Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in Central Kentucky

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are the most romantic in Central Kentucky? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Le Relais

4.8

4.8 (1845)

$31 to $50

French

Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd

About the restaurant

Please call 502-451-9020 for groups of 6 or more. Reservations preferred.
Situated in the historic airport terminal of Bowman Field, Le Relais offers a fine dining experience like no other in Louisville. Here you’ll find exquisite French cuisine, prepared with only the finest, freshest ingredients, combined with relaxed, first-class service and an intimate, 1940s art-deco interior reminiscent of the café from the movie “Casablanca”.
We are also open every last Friday of the month for Lunch from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please visit open table to make your reservation.

Top review

Marc

Dined 2 days ago

Great place for a date night. Food was delicious. Another was great. Highly recommend.

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4.8

4.8 (1120)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Lexington

About the restaurant

Rodney's on Broadway is located in a historic 1840's home in the heart of downtown Georgetown, Kentucky. The restaurant has been beautifully restored to commemorate the best that "The Bluegrass" has to offer.

Rodney's on Broadway has been featured in such magazines, newspapers, and other publications as: Southern Living, Discover Horses, Kentucky Monthly, AceWeekly, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Louisville's Courier-Journal and Keeneland Magazine.

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Charles

Dined 1 day ago

Rodney's is a gem for fine dining and enjoying artisan cocktails! It always is delicious. My wife enjoyed amazing pork shoulder and I enjoyed plank seared salmon. Devine! The parmesan grits were heavenly. The waitress, Kat, took excellent care of us. This is one of the best fine dining experiences in the Lexington, KY area!

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4.8

4.8 (1097)

$50 and over

Farm-to-table

Midway

About the restaurant

At Holly Hill Inn, we offer a unique dining experience which showcases our seasonal and innovative use of local ingredients and heritage Kentucky foods. Our reservations for each service are limited so that our guests may enjoy their time with us to the fullest.

Relax in an art-filled dining room and savor a leisurely dinner or brunch, enhanced by our award-winning wine list, craft cocktail menu, and curated bourbon collection. Our culinary team is led by founder and chef Ouita Michel and Culinary Director Tyler McNabb.

Holly Hill Inn has been featured in Garden and Gun, Southern Living and the N.Y. Times.

For more information, visit www.hollyhillinn.com. To receive our newsletter and explore recipes and stories, visit www.hollyhillandco.com.

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John

Dined 2 days ago

Fabulous dinner choice for our anniversary! The team at Holly Hill was great - excellent service, excellent food, and the ambience was perfect! Thank you for making it a special night for my wife and I!

Chez Lyndon

4.8

4.8 (20)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Lexington

About the restaurant

Chez Lyndon is in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, in the Historic Lyndon House Bed & Breakfast.
At Chez Lyndon, we treat our guests to an upscale experience in an intimate setting. Our courtesy staff is here to make you feel at home. Join us for an evening of fine dining.

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Julie

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Beautiful place. Charming atmosphere. We went for Thanksgiving. The food was phenomenal! The service was exceptional. Everyone we encountered was wonderful. We definitely will return.

Morton's The Steakhouse - Louisville

4.7

4.7 (1978)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Downtown Louisville

About the restaurant

What began in Chicago in 1978 is now one of the most award-winning steakhouses around. For over 30 years, Morton's The Steakhouse has been on a mission to provide "The Best Steak… Anywhere." Focusing on quality, consistency and genuine hospitality, Morton's seeks to provide not only memorable cuisine, but a memorable experience. With fresh, succulent seafood and famed USDA prime-aged steak, it's no surprise that Morton's has thrilled diners all over the world. For a glimpse of a higher standard of steakhouse, come see the legendary Morton's experience for yourself.

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Stephenvip

Dined on Nov 27, 2024

Night before Thanksgiving and it was a quiet night at Morton’s but we had a lovely time. Seated in the bar, we enjoyed the steak and seafood special. A multi-course meal - every course was delicious. Our steaks, scallops and lobster were prepared perfectly. Great desserts and great cocktails, and great service.

Dudley's on Short

4.7

4.7 (2652)

$31 to $50

American

Lexington

About the restaurant

Dudley's Restaurant has been a mainstay on the Lexington dining scene since 1981. Centered in the heart of downtown Lexington, Dudley's offers delicious modern American cuisine with an award-winning wine list to match. Food Network has featured Dudley's for the classic Tournedos Maxwell and has been awarded "Best of the South" twice by Southern Living Magazine. Dudley's was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award from the KY Department of Agriculture for using KY Proud ingredients in Chef Bradley Hoffman's globally inspired menus. Dudley's welcomes guests to enjoy dining in the more casual bar area, formal main dining room, or on the rooftop terrace.*

*Rooftop seating is per guest request, weather permitting, and availability is Wednesday-Sunday for Dinner Only

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Laura

Dined 7 days ago

I grew up in Lexington and now live in North Carolina and was in town for Thanksgiving and my sister and I wanted to eat at a great Lex restaurant we remembered. Dudley's was a favorite, we loved the ambiance and several of our old favorites were still on the menu. Staff were super friendly, would recommend for Brunch or special occasions

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4.5

4.5 (2119)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown Louisville

About the restaurant

Sexy, Swanky, Social.

Offering sweeping views of the river and downtown Louisville paired with a supper club-style menu and cocktail program, Swizzle, a new restaurant and bar by AJS Hotels is currently taking reservations

The Swizzle Supper Club menu will feature the area’s best prime steaks, chops, sustainable seafood, and local produce, all served up from the open-concept exhibition kitchen situated in the middle of the restaurant, allowing diners to watch the culinary action. The beverage program will take a more retro tone, with classic cocktails, including seasonal features, and a curated list of wines available by the glass or the bottle. Swizzles Big Bar area will also offer happy hour specials and bar bites, encouraging diners to drop by for a quick drink, or linger for the evening.

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Jennifer

Dined 3 days ago

Everything was great not fan of prime rib, or chicken. Salmon amazing and mashed potatoes . Was on middle of doing gifts for BFF bday server interrupted or comvo and her opening to ask about checks. We were going to order another round but said hey forget it now. But other than amazing experience.

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Del Frisco's Steakhouse

4.5

4.5 (132)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Jeffersontown

About the restaurant

The original Del Frisco’s, proudly serving the Louisville community since 1981.

Reservations of 5 or more may make reservations by calling (502)897-7077.

We are family owned and operated and not affiliated with Del Frisco’s Double Eagle/Grille or Landry’s Group.

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Betsy

Dined on Nov 25, 2024

Excellent service and the food & drinks were very good. My daughter enjoyed her birthday dinner. Our server was Excellent. This was our first time and we really enjoyed it.

Jean Farris Winery & Bistro

4.4

4.4 (2393)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Lexington

About the restaurant

Situated on an historic Old Richmond Road Farm, we at Jean Farris strive to bring you the best experience Horse Country has to offer. Whether you’re looking to escape or gather, Jean Farris can provide your rustic, picturesque backdrop.
Established in 2003, this family run farm has consistently provided a deep sense of connection amongst wine lovers, horse lovers, and of course bourbon lovers alike. Rooted and deeply inspired in and by southern comfort cuisine, this truly farm to fork restaurant will give you the perfect canvas to explore your culinary palette. Please come as you are and don’t mind the lack of white tablecloth, we want you to relax when you dine with us.

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Randall

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Food and service was awesome. Only the oysters were disappointing.

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