Have it your way: made-to-order pizza
You can have it any way you want at the Green Beet Café in the Hall Café 4, which has a make-your-own pizza station for delicious, custom dressed, oven baked pizzas to order.
Fill your topping bowl with a variety of veggies and meats, then hand it over to the café’s pizza maker who will bake your custom creation on site.
The café, which is located on the fourth floor of the Hall Building, also offers a myriad of vegetarian and vegan-friendly lunch options as well as espresso, cappuccino and four selections of fair trade coffee.
Health hack: salads, soups and sandwiches every day
Freshii is offering daily $6 specials at its location in the J.W. McConnell (LB) Building.
What’s on the menu? Monday: teriyaki twist bowl, Tuesday: smokehouse burrito, Wednesday: buddha’s satay bowl, Thursday: spicy lemongrass soup, Friday: buffalo wrap.
Freshii’s meals and snacks are often fibre-rich, with slow-burning carbs, essential fats and lean proteins.
Around the block: hallelujah, (r)amen!
GaNaDaRa (1862 De Maisonneuve W.) is a little place with a big following. While its façade is rather non-descript, the local Korean eatery is hard to miss as throngs of hungry people are often seen queued outside.
This may be because they serve the best Ramen in town, spicy and substantial (with the option of adding cheese, which I highly recommend). It’s a favourite on the menu, which also boasts many other finger-licking options at notably affordable prices (~$10).
P.S. Don’t wan’t to wait in line for a seat, just call in your order for pick up — it will be ready and waiting within 10 minutes!
Best bowl
For wonton soup and noodle bowls, Roi Du Wonton (2125 Saint-Marc) is the place to go.
Mélissa-Anne Ménard, Concordia graduate and student outreach assistant at the Student Success Centre, says be sure to ask at the counter for their secret “blow-your-taste-buds-away” hot sauce.
“It’s especially good to help you breathe easier when you have a cold during those dark, freezing winter days.”
Cheap eats: your forever falafel
Want a tried and trusted less-than-$2 falafel sandwich? Check out Nilufar (1923 Sainte-Catherine W.) where, for an extra $3 you can make it a combo with a salad/soup/fries and juice.
“Hands down the best falafel sandwich I’ve had,” says Ménard.
“Their garlic potatoes and tofu sandwiches are also fabulous, and don’t even get me started on their vegan brownie — it’s a godsend and an ideal end of term pick-me-up. Their sandwiches are also sold at Le Frigo Vert.”