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Lunch hot spots and 'not' spots in the financial district

 1. Freshwest Grill

100 Wellington St W
Toronto, ON M5K 1N9
(416) 861-8163

Category: Tex-Mex

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  11/29/2010 ROTD 8/14/2011

It's a 'soup nazi'-ish experience, burrito edition.

Your first task is to decide what kind of burrito to have (and I get the impression they expect you to have this sorted out BEFORE reaching the front of the line). Options include a regular burrito,…More »

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 2. Extreme Pita

333 Bay St
Toronto, ON M5H 2S8
(416) 214-2223

Category: Restaurants

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  1/28/2011 First to Review

This may sound totally lame, but my favourite thing about this place is the wrapper for the pita. It's designed so that you don't end up with your pita falling apart or sauces dripping out the bottom all over your hands/clothes. It's sort of like…More »

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 3. Greenleaf's

1 First Canadian Pl
Toronto, ON M5X 1A7
(416) 363-7085

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  12/15/2010 First to Review

They had me at peanut butter & banana sandwiches.

This little shop in the concourse at First Canadian Place is a perfect stop for breakfast  - fruit smoothies, freshly squeezed juice, yogurt & granola and, you guessed it - peanut butter & banana…More »

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 4. Quesada Mexican Grill

92 King St E
Toronto, ON M5C 2V8
(647) 438-0783

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  12/27/2010

Great option for lunch in the financial district.

In the world of burritos, quesada has some healthier options. I often get the small spicy chicken salad which is essentially a spicy chicken burrito on lettuce (I add black bean, jalpeno, tomato,…More »

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 5. Marcello's Market Deli

393 University Ave
Toronto, ON M5G
(416) 979-0303

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  2/1/2011 First to Review

Located on the bottom floor of the court house, this little breakfast/lunch spot is convenient, if nothing else!

There's a buffet style hot lunch and salad bar, as well as a window where you can get a freshly made sandwich. Great little spot for…More »

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 6. Tabouli

Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto, ON M5J 2Z9

Category: Food

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  1/28/2011 First to Review

Yummy mediterannean food, and kinda healthy (at least until you cover your food in hot sauce and delicious garlic sauce).

I like the salad plates - I alter between the vegetarian plate and the chicken salad plate. They also have chicken shawarma, of…More »

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 7. Ninki Sushi

12 Adelaide St W
Toronto, ON M5H 1L6
(416) 203-7333

Category: Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  2/1/2011

This place kinda makes me go 'meh'.

The food is good, but not really great. It's not terribly expensive, but there weren't any great lunch deals either. If anything, it's a nice escape from the food court rush.

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 8. Mucho Burrito

100 King St W
Toronto, ON M5X
(416) 203-9920

Category: Specialty Food

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  1/12/2011

I'm a burrito kind of girl. I like them a lot. Unfortunately, Mucho Burrito is nothing to get overly excited about.

Don't get me wrong - I've never had a 'bad' burrito from Mucho. But I've had a few 'so so' burritos from them...

There's just no…More »

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 9. Pumpernickels

66 Wellington St W
Toronto, ON M5K 1H1
(416) 214-1307

Category: Caterers

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

2.0 star rating
  11/30/2010 First to Review

I had lunch at this food court location today. The location is a good one - it has it's own tables so you can avoid the hunt for a table at the TD Centre food court (it can be a challenge).

Today I ordered a "made to order" tuna sandwich. Pretty…More »

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 10. Fast Fresh Foods

199 Bay St
Toronto, ON M5J

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

2.0 star rating
  12/15/2010

They have a basket of rolls at the checkout. After paying over $11 for a salad and a can of coke, I asked the cashier if the bread was included. She said no, it's an extra $0.54.

The salads and sandwiches taste good, don't get me wrong, but I think…More »

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 11. Soup It Up

100 King St W
Toronto, ON M5X 1K7
(416) 264-0919

Category: Soup

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

1.0 star rating
  1/31/2011

Maybe the mistake was in getting a sandwich at a place called "Soup It Up". I've had their soup though, and it wasn't all that better...

I choose places with freshly made sandwiches because I'm a little picky about what goes on them. Today my bread…More »

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 12. Sandwich Box

RBC Plaza 200 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
(416) 913-4444

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  3/4/2011

The sandwiches are really quite good, but as Jordan T notes, you need to pay attention to the fact that only 3 toppings are included. This ain't Subway folks.

I had the salad at my most recent visit. It's weighed, so you need to keep that in mind in…More »

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 13. Fit For Life

199 Bay St
Toronto, ON M5J
(416) 363-2971

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Vegetarian, Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  3/4/2011

A healthy and affordable lunch spot in Commerce Court!

I had a very tasty falafel wrap for lunch. It was served on a whole wheat wrap with tomatoes, taboule, hot sauce and another hummus-like sauce. Really very good. And only $4.99 - probably the…More »

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 14. Great Cooks On Eight

401 Bay St
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
(416) 861-4333

Category: Event Planning & Services

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  3/29/2011

This calls for another 'hidden gem' alert! Located on the 8th floor of the Bay building at Bay/Queen, this bright, modern lunch spot has a special place in my heart (and stomach).

The menu is quite small but the daily specials are usually excellent. I…More »

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 15. The Gabardine

372 Bay St
Toronto, ON M5H 3W1
(647) 352-3211

Category: Canadian (New)

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  4/5/2011

Caught up with an old friend over lunch at the Gabardine this afternoon. This relatively new lunch spot is a welcome addition to the financial district!

We arrived at about 11:45 and had no difficulty getting a table (no lunch resos). We were warned…More »

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 16. Mercatto

330 Bay St
Toronto, ON M5H 2S8
(416) 306-0467

Category: Italian

Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  5/4/2011

Located conveniently at Bay/Adelaide, this little Italian restaurant is a great spot for lunch in the financial district.

The menu changes regularly and they often have specials. They also have a take away window where things such as veal on a bun can…More »

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