Where to go for important business lunches in Montreal
Looking for great spots for important business lunches with clients or employers, but not sure where to take them? We’ve got you covered! Whether you work in downtown Montreal or close by, we’ve put together a short list of excellent gourmet addresses with business lunches that are sure to impress. For midday meals that will wow even your most creative colleagues or clients, check out our list of original lunch spots downtown as well.
Many fine-dining restaurants offer lower-priced lunch menus. So without further ado, here’s our list of addresses for business lunches that impress:
Maison Boulud
Maison Boulud at the Ritz-Carlton is one of Montréal’s must-visit restaurants, and one of the upscale restaurants serving the city’s best food. Set in an elegant dining room, it serves cuisine rooted in French tradition. The restaurant is also known for its superb wine list, always a plus for important business lunches. The à la carte lunch menu is available Wednesday to Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Montréal
Romies
In Old Montréal, the team behind Arthurs opened Romies, a beautiful spot with a refined decor where warm wood meets modern touches. The lunch menu is built with business lunches in mind and features reimagined classics like steak frites, pasta e fagioli, the club sandwich, shrimp Caesar salad and farfalle in rosé sauce. Every dish wins you over as much with its careful presentation as with its flavours, in a hushed, elegant setting that’s ideal for charming clients and colleagues.
Montréal
Il Pagliaccio
Il Pagliaccio shows what quiet, hard work can achieve. In the kitchen and in the dining room, everything is done with great finesse, and guests discovering the place for the first time are struck by the stylish atmosphere of this small restaurant. They’re so impressed that they keep coming back, never tiring of the experience. Il Pagliaccio also appears on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Montréal.
Montréal
Helena
Elegantly set in Old Montréal, Helena has everything you need to impress your guests: decor, cuisine and service. First and foremost, there’s chef Helena Loureiro, a superb cook (Portuguese, but not only) whose dishes are so flavourful they can transport you to Lisbon, Braga or Porto. The restaurant also offers an impressive list of Portuguese private-import wines and appears on our list of the best Portuguese restaurants in Montréal.
Montréal
BOUILLON BILK
Bouillon Bilk is an exceptional restaurant with a strikingly minimalist decor and Scandinavian accents. It serves Québec cuisine that strays off the beaten path. At lunch, there’s a four-course table d’hôte at a very reasonable price, and everything is so good that your guests are sure to be impressed. Bouillon Bilk also stands out for the quality and professionalism of its service, as well as its superb wine selection. We’d be remiss not to mention the key players behind the restaurant’s success: Mélanie Blanchette (formerly of Leméac, now co-owner of Bouillon Bilk, Cadet and Place Carmin) and François Nadon (formerly of Brontë and Globe, now co-owner of Bouillon Bilk). Pastry chef Léa Godin-Beauchemin also deserves a mention: her desserts are truly exceptional.
Montréal
Le St-Urbain
On Fleury Ouest since 2009, Le St-Urbain is, in our view, one of Montréal’s rare gems for delicious seasonal dishes and good wine to go with them. A meal here is always a remarkable culinary experience.
Montréal
Ferreira Café
Ferreira is a Montreal institution. The renowned Portuguese restaurant has earned its reputation through years of hard work and constant renewal. With a completely new decor, you can enjoy refined Portuguese cuisine in a chic setting. For lunch, Ferreira offers a table d’hôte menu at $25, the à la carte menu, as well as a 3-course tasting menu at $55 per person for groups of 10 or more. A great opportunity to discover this upscale address at reasonable prices.
Montréal
Renoir Restaurant
Renoir, the restaurant at the Sofitel hotel, is one of the best French restaurants in Montréal. Its chef, Olivier Perret, isn’t afraid to draw on local products, and pastry chef Paul Peyrat creates desserts that tempt you even after hearty savoury dishes. Here you’ll find the intimacy you’re looking for, elegant white tablecloths and highly efficient staff, all of which are sure to impress your guests. They’re not the only ones to be impressed: Air France was too, and now serves new dishes created by the chef on flights leaving all its Canadian airports: Montréal, Québec City, Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa.
Montréal
Monarque
We love Monarque in Old Montréal for its distinguished decor and the upscale experience it offers. It appears on several of our lists, including the most beautiful restaurants in Montréal, the best French brasseries in Montréal and the best upscale restaurants in Montréal. Its magnificent, elegant decor, worthy of the finest restaurants, makes it the perfect setting for important business meals. Ideally located in Old Montréal, Monarque is a must for professionals working in the neighbourhood. Lunch is served as a table d’hôte, as you’d expect from a classic French restaurant. Special mention goes to Richard Bastien for the enormous work he put into preparing this ambitious project. He is a living legend of our restaurant scene, a model of elegance, and also the father of Monarque’s chef.
