Best Lunch Restaurants in Granville Island

This was my first time at The Lunch Lady. We made a reservation just over 2 weeks in advance and the only option on a Sunday evening was outdoor patio (so make sure to reserve well in advance for weekends!). The outdoor patio, they mention, is heated, and it truly was warm, covered and comfortable. We had the beef carpaccio which was good, garlic noodles, and this I would recommend, but my favorite dish was the steak luc lac (done medium rare with this burnt scallion butter that was divine). My friend had the beef noodle soup, and although the broth was great and the soup was a sizeable portion, you can get something similar in other Vietnamese restaurants. Finally, their customer service is fantastic. All in all, with the service, food and price, I would definitely recommend this restaurant!

This is my family’s 2nd go to place when we want to eat steak. I can’t recall how many times since we’ve been coming here to celebrate my son’s birthday. And we still enjoy our food and the service is as always at par.

We love coming here and almost always have the lobster salad. The bread is also yummy. We shared the pumpkin soup, also delicious if not quite hot. The sparkling wine was fine, but it would be nice to have a choice, perhaps a good Prosecco. It is very French in menu and ambience, relaxing and fun even though it always seems so busy and noisy at lunch, especially at Christmas time. And we always feel well taken care of. Not sure how they do it, but here’s to coming back in 2025 for our special occasions.

Can't say enough good things about this dining experience. We were late for our reservation due to parking issues and it was very busy, but the hostess went out of her way to find us a low table near the window. We had limited time due to tickets to a play and our server was awesome. The food came quickly and was delicious... seafood caesar and my Tap & Barrel favourite, the Ranchero bowl. Highly recommended.

Great little gem, amazing food and our server Owen was fantastic.