Restaurant weeks are a food lover's dream come true—a culinary celebration where top local restaurants can showcase their creativity through curated prix fixe menus at unbeatable prices. Whether you're a seasoned foodie or just looking to explore new flavors, restaurant weeks offer the perfect opportunity to sample dishes from a variety of cuisines and chefs without breaking the bank. And Charlotte's Restaurant Week is NO exception!
Queen's Feast, as Charlotte's much loved Restaurant Week is known, returns for its 17th year on Friday, January 17th and runs through Sunday January 26th. Charlotteans are looking forward to the Queen City's much-loved, bi-annual Restaurant Week. Next week it will be time to once again enjoy a true Queen's Feast and to savor those royal bites! You'll have 10 days to dine like royalty at 100+ participating Greater Charlotte restaurants located in nine surrounding counties at a reasonable fixed prices of $30, $35, $40, $45, or $50 per person for three courses.
Highlights of Charlotte's Queen's Feast:
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Diverse Cuisine: Queen's Feast showcases a wide variety of cuisines, from Southern comfort food to international dishes, allowing diners to experience the rich culinary diversity Charlotte has to offer.
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Prix-Fixe Menus: At prix-fixe menus priced $30-$50, participating restaurants offer multi-course meals providing excellent value, as well as an opportunity to sample signature dishes at a fraction of the regular price.
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Culinary Creativity: Chefs often use Queen's Feast to showcase their creativity, introducing new dishes and unique flavor combinations that may not be available on their regular menus.
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Exploration and Discovery: Queen's Feast allows diners to venture beyond their usual dining spots and discover new favorites. It's an excellent opportunity to explore different neighborhoods and uncover hidden gems.
- Social Experience: Queen's Feast helps fosters a sense of community as friends, families, and colleagues gather to enjoy meals together.
- Support Local Businesses: By participating in Queen's Feast, diners support local businesses, helping the city's culinary scene thrive. It's a win-win situation for both restaurateurs and diners.
4 Tips for Enjoying Charlotte's Restaurant Week:
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Plan Ahead: Reservations are highly recommended, as popular restaurants tend to fill up quickly.
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Check Menus in Advance: Reviewing the prix-fixe menus beforehand can help you decide which restaurants to visit based on your preferences.
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Try Something New: Use this opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and try a cuisine or dish you've never had before.
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Share Your Experience: Engage with the event on social media, sharing your dining experiences and recommendations with others.
The first Charlotte Restaurant Week® took place in July 2008 and had 42 restaurants participating. In the past 17 years it grew to over 140 participating restaurants in January 2020 prior to the pandemic, attracting both local Charlotteans, as well as people from outside the area. Queen's Feast Restaurant Weeks serves hundreds of thousands of diners and generates millions in revenue for participating restaurants in the nine counties surrounding Charlotte. In January 2020, the last Restaurant Week before the pandemic shut it down until 2021, some $10 million in revenue was generated for participating restaurants.
Not only is Queen's Feast a great way to enjoy great food at a reasonable cost, it's a great way to explore new restaurants and cuisines throughout the Greater Charlotte area.
WHEN: January 17th through January 26th, 2025.
WHERE: click here for a list of restaurants participating in Restaurant Week.
WHO: Anyone and everyone who loves to eat and enjoys great gastronomic experiences!
COST: 3 courses for $30, $35, $40, $45, or $50 per person (not including tax and tips).
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: reservations are highly suggested and many of the participating restaurants can be booked at Open Table.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHARLOTTE'S QUEEN'S FEAST RESTAURANT WEEK
In Charlotte, we like to say that "Charlotte's Got A Lot" and our Restaurant Week proves this is really so! Queen's Feast is so popular in the Charlotte region it won the 2018 Voter's Choice Charlotte Magazine BOB (Best of the Best) Award For Best Food Event! Don't miss the opportunity to be served something special and to enjoy this dining extravaganza without the extravagant prices! In other words, break bread and not the bank!
LET THE FEASTING BEGIN!
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