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Cheap eats: The best NYC Restaurant Week deals under $30
If you don't know already, the summer edition of NYC Restaurant Week is well underway. But if you follow us, you are probably well aware,...
New York City Restaurant Week is among the five boroughs’ best food holidays. Traditionally, New Yorkers (and a few lucky tourists) clear their dining schedules and make reservations at the city’s best special occasion spots, high-profile newcomers and all-time favorite restaurants for deals unseen the rest of the year. Hundreds of destinations participate citywide, with menu prices below their typical tabs.
What is Restaurant Week in NYC?
For NYC Restaurant Week, restaurants curate their menus and produce prix fixe selections for brunch, lunch, dinner and sometimes all three. Saturdays are formally excluded and Sundays are discretionary, so expect regular menu prices at those times unless otherwise stated.
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How many times a year is NYC Restaurant Week?
NYC Restaurant actually comes twice a year, in summer and in winter, and each edition lasts for about a month.
When is Restaurant Week in NYC this winter?
Reservations for Restaurant Week Winter 2026 will open on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Prix-fixe menus will drop that day, too. The campaign will run from Tuesday, January 20 to Thursday, February 12, 2026. That's nearly a month to choose from oodles of NYC classics and recent culinary additions.
How much do meals cost during NYC Restaurant Week?
This winter's price tiers are set at $30, $45 and $60 price tiers for two- and three-course specials during Restaurant Week Winter 2026.
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NYC Restaurant Week deals and offers
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