About The Bear's Den Steakhouse
The Bear's Den Steakhouse sits on East Pike, the old U.S. 40 National Road, east of Cambridge. Executive Chef Steve Wagner's kitchen works with fresh-cut steak, pork and seafood, and the restaurant says it buys from local farmers. Its dinner menu describes the steaks as proprietor-raised, grain-fed, dry-aged beef raised without hormones or antibiotics.
The steak list covers a 12-ounce ribeye, a 12-ounce New York strip, an 8-ounce filet and an 8-ounce sirloin, each with two sides and rolls, and you can add a whiskey glaze, blue cheese, garlic butter shrimp or a bone marrow and black truffle demi-glace. Beyond steak, look for the Den Burger, a prime Wagyu burger, an adobo Wagyu short rib, bacon-wrapped meatloaf, a slow-roasted tri-tip dinner and St. Louis-style ribs with peach barbecue sauce. Seafood includes pan-seared shrimp and scallops, blue crab cakes and brown sugar chipotle salmon.
Many of the supporting players are local: Ohio creamery cheeses and cheese curds, sourdough baguettes from a regional bakery, Ohio-raised chicken and pork and locally raised lamb. Pickles, chips, queso, pimento cheese and dressings are made in house, and sides run from jalapeño cheddar grits to maple-mustard carrots and Brussels sprouts with bacon. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and reservations are taken by phone.
The Farm on Bear Lane, listed as a lavender grower near Cumberland, is roughly 20 minutes southwest. Its visitor details are not confirmed, so check its website before building a day around both.
What to do
- Order a dry-aged ribeye or New York strip from proprietor-raised beef
- Try the adobo Wagyu short rib or bacon-wrapped meatloaf
- Share St. Louis-style ribs with peach barbecue sauce
- Start with Ohio cheese curds or house-made pimento cheese
- Come for lunch on a weekday drive along old U.S. 40
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round, Tuesday through Saturday
- Hours
- Tue–Thu 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–10 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday (posted on their website, 2026)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Recommended (by phone)
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead for a table, since reservations are taken by phone
- It is closed Sundays and Mondays
- One page of their website lists a 9 p.m. close every night, so confirm late weekend hours by phone
Pair it with a lavender farm
The Farm on Bear Lane · about 20 minutes away
The Farm on Bear Lane near Cumberland is about 20 minutes southwest; confirm its visiting days on its website first.
Getting there
Questions
Where does the Bear's Den beef come from?
The dinner menu describes it as proprietor-raised, grain-fed, dry-aged beef without hormones or antibiotics.
What do steaks cost?
On the 2026 dinner menu steaks run from $28 for an 8-ounce sirloin to $45 for an 8-ounce filet, with two sides.
Do I need a reservation?
The restaurant asks guests to call for reservations at (740) 432-5285.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
