This article was updated on January 24, 2024.
To make choosing easier and plug you into new discoveries, we decided to do a round-up of restaurants that are open for lunch. Grab your coworkers or friends and check out what’s cooking.
The city centre offers oodles of choices to gather with your crew, inside and out. From tony restaurants to casual brasseries to cool Korean eateries and beyond, there are an array of choices for team lunches, birthday celebrations, catch-up meetings or even just people-watching.
3 Brasseurs - Crescent
1356 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website
3 Brasseurs - McGill
732 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website
3 Brasseurs - St-Denis
1658 Saint-Denis Street | Website
Alexandre et fils
1454 Peel Street | Website
Bar Caffettiera
2055 Stanley Street | Website
Bar George
1440 Drummond Street | Website
Benny&Co - Downtown
1175 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. | Website
Bivouac
1255 Jeanne-Mance Street | Website
Brasserie Milton
475, Président-Kennedy Avenue | Website
Café Holt
1300 Saint-Catherine Street West | Website
Café SAT
6 place du Marché | Website
Café Vasco da Gama
1472 Peel Street | Website
Campo Poulet Portugais
1108 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West | Website
Chez Cora
1240 Drummond Street | Website
Complexe Sir Winston Churchill Pub
1455-59 Crescent Street | Website
East Pan-asiatique
1250 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. | Website
Ferreira Café
1446 Peel Street | Website
Fiorellino Snack Bar - Ristorante
470 De La Gauchetière Street West | Website
Henri Brasserie Française
1240 Square Phillips Street | Website
Ibérica
1450 Peel Street | Website
La Classe
1175 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. | Website
La Finca café & marché local
1067 de Bleury Street | Website
Le Boulevardier
2050 Mansfield Street | Website
Le Central
30 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website
Le Kube restaurant
900 De La Gauchetière Street West | Website
Le Pois Penché
1230 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West | Website
Lloyd
1 Place du Canada | Website
L'Ô - Restaurant et Lounge
1180 de la Montagne Street | Website
Lola Rosa - Place des Arts
276 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website
Maison Boulud
1228 Sherbrooke Street West | Website
MARCUS
1440, de la Montagne Street | Website
Moishes
1001, du Square-Victoria Street | Website
Osco!, Brasserie Provençale
360 Saint-Antoine Street West | Website
Osteria MKT
1333 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. | Website
Renoir
1155 Sherbrooke Street West | Website
Restaurant H3
340 De La Gauchetière Street West | Website
Restaurant La Medusa
1218 Drummond Street | Website
Restaurant Rosélys
900 René-Lévesque Blvd. West | Website
Restaurant Sho-Dan
2020 Metcalfe Street | Website
Restaurant Siam
1325 René-Lévesque Blvd. West | Website
Restaurant Tbsp.
901 Square-Victoria Street | Website
Restaurant Toqué!
900 place Jean-Paul-Riopelle | Website
Resto Végo
1720 Saint-Denis Street | Website
Reuben's, Deli & Steakhouse
1116 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
5 Place Ville-Marie | Website
Time Out Market
705 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website
With its beautiful greystones, cobblestone streets and sweeping views of the St. Lawrence River, Old Montréal is a veritable feast for the senses, while its lunch scene caters to a wide range of palates and preferences. Choices run the gamut of gorgeous rooftop patios, busy steakhouses, ultra-chic cafés or relaxed restaurants.
3 Brasseurs - Saint-Paul
105 Saint-Paul Street East | Website
Benny&Co. - Old Montréal
201 Saint-Jacques Street | Website
Bistro Brasserie Les Soeurs Grises
32 McGill Street | Website
Brasserie 701
701 Côte de la Place-d'Armes | Website
Brit & Chips
433 McGill Street | Website
Café Paquebot - Old Montréal
520 Saint-Laurent Blvd. | Website
Crêperie Chez Suzette
3 Saint-Paul Street East | Website
gaZette
270 Saint-Antoine Street West | Website
Graziella
116 McGill Street | Website
Helena
438 McGill Street | Website
John Michael's Pub
459 Place Jacques-Cartier | Website
Le Cartet
106 McGill Street | Website
Le Muscadin
443 Saint-Vincent Street | Website
LOV McGill
464 McGill Street | Website
Maggie Oakes
426 Place Jacques-Cartier | Website
Modavie
1 Saint-Paul Street West | Website
Monarque
406 Saint-Jacques Street | Website
Olive et Gourmando
351 Saint-Paul Street West | Website
Osco!
