This chic breakfast, lunch, brunch and coffee spot in Montreal’s historic old port is the project of former Olive & Gourmando chef Michael Tozzi. Open since 2018, his retro-modern restaurant on St-Jacques Street welcomes diners with historic windows juxtaposed with smooth, curving arches, and architectural light fixtures. Fans pack comfortable leather seats to eat classic comfort foods well executed. The lunch menu is inspired by Italian cuisine. Fresh pasta, sandwiches and salads are prepared with quality seasonal ingredients. Fans highly recommend the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with an apple remoulade; porchetta and Margherita flatbreads; cacio e pepe bucatini; and malfatti (a fluffy ricotta dumpling) with green peas, chicken skin and mint. Breakfast and brunch options skew somewhat less Italian. The buttermilk fried chicken sandwich joins latkes with smoked salmon; ricotta pancakes with lemon curd and cream; and egg-topped boudin. An inventive alcohol menu, espresso options, fresh juices, mimosas and a notable wine list round out the experience.