Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Cincinnati area by diners
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Cincinnati area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Cincinnati area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Cincinnati were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#17. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2692 Madison Road Ste L Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Logan's Roadhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3720 Stone Creek Blvd. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6168 Glenway Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#14. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks
- Rating: 2.9/5 (508 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 21 East 5th St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Quaker Steak & Lube
- Rating: 3.2/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3737 Stone Creek Blvd. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Kabuto
- Rating: 3.2/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9455 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Rating: 3.5/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 100 The Banks Development East Freedom Way Ste 160 The Banks Development Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Maury's Tiny Cove
- Rating: 3.6/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3908 Harrison Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#9. J. Alexander's
- Rating: 3.7/5 (305 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2629 Edmondson Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Prime Cincinnati
- Rating: 3.7/5 (360 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 580 Walnut St. Ste 100 Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Butcher and Barrel
- Rating: 4.0/5 (342 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Race St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Bars, Salad, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.2/5 (384 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3821 Edwards Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#5. The Lonely Pine Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.4/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 6085 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Losanti
- Rating: 4.4/5 (341 reviews)
- Address: 1401 Race St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Cincinnati
- Rating: 4.4/5 (736 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 505 Vine St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#2. The Precinct
- Rating: 4.4/5 (682 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 311 Delta Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Ivory House
- Rating: 4.4/5 (185 reviews)
- Address: 2998 Harrison Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
