Dine Out Boston Winter 2024 - Restaurant Week

Dine Out Boston takes place each year two times each year - winter and summer - for two highly-anticipated weeks when top Boston and Cambridge restaurants showcase their cuisine by offering special deals on lunch and dinner menus.

Dates for the Winter 2024 edition of Boston Restaurant Week, as the event is also called, are March 10 - 23.

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So get ready to make your reservations when all the best places to dine out in Boston, Cambridge, and nearby suburbs go on sale.

Why? Well - winters can feel long here in New England and this eagerly-awaited dining event (also called Boston Restaurant Week) gives you the perfect excuse for dining out during still-chilly early spring weather and savoring the tasty fare offered at discount prices.

Dining out during Restaurant Week gives you a fantastic way to celebrate the many chef-owned restaurants that make Boston and Cambridge special.

Interested? Mark the dining weeks on your calendar, look over the choices (our guide below will get you started), and make your reservations now.

Some restaurants also offer the special menus on the Saturday between the two weeks. A few make their special menus - and prices - available throughout the month of March.

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What to Expect during Dine Out Boston

Here's how Dine Out Boston works: Chefs at participating restaurants in Boston, Cambridge, and nearby suburbs offer prix fixe lunch and dinner menus.

Each chef selects a price point for each meal - $22, $27, $32, or $36 for lunch, and $36, $41, $46, or $55 for dinner - and prepares delicious lunch and dinner menus at the chosen fixed price to showcase the restaurant's best fare.

Typically you choose two or three courses, with several options for each course. Some restaurants include selections from their regular menu, while others prepare entirely different dishes.

Menus may offer you extras for a supplemental charge: perhaps a dollop of caviar, a garnish of lobster, a sprinkling of truffles, or a slice of seared fois gras.

At a few participating restaurants, diners can choose optional wine pairings. Since not everyone loves wine, a few restaurants offer beer flights - watch for this trend to grow!

Prices do not include beverages, taxes, and tips - and you should always tip based on your best guess of what your meal might have normally cost, not on the bargain price you're actually paying.

Take a look at what's on offer in Central Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville for Winter 2024:

Participating Boston restaurants
Participating Cambridge restaurants
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Participating Dine Out Restaurants in Boston & Cambridge

Here is the updated list of participating Dine Out Boston restaurants based on what is known right now - but check back for additions between now and the start date.

Find by neighborhood:

Downtown (including Chinatown & Theatre District)
Faneuil Hall
West End
Waterfront
Back Bay
Fenway
Beacon Hill
North End
Seaport/Fort Point
South End
Cambridge

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Downtown Boston/Chinatown/Theatre District/Financial District Restaurants

Artisan Bistro @ The Ritz-Carlton, 617-574-7176, Contemporary American, D $55
Avenue One @ Hyatt Regency, 617-422-5579, American; L $32; D $46
Back Deck, 2 West Street, 617-670-0320, New England Cuisine; D $41
Boston Chops, 52 Temple Place; 617-982-7130; Steakhouse; D $46
Estella, 49 Temple Place; 617-855-9869; American; D $55
Koy, 16 North Street, 857-991-1483, Fusion; $41
Legal Sea Foods Downtown Crossing, 558 Washington Street, 617-692-8888, Seafood; L $36, D $55
Luke's Lobster Downtown Crossing, 290 Washington Street, 857-317-4843, Seafood; L $32, D $41
Oceanaire Seafood Room, 40 Court Street, 617-742-2277, Seafood; L $36, D $55
Palm Restaurant, One International Place, 617-867-9292, Steakhouse; L $32; D $46
Q Restaurant, 660 Washington Street; 857-350-3968, Asian; L $32; D $46
Ruth's Chris Steak House, 45 School Street, 617-742-8401, Steakhouse; D $55
Scholar's American Bistro, 25 School Street, 617-248-0025, American; L $22, D $36
Stillwater, 120 Kingston Street, 617-396-3079, American Comfort Food; D $46
Union Oyster House, 41 Union Street, 617-227-2750, Seafood, L $36; D $46

Not Confirmed for March:

