Steak and Seafood Catering Columbus, OH
Let us bring our signature Eddie Merlot’s experience to the venue of your choice, with our exceptional catering menu.
If you’re searching for steak catering near Columbus, OH, Eddie Merlot’s Steak and Seafood Catering brings luxury dining right to your event. Our Columbus steakhouse is known for our prime steaks, fresh seafood, and impeccable service, we offer a full array of catering services that turn any event into a memorable dining experience. Whether it’s a corporate meeting or a cozy rehearsal dinner, Eddie Merlot’s has just the right menu options to suit your event.
General Information
At Eddie Merlot’s, we’re all about delivering an unforgettable experience. With our premium catering services, you can choose from:
- On-premise event catering for a full Eddie Merlot’s dining experience at our restaurant
- Drop-off catering that brings your favorite dishes hot and ready to serve
- Pick-up catering for convenient on-the-go meals
- Full-service catering with experienced servers to handle everything from plating to clean up
Our catering service is designed to reflect Eddie Merlot’s attention to detail, using only high-quality ingredients in every dish. From famous prime steaks to Caesar salads, we create menus that satisfy every palate. Each bite—whether filet mignon, seafood, or something else entirely—is crafted to perfection, ensuring your guests enjoy the best food in Columbus. Plus, our catering options are customizable, accommodating dietary needs with delicious gluten-free, vegetarian, and allergy-friendly dishes.
Event Types
We cater a variety of events, so whether you’re planning:
- A corporate meeting or luncheon to impress colleagues
- An elegant wedding reception or rehearsal dinner
- A birthday celebration or anniversary party
- A spirited holiday party
Our team will bring the flavor and finesse of Eddie Merlot’s to every special occasion.
Menu Highlights
Imagine a spread that includes juicy filet mignon, fresh seafood, and sides like mashed potatoes, flavorful Brussels sprouts, and fresh vegetables. Each menu can feature premium items, from tender lemon dijon chicken to juicy bone-in steaks with signature sauces. Finish your feast with a decadent dessert for a complete, satisfying experience.
From classic beef to rich seafood, Eddie Merlot’s Steak and Seafood Catering takes pride in being Columbus’s go-to choice for upscale, delicious food tailored to every event.
Contact Information
Executive Chef: Rolando Martinez
Sales & Events Manager: Jesica Kantner (614) 568-3223
Columbus Event Spaces

Merlot Room
The Merlot Room is the largest of our three private dining rooms, featuring an entire wall of windows which allow plenty of natural light, a gas log fireplace, and space for mingling or equipment setup for presentations. For extra space, the Merlot Room can join our Cabernet Room making it perfect for larger groups that want a separate area to host their welcome reception before sitting down for dinner. The Merlot Room is also equipped with a Bose sound system and hard-wired for internet presentations.
Capacity:
60 seated dinner, 52 seated with presentation, 80 reception
Dimensions:
48 ft. x 30 ft.

Chardonnay Room
The Chardonnay Room is bright and cheerful with champagne colored walls and wall of windows that allow plenty of natural light. This room is perfect for board meetings, speaker presentations or intimate groups of family and friends. The room also features a built in Bose sound system which is perfect for speaker presentations.
Capacity:
44 seated dinner, 36 seated with presentation, 50 reception
Dimensions:
45 ft. x 23 ft.

Cabernet Room
The Cabernet Room features three walls of windows and over looks our beautiful patio, which can be combined with the space during warmer weather for a wonderful place for your guests to mingle before moving inside for dinner. Sliding pocket panel doors, leather captain’s chairs, a gas log fireplace, built in Bose sound system, hard-wired internet and four flat panel TV’s complete the space making it perfect for entertaining or business presentations.
Capacity:
44 seated dinner, 36 seated with presentation, 50 reception
Dimensions:
55 ft. x 14 ft.

Intimate/Semi-Private Area
The back of the main dining room is situated in between two of our private dining rooms, with a wall of tall windows on the west side of the building making it almost “private” on three sides, and can be booked for semi-private reservations for larger groups that are looking to dine in the same area.
Capacity:
30 seated dinner, 30 reception
Dimensions:
23 ft. x 17 ft.

Patio
During the warmer months, the patio is the perfect setting for casual get together for larger groups and can be utilized as a separate space to start the evening before moving inside for dinner, or a wonderful space to spend the entire evening with soft lighting and a retractable canopy awning. Beautiful planted flower boxes add a splash of color and are the perfect accent.
Capacity:
60 seated dinner, 70 reception

Main Dining Room & Restaurant
Eddie Merlot’s is uniquely designed for groups that may be larger than what our three private dining rooms can accommodate, in the fact that we have the ability to section off parts or all of the restaurant depending upon your group’s specific dining needs. Please contact the restaurant to further discuss how we can customize our spaces to be exactly what your event is looking for. In addition, our sound system is equipped to broadcast in specific areas or throughout the entire restaurant depending on your event’s needs. Available for partial or full buy-outs.
Capacity:
Main Dining: 140 seated dinner, 225 reception
Restaurant: 300 seated dinner, 400 reception