Center City District Restaurant Week is right around the corner, running from Jan. 21 through Feb. 3. The hottest reservations go quickly, so now is the time to start planning. Plus, it can take awhile to pick among the 90+ restaurants participating!
Here are some best practices to help you smooth out those pesky details now, so you can just focus on the food when the time comes.
Get Familiar with Price Ranges
All participating restaurants have a few price range options, with most offering a $45, three-course dinner. The prix fixe menu at Wilder features Calabrian hot chicken, and the multi-course offering at Osteria culminates with a rosemary brittle olive oil cake I wouldn’t miss for the world!
If you want to go for the $60 dinner option, available at select participating restaurants, I’d check out the pierogies at Aleksander with smoked creme fraiche. Yum!
Lastly, If you need some new lunch spots, restaurant week is the time to try new things! For $20 you can get a two course lunch like Mixto’s stuffed arepas. But if you want to be a bit adventurous, why not try some snails and brussel sprouts at Caribou Cafe.
How does mafaldine pasta alla vodka with crab sound? Give it a try at Wilder this restaurant week! (Photo courtesy of Wilder)
Read the Fine Print
Some things to remember: the price is per person, so I like to take friends and be strategic with the menu. Meaning, I could order the flaming lobster bisque at Amina and my friend could get the cheesesteak beignets so we could try both (if you're into sharing!).
Also, these menus are prix fixe. Which is a fancy way of saying the menu has limited food options and a price tag that covers everything. There are usually around three to five choices for each of the courses and you get to pick one from each section. The only things the flat rate doesn’t include are tip and beverage pairings.
Cocktails and beverages aren’t included in the prix fixe price for CCD Restaurant Week. (Photo by Gab Bonghi Photography at Osteria)
Book Reservations Early
It may seem like there’s plenty of time before the two week event begins, but restaurants fill up quickly. So get those requests in ASAP!
Check for Parking
CCD is offering discounted parking at participating facilities for $10 or less.
Restaurant Aleksandar is participating in both lunch and dinner for restaurant week. (Photo courtesy of Restaurant Aleksandar)
Enter the CCD Contest
By subscribing for the CCD promotional emails, you have the chance to win dinner once a month for a year in Center City!
Some restaurants haven’t released their menus yet, but keep checking the website for updates as it gets closer to the 21st.
Happy chowing!
