DINE OUT BOSTON FAQS

Dine Out Boston, formerly known as Restaurant Week Boston, is brought to you by Meet Boston twice a year, providing locals and visitors an opportunity to experience Boston’s dynamic culinary scene.

The first Dine Out Boston of 2025 will take place from February 23 to March 15, 2025. The dates of the summer edition of Dine Out Boston will take place from August 3 to August 16, 2025.

Restaurant Week Boston, officially known as Dine Out Boston, is a multiweek long opportunity to indulge in special prix fixe meals at some of Boston’s best restaurants.

Restaurant Week Boston is now officially known as Dine Out Boston. Dine Out Boston is a multiweek program offering locals and visitors prix fixe dining options at participating restaurants, twice a year.

Participating restaurants are offering lunch and/or dinner options at four different price points, excluding tax and gratuities. Dine Out Boston 2025 lunch options range from $22, $27, $32, and $36 and dinner options range from $36, $41, $46, and $55.

No passes, tickets, or coupons are required—simply visit one of our participating restaurants and ask for the Dine Out Boston menu! Reservations are strongly encouraged. Please note that some restaurants may offer their Dine Out Boston menu as a takeout option.

You can make a reservation at dineoutboston.com or contact the restaurants directly. Due to the popularity of the event, reservations are strongly encouraged.

Meet Boston partnership is required to participate in Dine Out Boston. Already a partner? Partners of Meet Boston may sign up through The Hub, Member Access. Email DineOutBoston@MeetBoston.com to learn more.

For each Dine Out Boston, a local charity is selected to benefit from the Dine Out Boston Auction. You can bid on $100 participating restaurant certificates to be auctioned off at DOBauction.com. Proceeds from the Dine Out Boston 2025 Winter Auction will benefit Old North Illuminated and The Charles River Clean Up Boat. 

Old North Illuminated manages all historic site operations and interpretative, educational, and preservation programs at the Old North Church & Historic Site, an iconic destination along Boston’s Freedom Trail.  The Charles River Clean Up Boat is a nonprofit organization that has been cleaning trash and floating debris from the surface of the Charles River since 2003. In season they operate 3-4 days per week, patrolling the river from Watertown to Boston, removing hundreds of pounds of trash and recycling annually.