Going back to the o ce? Here are some good lunch options

It’s been debated if the COVID-19 pandemic led to the end of the business lunch, but that premise will be tested as more people return to the o ce and dine out nearby.

ere is promise on the horizon with General Motors Co. and its roughly 35,000 salaried employees in Michigan set to return to their workplaces at least three days a week starting Jan. 30.

ere are many restaurants, diners and bars in Detroit and across the metro area that have stayed open for lunch despite the setbacks the pandemic and its economic impact have presented. Others have reintroduced lunch service after cutting back on days and hours of operation for the better part of the last three years. Be sure to call to make sure your intended destination will be open.

Following is a look at some lunch spots from downtown to the proving grounds.

Downtown Detroit

 Joe Muer’s Seafood is riverfront restaurant in the Renaissance Center may be the go-to spot for General Motors Co. sta ers upon their return to the automaker’s headquarters. On a sunny day, the view of the Detroit River is outstanding. As for the food, the deviled crab balls are a unique appetizer. Same for the lobster corn dogs. e roasted barramundi (Asian sea bass) is a standout served with lobster and crab stu ng, green beans, honey carrots and black garlic. We hear there’s a great happy hour here, too.

Hours and more details: joemuer. com

 The Apparatus Room is restaurant, located in the Foundation Hotel across from the Huntington Place convention center, o ers “iconic New American cuisine rooted in Midwestern ingredients.” And cocktails, like the house Rock & Rye, are a menu unto themselves.

Hours and more details: detroitfoundationhotel.com/apparatus-room

 Townhouse is newly renovated downtown restaurant is a go-to for a classy lunch. It boasts a New American menu that includes burgers and tuna nicoise to salads and a chicken schnitzel sandwich.

Hours and more details: townhousedetroit.com