Iowa City Restaurant Week Kicks Off This Weekend

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week officially kicks off today (February 16th), but don't forget about Iowa City Restaurant Week! The 2024 event will begin tomorrow, February 17th and run through Monday, February 26th.

Iowa City Restaurant Week is very similar to Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week. The website reads:

"Restaurant Week is a week long celebration of the culinary scene in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and surrounding areas. Participating restaurants offer guests a Prix-Fixe menu for lunch, dinner, or both! We hope that you’ll find your new favorite restaurant or dish during Restaurant Week and encourage you to visit as many restaurants as you can!"

Here are all of this year's participating restaurants, as well as their Restaurant Week specials:

• Backpocket Brewing, Coralville 
  • Fancy Fig Pizza (lunch only)
• Basta, Iowa City
  • Blue Crab & Sweet Corn Spaghetti
  • Gem Salad
  • Nutella Creme Brulee
• Big Grove, Iowa City
  • Smoked Salmon Rangoons
  • Porchetta Sandwich
• Big Grove Brewpub, Solon
  • Cherry Wood Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
• Bluebird Diner, Iowa City
  • Pork Green Chili
• Field Day Brewing, North Liberty
• Foundry Food + Tap, Coralville
  • Battered Fish Tacos (lunch only)
  • Sesame Orange Glazed Pork Chops (dinner only)
• Harry’s Bar & Grill, Iowa City
  • $40 Dinner:
    • House salad with choice of dressing
    • Choice of soup du jour
    • Choice of entree
      • Glazed Pork Chops & Wild Mushroom Risotto
      • Seared Salmon Piccata Pasta
    • Choice of dessert
• Brix Cheese Shop & Wine Bar, Iowa City
  • Le Beouf Bleu
• George’s Best Gyro, Iowa City
  • Polish Sausage Dog
• Iowa Athletic Club, Coralville
  • Personal Detroit-Style Pizza
  • Beer Battered Walleye Sandwich
  • Spicy Feta Dip (Tirokafteri)
• Jimmy Jack’s Rib Shack, Iowa City
  • Southern Style Gumbo
• Maggie’s Farm Wood Fired Pizza, Iowa City
  • $40 Dinner:
    • Choice of appetizer
      • Maggie’s Farm Salad
      • Maytag Bleu Asian Pear Salad
    • Choice of entree
      • Chicken Marsala
      • White Lasagna
    • Choice of dessert
      • Butter Cake
      • Jerry’s Cheesecake
• Marco’s Grilled Cheese, Iowa City
  • Ham & Swiss Sandwich
• Oasis Falafel, Iowa City
  • Tofu Mangal Rice Bowl
• Pat and Fran’s Irish Pub, Coralville
  • From the Logo Burger
• Reds Alehouse, North Liberty
  • Crab Rangoon Flatbread
  • Crab Rangoon Dip
  • Jerk Fries
• Rusciano’s, North Liberty
• Scout’s Honor, Iowa City
  • N/A Beverage & 10″ Combine Pizza - $15
  • N/A Beverage & Scout Burger with Waffle Fries - $10
• Shakespeare’s, Iowa City
  • $17 Meal:
    • Korean Fried Chicken
    • Fresh Berry Panna Cotta
• Tailgators, Coralville
  • Shrimp Po’ Boy - $15
  • The Swarm - $15
  • Spinach Artichoke Chicken - $15
• Tin Roost, North Liberty
  • $28 Three-Course Meal:
    • Firecracker Shrimp
    • Rooster Meatloaf Sandwich
    • Chocolate Brownie with Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• The Green House, Iowa City
  • Dirty Chai Espresso Martini
  • Crème Brulee Macaron
  • Adult Lunchable
• Tribute Bar & Eatery, Coralville
  • $40 Meal:
    • Pepper Bruschetta
    • Creole Cream Rigatoni
• Vue Rooftop, Iowa City
  • Savory Bruschetta - $15
  • Miso Burger - $15
  • Pistachio Crusted Walleye - $25
  • Roasted Chicken - $25
• Wilson’s Ciderhouse and Venue, Iowa City
  • $45 Three-Course Dinner:
    • Warm Beldi Olive Socca
    • Heirloom Red Rice Paella
    • Spanish Chocolate Toast

Iowa City Restaurant Week has a passport program for 2024 where participants can track all of the restaurants they visit during the ten day period for the chance to win a prize. All you have to do is get your passport initialed by your server at any restaurant you order the Restaurant Week special from. Once you have two or more initials, you can drop your passport off at Think Iowa City or email a photo of it to stock@thinkiowacity.com. The deadline to turn in your passport is Monday, March 6th. Passports can be acquired at any of the participating restaurants.

For more information about Iowa City Restaurant Week, you can check out the official website HERE.