SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Restaurants in Downtown Schenectady and nearby Schenectady County locations will be in the culinary spotlight during Schenectady Restaurant Week, taking place February 20-26. Throughout the week, participating restaurants will offer special fixed-price menus for $30, featuring a variety of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Select restaurants will also offer fixed-price lunch menus at the special price of $20. Schenectady Restaurant Week is a joint promotion of the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (DSIC) and the Chamber of Schenectady County, which is an affiliate of the Capital Region Chamber.
Jim Salengo, Executive Director of the DSIC, said, “Restaurant Week is an excellent opportunity for us to highlight the outstanding diversity of restaurants that make Schenectady a go-to regional dining destination. Our independent restaurant owners and their teams look forward to welcoming thousands of guests to Schenectady throughout the week ahead and showcasing what makes each of them special.”
Mark Eagan, President and CEO of the Capital Region Chamber, said, “Restaurant Week provides an economic boost during a time of the year when area restaurants are often slower. Terrific menus at fixed prices provide a nice incentive for residents from throughout the region to visit both long-time favorite eateries and restaurants they haven’t yet experienced.”
Businesses offering a special $30 dinner menu* during 2023 Schenectady Restaurant Week are:
• Ambition Cafe, 154 Jay Street
• Canvas, Corks & Forks, 402 Union Street
• Chez Nous, 707 Union Street
• Clinton’s Ditch, 112 S. College Street
• Drumming Crabs, 13 N. Broadway
• Executive Lounge, 108 Jay Street
• Grano, 426 State Street
• Johnny’s Restaurant, 432 State Street
• Katie O’Byrne’s Restaurant, 121 Wall Street
• Manhattan Exchange, 607 Union Street
• Mexican Radio, 325 State Street | Vegetarian Menu
• More Perreca’s Italian Kitchen, 31 N. Jay Street
• Pho Queen, 402 State Street
• Pinhead Susan’s, 431 Liberty Street
• The Ritz on Union, 1720 Union Street
• Simone’s Kitchen, 121 Jay Street
• Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro, 237 Union Street
• Tara Kitchen, 431 Liberty Street
• Tops American Grill, Bakery & Bar, 351 Duanesburg Road, Rotterdam
• Turf Tavern, 40 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia
• Zen, 469 State Street
Businesses offering a special $20 lunch menu during 2023 Schenectady Restaurant Week are:
• Bountiful Bread on State, 108 State Street
• Chez Nous, 707 Union Street
• Drumming Crabs, 13 N. Broadway
• Katie O’Byrne’s Restaurant, 121 Wall Street
• The Ritz on Union, 1720 Union Street
Menus from participating restaurants can be viewed at https://downtownschenectady.org/portfolio/2023-schenectady-restaurant-week. Reservations are highly recommended and, in many cases, may be required.
Guests are encouraged to fill out an online survey following their meals to be entered to win gift cards from participating restaurants. Guests can scan the QR code provided by their server to access the survey on their smartphones.
*Select restaurants will also offer their $30 dinner menus during lunch hours. Please contact individual restaurants for details.