Restaurants

Austin Restaurant Weeks Brings Two Weeks of Dining Deals To Benefit the Central Texas Food Bank

Local eateries invite Austinites to try specialty menus Aug. 28 to Sept. 13 for a good cause

By Cassie Butterfield
August 26, 2026

The patio at Aba on South Congress in Austin. The restaurant is participating in Austin Restaurant Weeks from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14, offering a $75 four-course dinner with $10 from each meal donated to the Central Texas Food Bank. (Photo by Chase Daniel)

One of the city’s most beloved dining traditions, Austin Restaurant Weeks, returns August 28 through September 13, bringing with it two weeks of prix fixe menus, drink specials and a chance to give back. The annual fundraiser unites restaurants, bars, and breweries across the greater Austin area in support of the Central Texas Food Bank. Since its inception in 2018, the event has helped provide nearly 2.9 million meals to Central Texans facing food insecurity.

Here’s how it works: diners can choose from specially priced options at participating businesses, with a set dollar amount from each meal or beverage going directly to the food bank. Thanks to its purchasing power, the organization can stretch every dollar to serve nearly 93,000 people each week.

Menu options

$25 Lunch or Brunch: 2–3 courses, providing a $4 donation

$50 Dinner: 3–4 courses, providing a $7 donation

$75 Dinner: 3–4 courses, providing a $10 donation

Cocktails: $12 each, providing a $2 donation

Wine or Beer: each glass provides a $1 donation

This year’s event features over 100 participating restaurants. Austin Restaurant Weeks makes it easy to explore new dining destinations or revisit longtime favorites, all while supporting the fight against hunger.

Food and beverage offerings at Aris, a Mediterranean steakhouse located at 1111 W. Sixth St., in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Bethany Ellen Ochs) — Food and beverage offerings at Aris, a Mediterranean steakhouse. (Photo by Bethany Ellen Ochs)

2026 Austin Restaurant Weeks participating restaurants

Blue Owl Brewing

Jupiter Supper Club

Carpenters Hall

The Kitchen Austin

District Kitchen (South)

L’Oca d’Oro

The Brew and Brew

Old Thousand

Goodies Cookie Delivery

BOA Steakhouse Austin

Skipjack Oyster Café

Blue Texas French Bread

Apt 115

Sushi Roku

Codependent Cocktails + Coffee

The Dirdie Birdie

Uncle Nicky’s

Paul Martin’s American Grill

Xian Sushi and Noodle (The Domain)

Hoboken Pie

Foreign & Domestic

Suga’s Cakery

Verbena Food & Drink

Cafe Largesse

J Prime Steakhouse

Hillside Farmacy

Odd Duck

The Golden Goose

El Raval

House Wine

Vista Brewing

Bambino

Acre 41

Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill

Siti

NG Cafe

Hattie B’s

The Capital Grille

Corner Restaurant

Garbo’s (Lamar and North Austin)

Knotty Deck Kitchen & Bar

Golden Hour

Laurel

Toasty Badger

Manny’s

Powder Room

Dai Due

Gyu-Kaku Austin

Summer on Music Lane

Honey Moon Spirit Lounge

Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab

Si Baby-Q

Intero

Poeta

Melting Pot

Kerbey Lane Cafe

Casa do Brasil

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

DrinkWell

Rollin Smoke BBQ

Caroline

Lucky Robot

Nomade

Zen Japanese

Ema

It’s Italian Cucina

Enoteca Sportiva

Lenoir

The Cavalier

Uchiba

Cipollina

Marimbas Guatemalan

Phoebe’s Diner

The Greek Bar

Vinaigrette

VERDAD True Modern Mexican

CARVE American Grille

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille

Aba

Willie’s Grill & Icehouse

French Quarter Grille

Austin’s

Cedar Door Patio Bar and Grill

Soto

Ranch 616

North Italia

RA Sushi

Juliet Italian Kitchen

Austin Daily Press

Aris Mediterranean Steakhouse

TLC Austin

Comedor

68 Degrees Kitchen

Siena Ristorante Toscana

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Corinne – Downtown

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro

Amaya

Murray’s Tavern

Taco Flats

Bar Fino