The menus are coming in for this year’s Traverse City Restaurant Week, and they’re mouthwatering! Plus, they’re easy on the wallet.

More than 50 restaurants in the Traverse City area are offering special multi-course, prix fixe menus at $25, $35, or $45 per person for lunch, dinner, and takeout from Feb. 22-28.

For example, here’s just a little glimpse of what’s on the menu:

  • Aerie Restaurant & Lounge on the 16th floor of the tower at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is offering a 3-course meal for $35, including appetizer, entré,e and dessert
  • Surf and Turf is one of the options available for $45 at the scenic Boathouse Restaurant, which sits along the water in Grand Traverse Bay’s Bowers Harbor
  • For just $25, you can get a 3-course meal of smokehouse-inspired flavors at Oaky’s Tavern, and pair it with a favorite drink available for purchase at the family-owned restaurant’s full bar
  • Little Italy by Nittolo’s will treat you to four courses of classic New York City Italian cuisine for $45, with options including Panzanella Salad, Sicilian Brussels Sprouts, Grandma’s Rigatoni Pasta Pomodoro, and cannoli or tiramisu for dessert
  • 7 Monks Taproom is offering two entrées and two drafts for $35, with options such as a burger or chicken katsu with a traditional lager, pale ale, or porter


Traverse City Restaurant Week is a prime opportunity to sample one of America’s Best Small Cities for Foodies at a lower price point than during the rest of the year. In some cases, it’s a chance just to get into restaurants that otherwise are packed all summer long.

The best way to experience the 7-day celebration of food is by getting the Traverse City Restaurant Week 2026 mobile passport. Just sign up to have the free passport delivered instantly by text or email, and you’ll have every participating restaurant, menu, and address right at your fingertips. 

Then, when you go out to lunch or dinner during Restaurant Week, you can use your passport to check in for a chance to win a $50 restaurant gift card. When you check in at two or more participating restaurants, you’ll earn a free oven mitt to commemorate your 2026 TC Restaurant Week adventure!

Each year, Traverse City Restaurant Week features dozens of restaurants serving up a diversity of cuisine and dining styles, from beloved favorites such as Amical, Red Ginger, and Trattoria Stella to newer establishments. This year, there are six first-time additions to the list:

  • Acorn Kitchen, a hip, irreverent, and delicious shawarma shop
  • Frank’s 231, a Midwestern “meat and three” with local produce and proteins
  • India Garden, a restaurant experience full of authentic Indian flavors
  • Millie & Pepper, a modern creperie with fondue on the menu for Restaurant Week 
  • The Pretty Penny Steakhouse, a classic American steakhouse with premier beef and craft cocktails
  • Raduno, a neighborhood delicatessen and café that sources ingredients from local Michigan farms
  • Right Bower Kitchen & Coffee, a premier café destination on Old Mission Peninsula

Amical food prep

Come to the Traverse City area for a weekend of dining delight or maybe even a mid-week foodie escape. When you spend the night at a Traverse City Tourism-member place to stay during Restaurant Week, you’ll be entered to win one of two food-themed vacation packages, including $1,500 in lodging gift certificates and two VIP tickets to the Grand Tasting of this year’s other culinary extravaganza, Traverse City Food & Wine, a five-day festival Aug. 19-23.

While you’re in town, you can pair delicious dinners with a memorable winter experience of the Traverse City area. From browsing downtown shops and art galleries to walking along the bay or hiking a nearby trail, there are lots of things to do both indoors and out. Hit the slopes during the day, for example, then dine at award-winning restaurants at night. Or discover the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore covered in snow before sitting down to a tasty 3-course meal by the fire.

Best of all, you can enjoy the Traverse City area without the crowds of summer.

Just be sure to “get those reservations in soon” because Traverse City Restaurant Week lasts only 7 days and tables can go fast!