State Bird Provisions is the highest-rated restaurant on our site, and the list of reasons why could fill an encyclopedia. We'll get to the point: SBP does impeccably executed small plates with inventive flavor combinations.
For serious business meetings, I like Lucian Books and Wine. They always execute well, have a nice by-the-glass list, and it's easy to get just a few bites, and talk, or if the meeting is more substantial, you can have a bit more for a longer conversation.