NYC Restaurant Week listed Aug. 6-13

Downtown Magazine on August 5 included NYC Restaurant Week in its roundup of things to do in the city from August 6 through August 13, placing the dining promotion alongside Battery Park Dance Festival and Shakespeare in the Park. The listing reflects a narrower calendar window than the official Restaurant Week schedule. New York City Tourism + Conventions, which runs the program, says the summer 2026 edition began July 20 and continues through August 16. The organization says more than 600 restaurants across all five boroughs are taking part, offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at $30, $45 and $60. ### Why does Downtown Magazine show August 6-13 if Restaurant Week lasts longer? Downtown Magazine’s August 6-13 guide is a weekly events list, not the official program calendar. In that roundup, the publication grouped Restaurant Week with other events happening during the same seven-day stretch and described the promotion as running “Now-August 16.” New York City Tourism + Conventions said in a July 13 press release that reservations for the summer program opened July 14 for dining from Monday, July 20, through Sunday, August 16. (downtownmagazinenyc.com) The city’s official events calendar on NYC.gov lists the same July 20 start date and says diners should check the program website for participating restaurants. ### What is the official schedule for the summer 2026 program? (downtownmagazinenyc.com) NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026 runs from July 20 to August 16, according to the official Restaurant Week booking page. NYC Tourism’s background page says the program returns this summer with menus starting at $30 at hundreds of participating restaurants and neighborhood favorites across the five boroughs. The business arm of NYC Tourism said more than 600 restaurants are participating this summer. (business.nyctourism.com) A separate registration page for restaurants says the program starts July 20 and ends August 16, with an optional extension until Labor Day weekend for participating venues that choose to continue. ### What are diners being offered? NYC Tourism says participating restaurants are serving prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at three price points: $30, $45 and $60. (nyctourism.com) Downtown Magazine repeated those prices in its August 6-13 guide and said restaurants would feature both classic dishes and newer menu items. Rockefeller Center’s dining guide, citing the summer 2026 program details, says lunch is offered as a two-course meal and dinner as a three-course meal, with each restaurant choosing its own price tier and whether to offer lunch, dinner or both. (business.nyctourism.com) That guide also notes that tax, drinks and gratuity are not included. ### How broad is the program this year? New York City Tourism + Conventions said the summer program spans all five boroughs and involves more than 600 restaurants. (downtownmagazinenyc.com) The organization’s public-facing Restaurant Week pages describe it as the city’s biggest culinary promotion and say reservations are handled through the official Restaurant Week site. NYC Tourism’s “about” page says Restaurant Week began in 1992 as a one-time event tied to the Democratic National Convention before becoming a recurring city dining promotion. (rockefellercenter.com) The same page says this summer’s edition is running now through August 16. ### Where should readers look if they want the official list? NYC Tourism’s Restaurant Week page is the official source for reservations, participating restaurants and current program terms. (business.nyctourism.com) NYC.gov’s event listing directs readers to that website rather than publishing a separate venue list. August 16 is the scheduled end date for NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026, according to NYC Tourism + Conventions. Restaurants that opt into the extension can continue beyond that date until Labor Day weekend, the organization’s registration materials say. (nyctourism.com) (business.nyctourism.com) (nyctourism.com)