I absolutely love The Fig Tree. First of all, the restaurant is in the beautifully restored Lucas house on the corner of 7th and Hawthorne. As soon as you walk in you are met with an atmosphere of balanced elegance and comfort. The service is spot on-friendly staff who are timely with the plating and water, but give you enough space for intimate conversation. The food is absolutely divine. The menu changes with the seasons but some of my favorites have been the seared pumpkin sead encrusted scallop over a pumpkin and potato hash with a cider butter sauce, beet carpaccio, apple beggar's purse with carmalized pears, and some incredible deserts.
They will also accomodate any dietary issues you may have...an ex and I did a 5 course vegetarian wine paired dinner no problem. The chef/owner, Greg, came out and personally said hi. I have always had a beautiful time here. A great place to impress, but also appropriate for a lovely night out with friends.
PS...they have wine dinners every month or so where you can meet the wine maker!