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Get Lunch Done Right at These Montreal Restaurants

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by Tim Forster and Ian Harrison Updated
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by Tim Forster and Ian Harrison Updated

Lunch can be a dreary enterprise in this city, especially for those who want to cobble together a memorable midday meal at the last minute. It pays to plan, and, as always, to do some research. Want a change from the drudgery of weekday brown bag repertoire? Check out these fine Montreal restaurants, open all or most weekdays (note that many are closed Mondays).

Looking to lunch downtown or in Old Montreal? There's a guide for that over here.

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Hà

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At Hà, enjoy takes on bia hoi Vietnamese street food from chef Ross Louangsignotha and company. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch from noon to 3 p.m.
243, avenue Mont-Royal Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 848-0336
(514) 848-0336
Hà

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Red Tiger

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Red Tiger, a Village cocktail bar with Vietnamese pub grub, opens for lunch Tuesday to Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1201 de Maisonneuve Est, Montreal, QC H2L 2A1, Canada
(514) 439-7006
(514) 439-7006
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Restaurant le Mile-Ex

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Lunch at Grégory Paul's Mile-Ex restaurant starts with the likes of the hefty Motherf***er Burger and famous Merguez Squid Roll.
6631 Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, QC H2V 4L1, Canada
(514) 272-7919
(514) 272-7919

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Larrys

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Lawrence's little neighbour is quite the versatile lunch option. Small plates to share, a late breakfast for lunch, or a heftier, drawn out meal for those who have time to linger. With excellent coffee, beer, wine, and cocktails to boot.
9, avenue Fairmount Est, H2T 1S4, Canada
(514) 708-1070
(514) 708-1070
Larrys

Les Fillettes

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The nifty wine bar makeover of Le Paris Beurre opens for lunch from Monday to Friday as of 11 a.m. Enjoy well-made, affordable bistro fare (no dish is over $22), and, natch, stellar juice.
1226 rue Van Horne, Montreal, QC H2V 1K3, Canada
(514) 271-7502
(514) 271-7502
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Le St-Urbain

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Marc-André Royal's Ahuntsic restaurant is a reliable staple on the city's culinary scene. Chef Adam Ganten serves up dishes with a bistro feel (soups, salmon, risotto) but fine-dining refinement — there's also a five-course degustation as a lunch option.
96 rue Fleury Ouest, Montreal, QC H3L 1T2, Canada
(514) 504-7700
(514) 504-7700
Le St-Urbain

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Dinette Triple Crown

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Lunch is a great time to beat the crowds at this queue-stricken purveyor of excellent fried chicken and other Southern food. Their hugely popular picnic baskets are a good summer option, but few seem to realize that there's a full dining room on site, too. Tip: ask about the daily specials.
6704 rue Clark, Montreal, QC H2S 3E9, Canada
(514) 272-2617
(514) 272-2617
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Milos

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The city's finest Greek restaurant is known as a veritable treat on the seafood front, although evening diners will usually pay a handsome sum for it. Lunch, however, is served every weekday, a steal at three courses for $25. They also guarantee in-and-out service within an hour if needed.
5357 avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC H2V 4G9, Canada
(514) 272-3522
(514) 272-3522
Milos

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Le Quartier Général

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Vincent Chatelais and Dominic Laflamme have built this tucked-away Gilford Street spot up into one of the most popular neighbourhood restaurants in the Plateau. The lunch table d'hôte is a steal for technically on-point French cuisine; day drinkers take note: it's BYOB, too.
1251 rue Gilford, Montreal, QC H2J 1R2, Canada
(514) 658-1839
(514) 658-1839
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Moleskine

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Some of the city's best pizzas are served on the more casual ground level of this somewhat new arrival from the people behind wine bar Pullman. Head upstairs and it's more formal Italian from chef Frédéric St-Aubin.
3412, Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC H2X 2H5, Canada
(514) 903-6939
(514) 903-6939
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Sumac

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By virtue of selling falafel and shawarma, Sumac is on the casual end of this guide, but it's nonetheless an eminently pleasing option for a sit-down lunch, with flavour-packed salads, pickles, and dips rounding out a menu that is a notch above your average shawarma vendor.
3618 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1P5, Canada
(514) 935-1444
(514) 935-1444
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3734

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Modern Portuguese is the focus at this newer St-Henri locale — befitting the cuisine, piri-piri chicken and grilled seafood options are among the strengths.
3734 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H4C 1P7, Canada
(514) 303-0777
(514) 303-0777
3734

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Much like other places on this map, lunch is an excellent time to beat the crowds at Antonio Park's eponymous Westmount restaurant. Park staples like the full omakase or kobe beef may not be on offer at the noon hour, but the essence of the restaurant still shines through in lunchy options like teriyaki don or chirashi.
378 Avenue Victoria, Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, Canada
(514) 750-7534
(514) 750-7534

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Hà

243, avenue Mont-Royal Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
At Hà, enjoy takes on bia hoi Vietnamese street food from chef Ross Louangsignotha and company. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch from noon to 3 p.m.
243, avenue Mont-Royal Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 848-0336
(514) 848-0336
Hà

