COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular times to dine out in Columbus; fortunately, the city has many top dining options with great food and charming atmospheres.

The online restaurant and reservation website, OpenTable, compiled a list of the 100 most romantic restaurants in the country. From little hole-in-the-wall spots to establishments that overlook entire cities, there is plenty of variety across the U.S.

Several states had multiple restaurants on the list. While California had the most listings, with a total of 11, Ohio arrived at second place with nine places deemed “most romantic.” In Columbus, four restaurants made the 2025 list, the most of any city in the Buckeye State. Only one other city in the country, Las Vegas, had four restaurants on the list.

Cento — German Village
• 4.8 stars
• Italian
• 595 S. Third St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse — Downtown Columbus
• 4.8 stars
• Steakhouse
• 89 E. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215

Lindey’s — German Village
• 4.9 stars
• Contemporary American
• 169 E. Beck St., Columbus, Ohio 43206

Mitchell’s Ocean Club — Easton Town Center
• 4.8 stars
• Seafood
• 4002 Easton Station, Columbus, Ohio 43219

Other states that saw plenty of locations make the list were Virginia and Florida with six different restaurants apiece, and Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arizona, and Tennessee with five each.

Texas finished with four restaurants on the list, two in Dallas, one in San Antonio, and one in Austin.

As for the rest of the country, the highest-rated restaurant on the list was in Charlotte, North Carolina — Steak 48. With a 4.9 rating thanks to 1,229 votes, Steak 48 serves the finest steaks and seafood in a very intimate environment.

Also rated very high at the top of the list include GW Fins in New Orleans and 618 in New Jersey.

See the full list of restaurants on OpenTable’s website.