Thursday, April 7, 2011

Dining Out Sustainably on the cheap: Austin Restaurant Week starts April 10th

I love a good bargain and Austin Restaurant Week (ARW) promises a slew of great deals again this year.  For two weeks,  Sunday, April 10 through Wednesday, April 13 and again Sunday, April 17 through Wednesday, April 20, you can enjoy 3 course tasting menus at area restaurants for $15-$35.

I was excited to see over a dozen restaurants featuring locally-sourced items on their ARW menus.  Many of these restaurants cost significantly more than $35 to eat a three course meal from their regular menu, and ARW is the perfect excuse to go out and splurge a little.

Aquarelle, Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
Cipollina West Austin Bistro, Dinner ($25) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
Driskill Grill, Dinner ($35)
East Side Showroom, Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
El Arbol, Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
Fabi+Rosi, Dinner ($25)
Fino, Brunch ($20), Lunch ($15), Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
Jeffrey's, Dinner ($35)
La Condesa
Manuels, Brunch ($15), Dinner ($25)
Olivia, Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
Parkside, Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]
Trace at The W, Lunch ($15), Dinner ($32)
Trio at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dinner ($35) [Austin Farm to Table profile]

Reservations aren't required but are helpful if you have your heart set on a particular location.  They even have an ARW app that you can download to quickly find restaurant menus and make reservations.

See you at Austin Restaurant Week!