NYC Restaurant Week returns for its Summer 2026 season from July 20 through August 16, giving diners a fixed-price passport to hundreds of restaurants across all five boroughs. Reservations open July 14, and the best tables tend to disappear within hours.
NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026
Prix-fixe lunch and dinner promotion
Great restaurants across NYC
Reservations open: Tue, July 14, 2026
Dining: July 20 – August 16, 2026
$30/$45/$60 per person options
Mark July 14 on your calendar. That’s the day the full list of participating restaurants and menus goes live on the official NYC Tourism site, and the day booking competition for the most in-demand tables begins.
What Is NYC Restaurant Week
NYC Restaurant Week is New York City Tourism and Conventions’ signature dining program, run twice a year every summer and winter. Participating restaurants offer prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at three set price points, making it one of the easiest ways to try a kitchen that might otherwise be out of reach.
The program has run for more than three decades, and its winter 2026 edition drew over 650 restaurants, one of the largest rosters in the program’s history.
How Much Does NYC Restaurant Week Cost?
Every participating restaurant chooses one of three fixed prix-fixe tiers:
These prices typically cover a two-course lunch or a three-course dinner, and exclude beverages, tax, and gratuity. Each restaurant decides independently whether to offer its menu at lunch, dinner, or both, and most exclude Saturdays from participation.
How to Book NYC Restaurant Week
A Citywide Excuse to Explore Every Borough
One of the underrated benefits of NYC Restaurant Week is how it pushes diners outside their usual few neighborhoods. NYC Tourism designs the program to spread participation across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, and past editions have leaned heavily into the city’s global food scene, from Latin and Caribbean kitchens to Italian, Korean, and Southeast Asian dining rooms.
For New Yorkers who love the city’s Latin food culture in particular, Restaurant Week is a low-risk way to discover a new Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, or Peruvian spot in a borough you don’t visit often. Since the official Summer 2026 list isn’t public until July 14, keep an eye on the NYC Tourism site that day and search by cuisine to find this season’s Latin standouts.
Tips for First-Time Restaurant Week Diners
This is New York, so there is a lot of competition for the best spots.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026?
The program runs from July 20 through August 16, 2026, with some restaurants extending through Labor Day Weekend.
When do NYC Restaurant Week reservations open?
Reservations and the full restaurant list open July 14 on the official NYC Tourism website.
How much does NYC Restaurant Week cost?
Menus are priced at $30, $45, or $60 per person, depending on which tier each restaurant selects.
Does NYC Restaurant Week happen more than once a year?
Yes. It’s a bi-annual program, typically held each summer and winter.