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Working lunches in Montreal.

Lunch close to the convention centre that's quick enough for a show day and quiet enough to talk business.

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Toqué!

900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Quartier international · about 2 min walk from Palais des congrès

Normand Laprise's landmark restaurant, a few steps from the Palais. Lunch is a short à la carte of classics with wine pairings and attentive service. Listed in the Michelin Guide.

Client dinnerEasy walkDaytimeBucket list
Fits
Main dining room; no private room listed
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 2 min from the convention centre
Tip
Lunch runs Tuesday to Friday, 11:30 AM to 1:45 PM. Dress code is business casual.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Website ↗Source ↗Map ↗Checked October 23, 2026
Working lunch$$$

Helena

438 McGill St, Old Montreal · about 8 min walk from Palais des congrès

Chef Helena Loureiro's Portuguese seafood and tapas in a calm, chic room on McGill Street. Tastet praises the precise, courteous service and the long Portuguese wine list.

Client dinnerEasy walkDaytimePrivate roomSharing plates
Fits
Private room for up to 25 (OpenTable says 35); 120 seats in all
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 8 min from the convention centre
Tip
Lunch runs Monday to Friday, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Website ↗Source ↗Map ↗Checked October 23, 2026
Working lunch$$

Holder

407 McGill St, Old Montreal · about 8 min walk from Palais des congrès

Big European-style brasserie with high ceilings and banquettes, open since 2003. A long-time business-lunch favourite with a daily express lunch menu.

Easy walkDaytimeCasualEasy pick
Fits
About 170 to 180 seats; the bar seats 40 and takes groups
Cost
$40–70 per person (est.)
Walk
About 8 min from the convention centre
Tip
Ask for the express lunch of daily specials when time is short.
Website ↗Source ↗Map ↗Checked October 23, 2026
Working lunch$$

Restaurant Mélisse

719 William St, Old Montreal · about 12 min walk from Palais des congrès

Bright, airy room serving refined, vegetable-forward cooking at lunch. A calmer choice on the western edge of Old Montreal, with a well-known terrace in summer.

DaytimeRelaxedEasy walk
Fits
Main dining room; a semi-private high-table corner
Cost
$40–70 per person (est.)
Walk
About 12 min from the convention centre
Tip
Lunch runs Tuesday to Friday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM. Closed Mondays.
Website ↗Source ↗Map ↗Checked October 23, 2026

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