Montréal
Place Carmin
This relatively new Old Montréal spot is the work of Mélanie Blanchette and her team (the people behind Cadet and Bouillon Bilk). The magnificent space, designed by Clairoux, is bright and airy, and sure to wow your guests over a business lunch. In the kitchen, the excellent chef François Nadon has adapted the high-end style he brought to Bouillon Bilk to a more brasserie-style menu at this new address. Setting, cuisine and service are sure to impress.
Montréal
Leméac
The institution that is Leméac is an upscale French brasserie, one of the best, and it has passed the 20-year mark. The restaurant is as relevant as ever, and its popularity shows how committed the owners are to pleasing their guests and offering a quality product. Leméac is open seven days a week and serves one of our favourite lunches in town. It also appears on several of our lists, including the most beautiful restaurants in Montréal, the best upscale restaurants in Montréal and the best French brasseries in Montréal.
Montréal
Restaurant h3
The upscale h3 was among the restaurants whose owners bravely opened their doors at the height of the pandemic. There are plenty of good reasons to go, starting with the food. Chef Jean-Sébastien Giguère handles his pans with a master’s touch, and he and his brigade turn out delicious dishes. At lunch, the restaurant offers a beautiful, refined table d’hôte, and of course, the space itself is truly impressive.
Montréal
Toqué!
Toqué! is a Montréal institution that has been around since 1992. It’s also one of the city’s best upscale restaurants and a must-visit. Toqué! is packed every lunchtime, when it offers a lower-priced menu.
Montréal
Estiatorio Milos
It’s hard to imagine Montréal’s dining scene without Milos. The restaurant, which appears on our lists of the city’s great institutions and upscale restaurants, opened on avenue du Parc in 1979 and has been enriching the city’s cultural and culinary history ever since. Even though it ranks among Montréal’s great restaurants, it offers a reasonably priced table d’hôte at lunch, so you can enjoy one of the best tables in town without spending a fortune.
Montréal
MARCUS Restaurant + Terrace
Marcus is the gastronomic hub of the chic Four Seasons Hotel Montreal. From early morning until late at night, it offers a refined dining experience for both hotel guests and visitors. At lunchtime, it’s the perfect spot for a quick yet delicious meal — more affordable, with simple but flavorful dishes always prepared using local ingredients.
Montréal
Moishes
At its Old Montreal location, set in a refined décor featuring numerous elements that echo the restaurant’s rich history, Moishes caters to daytime diners as well. From Monday to Friday, between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., a three-course prix fixe menu is offered at $50. The à la carte menu is also available.
Montréal
Gia Vin & Grill
That makes four for the Elena family! The team has accustomed us to the best of Italy through its first three restaurants, and at Gia, we feast on grilled meats prepared the traditional Abruzzo way, paired with delicious wines. At lunch, the restaurant offers a fairly affordable menu that’s sure to impress.
Montréal
Park
Park opened in Westmount in 2011. Since then, chef-owner Antonio Park’s restaurant has become one of the city’s must-visit spots for excellent Japanese cuisine with Korean and South American influences. You can also come for lunch and enjoy the restaurant’s fabulous creations at a lower price.
Westmount
Impasto
Impasto is one of the best Italian restaurants in Montréal and has become one of the city’s must-visit spots. The menu changes roughly every three months, and everything on it is good, even excellent. At lunchtime, the restaurant wows with a delicious, masterfully prepared menu.
Montréal
Restaurant Graziella
Graziella is one of the best Italian restaurants in Montréal, serving delicate, subtle cuisine in an elegant setting. The menu offers a handful of antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci, and the lunch menu changes every week.
Montréal
Bar George
Bar George opened in May 2017 and has been serving an excellent English-inspired menu ever since, in a stunning space right in downtown Montréal. The menu looks simple, but the ingredients are top quality and every dish shows real technical skill. You can come for breakfast from 7 a.m. or for an elegant lunch.
Montréal
Motto Handroll Bar
Motto, a Japanese restaurant on Saint-François-Xavier Street in the heart of Old Montréal, pays tribute to the delicate art of temaki: sheets of nori filled with rice and fish, rolled by hand and served on the spot, right before your eyes. The menu includes a few sashimi, but the house specialty is the hand rolls, served one at a time by the chef. Motto was designed in the spirit of Japanese sushi bars, where you eat quickly without ever compromising on quality.
Montréal
Lawrence
At Lawrence, you come for carefully crafted small plates with English accents, paired with excellent wines in a lovely setting. At lunch, the restaurant offers a reasonably priced tasting menu of three or four courses. The dishes change with the seasons, following the inspiration and creativity of the chef, who is once again enjoying the thrill of working the line in the restaurant’s lovely open kitchen.
Montréal
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