Roman Restaurant Jacopo Lands in the Heart of Old Montreal | Eater Montreal

"I noticed a large new Italian restaurant has landed in Old Montreal on Place Jacques-Cartier, serving Roman-leaning dishes as part of the Antonopoulos Group’s cluster of venues. Seen by some as a relaunch of the space that hosted a temporary pop-up last summer, Jacopo is solely an Antonopoulos operation; Giovanni Vella is heading the kitchen alongside Matthew Bell from Bevo Pizzeria. The menu skews toward a straight-up restaurant approach while still offering ample charcuterie, cheese, and other antipasti; classic-leaning pastas range from gnocchi pomodoro to cacio e pepe, and the secondi run from roasted lamb shoulder to braised rabbit and grilled octopus. The historic building has been refreshed: the outdoor courtyard now feels like a casual terrasse without tablecloths, and the indoor dining room mixes tidy, slightly eclectic vintage and mid-century furnishings. Jacopo is open every day from 4 to 11 p.m." - Tim Forster