360 Saint-Antoine Street West | Website
Pincette - Bar à homard
94 Saint-Paul Street East | Website
Restaurant Gandhi
230 Saint-Paul Street West | Website
Restaurant Holder
407 McGill Street | Website
Restaurant Mélisse
719 William Street | Website
Ristorante Quattro
17 Notre-Dame Street West | Website
Sésame - Old Montréal
380 Saint-Jacques Street | Website
Trattoria Gio
452 Place Jacques-Cartier | Website
Vallier Bistro
425 McGill Street | Website
Venice MTL - Old-Montréal
440 Saint-François-Xavier Street | Website
Vieux-Port Steakhouse
39 Saint-Paul Street East | Website
If boho-chic, French flair, time-honoured hangouts and millennial creativity is your thing, you’ll love the lunch vibe of these two boroughs, especially along its buzz-worthy thoroughfares. The sheer diversity of eats offered for take-out or dining-in makes both neighbourhoods excellent lunchtime destinations.
Aldea MTL
4403 Saint-Laurent Blvd. | Website
Bistrot La Fabrique
3619 Saint-Denis Street | Website
Brasserie Bernard
1249 Bernard Avenue West| Website
Café Mimosa
3509 Saint-Laurent Blvd. | Website
Chez Lévêque
1030 Laurier Avenue West | Website
IBERICOS Taverne à tapas espagnoles
4475 Saint-Denis Street | Website
Les Enfants Terribles - Bernard
1257 Bernard Avenue West | Website
Maynard
30 Prince Arthur Street West | Website
Pizzédélic Mont-Royal
1250 du Mont-Royal Avenue East | Website
Restaurant de l'ITHQ
3535 Saint-Denis Street | Website
Restaurant Leméac
1045 Laurier Avenue West | Website
Robin des Bois
Parc La Fontaine | Website
Schwartz's
3895 Saint-Laurent Blvd. | Website
Caffès, trattorias, spunky diners, avant-garde restaurants, cool brasseries and more make up the landscape of these two boroughs. Go for the old-world, new-world, casual-chic vibe with an innovative twist. Enjoy your meal!
Benny&Co. - Rosemont
450 Beaubien Street East | Website
Brasserie Harricana
95 Jean-Talon Street West | Website
Impasto
48 Dante Street | Website
Restaurant Corneli
6741 Saint-Laurent Blvd. | Website
Tapeo Bar à Tapas
511 Villeray Street | Website
You can get eyefuls of beautiful art inside and out in the Village, while laid-back HoMa offers a warm welcome and grandeur in equal measure. Whether you’re in the mood for low-key bistros, cool dinettes, colourful taquerias, delish bakeries or upscale restaurants, lunch in these neighbourhoods does not disappoint.
Au Petit Extra
1690 Ontario Street East | Website
Bagatelle Bistro
4323 Ontario Street East | Website
Dame Tartine
1653 Ontario Street East | Website
From old-school diners to fresh-faced eateries, and third-wave cafés to innovative restaurants not to mention the dreamy Lachine Canal that’s perfect for picnics, your lunchtime options in Montréal’s southwest are infinitely appetizing.
Les Enfants Terribles - Île-des-Sœurs
209 de la Rotonde Street | Website
McKiernan
5524 Saint Patrick Street, #200 | Website
Perles et Paddock
403 des Seigneurs Street | Website
Restaurant Le Richmond
377 Richmond Street | Website
Venice MTL - Saint-Henri
4001 Notre-Dame Street West | Website
ZIBO! Griffintown
90, Peel Street | Website
One of Montréal’s most culturally diverse neighbourhoods, Montréal North is full of unique eateries, pizzerias, cafés and cozy restaurants just waiting to be explored.
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