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At this Financial District fixture, a happy mix of customers settle in for finessed food, delivered without delay. As bustling at lunch time as it is during dinner service, this one excels at uniting diners with house cocktails and fine wines, Stn. Burgers, roasted salmon and fried chicken as they talk shop.

With its menu of Japanese-Peruvian bites, its showy décor and its fanciful cocktails, this Financial District restaurant is best reserved for informal assemblies. Still, if you want your clients or co-workers, customers or — gasp — even your boss to let loose over loaded lunch time bento boxes and lunch sets, there's no better spot.

There's nothing quite like plates of warm focaccia and arancini, pizza and mushroom-bathed mafalde to make lunch time feel complete. Talk business all you want at this King West go-to. With everyone in a cheery mood, it's bound to go well.

This polished Yorkville restaurant welcomes diners looking for sustenance, sans meat. Entirely plant-based, every bao slider and poke bowl, sushi burrito and firecracker roll will fill you up without dulling your bargaining brain.

From Michelin-starred chef Patrick Kiss and his fastidious team, this refined Financial District restaurant can handle anything — from meetings of two to twenty. Over briny oysters and chopped kale salads, tagliolini and Alobar burgers, deals are made, contracts are signed, disagreements are settled, and the suits have a splendid time.

Bay Street's wheelers and dealers find their midday fix at this chic Financial District spot, where lunch can be as simple as a Waldorf salad or as chichi as a New York striploin. With open rooms and quiet corners, an intimate bar and sun-lit patio, choose the space that matches the gravity of your get-together.

Whether you have an hour to play with, or an entire afternoon, this swish Entertainment District spot has a lunch that will pair perfectly with your plans. Pre-set gozen and sushi lunch sets offer a sampling of the kitchen's best bites, with à la carte offerings pairing well with leisurely working lunches.

Meeting or not, it's hard to beat the three-course Pranzo Veloce (quick lunch) deal at this restaurant, with locations in King West and at Yonge & Eglinton. Opt for calamari or mixed salad, pizza or pasta, plus tiramisu or gelato, all while attending to the business of the day.

Impress the big wigs by booking your next meeting at this this seafood-centric spot in King West. With options ranging from tuna tartare and Haida candied salmon to crab cakes, fish and chips and lobster rolls, there's plenty to impress. Plus, if the company is footing the bill, you can eat your fill of market price lobster without a second thought.