Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Hartford 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 (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 Caf茅, 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鈥攇et 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鈥攁 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鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed 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, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Hartford area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Hartford were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#19. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.0/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3210 Berlin Tpke Newington, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#18. River: A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 3.2/5 (672 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 Great Meadow Road Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Bars
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#17. Chuck's Steak House
- Rating: 3.5/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2199 Silas Deane Hwy Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#16. Sakura Garden - Glastonbury
- Rating: 3.5/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 120 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#15. Sakura Garden Japanese Steakhouse - South Windsor
- Rating: 3.5/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 34 Evergreen Way South Windsor, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#14. Koma Hibachi & Sushi
- Rating: 3.6/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 345 North Main St. West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
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#13. Carbone's Prime
- Rating: 3.6/5 (300 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 838 Cromwell Ave. Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Pizza
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#12. Ted's Montana Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (407 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 500 Evergreen Way Ste 500 South Windsor, Connecticut
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Burgers
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#11. Texas de Brazil
- Rating: 3.8/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 91 West Farms Mall Ste H-108 Farmington, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian, Venues & Event Spaces
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#10. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (418 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 44 South Main St. West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
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#9. Red Fox Prime Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.9/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 39 New London Turnpike Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses, Sandwiches
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#8. Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2513 Berlin Turnpike Newington, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#7. Windsor Steak and Seafood
- Rating: 4.1/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 35 Poquonock Ave. Windsor, Connecticut
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Salad
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#6. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.2/5 (485 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 44 Front St. Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#5. Feng Chophouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (220 reviews)
- Address: 93 Asylum St. Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Bars
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#4. Max Downtown
- Rating: 4.2/5 (551 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 185 Asylum St. Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses
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#3. Banana Brazil
- Rating: 4.2/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 341 New Park Ave. Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Buffets
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#2. J Gilberts Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood
- Rating: 4.3/5 (926 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 185 Glastonbury Blvd. Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Seafood
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#1. Edoichi Sushi & Hibachi Steak House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (311 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 580 Silas Deane Hwy Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
