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Best Restaurants For A Business Dinner In Atlanta

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Dinners can mean serious business. Whether you’re trying to woo potential clients, investors, or even mentors, making the most of a business dinner can help pave the way to new opportunities in your field. After all, a good meal can make even the most intimidating person a little easier to chat up — and maybe even more open to your pitches.

Best Restaurants for a Business Dinner

If you’re looking for someplace to host a business dinner in the Atlanta region, there are many restaurants to choose from. From classic steak joints to fresh Mediterranean fare, there are a wealth of choices sure to please any palate. Whether you’re having a celebratory dinner with your peers or pitching a new venture to potential investors, these places can help set the scene for success.  

Aria

Aria

According to restaurant and travel guide Gayot, Aria is an excellent contemporary dining choice for business luncheons or dinners. Located at 490 East Paces Ferry, Aria offers classic American dining with a twist, such as Cross Creek Tangerine Panna Cotta. The restaurant can accommodate groups of 15 during regular dining hours, or up to 120 for an exclusive cocktail event.   

 

Ray’s On the River

Access Atlanta calls Ray’s On the River the “best place to make a presentation to company outsiders.” And it’s easy to see why this restaurant would be a great place to wow potential new clients. Serving up fresh seafood and steaks at 6700 Powers Ferry Road, Ray’s On the River also offers private dining for 30 to 120 guests in one of their gorgeous dining rooms.  

Restaurant Eugene

Restaurant Eugene made Zagat’s list of best business dining restaurants in Atlanta. With entrees such as Root Vegetables Confit in Foie Gras, Restaurant Eugene offers comfortable fine dining at 2277 Peachtree Road. Up to 16 guests can enjoy semi-private dining in the Orchid Room, or the entire restaurant can accommodate 85 diners.

Bone’s

Bone’s

The Forbes Travel Guide recommends Bones for business meals “because nothing says power lunch quite like cutting into a steak.” Voted Zagat 2015’s best restaurant in Atlanta, Bones offers rich entrees such as Crab Stuffed Trout with Haricots Verts, as well as a full selection of steaks. Furthermore, the restaurant offers several private dining options, and it can serve groups of 8 to 74.    

Mediterranean Grill

For a more low-key business meal, Foursquare’s users recommended Mediterranean Grill for its business lunch special: a selection of kabobs, gyro slices, rice pilaf, salad, and pita bread. The chain has locations at both 985 Monroe Drive and 1591 South Lumpkin Street in Atlanta. The restaurant also offers catering for its Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare.

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