*Blu, 4 Avery Street, 617-375-8550, American
*Bostonia Public House, 131 State Street, 617-948-9800, American
*The Gallery @ The W Boston, 100 Stuart Street, 617-948-9800, International
*Grana at the Langham, 250 Franklin Street, 617-451-1900, American; L $32
*The Merchant Kitchen & Drinks, 60 Franklin Street, 617-482-6060, American
*No. 9 Park - 9 Park Street, 617-742-9991, French, Italian
*Ostra, 1 Charles Street South, 617-421-1200; Seafood
*Parker's Restaurant @ Boston Omni Parker House Hotel, 60 Schools Street, New England cuisine
*Rebel's Guild @ the Revere Hotel, 200 Stuart Street, 617-482-1800, American
*Smith & Wollensky, 294 Congress Street (Atlantic Wharf), 617-778-2200, Steakhouse

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Faneuil Hall Participating Restaurants

Gordon Ramsay Burger, 99 Blackstone Street, 617-263-8610; American; L $22, D $41
Rose Town Kitchen & Bar, 99 Blackstone Street, 857-758-7166; D $41
Wagamama Faneuil Hall, 1 S Market Street, 617-742-9242; L $27, D $41

Not Confirmed for March:

*North 26 Restaurant @ Bostonian Hotel, 26 North Street, New England cuisine

West End Restaurant Week Restaurants

Alcove, 50 Lovejoy Wharf, 617-248-0050, American; L $27
Bulfinch Social @ The Boxer, 107 Merrimac Street, American; D $46

Dining Out on Boston's Downtown & Seaport Waterfront

Boston Harbor City Cruises, 1 Long Wharf, 617-227-4321, American; $55
Chart House, 60 Long Wharf, 617-227-1576, Seafood; L $27; D $46
Del Frisco's, 250 Northern Ave, 617-951-1368, Steakhouse; L $36, D $55
Legal Harborside, 270 Northern Ave, 617-477-2900, Seafood; L $36, D $55
Legal Seafood Long Wharf, 255 State Street, 617-742-5300, Seafood; L $36, D $55
Lucky's Lounge, 355 Congress Street, 617-357-5825, American, Fusion; D $36
Pasta Beach, 30 Rowes Wharf, 617-439-6900, Italian; D $46
Rowes Wharf Sea Grille, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744, American; L $36; D $55
State Street Provisions, 255 State Street, American; 6i17-863-8363; D $46
Trade Boston, 540 Atlantic Ave, 617-451-1234; American; D $55
Waterline @ Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, 296 State Street, American; L $27, D $41

Not Confirmed for March:

*Battery Wharf Grille @ Battery Wharf Hotel, 617-994-9001, American
*Joe's on the Waterfront, 100 Atlantic Ave at Commercial Wharf; American
Miel Brasserie @ InterContinental Boston, 617-217-5151, French; L $32, D $46
Morton's The Steakhouse, 2 Seaport Lane, 617-526-0410, Steakhouse; D $46
Rosa Mexicano, 155 Seaport Blvd, Mexican; L $22; D $41
*RumBa Bar & Restaurant, 510 Atlantic Ave, American, 617-217-5151
*Strega Italiano Seaport, One Marina Park Drive, Italian
*Odyssey Cruises, 60 Rowes Wharf, 866-307-2469, Contemporary American

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Back Bay Dine Out Restaurants

