The 2024 edition of the Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week officially kicks off Friday, Feb. 16, and the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the return of several popular features during the 10-day food lovers’ celebration.
All selected participating restaurants completed an application process and were chosen based on specific criteria including being locally owned and operated and a Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance member. The chosen restaurants offer many dining options at different price levels, and each restaurant is offering at least one specialty menu item for this event.
Restaurants featured in this year’s Restaurant Week are:
- 30hop, 951 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
- Big Grove Brewery, 170 First St. SW, Cedar Rapids
- Black Sheep Social Club, 600 First St. SE, Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery, 1441 Marak Rd. NW, Swisher
- Chophouse Downtown, 411 First Street SE, Cedar Rapids
- Cliff’s Dive Bar, 227 Second Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids
- Groundswell Café, 201 Third Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids
- La Cantina Bar & Grill, 5400 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
- Lacayo, 1202 Third St. SE #102, Cedar Rapids
- Lion Bridge Brewing Company, 59 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids
- Lucky’s on 16th, 86 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids
- Mezcal Tequila Cocina, 5070 Lindale Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids
- O’s Grill, 3911 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
- Pedalers Fork, 2010 Sylvia Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
- Pub 217, 217 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids
- Rio Burritos, 5001 First Ave. SE Ste. 104, Cedar Rapids
- Sacred Cow Tavern, 1000 Seventh St. SE, Cedar Rapids
- The Class Act Restaurant, 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids
- the hip-stir, 1120 Seventh Ave, Marion
Other Restaurant Week updates:
- Specials announced – The participating restaurants have been busy crafting dishes for this year’s Restaurant Week. Here’s a sneak peek of the items and specialty drinks that will be dished up exclusively during Restaurant Week.
- Restaurant Week punch card – Pick up a Restaurant Week punch card at any of the participating restaurants. Order a specialty menu item, or spend $20 on food, and you’ll receive a special stamp on the card. Collect at least five stamps and take the card, or mail it, to the Economic Alliance (501 First St SE, Cedar Rapids) to be entered into a drawing for chance to win a Restaurant Week gift basket.
- Fork & Knife Feast returns – Fork & Knife Feast returns on Thursday, Feb. 15 and will feature all participating Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week restaurants, who will offer attendees samples of their culinary concoctions and a preview of some items that may be part of their special Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week menus. Tickets for the Fork & Knife Feast are on sale now and include food and drink samples for $75 in advance. This event is limited in number of tickets available due to capacity.
- Ten days to participate – The 12th annual Restaurant Week will continue to span ten days, from Feb. 16-25. With a variety of restaurants participating, attendees will have more days and opportunities to taste all that the participating restaurants have to offer.
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week is presented by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and supported by Buy Local Exclusive Presenting Sponsor GreenState Credit Union, Full Plate Sponsors Atlantic Bottling Company and Rapids & Affiliates, Appetizer Sponsor Cedar Ridge Distillery and Performance Foodservice, and Media Sponsors KCRG-TV9, The Gazette, and KZIA-FM Z102.9.
