
- Prosciutto e Rucola (tomato, Fior di Latte, Prosciutto crudo, cherry tomato, arugula);
- Capricciosa (tomato, Fior di Latte, Prosciutto cotto, mushroom, olives, artichoke);
- Calabrese (tomato, Fior di Latte, pancetta, ’Nduja sausage, red pepper, red onion);
- Carbonara (Fior di latte, guanciale, carbonara sauce, freshly cracked pepper, Pecorino);
- Alto Adige (Fior di latte, smoked speck, confit cherry tomato, red onion, hot honey);
- Pepperoni Piccante (tomato, Fior di Latte, pepperoni, ricotta, chili, red onion, hot honey);
- Costine Brasate (Fior di latte, Fontina, braised beef short rib, roasted potato, gorgonzola cream, chili, parsley).
SECONDI
- Chicken Parmigiana (tomato sauce, Fior di Latte, Grana Padano);
- Halibut (Prosecco cream, broccolini, cherry tomato, crispy shallot, parsley oil);
- Bistecca (18oz bone-in prime ribeye, chimichurri).
DOLCI
- Affogato (gelato, espresso, crumble);
- Sticky Toffee Pudding (warm date sponge cake, coconut cream toffee sauce, vanilla gelato);
- Tiramisu (lady fingers, espresso, Mascarpone).
Claudio’s bar team also presides over a list of signature and classic cocktails that include the Americano (Carpano Antica Formula, Campari, soda), Hugo Spritz(elderflower syrup, Prosecco, limonata soda), White Mezcal Negroni (400 Conejos, Noilly Prat extra dry vermouth, bitter bianco) and Quatro Bianchi(Nodo tequiliana, peach Ciroc, Tanqueray Sevile gin, grappa di Moscato), as well as Old- and New-World wines, local craft and import beer, spirit-free, zero-proof libations, digestivi and more.
Open for Lunch Monday to Friday at noon, daily Dinner service at 5 p.m. and Happy Hours Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. and Monday to Sunday from 9 p.m. to close, Claudio’s is named in honour of the father of owner-operators Stefano and Daniele Magagnin, who perfected his craft as a chef, host and restaurateur at his family’s bar and hotel in the small mountain pass of San Boldo, Italy. Claudio emigrated to Canada with his wife Maria in the 1980s and opened several beloved restaurants in Vancouver including La Roca on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive and Pasta Amore in North Burnaby.
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ABOUT CLAUDIO’S RISTORANTE
Opened in 2022 in the Solo District of Burnaby at 103-4402 Skyline Drive, Claudio’s Ristorante is named in honour of owner-operators’ Stefano and Daniele Magagnin’s father, who honed his skills as a chef, host and restaurateur at his family’s bar and hotel in the small mountain pass of San Boldo, Italy. He emigrated to Canada with his wife Maria in the 1980s and opened several beloved restaurants in Vancouver including La Roca on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive and Pasta Amore in North Burnaby. Claudio’s Ristorante is Stefano and Daniele’s tribute to their father and his belief of creating an elevated social dining experience that maintains an approachable and authentic ‘home away from home’ feel. The menu features fresh takes on Italian classic fare made with local, simple and ethically sourced ingredients that pay homage to the entirety of the Italian peninsula in a cozy spot that feels every bit like pulling up a seat at the table at Nonna’s house.
103-4402 Skyline Drive
Burnaby, BC V5C 0M7
Phone: 604.298.3135