Abe & Louis's, 793 Boylston St, Steakhouse, L $32
Atlantic Fish, 761 Boylston St, Seafood, L $32
Back Bay Social Club, 867 Boylston Street, American; D $41
The Banks Fish House, 406 Stuart Street, Seafood, 617-399-0015; L $32; D $55
Bar 10 at the Westin Copley, 10 Huntington Ave, 617-424-7446, American; D $41
Bistro du Midi, 272 Boylston Street, 617-426-7878, French; L $32, D $55
Capital Grille, 900 Boylston Street, 617-262-8900, Steakhouse; D $55
City Table, 65 Exeter Street, 617-933-4800, American; D
Davio's Back Bay, 75 Arlington Street, 617-357-4810, Italian; L $36; D $55
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, 888 Boylston Street, 617-259-1568, Steakhouse; D $55
Earls Kitchen & Bar - Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St, American; L $36, D $46
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, 122 Belvidere Street, 617-358-9990; Seafood; D $55
Grill 23 & Bar, 161 Berkeley Street, 6167-542-2255, Steakhouse; D $55
Joe's on Newbury, 181 Newbury St, American, L $22
Legal Sea Foods - Copley, 100 Huntington Ave, 617-266-7775, Seafood; L $36, D $55
Legal Sea Foods - Park Square, 26 Park Square, 617-426-4444, Seafood; L $36, D $55
Little Whale Oyster Bar, 314 Newbury St, Seafood, L $36, D $55
Lucie Dine & Drink, 120 Huntington Ave, 617-425-3400, American; D $46
Luke's Lobster Back Bay, 75 Exeter Street, Seafood; L $32; D $41
Oak Long Bar + Kitchen, 138 St James Avenue; American; L $32
Porto, Ring Road, Mediterranean, D $55
Precinct Kitchen + Bar @ Loews Boston Hotel, New England Cuisine; D $33
Ramsay's Kitchen, 774 Boylston St, 857-289-0771; Contemporary American; L $32
Rochambeau, 900 Boylston Street, French; L $36; D $36
Select Oyster Bar, 50 Gloucester Street, Seafood; L $36; D $55
Sonsie, 327 Newbury St, American, D $41
STK Steakhouse, 222 Berkeley St, Steakhouse; L $36, D $55
Summer Shack, 50 Dalton, 617-867-9955, Seafood, D $41
Wagamama Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St, 617-778-2344, Asian; L $27, D $41

Not Confirmed for March:

*Bar a Vin 1855, 257 Newbury Street, French
Basile, 162 Columbus Ave, 617-350-0007,Italian; D $46
*Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, 200 Dartmouth Street, 617-272-0808
*Kings Back Bay, 50 Dalton Street, American; L $27; D $36
*La Voile, 261 Newbury Street, 617-587-4200, French; L $32; D $46
*Mistral, 223 Columbus Ave, 617-867-9300, French; D 38
*Mooncusser Fish House, 304 Stuart Street, 617-917-5193
*P.F. Chang's, 8 Park Plaza, 617-573-0821, Asian
Serafina Back Bay, 237 Newbury St, Italian, L $32, D $46
*Sorellina, 1 Huntington Ave; 617-412-4600, Italian
*Strip by Strega, 64 Arlington Street, 617-456-5300; Steakhouse
Trifecta @ Four Seasons One Dalton, 1 Dalton St, American, D $46
*Zuma Boston @ Four Seasons Hotel, 857-449-2500, Japanese

Fenway Restaurants

Blue Ribbon Brasserie, 528 Comm Ave, Japanese; D $55
DW French, 1391 Boyston St, French, D $46
Longwood Grill & Bar, 342 Longwood Ave, American; L $36; D $36
Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie, 512 Comm Ave, Japanese; L $22; D $36

Not Confirmed for March:

*Loretta's Last Call, 1 Landsdowne Street, American
*Lucky Strike Fenway
*Yard House, 126 Brookline Ave, Contemporary American

Beacon Hill Restaurants

75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut Street, 617-227-2175, American; D $55
Grotto Restaurant, 37 Bowdoin Street, 617-224-3434, Italian; L $32, D $55
Peregrine, 170 Charles Street, 617-826-1762, Mediterranean; D $46
Toscano, 47 Charles Street, 617-723-4090, Italian; D $55

Not yet confirmed for March:

Carrie Nation, 11 Beacon Street, 617-227-3100, Contemporary American
*Clink, 215 Charles Street, 617-224-4004, Contemporary American; L $32; D $46
*Ma Maison, 272 Cambridge Street, 617-725-8855; L $27, D $46
*Mooo, 15 Beacon Street, 617-670-2515, Steakhouse
Scampo, 215 Charles Street, 617-536-2100, Italian
*The Dean's List Restaurant, 5 Blossom Street, 617-742-7630, American

