One of the city’smost essential restaurantsalso has an extremely reasonably priced lunch, featuring Québécois-ish plates such as scallops with cauliflower, shiitake, and brown butter, or ravioli with mushrooms, pecans, kale and Louis d’Or cheese. Don’t neglect to order dessert, choosing from a selection of mignardises, house-made cookies, cakes, or Québécois cheeses.

This downtown outpostof Mile End’s popular Korean spot is open for lunch Monday to Friday. Whether it’s bibimbap or bulgogi, it’s hard to go wrong with any of Omma’s savoury and spicy options.

Hand-pulled noodles with beef broth soup are the go-to atthis Chinatown fave. Pull up a table in their strangely laid-out dining room, right next to a picturesque escalator to the downstairs grocery store and throw down just $8 for a small (read: huge) bowl.

Pizza and salad are the foundations of lunch at Furco's next-door neighbour, Parvis. The menu rotates often but expect tasty not-quite-Italian creations such as jambon blanc with smoked tomato, eggplant, cheddar, mustard, and roquette.

This quaint caféon de Bleury doesn’t just do coffee and croissants, it also offers a streamlined selection of sandwiches, salads, and soups. From butter chicken pita to grilled cheese, potato salad. and peanut butter-banana toast, it’s global comfort food.

Sweets are undoubtedly the focus at renowned pastry chefChristian Faure’s Montreal hub, but his team are good multitaskers: Faure’s “snacking chic” menu has a neat selection of sandwiches and quiches, and Faure also offers lunch boxes. Now with a second location on de Maisonneuve at Drummond.

Weekday lunch is, in fact, the only time you can gorge on something from Pavé’s myriad selection of sandwich formats. The selection is vast, from ciabatta cheesesteaks to “naanwiches” filled with pulled pork.

與墨西哥的經典al牧師和shrimp with chorizo, Escondite is one of the city’s brightest taco stars, but the ceviches and mango salad are sure bets, too. Now witha second location on Drummond Street.

The stone walls and wooden fixtures helpStashto blend in with the Old Montreal tourist traps but with one difference: Stash is worth your time. Tuck into hearty Polish plates including pierogies, kielbasa and stuffed cabbage rolls, with plenty of vodka to help for a tipsy return to the office.

A hidden gem for McGill students, Super Sandwich churns out deli sandwiches at light speed from an unlikely dépanneur beneath a condo building. The chicken salad is at the expensive end of a dirt cheap menu, and with creamy, herby goodness on a warm mini-baguette, you'll power through the workday.

From the people behind Montréal Plaza and Hof Kelsten comes this upstart salad place sidesteps the customizable lettuce-and-toppings approach in favour of carefully thought-out creations that consist mainly of shredded, chopped and julienned vegetables. Don’t skip thepain magique, a flaky pastry made with caramelized onions, cheese and herbs.

Montreal’supscale Indian mainstay藏在斯坦利街,隻是路易斯塔裏夫. Le Taj’s weekday lunch buffets are ever-popular with the McGill community and surrounding office buildings. Fill up on endless amounts of butter chicken and chicken tikka masala, along with plenty of naan bread for sopping up sauces.

Housed in the former digs of a historic tavern that dates back to 1927, Dominion Square Tavern retains much of its old-timey charm and has been a mainstay for the business crowd for years. Expect comforting British classics like Welsh rarebit and bangers and mash, plus excellent mussels and fries in a cider-bacon broth.

If you’re looking to splurge, Maison Boulud is the place to do it. There’s no midday deal to be had here but the Ritz-Carlton’s in-house hotel has plenty of decadent options that will make you feel extra fancy, such as black truffle taglierini or a house burger with smoked pork belly and morbier cheese.

While possibly a controversial inclusion due to its absolutely-no-frills approach (check those alternating caps on the sign), Joe's is half the price and twice as good as anything in a nearby food court. The spicy chicken is an undeniable hit.

Westmount’s reigning salad queens also have this downtown location, plus an even fancierone over in Old Montreal. Go for photogenic mixes of veg, dressing, meat (if you desire) and toppers like crispy noodles or tempura onions. Salads here aren’t cheap but are exceedingly well-crafted.

Arrive early or risk standing in a line full of Concordia students to get soulful and cheap Korean eats from bibimbap to jigae stews.Ganadaraalso has less-traditional comfort food versions of many dishes, which incorporate melted piles of cheese.