Louisville Restaurant Week is back. Here's who's participating, what you can eat and more

It's almost time for Louisville Restaurant Week. The annual event offers what founder Tony Frank calls a "culinary tour of the local food scene."

Participating restaurants offer three-course meals at a discount for $26, $36 or $46, depending on the restaurant. Some have fixed menus and some have options, and a dollar from each meal sale will be donated to charity.

"The whole idea is to choose a slower time period for restaurants and create this community collaborative event to drive people into places they might not have been before," Frank said. "It's been successful every single year."

This year's charity partner is Hope Buss, an organization that helps those experiencing homelessness.

"Our agency is looking forward to this month's Louisville Restaurant Week to be able to dually support Bourbon City's strong culinary brand while simultaneously bringing awareness to this year’s philanthropic partner, The Hope Buss," said Cleo Battle, Louisville Tourism president & CEO. "We encourage guests to dine out during this annual week to support our city’s outstanding restaurants and The Hope Buss’ mission of serving and empowering Louisville’s underrepresented communities."

Some previous burger or pizza week participants sold more than a thousand meals during their designated time periods. Louisville Restaurant Week gives restaurants that might not serve those types of foods a chance to participate and draw new customers to their front door.

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At Simply Mediterranean, try a $26 lunch or dinner for dine-in or takeout with hummus and pita bread, a kabob combo dish on a bed of rice and roasted vegetables and a piece of house-made walnut baklava.

Louvino in the Highlands is offering a $36 dine-in dinner deal that includes a warm Brussels sprout salad starter, a choice of either salmon or a four-ounce filet, and two chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed beignets. The Douglass Hills location has a slightly different $36 menu with warm Brussels sprout salad, a choice of either potato gnocchi or beer-battered airline chicken and two chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed beignets.

At The Fat Lamb, there's a $46 dine-in deal of Greek salad, a surf & turf plate piled with shrimp and crawfish cake, a braised beef short rib, potatoes and broccolini, and a milk chocolate tart for dessert.

Here's everything else you need to know about the 2023 Louisville Restaurant Week:

When is Louisville Restaurant Week?

Louisville Restaurant Week presented by Louisville Tourism runs from Feb. 27 to March 5.

What restaurants are participating in Louisville Restaurant Week?

There are 12 restaurants participating in 2023: 80/20 Kaelin's, Brasserie Provence, Captain's Quarters, The Fat Lamb, LouVino, The Melting Pot, Mesh, Morton's The Steakhouse, Naive, NAPA, Sarino and Simply Mediterranean.

How much do meals during Louisville Restaurant Week cost?

Louisville Restaurant Week is a time for diners to experience Louisville’s growing culinary scene with prix fixe three-course menus for $26, $36 or $46 at participating restaurants.

What are restaurants serving during Louisville Restaurant Week menus?

Menus vary across restaurants but include deals on some best-selling items like Louvino's Brussell sprouts salad, Napa's crème brulee and Naive's burger.

Where can I find Louisville Restaurant Week menus?

For individual menus at the participating restaurants, visit louisvillerestaurantweek.com.

Do I need a reservation for Louisville Restaurant Week?

While reservations are not required, they are highly encouraged. Please check with individual restaurants for available times.

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Does Louisville Restaurant Week have a charity partner?

This year's charity partner is Hope Buss, an organization that helps those experiencing homelessness.

Louisville Restaurant Week 2023 locations:

• 80/20 Kaelin's, 1801 Newburg Road

• Brasserie Provence, 150 North Hurstbourne Parkway

• The Fat Lamb, 2011 Grinstead Drive

• LouVino, 11400 Main St., 1606 Bardstown Road

• Morton's The Steakhouse, 626 W. Main St.

• The Melting Pot, 2045 S. Hurstbourne Parkway

• Mesh, 3608 Brownsboro Road

• Naive, 1001 E. Washington St.

• Napa, 1211 Herr Lane

• Sarino, 1030 Goss Ave.

• Simply Mediterranean, 2900 Brownsboro Road

Reach food reporter Dahlia Ghabour at dghabour@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville Restaurant Week is back in 2023: restaurants, cost, dates