Dine Out Boston is back for a two-week run from August 1 through August 15, and Greater Boston’s restaurant scene is about to get very busy. Nearly 200 spots across the region are offering multi-course prix-fixe lunches and dinners at set price tiers, giving locals a chance to finally book that buzzy new opening or score a deal at a longtime institution.
According to Meet Boston, the summer program runs August 1-15 and lunch price points are $27, $32 and $36, while dinner options are $38, $46 and $55. Meet Boston and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism organize the twice-yearly event, and this season Toast is listed as a sponsor. Menus, reservations and takeout availability vary by restaurant, so it pays to read the fine print on each listing before you go.
Newcomers To Try
As reported by Boston.com, Cambridge’s Fallow Kin, named Best New Restaurant by Boston Magazine, is offering a $55 Dine Out dinner that includes four selections with an optional $35 wine pairing. Back Bay newcomer Rosa y Marigold, which opened in April, is running $27 lunches and $46 dinners with a $30 drink pairing option, while Seaport’s F1 Arcade is pairing $32 lunches and $46 dinners with a complimentary sim-racing session. Together they show how this season mixes polished tasting-menu rooms with more playful neighborhood concepts.
Classic Stops And Smart Bets
The Union Oyster House is in the mix with a three-course lunch for $36 and a three-course dinner for $46, per RestaurantWeekBoston. For solid value, look to neighborhood counters and casual kitchens such as Mecha Noodle Bar in the Seaport, which lists $27 lunches and $38 dinners, while many hotel and steakhouse dining rooms select the $36 or $55 tiers for more elaborate tasting menus. Use the official directory’s neighborhood filters to zero in on cheap weekday lunches or splurge-worthy dinners, depending on your mood and your wallet.
How To Play It
Meet Boston runs a searchable directory, a Dine Out Rewards Pass and an auction of restaurant certificates that benefits local nonprofits, so check those pages to confirm menus, hours and takeout options. Reservations are strongly recommended for weekend nights and for the most in-demand newcomers. Weekday lunches are still the easiest way to snag a deal, and remember that taxes, gratuities and optional pairings are not included in the headline prices.
