Houston Restaurant Weeks: Your Guide to Eating for a Good Cause

Houston Restaurant Weeks Overview

• 🗓️ Houston Restaurant Weeks is an annual, month-long culinary event featuring special prix fixe menus.
• 💸 The event offers various price points: brunch and lunch at $25, and dinners at either $39 or $55.
• 🍽️ With around 400 participating restaurants, there are numerous options to explore, from casual to upscale dining.

Navigating the Event

• 🔍 The event website allows users to filter options by cuisine type, location, and meal (lunch or dinner).
• 💡 It's presented as a great opportunity to try new restaurants or dishes that you might not typically order à la carte.
• ✨ Examples include upscale dining at Eddie V's with a $55 menu (shrimp appetizer, prime rib dinner, bananas foster dessert) and a $39, six-course option at Dozone Dumpling House.

Supporting the Houston Food Bank

• 💖 The primary goal of Houston Restaurant Weeks is to raise funds for the Houston Food Bank.
• 📉 The Food Bank is facing a significant financial shortfall of $11 million due to the end of COVID relief funding.
• 💰 Restaurants contribute a portion of each sale: $1 for brunch/lunch and $3-$5 for dinners.
• 📈 Last year, the event successfully raised $1.86 million for the Houston Food Bank.
• ✅ The event's motto is to "eat good, do good."