Attention foodies: Arizona Restaurant Week returns in September

The Arizona Restaurant Association’s bi-annual 10-day dining extravaganza, Arizona Restaurant Week, is on its way back to the Valley.

The Fall Arizona Restaurant Week takes place Friday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 29. An astounding 160 restaurants around the state are already signed up, and the ARA anticipates nearly 200 establishments will participate in this season’s event.

“Season after season, we look forward to presenting this event with more restaurants, more deals and more fantastic ways to enjoy top-notch dining experiences,” Arizona Restaurant Association President and CEO Steve Chucri, shared in a press release.

Throughout this 10-day event, participating establishments present exclusive three-course Arizona Restaurant Week menus, which feature some of their most popular dishes as well as new dishes not otherwise available at the restaurant. These menus allow chefs to showcase their talents while incorporating trending, hyper-local or limited-availability ingredients. These menus are offered at a fraction at the usual costs.

Arizona Restaurant Week prix-fixe menus are either $33, $44 or $55 per person (and even per couple, in some cases), depending on the restaurants. Diners can take advantage of exclusive wine and cocktail pairings at some establishments for an additional charge.

A snippet of this year’s Fall Arizona Restaurant Week lineup includes choices such as Blue Agave Mexica Cantina, Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails, Buck & Rider – All Three Locations, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Fire at Will, Hand Cut Chophouse, Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn, Lou’s Bar & Grill at Papago Golf Club, Nook Kitchen, Pasta Brioni, Pa’La Downtown, Rusconi’s American Kitchen, Tash at Talking Stick Resort Hotel, The Mission – Kierland, Wally’s American Gastropub, and Zinburger.

Beginning Sunday, Sept. 1, a comprehensive list of participating establishments and their featured 2024 Fall Arizona Restaurant Week menus will be available at arizonarestaurantweek.com .

Restaurants are encouraged to join Arizona Restaurant Week, and registration is currently open. Applications for new and returning restaurants can be completed online at azrestaurant.org/arw/ .

Visit arizonarestaurantweek.com .