Do you dream of sitting down at a cafe with a view for an espresso and a pastry to start off your vacation mornings, a la a charming Italian holiday? Now you can do just that at Encore Boston Harbor. North End restaurateurs Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano opened their most recent Encore concept this week: Giardino.

The breakfast and lunch spot is the first of its kind at the casino, but marks the third Encore concept for the pair behind Fratelli and Frank & Nick’s. “What we are doing at Giardino is a fantastic breakfast and lunch dining destination that overlooks the stunning Encore lobby,” DePasquale tells. “[It’s] a European take on breakfast and lunch options with traditional American favorites also peppered in.”