When it comes to culinary celebrations, New York City’s Restaurant Week is less about scaling back and more about showing off. Running from July 21 through August 31, 2025, this season’s curated prix fixe menus reflect the city’s enduring devotion to flavor, flair, and finesse. Whether you’re seeking next-gen Korean comfort food on the Lower East Side or brunching under a canopy of greenery in Midtown West, these standout participants exemplify the creative pulse behind NYC’s dining renaissance.
Here are the six restaurants redefining Restaurant Week in 2025—for the discerning diner who wants more than just a deal.
At SAE RON, Chef Jessica Lee-An blends nostalgia with culinary finesse, reinterpreting Korean classics with global edge. Trained in the pastry programs of Gotham Bar & Grill and Gramercy Tavern, her plates read like love letters to her heritage: Crème Rosé Sujebi (a riff on hand-torn noodle stew), Doenjang Butter Chicken, and the cheekily named “SoonDubu in Hell,” inspired by shakshuka. This $45 dinner menu (Tues–Sat) includes three courses—think Chrysanthemum Caesar, Sujebi, and an Injeolmi Cereal Sundae worth saving room for.
Chef Michael Mina’s NYC debut reimagines the American steakhouse through a modern lens. Located inside the JW Marriott Essex House, Bourbon Steak New York focuses on premium cuts, responsibly sourced seafood, and seasonal ingredients with global nuance. The Restaurant Week lunch prix fixe ($45, noon–3PM) includes an appetizer and main—an elegant gateway into the restaurant’s refined menu and its meticulously curated wine and spirits program.
Since 1926, The Russian Tea Room has been as much a cultural landmark as it is a restaurant. This year, it continues its legacy with both lunch ($45) and dinner ($60) prix fixe menus that channel Eastern European elegance in every bite. Expect RTR Red Borscht, Kulebyaka, and Boeuf à la Stroganoff served within its iconic Art Deco interiors. Cocktail lovers, take note: the Cavitini arrives with a spoonful of caviar and cucumber, while the house Moscow Mule stars peach tea-infused vodka and honeyed ginger-lime purée.
NoHo Hospitality’s Bar Primi in the Penn District transforms its concrete jungle surroundings into a verdant trattoria escape. The two-course lunch and brunch offerings (both $30) run on weekends and weekdays, with options like Breakfast Spaghetti with pancetta and egg or Sicilian Caesar and Meatballs in Sugo. Diners can opt for a supplemental dessert (+$8), making this a smart—and stylish—stop between meetings, museums, or Madison Square Garden.
Chef Michael King’s Sungold is a love letter to local farms and fresh produce, anchored by his namesake sungold tomatoes. Located inside Arlo Williamsburg, the menus for brunch ($30), lunch ($30), and dinner ($45) reflect a playful yet polished approach. From Celery Root Latkes with pear butter and chives to Bucatini dressed in sungold confit and chili breadcrumbs, every course is ingredient-forward and refreshingly unpretentious. Dessert, if you make it there, includes rosewater-infused panna cotta with Harry’s strawberries.
Apicii’s Harta delivers regional American cuisine with a cosmopolitan spirit. Set inside the Grayson Hotel near Bryant Park, Harta’s $30 lunch includes dishes like Ahi Tuna Tartare with charred lemon soy and a hearty Chicken Paillard. But it’s the $45 four-course dinner (4–10PM) that truly shines—Whole Grilled Branzino, Wild Mushroom Risotto, or Steak Frites (for a $12 supplement) paired with standout desserts like Basque Cheesecake and Passion Fruit Panna Cotta. A quietly confident showstopper.
While Restaurant Week menus across the city may cater to crowds, these elevated offerings prove that great taste doesn’t need to compromise. New York’s culinary scene continues to serve its signature: a table for everyone, with something extraordinary on the plate.