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RISTORANTE DONA ONESTA
Neighbourhood. . . The Exchange
Address. . . . . . 177 Lombard Ave
Corrientmas
filled with joy and cheer
Phone. . . . . . . . . 204-415-4112
Entrées. . . . . . . . . . . . . $21-$35
Italian cooking is inherently at
odds with the current hashtag
heavy chef culture, with individual
flourishes and ideas submissive to
the overarching rules of the cuisine.
Talent comes to bear by perfectly
creating dishes that have been
eaten for generations, consistently
replicating what are deceptively
simple foods.
There is a right way to make
Italian food. And Dona Onesta
knows how, with everything from
perfectly al dente pasta to portion
sizes that Nonna would heartily
approve.
The restaurant hails from the
canals of Venice, where owner
Safwat (Adriano) Bakhit first set
up shop. After making the move to
Winnipeg, Dona Onesta was reincarnated within a marble-sheathed
heritage building on the edge of the
East Exchange. The setting, as much
as the food, exudes old world charm.
The menu favours simple cuts
of meat and classic pastas that get
their lively punch from a variety of
well made sauces. The scalloppina,
tender cutlets of pork pounded
thin, are succulent beneath a pool
of bracingly zingy lemon sauce.
Regional specialties less often
served outside of Italy’s borders
also dot the menu. One such dish
consists of glossy, jet black cubes
of cuttlefish cooked in its own ink.
The meat is tender and dense, with
unctuous sauce imparting mild
flavour that finishes with lingering
minerality.
In fact, all seafood is deftly
Cozy, casual
and fun in
the beautiful
Exchange
District
Welcoming parties up to 65
137 Bannatyne Ave.
204-219-5398
corrientes.ca
Now open Sundays 12 - 8 pm
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