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Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen, Covington, KY

Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen

4.6
4.6
363 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Welcome to the Governor's House Wine Bar & Italian Kitchen.
Celebrate & enjoy the history of this beautifully restored mansion. Dinner Menu features the best in Italian Cuisine. Full bar available with a large selection of wines, bourbons & fine craft cocktails. Party rooms are available for small gatherings.

We are conveniently located in Covington Kentucky's Roebling Point Entertainment District. We're within walking distance of hotels, stadiums, the Banks Entertainment District & Newport.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian, Italian, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 363 people are saying

Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cincinnati

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen offers a charming atmosphere with "seriously amazing food and drinks." Guests appreciate the "extensive wine list" and standout dishes like the short ribs and chicken parmesan. While service is often praised as "top notch," some visitors note occasional delays. Overall, it's a "great little gem in Covington."

363 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We didn't end up with the table we reserved because the place was so packed, but the staff was excellent, the food was phenomenal, and the company of great friends made the whole experience fantastic.

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  2. Madison VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing! The fig flatbread is to die for! The table bread is a must! The stuffed shells were superb

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  3. KarenH

    Charlotte6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Love the quaintness. Highly recommend either with business or pleasure. Our server was also very attentive.
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    Glad you enjoyed the food, service and ambiance of the restaurant. We definitely accommodate both business and regular dining, in small or in larger groups, either downstairs on the main floor or upstairs in our private rooms. Please visit us again soon and give us the opportunity to provide an excellent dining experience for you, here at Governor's House.

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  4. Matthew

    Richmond4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly staff, with a level two somm. We had a great chat about wine with him. We had the veal scallopini which was cooked perfectly and was delicious.
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    Makes me extremely happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit at Governor's House. I too enjoyed are chat, and look forward to seeing you back with us again soon!

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  5. theresa VIP

    Cincinnati52 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first visit to Governor’s House. The food was very good. The cocktails and desserts were excellent. Definitely order the bread! It’s freshly baked and comes with herb butter. There was some small issues in-the kitchen and it was a very busy Saturday evening. The customer service by our waitress Abby and the manager, Jim was above and beyond! We’ll definitely be back.
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you Theresa for your review, your kind words and your patience. I will let Abby know the kind words you said about her. It will make her very happy. Please come back again so we can show you that we can as a restaurant, execute a great over all dining experience. you were very nice and understanding and ask that when you return you let me know so I can say Hi and thank you again.

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  6. Michael VIP

    Cincinnati69 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a restaurant I really wanted to like; independent, urban location and I could get a reservation a few days in advance. And it certainly fulfilled the ambience and service wants. The food was well prepared with fresh ingredients, but it just lacked the depth of flavors I like. The caesar salad was a good example. Fresh romaine and the added chicken excellent, but not much garlic, no hint of worchestershire and certainly no anchovy. The pumpkin and the waygu ravioli had a great flavor, but each had only its one dominant taste, no hints of anything else. Not a huge wine list for a wine bar, but good selections throughout the price range.
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for your kind words and honest review. Michael your review was definitely a hard pill to swallow but only through honest criticism can we provide a better food based experience, rise up to the next level and be that restaurant I invision us to be. I will most assuredly discuss this matter with my Chef and see what or how we might reach that next level. The wine list could be larger and yes I tried to cover a wide variety of price ranges, varitals and styles of wine. I hope on our next menu roll out, which will be sometime this summer, to expand the wine list and hope you will return and give some honest feedback when that happens. We are striving to do better, so please return again, so we might change your opinion and provide a great experience upon your return!

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  7. Lisa

    Cincinnati14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved everything about it except the noise level. Great service and delicious food!
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    My apologies for the noise level. Its an old building built in 1839 and can get loud in certain rooms. We are addressing the issue!Thanks for your visit and come back again soon!

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  8. Amy VIP

    Cincinnati2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a wonderful experience and such great staff!
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you so much for the nice compliment. My staff is amazing, have come a long way and will only get better. I will pass on your kind words to my staff. See you again soon!

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  9. Philip

    Cincinnati1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was good and a good value We had a party of 6 and 2 ladies ordered salads for their meal The salads showed up 15 minutes before the other meals for the other 4 people. Seemed like the other 4 meals took much longer than normal.
    Governor's House Wine Bar & KitchenResponded 5 days ago
    My apologies for the early salad delivery. It sounds like there was confusion in the kitchen where they thought the salads were to come out before the entrees, but were in fact their entrees. I am in process of adding a button to our computer system to distinguish salads being served as entrees and salads as a precurser to the dinner entree so that your issue does not happen again. My sincere apologies. See you again soon at Governor's!

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  10. Rebecca

    Cincinnati7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent. The best risotto I ever tasted. The steak was delicious and the asparagus superb.

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FAQs

Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (859) 291-9463.

Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen is rated 4.6 stars by 363 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today
Google Map for Governor's House Wine Bar & Kitchen

314 Greenup St, Covington, KY 41011-1712

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian, Italian, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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