Victoriahope Mcauliffe 

Are you a foodie on a budget longing to indulge in the savory tastes of Worcester without breaking the bank? You are in luck; Worcester Restaurant Week will both entice and excite your taste buds, while allowing you to stick to your monthly budget.

“Worcester Restaurant Week is a biannual event where restaurants create special menus that feature prix-fixe, three-course meals. It’s a great opportunity for people to enjoy a hearty meal at their favorite restaurants or to try one of the many new eateries popping up all over the city,” said Mitchell Perry, event coordinator of Pagio, Inc., which also owns Pulse.

The event takes place throughout the city, in which three-course meals are offered for $25.17. This event is truly an inclusive event for the restaurant community and offers community members the opportunity to shop Worcester’s diverse culinary landscape.
Diversity and affordability draws Perry in to the event, as well. “Worcester Restaurant Week is arguably the most popular culinary event in the area and, certainly, our favorite to produce. We love giving people an excuse to get out and experience Worcester’s rich culinary scene and the opportunity to do so without breaking the bank.”

Worcester Restaurant Week will run through Aug. 12. No ticket purchase is required; simply order from the Restaurant Week menu at a participating restaurant and you will receive a three-course meal for $25.17.

Worcester Restaurant Week is presented by Pepsi and Unibank. Other sponsors include Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, Percy’s Appliance Store and Discover Central Massachusetts, as well as Wachusett, Yuengling, Harpoon, Corona, Coors Light and Samuel Adams beers. The event is supported by a host of media outlets, including Pulse magazine, Tasteworcester.com, Vitality magazine, WXLO, The Pike and Nash Icon.

Approximately 40 restaurants participate in Worcester Restaurant Week, which runs through Aug. 12. For a list of restaurants and their Restaurant Week menus, visit worcesterrestaurantweek.com or facebook.com/worcesterrestaurantweek.