Prezze Mollo opens its first summer terrace with Pasta e Vino nights

Prezze Mollo’s first summer terrace has changed the feel of the Mile End Italian spot, turning a cozy dinner room at 5455 Avenue de Gaspé, suite 120-2, into a warmer-weather stop for pasta, wine, and long evenings outside. For local regulars, the shift is practical as much as it is atmospheric: the restaurant is no longer only an indoor reservation, but a place where summer dining becomes part of the draw.

The terrace launch also gave Prezze Mollo a sharper seasonal identity. The menu leaned into easy-drinking wines by the glass and a spread built for lingering, with fresh seasonal dishes, crudos, carpaccios, tartares, charcuterie, oysters, fresh pasta, grilled meats, gelati, and affogati. That mix positioned the terrace as a full night out rather than a simple patio add-on, especially for diners looking for a date-night table or a nearby Italian spot with a little more room to stretch into summer.

The biggest pasta hook remained Pasta e Vino, which returned on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for $29. The special centered on cacio, grappa e pepe prepared in a Parmesan wheel and paired with wine, with tableside service and a sommelier’s choice pour giving the dish both theater and value. The terrace service was first come, first serve, with no reservations, adding a little urgency to a format that already felt built for repeat visits.

That approach fit a restaurant still early in its life. Prezze Mollo opened in May 2025, and the concept came from Catherine Caron, the owner and mixologist, and Julien Messier-Cousineau, the chef-owner. Local coverage has described the pair as passionate about Italian cuisine even though neither has Italian origins, and the restaurant has been framed as a warm, stylish spot with a cozy, intimate vibe that works for lunch, aperitivo, and dinner. One listing put its rating at 4.9 based on 327 reviews, a sign that the Mile End room had already built a fast following before the terrace opened. For summer, though, the outdoor tables and the cheese-wheel pasta nights gave regulars a fresh reason to come back.