Restaurant Week in any city is always a great way to sample some great eateries at a discount. They're usually set up for locals to get out and try new places they may not have eaten at. But why should the locals get all the benefits, when it's also a great way for visitors to a city to enjoy a fine dining experience for a fraction of the price?
Orlando Restaurant Week Basics for 2010
Sponsored by Orlando’s alternative weekly newspaper, the Orlando Weekly, this year's edition is slated to run April 29 through May 5.
Deals are divided by price point, running at $10, $15, $25 and $35. This means for that price the customer gets a multi-course pre-set menu to choose their meal from. A typical menu will include an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert. It depends on the restaurant, which chooses its own offerings. It may include a non-alcoholic beverage, as well, but not always.
Additionally, participating restaurants may offer one price point menu for lunch and another for dinner. If so, lunch will always be the less expensive of the two.
Orlando Restaurants Participating for 2010
In the $10 category, enjoy lunch at eateries like Café Tu Tu Tango (Spanish tapas), Crave (sandwiches/pasta/etc), NYPD Pizza and Shula’s 347 (steak/sandwich/etc), or dinner at Wall Street Cantina (Mexican).
For $15, try lunch at Copper Canyon Grill (upscale American) or dinner at Hagan O’Reilly’s (Irish Italian) or The Clubhouse (sports bar food).
The $25 selection includes dinner offerings at 310 Park South (bistro fare), Ceviche Taps Bar & Restaurant, and Twist Asian Fusion.
The top line $35 prix fixe dinner menu can be found at places like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and The Melting Pot.
A complete listing of all of the restaurants participating, along with the menus being offered for the promotion can be found at the Orlando Restaurant Week website.
How to Get the Restaurant Week Deals
Besides the ability to try out all of these Orlando restaurants at a discount, one of the best features of restaurant week is how easy it is to actually get the deals.
Simply show up at the chosen establishment, ask to see the restaurant week menu, and that’s it. For the dining venues listed under the $25 and $35 categories, it might be a good idea to make a reservation, but otherwise, just show up hungry.
This is a great reason to go out and dine around Orlando, yet still stay within a travel budget. To quote the great Julia Child, “Bon appetite!”
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