Uptown Houston: The Perfect Place for a Business Lunch

Uptown Houston is home to one of the largest business centers in the United States. Located on Post Oak Boulevard between Highway 59 and the 610 West Loop South, it contains more than 23.6 million square feet of commercial office space and more than 2,000 companies. Uptown Houston is the perfect place to conduct a business lunch whether you are hosting a group presentation or signing a contract with a new client. In this area there are many wonderful places to conduct business over lunch and the following are some of my favorites.

Arcodoro Italian Restaurant, located at 5000 Westheimer at Post Oak Boulevard, is a fantastic place to take a client when you are out to impress. They offer a wonderful lunch menu that contains everything from Antipasti (starting at $9.50) to a Salmone al Finocchietto ($18.50). This restaurant has a genuine Italian feel with an abundance of class.

Café Annie, located at 1728 Post Oak Boulevard, offers delicious southwestern cuisine. This restaurant is splendid when you want to influence a new client and share some amazing food. The lunch menu at Café Annie is diverse and offers entrees from a Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad with Green Apples and Iceberg Lettuce, Toasted Pecans and a Chipotle Blue Cheese Dressing ($15.00) to a Wood Grilled Sirloin Steak with Steak Sauce & Rustic Garlic Aioli ($20.00). The atmosphere is elegant and quiet which makes conducting business over lunch a pleasure.

Canyon Café, located at 5000 Westheimer, Suite 250, presents an astonishing southwestern lunch menu. The atmosphere is lively and fun. This is a great place to get to know a new client or treat a coworker to a bit of enjoyment. The staff likes to boast that they have the "Best margaritas in Texas". Canyon Café's lunch menu ranges from a delicious cup of South Texas Tortilla Soup ($2.99) to a Chile Rubbed Sirloin Steak served with sautéed spinach and chile mashed potatoes ($13.95).