North End Restaurants

Antico Forno, 93 Salem Street, 617-723-6733, Italian; L $32, D $36
Aqua Pazza, 135 Richmond Street, Italian; D $41
Assaggio, 29 Prince St, Italian, 617-227-7380; D $41
Bacco, 107 Salem St, 617-627-0454, Italian, D $46
Bricco, 241 Hanover Street, Italian, D $46
Cantina Italiana, 346 Hanover Street, 617-723-4577, Italian; D $46
Forcella, 33 North Square, 617-936-4274, Italian; D $55
Joe's Waterfront, 100 Atlantic Ave, 617-367-8700, American; L $22, D $36
Mare Oyster Bar, 135 Richmond Street, Seafood, D $46
Quattro Ristorante, Grill, & Pizzeria, 226 Hanover Street, Italian, L $27 D $41
Ristorante Villa Francesca, 150 Richmond Street, 617-367-2948, Italian; L $27; D $41
Terramia Ristorante, 98 Salem Street, 617-523-3112, Italian; D $46
Trattoria Il Panino, 11 Parmenter St, 617-720-1336, Italian; L $27, D $41
Umbria, 250 Hanover St, 617-865-1265, Steakhouse; D $46

Not yet confirmed for March:

*Arya Trattoria, 253 Hanover St, 617-742-1276, Italian
*Artu Rosticceria & Trattoria, 6 Prince Street, 617-742-4336, Italian
*City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly at One Canal; Contemporary American
*Filippo, 283 Causeway Street; 617-742-4142; Italian
* Lucca North End, 226 Hanover Street, 617-742-9200, Italian
*Mamma Maria, 3 North Square, 617-523-0077, Italian
*Nico Ristorante, 417 Hanover Street, 617-742-0404, Italian
*Rocco's Cucina & Bar, 450 Commercial Street, 617-412-3044, Italian
Tresca, 233 Hanover St, 617-742-8240, Italian; D $46

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Seaport Restaurants for Dine Out Boston

75 on Liberty Wharf, 220 Northern Ave, 617-227-0754, American; L $36; D $55
Boqueria Seaport, 25 Thompson Place, 857-491-0857, American: L $27, D $55
Davio's Seaport, 50 Liberty Drive, Italian, L $36; D $55
Deck 12 at Yotel Boston, 65 Seaport Blvd, 617997-9482, Seafood; L $36
Eddie Merlot's, 505 Congress St, Steakhouse; D $55
Mastro's Ocean Club, 25 Fan Pier Blvd, Steakhouse, D $55
Moxies, 899 Congress Street, American, L $32, D $46
Ocean Prime, 140 Seaport Blvd, 617-670-1345, Seafood; L $32
Para Maria, 70 Sleeper Street, 617-530-1559, Latin American; L $22, D $41
Pink Taco, 374 Congress Street, Mexican, L $22, D $41
Serafina Seaport, 11 Fan Pier Bouldvard, Italian, L $ 32
Smoke Shop BBQ - Seaport, 243 Congress Street, Barbecue; L $22, D $36
Vela Seaport, 65 Seaport Blvd, 617-377-4638, Global; D $55

Not yet confirmed for March

Davio's Seaport, 50 Liberty Drive, Italian, L $36; D $55
*City Tap House, 18 Boston Wharf Road, 617-904-2748, American; L $27; D $41
*Capiz Lounge @ Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress Street, American
Kestra @ Omni Seaport, 450 Summer St, 617-476-6664, Mediterranean: L $27, D $36
Lifted Pool Bar, 450 Summer St, 617-476-6664, American: L $27, D $36
Lord Hobo, 2 Drydock Ave, Brewery, D $46
*Kings Seaport, 60 Seaport Blvd, American; D $33
Tamo, 1 Seaport Lane, 617-385-4304, Contemporary American; D $41
Trillium Brewing Company, 50 Thomson Place, Brewery; L $27, D $41
Tuscan Kitchen Seaport, 64 Seaport Blvd, Italian; D $46

