Capisco is chef Marcel Olivier Larrea’s love letter to his roots and a wild dive into Peruvian-Italian fusion that Montreal didn’t know it needed. Created alongside partners David Dumay and David Schmidt, the 70-seat place breathes life into Old Montreal’s former Papillon space, with a design that's weaving nostalgia into every corner—think vintage tiles and custom chandeliers that feel like they’ve seen a few good stories.
Chef Larrea’s menu cooks up bachiche cuisine, a heady mix of Italian and Peruvian traditions whichdraws on his heritage and the Italian diaspora’s influence on Peruvian cuisine: The dishes reinterpret classics with twists like ricotta gnocchi à la huancaína, while drinks like the Rosa do Botija marry Italian spirits with Peruvian leche de tigre.
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