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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant week organizers decided to shift the focus to eat-at-home meals instead of letting virus-related economic restrictions cancel the event. There are still many dine-in deals, too.
This year, there are about 70 restaurants participating over the 118-mile region from Garden City to Montauk.
From Sunday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 31, participating restaurants are offering two-course lunch options/menus for $20, and three-course dinners prix fixe for $25-$35. The types of restaurants involved include American, French, Italian, steakhouse, Cuban, tapas, and sushi.
“As always, Restaurant Week remains the best time to support local businesses, try new restaurants, and savor old favorites,” event organizers said. “This time, you’ll be doing it from home.”
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
This year's Long Island Restaurant Week has attracted more than 20 participating restaurants in Nassau County, including Chadwicks American Chophouse, City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill, Epicure NY, Havana Central, Molto Bene, Season 52, The Main Event (both locations), and Thom Thom Steak and Seafood.
In Suffolk County, there are almost 50 restaurants participating, including Blue Goose Restaurant, Casa Rustica, Farm Country Kitchen, H20 Smithtown, Maria’s, Orto, Ruvo East, The Babylon Carriage House, The Coop, Union Burger Bar, View, and Wave Seafood & Steak.
During restaurant week, the prix fixe menus often ask diners to select one item from a list of three to five menu options per course.
At the Italian tapas wine bar, Spuntino, for example, the prix fixe menu offers items such as crispy octopus, Funghi risotto, meatballs, chicken Pomodoro, lobster bisque, and gelato. At the Irish Coffee Pub, the prix fixe menu options include spud soup, tuna poke, clams casino, escargot, chicken cordon bleu, and Atlantic salmon.
Launched in 2006, Long Island Restaurant Week slowly grew to a tri-annual event - spring, fall, and winter. It is aimed at attracting people to the region’s restaurants during times that are typically slow for eateries.
For the complete rundown of participating eateries, and menus, visit Restaurant Week at longislandrestaurantweek.com.
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