South End Restaurants Participating in Dine Out Boston

Atlantico, 600 Harrison Ave, Seafood, D $55
Boston Chops, 1375 Washington Street, 617-227-5011, Steakhouse; D $46
Elephant Walk, 1415 Washington Street, 617-247-1500, French/Cambodian; D $46
Estragon, 700 Harrison Avenue, 617-266-0443, Spanish; D $41
Mida South End, 782 Tremont Street, 617-936-3490;Italian; D $46
Trophy Room, 26 Chandler Street, American, D $46

Not Confirmed for March

*Aquitaine, 569 Tremont Street, 617-424-8577, French; L $20; D $33
*B&G Oysters, 550 Tremont Street, Seafood, L $25
*Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, 617-423-0069, International; D $38
Black Lamb, 571 Tremont Street, 617-982-6339; American; L $27
Butcher Shop, 552 Tremont Street, Steakhouse; D $38
*Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen, 604 Columbus Ave, 617-536-1100, Comfort Food, D $33; takeout/delivery
*Metropolis Cafe, 584 Tremont Street, 617-247-2931, Contemporary American; D $33
*Oishii, 1166 Washington Street, 617-482-8868, Japanese; L $20
*Shore Leave, 11 William E. Mullins Way, Asian; D $41

Cambridge Restaurants Participating in Dine Out

Bambara, 25 Edwin Land Boulevard, 617-868-4444; American; D $55
Geppetto, 100 N 1st Street, 617-945-1349; Italian; D $55
Glass House, 450 Kendall Street, American, D
Grafton Street, 59 John F Kennedy Street, 617-497-0400; Contemporary American; D $46
Gyu-Kaku, 16-18 Eliot Street, 857-259-6666; Seafood; L $32, D $46
Harvest, 44 Brattle Street, 617-868-3866, Contemporary American; L $32, D $55
Henrietta's Table @ Charles Hotel, 617-661-5005, American; L $32, D $46
Hourly Oyster House, 15 Dunster Street, 617-765-2342; Seafood; L $32
The Lexington, 100 N 1st Street, 617-945-1349, American, D $46
Nubar @ Sheraton Commander, 617-234-1365, American; D $46
Paperback Tavern, 575 Memorial Drive, American, D $46
Puritan & Company, 1166 Cambridge Street, American; D $55
Puritan Oyster Bar, 1164 Cambridge Street, American; D $46
Russell House Tavern, 14 JFK Street, 617-500-3055, American; D $46
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, 270 Third St, 6i17-945-0907, Asian; L $32; D $46
Summer Shack Cambridge, 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, American, L $36, D $55
Toscano Harvard Square, 52 Brattle Street, 617-354-5250; Italian; L $36; D $55
Waypoint, 1030 Mass Ave, American; D $55

Not Confirmed for March:

730 Tavern Kitchen & Patio, 730 Massachusetts Ave, American
*ArtBar, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Land Blvd, 617-806-4122, Italian; D $41
*Bar Enza; One Bennett Street, 617-661-5050, Italian; D $46
*Catalyst Restaurant, 300 Technology Square, American
The Dial at 907 Main; 907 Main Street, 617-349-2967, International; D $46
*EVOO, 350 Third Street, Contemporary American
*Freepoint Kitchen & Cocktails, 220 Alewife Brook Parkway, American
*Happy Lamb Hot Pot, 485 Mass Ave, Asian
*Harvest, 617-868-3866, Contemporary American
*Puritan & Company Restaurant, 1166 Cambridge Street, American
*Smoke Shop, One Kendall Square, BBQ
*Talulla, 377 Walden Street, 617-714-5584
*Viale, 502 Mass Ave, 617-576-1900; Italian

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Should You Make Reservations for Dine Out Boston?

Yes. You definitely need to have reservations because bargain-hunting foodies turn out for this event in huge numbers. Your best strategy will be to call as soon as the reservation period opens, usually about 3 weeks before each Dine Out period.

Because many of the city's top restaurants take part, competition to get coveted reservations can be fierce - but diners are well-rewarded by the opportunity to sample the cuisine of famous chefs, revisit old favorites, and try the offerings of newcomers.

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