The Mediterranean Grill, or more commonly referred to as "the Med" is a roaring favorite among the Financial District lunch crowd. Always busy between 11:30-2, this lunch favorite has a million choices to feast on from wraps, sandwiches, hot plates, pizza, soups, and rice dishes. Specials change daily and usually have a crowd that follows them religiously. The Med takes all major credit cards and cash.

The freshest ingredients and a friendly staff. Bean and Leaf works all day to supply delicious meals to tired financial district workers. The chicken salads are the best and made fresh daily. Ever changing specials and soups.

The Italian Cafe will give you the best bang for your buck downtown for a good lunch. The proscuitto, basil, tomato, and mozzarella never fails. Lively shop owners and quick turn around.

Just off the Financial District, a quaint corner restaurant featuring a handsome central bar and mahogany booths. Updated retro all the way. A veritable Financial District institution, this place has Sam's-style sandwiches, served in a table-service environment. There is a private room available for functions. Menu is primarily deli sandwich combinations and burgers. Full bar.

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Al's is the Cheer's (circa 1970's) of sandwich shops in Boston; where everyone knows your name (and preferences). Food is of high quality, service is efficient, value is great, and the location is convenient to Government Center, the Financial District, and the Waterfront. It gets really crowded around lunchtime but the crowd is well worth it. Of particular note is the State Street Cafe special, with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, basil, plum tomatoes and olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Another favorite is the Steak Italiano, a classic steak and cheese, with perfectly seasoned meat and just the right amount of cheese. You can purchase the "bag lunch", which comes with a small sandwich, a bag of chips and soda for $5.25. One of the best deals in the neighborhood! This place has the best chicken parm around. Get a large if you can handle it- its big. Don't worry if they yell at you, they only yell because they care. The bread is fresh baked on the spot. Go eat there.

Panera is a bakery-cafe with several locations around Boston.

I would like to give a little history about O! Deli. It is a little family owned shop that use to be at 200 High Street. It was the best place around to get a sandwich with daily specials like Monday you could get a meatball sub, or Thursday you could get a chicken parm. (my favorite). The husband and wife worked there side by side with the help of another woman and on school break you would see the kids there too. A while back another small lunch place opened at 190 High St. called Just Lunch. This guy used to drive down every day from ME. He sold pizza, calzones and subs for 5.75 with a soda and chips. Then came the evil corporation, Panera. O! Deli's landlord didn't resign with them or was charging too much. So Panera got the corner location and O! Deli was with out a home. At some point the Just lunch guy and O! Deli family got together and O! Deli took over the Just Lunch space and some of the menu items. This was a disaster at the beginning. Needless to say, it has improved a lot since it's rocky "O! Lunch" rebirth. Now it's hit its stride and is as awesome as it was before. Also, the staff is super warm and friendly. They always have a smile and their customer service is second-to-none.

Popular hangout with the business crowd, Brandy Pete’s serves up deli sandwiches and American staples like hamburgers, subs, salads and roast beef. Open since 1933, this pub also boasts a stellar selection of beers and pub grub like fried calamari. During the summer, they open up their doors and offer outdoor seating—a definite Financial District hotspot during lunch. Great place to wine and dine potential clients in a welcoming and comfortable environment.

You can find some decent soups from a roster that has both consistent offerings like clam chowder and rotating selections such as split pea, carrot-broccoli and vegetable-barley, plus a few stews. Sandwiches include the usual suspects, plus some interesting selections such as Caribbean chicken with banana-ginger chutney and some Asian and Middle Eastern wraps in tortillas and pita breads. The salad bar itself leaves a lot to be desired compared to the multifaceted, unusual, prepared salads you can score at any decent lunch place---or even compared to the bars at most supermarkets.