Private Dining in Columbus, OH
Plan Your Columbus Private Dining Event with Eddie Merlot’s
Looking for the perfect spot for private dining in Columbus, Ohio? Whether it’s a corporate event, a rehearsal dinner, or a birthday party, Eddie Merlot’s offers an unforgettable private dining experience. Let’s dive into what makes this place the go-to spot for hosting any special event.
General Information
Eddie Merlot’s features three luxurious private dining rooms—each designed to host anything from business meetings to cocktail receptions. From the Merlot Room, our largest space for 60 seated Guests, to the more intimate Chardonnay Room, perfect for a cozy dinner or corporate gathering, we can handle it all. Each space is equipped with the latest AV technology, so your business meeting or presentation is a breeze.
Hosting a more laid-back celebration with friends? The Cabernet Room is perfect for mingling indoors and out, thanks to its sliding doors that lead to a charming patio area. Plus, with space for up to 50 people, you won’t feel cramped during a happy hour.
Hosting in the Heart of Columbus
We’ve helped create unforgettable memories for weddings, anniversaries, business events, and everything in between. From intimate dinners with friends to large-scale corporate gatherings, Eddie Merlot’s takes care of the details so you can enjoy every moment. Just north of downtown Columbus, Eddie Merlot’s is the ideal location for any private dining event, whether you’re near Ohio State University, Upper Arlington, or Easton Town Center.
Dining Experience Highlights
Our menu boasts delicious food, from mouth-watering steaks to decadent desserts. Pair your meal with one of our expertly curated wines, and you’re in for an unforgettable experience.
Book your event today, and let us take care of the rest!
Contact Information
Executive Chef: Rolando Martinez
Sales & Events Manager: Jesica Kantner (614) 568-3223
Columbus Private Dining Rooms

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