Romantic Restaurants in Hot Springs, AR

At the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, the dining options are pretty vast. The Arlington Fountain & Venetian, also referred to as the Venetian Dining Room, offers some of the best buffets in town. Every Friday, the seafood dinner buffet features shrimp, salmon, catfish, salads, pasta, desserts, and plenty more options. The Sunday brunch is the real star of the Arlington Fountain & Venetian. Offering both breakfast and dinner options, you’ll find whatever you desire here. Three carving stations include ham, beef, and lamb. Along with this, guests encourage future diners to try out the freshly made Arlington donuts, made right in front of you.

Arlington Fountain & Venetian , 239 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901, Phone: 800-643-1502

Family owned since 2002, Back Porch Grill is home to delicious grilled delights made right before your eyes. Diners and daters can enjoy a romantic evening right off Lake Hamilton, for a cozy but scenic dinner. Every hand-cut steak is certified Black Angus beef, grilled to perfection. For those who want something other than steak, the pasta and seafood dishes are worth raving. Seafood options include fresh diver scallops, stuffed red snapper, orange roughy, and blackened red snapper. Shrimp is, of course, always on the menu and offered both grilled and fried. The lobster ravioli will definitely have you and your date wanting more of the Cajun cream sauce.

Back Porch Grill, 4810 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913, Phone: 501-525-0885

Voted the best Italian restaurant in Hot Springs every year since 2002 in Hot Springs, J & S Italian Villa Restaurante & Bar serves up classic Italian food made-to-order. J & S has an expansive menu, with its own wine menu to accompany your meal. Start your dinner off with caprese, bruschetta, gamberi napoleon, calamari, vongole brodette, or insalata di spinaci. No matter what type of Italian dish you’re craving, you’ll find something to soothe your wants. Lobster ravioli, penne arrabbiata, lasagna alla Bolognese, and fettuccine primavera are just a few of the pasta dishes. J & S also serves chicken, steak, seafood, and veal entrees.

J & S Italian Villa Restaurante & Bar, 4332 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71913, Phone: 501-525-1121

When your date is asking for some Latin cuisine, make your reservation for Rolando’s Restaurante. With three locations, it’s easy to see why they’ve expanded so much with a delicious fusion of South and Central American cuisines. When you’re ready to order, be sure to check out some of the house favorites, like the Popeye burrito or the fried tilapia. You’ll surely fill up before the entrée even comes with delicious starters like shrimp quesadillas, tamales, taquitos, or the queso flamado, a cheese and chorizo mix set aflame with rum. If you make it through the meal and are still hungry, be sure to check out Rolando’s bananas (an Ecuadorian recipe) or the Caribbean rum cake.

Rolando’s Restaurante, 210 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901, Phone: 501-328-6054