New York City Restaurant Week Aug. 6–13

New York City’s summer Restaurant Week is already underway, and the official program runs longer than the Aug. 6 to Aug. 13 window highlighted in some city event roundups. New York City Tourism + Conventions says NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026 began July 20 and continues through Aug. 16, with more than 600 restaurants across the five boroughs offering prix-fixe meals. The official booking page lists lunch and dinner menus at $30, $45 and $60, with tax, drinks and gratuity generally excluded. Downtown Magazine included Restaurant Week in its Aug. 6–13 list of things to do this week, describing the dining promotion as “in full effect.” ### So are the dates Aug. 6 to Aug. 13, or something longer? July 20 is the official start date for NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026, according to New York City Tourism + Conventions. The organization said reservations opened July 14 for dining from Monday, July 20, through Sunday, Aug. 16. Aug. 6 through Aug. 13 is the date range of Downtown Magazine’s weekly events roundup, not the full Restaurant Week schedule. (nyctourism.com) In that roundup, the publication said Restaurant Week was “in full effect” during the week and cited 600-plus restaurants across the five boroughs. ### What do diners actually get during Restaurant Week? (business.nyctourism.com) More than 600 restaurants are participating this summer, New York City Tourism + Conventions said in its July 13 announcement. The official program offers prix-fixe menus starting at $30, and the public booking page says participating restaurants choose whether to serve lunch, dinner or both at the $30, $45 or $60 tiers. (downtownmagazinenyc.com) The official “about” page says the promotion spans neighborhood favorites and other participating restaurants across all five boroughs. A separate NYC Tourism registration page for restaurants said the summer program runs through Aug. 16, with an optional extension until Labor Day weekend for participating venues that choose to continue. ### Where should people look for the official restaurant list? (business.nyctourism.com) The official NYC Restaurant Week booking page is the primary source for participating restaurants and reservations. New York City Tourism + Conventions directs diners to that page to search by borough, neighborhood, cuisine and meal period. July 15 coverage from the Downtown Alliance also pointed readers to the citywide program while highlighting 29 participating downtown eateries. (nyctourism.com) That article separately confirmed the summer edition runs from July 20 to Aug. 16. ### How does the U.S. Open fit into the August food calendar? Aug. 23 is when the 2026 U.S. Open is scheduled to kick off at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, according to Business Traveller’s preview of the event’s food lineup. (nyctourism.com) That report said the tournament’s culinary program will feature five restaurants, 70 stands and 78 carts. (downtownny.com) A Yahoo-carrying version of a Forbes piece said the 2026 U.S. Open “unveils its food lineup” with those same numbers and described new chefs, returning favorites and signature cocktails. Business Traveller also named several food participants, including Cosme, Miznon, Salt Hank’s, Morimoto and COQODAQ. ### What is the practical timeline from here? (businesstraveller.com) Aug. 16 is the scheduled end of the official NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026 program, according to New York City Tourism + Conventions. Some participating restaurants may extend offers beyond that date, but the city’s published program window ends that Sunday. Aug. 23 is the next major date on New York’s food-and-events calendar, when the U.S. (sports.yahoo.com) Open begins in Queens with its expanded dining program. For Restaurant Week tables, the official NYC Tourism booking page remains the central place to check participating restaurants, menu tiers and reservation availability. (nyctourism.com)