Harlem Restaurant Week Kicks Off: Here Are The Spots Offering Deals

HARLEM, NY — Autumn in Harlem means foliage in Marcus Garvey Park, trick-or-treaters on Strivers' Row — and, most enticingly, the return of Restaurant Week.

The twice-annual event kicked off its fall edition on Tuesday, running through Nov. 15.

Across Harlem, 41 restaurants are offering deals and discounts this month. The tagline for this fall's event, "A Guide to the Best Food You've Never Had!", signals a focus on new businesses that opened during the pandemic.

"We wanted to offer a curated guide for residents and visitors to discover the many new eateries that have opened in the last two years, as well as highlight the innovation of our long-standing eateries; and the emerging restaurant row developing on East Harlem's Lexington Avenue," said Nikoa Evans-Hendricks, executive director of Harlem Park to Park, which organizes the event.

Three promotions are at the center of this fall's Restaurant Week: a $10 "best bites" deal, a $25 lunch prix fixe, and a $35 dinner.

Participants (see a full list below) include new spots like Musette Wine Bar, which opened this summer on Lenox Avenue; Bird in Hand, a cocktail bar in Hamilton Heights; and The Porch, a barbecue restaurant and performance venue in Sugar Hill.

Plenty of longstanding restaurants are joining in as well, like Sylvia's, Harlem Shake, Dinosaur BBQ, Red Rooster and Ponty Bistro.

Here's the full list:

• 67 Orange Street (Central Harlem)
• Amuse Bouche (East Harlem)
• Angel of Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Archer & Goat (Central Harlem)
• Au Jus Harlem (East Harlem)
• B2 Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Bar Goyana (East Harlem)
• Bean & Barley (Central Harlem)
• Bird in Hand (West Harlem)
• Bixi Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Carbon Juice Lounge (East Harlem)
• Changarrito Del Barrio (East Harlem)
• Chocolat Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Chu Ros Thai (East Harlem)
• Dinosaur BBQ (West Harlem)
• East Harlem Bottling Co. (East Harlem)
• Effy's Cafe (East Harlem)
• GAUDIr (East Harlem)
• Harlem Baking Company (East Harlem)
• Harlem Cafe (Central Harlem)
• Harlem Hookah (Central Harlem)
• Harlem Hops (Central Harlem)
• Harlem Shake (Central Harlem)
• Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods (East Harlem)
• Lexington Pizza Parlor (East Harlem)
• Lizzy's Treats NYC (East Harlem)
• Lolo's Seafood Shack (Central Harlem)
• Musette Wine Bar (Central Harlem)
• NBHD Brulee (Central Harlem)
• Perch (East Harlem)
• Ponty Bistro Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Red Rooster Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Renaissance Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Sexy Taco (Central Harlem)
• Sofrito on the Hudson (West Harlem)
• Sugar Monk (Central Harlem)
• Sylvia's Restaurant (Central Harlem)
• The Little Hot Dog Wagon (Central Harlem)
• The Porch (West Harlem)
• The Row Harlem (Central Harlem)
• Uptown Veg (East Harlem)

"Despite the challenges faced by small businesses during the pandemic, with restaurants among the hardest hit, it is truly exciting to showcase how Harlem's hospitality industry has not only endured but continues to thrive as one of NYC's premiere dining destinations," Evans-Hendricks said.

Harlem Restaurant Week's other supporters include Uptown Grand Central, Empire State Development, Harlem Community Development Corporation and the New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce.