By Scott Etkin
Restaurant Week – or, more accurately, Restaurant Month – is back this year from July 22nd to August 18th. The semiannual event, which runs in the summer and winter, gives diners the chance to visit hundreds of New York City’s best restaurants for a prix-fixe meal at a discount.
Restaurants participating in the program can offer 2-course lunches and 3-course dinners for $30, $45, or $60. It’s up to the restaurant to choose which meals to offer and at which price point. Some restaurants are offering their menus through September 1st. Reservations can be made now through the Restaurant Week website at the link.
Restaurant Week began 30 years ago as “a one-time culinary event” to welcome the 1992 Democratic National Convention, according to the website. But it has evolved into a longer, regular program in order to support the tourism and service industries in the city.
This summer, there are nearly 600 restaurants to choose from across the five boroughs. On the Upper West Side there are 40 restaurants participating, including cuisines that range from French and Italian to Japanese, Thai, and more. There are also some new UWS additions to the list compared to last summer, such as Abigail’s, Anār, Kebab Aur Sharab, Sempre Oggi, and The Wolfe.
Here’s the full list of restaurants in the neighborhood that are taking part:
5 Napkin Burger | American (Traditional) | 2315 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Abigail’s | American (New) | 2672 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Amélie | French | 566 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Anār | Indian | 935 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Arte Cafe | Italian | 106 W 73rd St, New York, NY 10023
Atlantic Grill | Seafood | 50 W 65th St, at Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Bar Boulud | French | 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Carmine’s | Italian | 2450 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Celeste | Italian | 502 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Cibo e Vino | Italian | 2418 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Crave Fishbar | Seafood | 428 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Dagon | Mediterranean | 2454 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Eléa | Greek | 217 W 85th St, New York, NY 10024
Felice | Italian | 240 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
French Roast | French | 2340 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ | Japanese | 620 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Harry’s Table by Cipriani | Italian | 235 Freedom Pl S, New York, NY 10069
Jacob’s Pickles | Soul Food / Southern | 509 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Kebab Aur Sharab | Indian | 247 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023
La Sirene | French | 416 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Lincoln Ristorante | Italian | 142 West 65th Street, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Maison Pickle | American (Traditional) | 2315 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Marlow Bistro | Mediterranean | 1018 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Momoya | Japanese | 427 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Nice Matin | French | 201 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024
Nougatine at Jean-Georges | American (New) | 1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023
Pappardella | Italian | 316 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
Playa Betty’s | Mexican | 320 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023
Prohibition | American (New) | 503 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Rosa Mexicano | Mexican | 61 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
Sarabeth’s | American (New) | 423 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Sempre Oggi | Italian | 164 W 75th St, New York, NY 10023
Tarallucci e Vino | Italian | 475 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Tasca NYC | Spanish | 505 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
The Consulate | French | 519 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
The Leopard at Des Artistes | Italian | 1 W 67th St, New York, NY 10023
The Milling Room | American (New) | 446 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
The Ribbon | American (New) | 20 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023
The Shell | Modern Seafood | 635 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025
The Wolfe | American (New) | 425 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Wau | Thai | 434 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
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Restaurant week is not like it used to be and now it is extended for almost a month !
Restaurant week was where you got a good deal… Now it’s the same pricing, and no specials , that’s the downside of most of these restaurants.