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Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week returns this September, bringing $26 and $36 prix fixe specialty menus to over 40 restaurants across the city.
The chef-driven dinners (and sometimes lunches) offer diners a chance to sample multi-course meals at a reduced rate from restaurants they might not typically frequent or be able to afford.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the dishes you can expect to try during this fall’s Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Grilled Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork Chop with bacon-bourbon mustard glaze, served with green chile mac and cheese
Photo: Provided by FirebirdsAlfio’s Buon Cibo
Veal short-rib ravioli
Photo: Provided by Alfio’sCozy’s Cafe and Pub
Miso Soy Seabass with carrot mashed potatoes and baby bok choy
Photo: Provided by Cozy’s Cafe and PubTaste of Belgium
The B3 Burger & Frites featuring a cheddar grits waffle bun, short rib/brisket/chuck blend burger, candied bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato jam and Belgian barbecue sauce
Photo: Provided by Taste of BelgiumIndian Spice Train
Gulab Jamun Cheesecake a unique fusion between an Indian cheesecake made with paneer, hung yogurt and gulab jamun
Photo: Provided by Indian Spice TrainView at Shires’ Garden
Roasted chicken with a peach and bourbon glaze, served atop a crispy polenta cake with ratatouille and fresh snap peas
Photo: Provided by View at Shires’ GardenCooper’s Hawk
Crispy Asian pork with wasabi-buttered potatoes and Asian cabbage slaw with pineapple, pickled cucumber and gochujang aioli
Photo: Provided by Cooper’s HawkPleasantry
Scallops with fennel, grapefruit and bearnaise
Photo: Provided by PleasantryThe National Exemplar
NE Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing, served warm
Photo: Provided by The National ExemplarPrime
A 6oz. certified Angus beef filet Oscar, with king crab, grilled asparagus and hollandaise
Photo: Provided by PrimeThe Capital Grill
A 14 oz. bone-in dry-aged New York Strip
Photo: Provided by The Capital GrillThe Quarter Bistro
Scottish salmon
Photo: Provided by The Quarter BistroRuth’s Chris
An 8 oz. Petite Filet — the most tender cut of corn-fed Midwestern beef
Photo: Provided by Ruth’s ChrisButcher and Barrel
Braised lamb shank over truffle mashed potatoes
Photo: Provided by Butcher and BarrelJag’s Steak & Seafood
Grille Filet Mignon with spring onion compound butter, a veal demi-glaze, garlic mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus
Photo: Provided by Jag’sMita’s
Arepa con queso fresco y chorizo, cornmeal cake, farmers cheese and pork sausage
Photo: Provided by Mita’sVia Vite
12-hour braised lamb shank with natural jus, parmigiano white polenta and rosemary
Photo: Provided by Via ViteMuse
Cyprus grain salad with millet, lentils, pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds, capers, sunflower seeds, currants, arugula, red wine vinaigrette and vegan yogurt
Photo: Provided by MuseParkers Blue Ash Tavern
12 oz. slow-roasted prime rib of beef with au jus, creamy horseradish sauce and your choice of one side
Photo: Provided by Parkers Blue Ash TavernLouVino
Fried chicken tacos, crispy chicken, garlic whipped potato, cheddar and pepper gravy and other dishes
Photo: Provided by LouVinoGolden Lamb
Carved certified Angus beef tenderloin with layered potatoes au gratin, Madeira wine and black truffle jus
Photo: Provided by The Golden Lamb
Photo: Provided by Golden LambChart House
Prime rib, herb-seasoned and slow-roasted
Photo: Provided by Chart HouseSartre OTR
A warm salad of vegetables with roasted cabbage, potato, soft egg, broccoli and paprika
Photo: Provided by SartreMorton’s The Steakhouse
Broiled Salmon with beurre blanc sauce
Photo: Provided by Morton’sNicola’s Ristorante
Spaghetti alla Chitarra with porcini butter, crispy pancetta, enoki mushrooms, baby arugula and pecorino romano
Photo: Provided by Nicola’sStreet City Pub
A rueben roll
Photo: Provided by Street City PubMatt The Millers
Chicken Banh Mi Flatbread a flatbread topped with a creamy Thai mousse, herb chicken, provolone cheese, pickled vegetables, soy Sriracha sauce and cilantro
Photo: Provided by Matt The MillersBrewRiver Creole Kitchen
Pasta Monica
Photo: Provided by BrewRiverBasil’s on Market
Pesto chicken
Photo: Provided by Basil’sThe Mercer
Spaghetti with rock shrimp, cherry peppers, anchovy and gremolata
Photo: Provided by The MercerPompilio’s
The Italian sampler
Photo: Provided by PompiliosTrio Bistro
Spaghetti, rock shrimp, cherry peppers, anchovy, gremolata
Photo: Provided by Trio