Restaurant Week is a grand celebration of food for guests and restaurants in every city. Hungry diners can get a decent meal at a discounted price while discovering new places to eat. Meanwhile, businesses and restaurants can reach new patrons wanting to engage with that city's phenomenal food scene.
For Philadelphia Restaurant Week, also known as Center City Restaurant Week, the bites continue this year with meals that pay homage to the city's classic dishes. With this guide, you'll get answers to questions for Center City Restaurant Week, especially when finding the participating restaurants that offer dine-in.
When is Philadelphia Restaurant Week 2024?
Center City Restaurant Week occurs twice a year: once in the fall and another in the summer, typically around June. While Philadelphia's summer Restaurant Week has ended, the next celebration of the city's food is in September and will take place over two weeks.
- Fall Center City Restaurant Week - September 8 - 21, 2024
Be sure to check this blog for information about the upcoming Restaurant Week, which the city of Philadelphia will officially host in 2025.
When is Philadelphia African Restaurant Week?
Other restaurant weeks occur throughout the year to focus on specific cuisines. The most popular one, Philadelphia African Restaurant Week, typically takes place between June 20 and 30, 2024. The Office of Immigrant Affairs specifically runs this Restaurant Week to help promote the cultural flavors and diversity of Philly's larger dining scene.
Are there any special offerings for Restaurant Week?
Most restaurants offer special three-course dinners from prix fixe menus. These multi-course prix fixe meals let patrons choose from a select menu crafted to showcase the restaurant’s best dishes. A prix fixe menu also allows restaurant chefs to consistently cook delicious food at a reasonable pace.
Most participating restaurants for Center City Restaurant Week will typically offer the following prix fixe menus:
- $45 three-course dinners
- $60 three-course dinners
- $20 two-course lunches
As always, we highly encourage you to visit that restaurant's website and read their menus for Restaurant Week for specific information.
How to discover participating restaurants
You can find the complete list of participating restaurants and deals on the official Center City Website. The CC website breaks down the participating restaurants into the following cuisine types:
- American
- American Mediterranean
- American Pub
- Asian
- Brazilian
- Caribbean
- Cuban
- European
- French
- Greek
- Indian
- Indian
- Italian
- Latin American
- Mediterranean
- Mexican
- Seafood
- South American
- Southern
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Remember to check the restaurant's website to see if reservations are required. The demand for a table might be slightly higher than your usual dinner on a Saturday night. Some restaurants, however, also offer takeout as part of their Restaurant Week discounted specials.
SpotOn CCRW Restaurant Spotlight: Las Bugambilias
Las Bugambilias is a family-owned Mexican restaurant in the heart of Old City Philadelphia. During CCRW, guests can enjoy classic street Mexican favorites alongside handcrafted margaritas and authentic Veracruzano dishes.
For this year's Center City Restaurant Week, Las Bugambilias will offer special deals on lunches, dinners, and takeout options, as well as indoor and outdoor seating, for a delicious dining experience. Visit the Center City website to learn more about their Restaurant Week offerings.
Where can I park for Philly Restaurant Week?
Since most restaurants in Philadelphia mainly offer discounted meals for dine-in only, parking might be a bit of a hassle. Thankfully, diners can easily park in the following areas at a discounted rate—$10 or less (depending on the parking facility):
BexPark by Brandywine Realty Trust
To park at these facilities, make sure you fill in your reservation information and include the discount code RWFALL24
LAZ Parking
To reserve a spot, choose the correct LAZ location with the parking form on the CCD Restaurant Week website portal, then follow directions to the payment portal
Participating Interpark areas
You can pay for parking by visiting Interpark's website or completing the payment form found on the CCD Restaurant Week website
Philadelphia Parking Authority
To pay the discounted parking rate, download the Digital Parking Voucher and show it to the garage's customer service window
Don't feel like going through the digital paperwork for different parking structures? Print and present the CCD parking voucher to a parking attendant to receive the discounted rate. The Center City District website also has a full list of the parking areas and further reservation instructions.
Are participating parking facilities free?
No, most participating parking facilities are not free during Center City Restaurant Week. Certain facilities will offer discounts on parking fees for CCD Restaurant Week, with most patrons paying $10 or less. Some popular places to park are the Brandywine Realty Trust, participating waterpark areas, and LAZ parking facilities. The Philadelphia Parking Authority allows parking between 4:45 pm and 1:00 am.
For restaurant operators, the right point-of-sale system can make restaurant week go ever so smoothly. With tools like an integrated waitlist and reservation system, handhelds, and a kitchen display system, they can keep the orders rolling and tables turning without missing a beat—making restaurant week a win for both owners and guests.
