NYC Restaurant Week offers prix-fixe across five boroughs

New York City Tourism + Conventions is running NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026 through August 16, with more than 600 participating restaurants across all five boroughs, according to the city’s official tourism organization. The program offers prix-fixe lunches and dinners at set price points and is being promoted this week alongside other August events in city guides from Fordham Now and Downtown Magazine. Fordham Now said on August 5 that the promotion gives diners a chance to try a new restaurant or revisit a favorite at a discount. Downtown Magazine listed Restaurant Week in its August 6-13 roundup of city activities. ### When is Restaurant Week actually running? NYC Restaurant Week is running from July 20 through August 16, 2026, according to the official event page from New York City Tourism + Conventions. The tourism group said reservations opened July 14 after it announced the summer program on July 13. Fordham Now and Downtown Magazine both highlighted the event this week, but the official city tourism dates show the promotion extends beyond August 13. (business.nyctourism.com) Downtown Magazine’s weekly guide described Restaurant Week as “in full effect” in the August 6-13 period rather than limiting the program to those dates. ### What kind of deal are diners getting? The official NYC Restaurant Week materials say participating restaurants are offering two-course lunches and three-course dinners at $30, $45 or $60, with prices varying by restaurant. (nyctourism.com) New York City Tourism describes the program as citywide and says menus cover both neighborhood favorites and higher-profile destinations. Downtown Magazine said participating restaurants are featuring classic dishes, favorites and new menu items. (now.fordham.edu) Fordham Now described the offer more broadly as prix-fixe lunches and dinners at hundreds of establishments across the five boroughs. ### How many restaurants are involved, and where? New York City Tourism + Conventions said more than 600 restaurants are participating in the summer 2026 program across all five boroughs. (nyctourism.com) Its official Restaurant Week pages describe the event as one of the city’s largest dining promotions and direct diners to searchable listings online. (now.fordham.edu) Fordham Now used the phrase “hundreds of establishments across all five boroughs,” while Downtown Magazine said “600+ restaurants” were taking part. Those descriptions align with the tourism group’s official count. ### Why is it showing up in August event guides this week? Fordham Now included Restaurant Week in an August 2026 list of five things to do in New York City, alongside other seasonal events. (business.nyctourism.com) Downtown Magazine also placed it in a weekly roundup with the Battery Park Dance Festival and Shakespeare in the Park, reflecting that the dining promotion overlaps with the city’s broader summer events calendar. (now.fordham.edu) The official tourism site separately markets Restaurant Week as part of its summer budget and events offerings. That positioning puts the dining program alongside other citywide seasonal activities rather than as a stand-alone food event. ### Where do diners book and check participating spots? Reservations for NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2026 are being handled through the official city tourism website, which says diners can browse restaurants and book tables online. (now.fordham.edu) The tourism organization’s press release said reservations became available beginning July 14 at the official Restaurant Week page. (nyctourism.com) As of August 6, the official site says the summer program continues through Sunday, August 16. New York City Tourism’s dining guide also points users to Restaurant Week listings for participating venues and current prix-fixe offers across the city. (nyctourism.com) (business.nyctourism.com)