Red Tiger

1201 de Maisonneuve Est, Montreal, QC H2L 2A1, Canada
Red Tiger, a Village cocktail bar with Vietnamese pub grub, opens for lunch Tuesday to Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1201 de Maisonneuve Est, Montreal, QC H2L 2A1, Canada
(514) 439-7006
(514) 439-7006
Red Tiger

Restaurant le Mile-Ex

6631 Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, QC H2V 4L1, Canada
Lunch at Grégory Paul's Mile-Ex restaurant starts with the likes of the hefty Motherf***er Burger and famous Merguez Squid Roll.
6631 Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, QC H2V 4L1, Canada
(514) 272-7919
(514) 272-7919

Larrys

9, avenue Fairmount Est, H2T 1S4, Canada
Lawrence's little neighbour is quite the versatile lunch option. Small plates to share, a late breakfast for lunch, or a heftier, drawn out meal for those who have time to linger. With excellent coffee, beer, wine, and cocktails to boot.
9, avenue Fairmount Est, H2T 1S4, Canada
(514) 708-1070
(514) 708-1070
Larrys

Les Fillettes

1226 rue Van Horne, Montreal, QC H2V 1K3, Canada
The nifty wine bar makeover of Le Paris Beurre opens for lunch from Monday to Friday as of 11 a.m. Enjoy well-made, affordable bistro fare (no dish is over $22), and, natch, stellar juice.
1226 rue Van Horne, Montreal, QC H2V 1K3, Canada
(514) 271-7502
(514) 271-7502
Randall Brodeur

Le St-Urbain

96 rue Fleury Ouest, Montreal, QC H3L 1T2, Canada
Marc-André Royal's Ahuntsic restaurant is a reliable staple on the city's culinary scene. Chef Adam Ganten serves up dishes with a bistro feel (soups, salmon, risotto) but fine-dining refinement — there's also a five-course degustation as a lunch option.
96 rue Fleury Ouest, Montreal, QC H3L 1T2, Canada
(514) 504-7700
(514) 504-7700
Le St-Urbain

Dinette Triple Crown

6704 rue Clark, Montreal, QC H2S 3E9, Canada
Lunch is a great time to beat the crowds at this queue-stricken purveyor of excellent fried chicken and other Southern food. Their hugely popular picnic baskets are a good summer option, but few seem to realize that there's a full dining room on site, too. Tip: ask about the daily specials.
6704 rue Clark, Montreal, QC H2S 3E9, Canada
(514) 272-2617
(514) 272-2617
Dinette Triple Crown

Milos

5357 avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC H2V 4G9, Canada
The city's finest Greek restaurant is known as a veritable treat on the seafood front, although evening diners will usually pay a handsome sum for it. Lunch, however, is served every weekday, a steal at three courses for $25. They also guarantee in-and-out service within an hour if needed.
5357 avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC H2V 4G9, Canada
(514) 272-3522
(514) 272-3522
Milos

Le Quartier Général

1251 rue Gilford, Montreal, QC H2J 1R2, Canada
Vincent Chatelais and Dominic Laflamme have built this tucked-away Gilford Street spot up into one of the most popular neighbourhood restaurants in the Plateau. The lunch table d'hôte is a steal for technically on-point French cuisine; day drinkers take note: it's BYOB, too.
1251 rue Gilford, Montreal, QC H2J 1R2, Canada
(514) 658-1839
(514) 658-1839
Le Quartier Général

Moleskine

3412, Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC H2X 2H5, Canada
Some of the city's best pizzas are served on the more casual ground level of this somewhat new arrival from the people behind wine bar Pullman. Head upstairs and it's more formal Italian from chef Frédéric St-Aubin.
3412, Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC H2X 2H5, Canada
(514) 903-6939
(514) 903-6939
Moleskine

Sumac

3618 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1P5, Canada
By virtue of selling falafel and shawarma, Sumac is on the casual end of this guide, but it's nonetheless an eminently pleasing option for a sit-down lunch, with flavour-packed salads, pickles, and dips rounding out a menu that is a notch above your average shawarma vendor.
3618 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1P5, Canada
(514) 935-1444
(514) 935-1444
Step Inside Saint-Henri Star Sumac on a Friday at Lunchtime Eater Montreal

3734

3734 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H4C 1P7, Canada
Modern Portuguese is the focus at this newer St-Henri locale — befitting the cuisine, piri-piri chicken and grilled seafood options are among the strengths.
3734 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H4C 1P7, Canada
(514) 303-0777
(514) 303-0777
3734

Park

378 Avenue Victoria, Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, Canada
Much like other places on this map, lunch is an excellent time to beat the crowds at Antonio Park's eponymous Westmount restaurant. Park staples like the full omakase or kobe beef may not be on offer at the noon hour, but the essence of the restaurant still shines through in lunchy options like teriyaki don or chirashi.
378 Avenue Victoria, Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, Canada
(514) 750-7534
(514) 750-7534

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