Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in Columbus

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the most romantic in Columbus? 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!

The Alcove Restaurant & Lounge

4.9

4.9 (1329)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Columbus

About the restaurant

Founded in 1911 as a small ice cream and candy shop in the heart of Downtown Mount Vernon, The Alcove offers the finest dining experience in Central Ohio. Our diverse menu includes steak and seafood favorites as well as our signature Prime Rib of Beef available Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings. Within feet of one-of-a-kind shops, just a block away from The Grand Hotel, across the street from The Woodward Opera House, and a few miles from Kenyon College and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University, our establishment is a great location for gathering with loved ones young, elderly, and in between. Whether you're entertaining or looking to be entertained, The Alcove is the perfect spot for you. | Join us today to experience Casual Elegance. We'll save you a seat. | Reservations and Carry-Out orders may also be made by calling us at 740.392.3076.

Top review

William

Dined 6 days ago

The menu is broad, from appetizers to dessert, well-executed and nicely served. One must travel far and wide to find the likes of bacon-wrapped stuffed dates or Oysters Rockefeller for appetizers. Entrees offered included among several others, hanger steak, sea bass, and rack-of-lamb. Our waiter recommended a mocha-mousse cake with salted crust for dessert that was truly exceptional. The restaurant's quiet, elegant, ambience brings to mind the experience common to fine restaurants in the late 1940s and 1950s.

Butcher & Rose

4.9

4.9 (1095)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Columbus

About the restaurant

There's a place where legend intertwines with reality. A paradoxical union between power & elegance; craft & creativity. An unparalleled steakhouse experience brought to you by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. This iconic location on Broad Street in Downtown Columbus showcases a harmonious blend of beauty and brawn with a playful, modern flair. We are delighted to introduce: Butcher & Rose - Now Open

Top review

Chris

Dined 4 days ago

Great atmosphere, great service, good drinks and amazing food!

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Columbus

4.8

4.8 (5560)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Short North - Arena District

About the restaurant

Jeff Ruby is widely considered one of the nation's preeminent restaurateurs. And, while national organizations like Zagat, Food Network, USAToday, and Wine Spectator rank his steakhouses among the best in the country - making him a celebrity in his own right, it is his total commitment to the finest food, impeccable service, and a total dining experience unlike any other that keep his loyal fans coming back year after year.

Top review

taylorVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Everyone was absolutely incredible we can’t wait to come back!

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