Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week takes over area eateries from April 8-14 with $26 and $36 prix fixe specialty menus.

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.

This spring, Restaurant Week (an event put on by CityBeat) has also partnered with Cincinnati Children’s to give back $1 from every meal served and to match the first $1,000 raised.

Here’s a glimpse of the menu items that will be offered at participating restaurants across the city. Find full menus at greatercincinnatirestaurantweek.com.

Morton’s 441 Vine Street Carew Tower, Downtown 6 oz. center-cut filet mignon Photo: Provided
Eighth & English 2038 Madison Road, O’Bryonville Swordfish meatballs with pine nuts, golden raisins, Carriage House Farms polenta and brown butter Photo: Hailey Bollinger
McCormick & Schmick’s 21 E. Fifth St., Downtown Asian barbecue salmon with stir-fry vegetables, sushi rice with sesame seeds and Mongolian pepper sauce Photo: Provided
The Capital Grille 3821 Edwards Road, Rookwood 14 oz. bone-in dry aged New York strip Photo: Provided
Alfio’s Buon Cibo 2724 Erie Ave., Hyde Park Veal short rib ravioli served in a creamy truffle mushroom marsala sauce Photo: Provided
LouVino 1142 Main St., Over-the-Rhine Fried chicken tacos with crispy chicken, garlic whipped potatoes, cheddar and pepper gravy Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Nicola’s 1420 Sycamore st., Over-the-Rhine Crispy potato gnocchi with four cheese fondue, truffle oil and chives Photo: Provided
Montgomery Inn 925 Riverside Drive, Downtown; 9440 Montgomery Road, Montgomery Slow-roasted ribs or hickory-smoked spare ribs Photo: Provided
Moerlein Lager House 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, The Banks MoerBurger with cheddar, pastrami, applewood bacon, fried egg, sweet onion relish and black pepper mayo on a brioche roll Photo: Provided
Pompilios 600 Washington Ave., Newport Lasagna Photo: Provided
Ché 1342 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine Two empanadas Photo: Provided
The Mercer 1324 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine Chicken with roasted carrots, chard, barley and romesco sauce Photo: Provided
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen 4632 Eastern Ave., East End Fresh pasta, shrimp, Creole cream sauce, basil and parmesan Photo: Provided
Butcher & Barrel 700 Race St., Downtown Braised short rib over creamy truffle and spinach gnocchi Photo: Provided
Cozy’s Cafe and Pub 6220 Cincinnati Dayton Road, Liberty Township Italian-marinated Gerber Farms chicken thigh, balsamic mozzarella, arugula pesto, crispy basil on parmesan-crusted Sixteen Bricks hoagie bun Photo: Provided
Eddie Merlot’s 10808 Montgomery Road, Hazelwood 8 oz. bone-in filet mignon, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans Photo: Provided
Brown Dog Cafe 1000 Summit Place, Blue Ash Beet risotto, local mixed vegetables and beurre blanc sauce Photo: Provided
Firebirds 5075 Deerfield Blvd., Mason Grilled short rib served over creamy cheddar polenta, topped with crispy fried spinach Photo: Provided
Basil’s on Market 5650 Tylersville Road, Mason Spaghetti zucchini, portabella and button mushrooms, roasted red pepper coulis, goat cheese and candied walnuts with rosemary focaccia bread Photo: Provided
Golden Lamb 27 S. Broadway St., Lebanon Local mushroom bisque with cremini, shiitake and portabella mushrooms, roasted with herbs, garlic and sweet cream and topped with black truffle granola Photo: Provided
Jag’s Steak & Seafood 5980 West Chester Road, West Chester Grilled filet mignon with spring onion compound butter, veal demi-glaze, garlic mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus Photo: Provided Photo: Provided by Jag's Steak & Seafood
Matt the Miller’s Tavern 5901 E. Galbraith Road, Kenwood; 9558 Civic Centre Blvd., West Chester Loaded Tavern Chips, topped with blue cheese sauce, crumbled blue cheese, shredded white cheddar, diced tomatoes, smoked bacon, scallions and tarragon essence Photo: Provided
Metropole 609 Walnut St., Downtown Wild mushroom toast with Blue Oven bread, ricotta and mushroom gravy Photo: Provided
Kaze 1400 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine Brisket with kimchi, fried okra, shiso aioli and rice Photo: Provided
Banana Leaf Modern Thai 101 E. Main St., Mason Traditional soup with grape tomatoes and mushrooms with lemongrass and Kaffir lime Photo: Provided
Muse 1000 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout Butternut squash soup Photo: Provided
The National Exemplar 6880 Wooster Pike, Mariemont Slow-roasted prime rib with aged Midwestern beef, boursin whipped potatoes and roasted garlic broccolini, served au jus Photo: Provided
Nicholson’s 625 Walnut St., Downtown Signature burger Photo: Provided
Pleasantry 118 W. 15th St., Over-the-Rhine Scallops with fennel, grapefruit and bearnaise sauce Photo: Provided
Rich’s Proper Food and Drink 701 Madison Ave., Covington Bread pudding — a sweet and rich bread pudding baked with almonds and dried cranberries Photo: Provided
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse 100 E. Freedom Way, The Banks Petite filet Photo: Provided
Seasons 52 3819 Edwards Road, Rookwood Cedar-plank-roasted salmon Photo: Provided
Prime 580 Walnut St., Suite 100, Downtown Zarzuela De Mariscos (Spanish seafood stew) with clams, mussels, shrimp, lobster, fish, chorizo and saffron-tomato broth Photo: Provided
Street City Pub 580 Walnut St., Downtown Reuben egg roll Photo: Provided
Taste of Belgium 1135 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine; 2845 Vine St., Clifton; 3825 Edwards Road, Rookwood; 16 West Freedom Way, The Banks Meatballs with beef, pork, onions, Sirop de Liège and frites Photo: Provided
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern 4200 Cooper Road, Blue Ash Crab cake and frisee salad, bacon lardons and citrus aioli Photo: Provided
The Melting Pot 11023 Montgomery Road, Montgomery Teriyaki-marinated sirloin, Pacific white shrimp, garlic chili chicken, barbecue pork medallion and vegetable medley Photo: Provided
Trio Bistro 7565 Kenwood Road, Montgomery 6 oz. filet mignon with boursin whipped potatoes, grilled asparagus and bearnaise Photo: Provided
deSha’s 11320 Montgomery Road, Montgomery 8 oz. prime rib with mashed potatoes, au jus, mushroom caps and creamy horseradish Photo: Provided
Keystone Bar & Grill 313 Greenup St., Covington; 249 Calhoun St., Clifton; 3384 Erie Ave., Hyde Park Cuban sandwich with slow-roasted ham, pulled pork, pickles, Swiss and dijonaise on a Cubano hoagie, served with Keystone chips Photo: Provided
Galla Park 175 Joe Nuxhall Way, The Banks Cucumber salad with radishes, fava beans and creamy dill dressing Photo via Facebook.com/GallaPark
The President’s Room 812 Race St., Downtown Rosé-braised short rib with green garlic mash, pearl onions, shiitake mushrooms and braising jus Photo: Provided