NYC Restaurant Week returns with special prix-fixe menus at nearly 600 spots
Beauty Essex, Manhattan. Photo by Evan Angelastro
Escape the bitter New York City cold with a cheap, delicious meal. Reservations are now open for winter’s NYC Restaurant Week, the city’s beloved semi-annual dining program that lets New Yorkers enjoy special, prix-fixe menus at nearly 600 participating establishments across the five boroughs. Running from January 20 through February 12, this year’s program offers two-course lunches and three-course dinners priced at $30, $45, and $60.
What began as a one-time event during the 1992 Democratic National Convention, Restaurant Week has grown into one of the city’s most anticipated culinary traditions, inspiring copycats worldwide and now returning twice a year, as 6sqft previously reported.
For the Winter 2026 program, 616 restaurants are participating. A full list of establishments, which can be filtered by cuisine, borough, neighborhood, and accessibility, can be found here.
The initiative also includes NYC Broadway Week, which offers 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows; NYC Must-See Week, featuring 2-for-1 tickets to nearly 80 museums, attractions, performing arts venues, and tours; and NYC Hotel Week, providing 25 percent discounted rates at more than 150 hotels citywide.
The program supports small businesses during the slow winter months while giving New Yorkers a reason to leave their apartments.
“NYC Winter Outing has become a cherished annual tradition as we welcome the new year that drives critical revenue for local businesses and fuels our communities across the five boroughs during the slower winter months,” Julie Coker, president and CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions, said.
“This is the ultimate value period for visitors to enjoy all that NYC has to offer—from diverse cuisine and rich cultural experiences to hotels reflective of the City’s distinct neighborhoods. Since its inception, Winter Outing has supported nearly 5,000 businesses citywide, helping to power an industry that generates over $50 billion in direct spending each year.”
