Each year, foodies around New York eagerly await Restaurant Week, the semi-annual culinary Christmas when some of the best restaurants in the city offer their menus for a fraction of the usual cost.
Participating restaurants offer 3-course lunch and dinner menus for $25 and $38, respectively, but not all the menus are worth it. Common complaints include smaller-than-usual portions and limited menu selections.
We picked 13 of the 294 participating restaurants that we think are actually worth visiting during this summer's Restaurant Week, which runs from July 22 to August 16.
Visit NYCGo.com to see the full list of restaurants.
'21' Club
When you dine at ‘21’ Club during Restaurant Week, you get all the glamor and history of the elegant theater district establishment at almost half the price of a non-RW three-course prix fixe dinner. We recommend using some of the money you save on dinner toward a nice bottle of wine from their secret cellar.
Boulud Sud
Boulud Sud falls under the umbrella of culinary authority Daniel Boulud, one of the best chefs in the world. The standard three-course prix fixe dinner option at the Mediterranean-inspired Boulud Sud is $60, but during Restaurant Week guests get a steep break at just $38, a 35% discount.
Capital Grille
Multiple locations participating
You can try Capital Grille’s prime dry-aged sirloin steak, plus an appetizer and dessert, for $38; the steak alone, when it’s not Restaurant Week, costs upwards of $40. For those seeking steak for lunch, they also have a dry-aged sirloin lunch option accompanied by a fresh charred corn arugula salad.
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