NYC ‘Restaurant Week’ Returns This Month With A Trio Of Pricing Options

NYers favorite week is returning this summer on Monday, July 18 through Sunday, August 21. If you’re unfamiliar with this bi-annual tradition, it was created back in 1992 to celebrate NYC’s dining scene by offering prix fixe menus to some of the city’s most established restaurants and neighborhood favorites.

Eager eaters are able to sample some of NYC’s top restaurants at incredible lunch and dinner rates. This year, more than 600 restaurants across all five boroughs are participating in Restaurant Week, offering deals during meal periods of their choosing (lunch, dinner, or both). This summer there will be a trio of pricing options, including $30, $45, and $60.

Their website notes that this pricing structure enables more restaurants to participate in Restaurant Week and provides varying dining options and more available reservations for customers.

Most restaurants run their deals Monday-Friday, as Saturday is excluded from the program and Sunday participation is decided upon by the restaurants.

And though ‘Restaurant Week To-Go’ was highly successful in the past, there’s no guarantee that restaurants will offer a takeout/delivery option this summer.

Tips for Restaurant Week as outlined by their website:

1. Score a top table
2. Plan ahead
3. Know before you go
4. Explore new cuisines
5. Drink it all in
6. Let Instagram be your guide

Similar to years prior, those with a preregistered Mastercard will receive $10 back for each transaction of $45 or more. Reservations can now be made here using OpenTable.

Browse through all your options using the helpful categories such as “James Beard Honorees,” “Summer Vibes,” “Wine Spectacular Winners,” “Impress Your Followers,” “Make it a Stella,” and “Dress for the Occasion.”

And make sure to check out some of the top-tier participating restaurants such as:

• Gramercy Tavern
• Union Square Cafe
• Altesi Ristorante
• Fine & Rare
• Benjamin Steakhouse

See more participating restaurants here.