Traverse City Restaurant Week Feb. 22-28: 50+ Restaurants Offer $25-$45 Prix-Fixe

More than 50 different restaurants across Traverse City and the surrounding area are taking part in Traverse City Restaurant Week, offering tiered multi-course prix-fixe menus priced at $25, $35 and $45 from Sunday, Feb. 22 through Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Sorellina & SLATE posted that they will be open Sunday the 22nd and will serve "special three-course menus for only $35" nightly from 4–9 PM, adding "WE WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY the 22nd!" and urging guests to call (231) 421-5912 to reserve.

Downtown Traverse City Association and Traverse City Tourism have released a free digital Restaurant Week passport that serves as a guide to participating restaurants, menus, contact information and directions. DowntownTC notes that "Guests who check in at these establishments via the passport will be entered into random drawings for $50 gift cards from participating restaurants. (Every check-in is an entry, up to 10 entries allowed.)" The passport is optional but designed to streamline check-ins and prize entries during the week.

Bistro Polaris at Black Star Farms will participate Feb. 25–28 with a $45 three-course menu that includes starters such as BAKED MOZZARELLA FOR TWO and ONION RACLETTE SOUP, entrees including CEDAR PLANK SALMON (gf), MUSHROOM GNOCCHI and CHICKEN & SHRIMP PAELLA (gf), and desserts like TIRAMISU and TORTA GIANDUJA (gf). Black Star Farms warns that "Due to the special nature of our menus, we cannot accommodate changes or substitutions." Bistro Polaris is also hosting a Fondue Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 28, offering cheese and chocolate fondue options for two with reserved seating and table-side service.

The Grand Traverse Resort lists NIIJII Restaurant and Aerie Restaurant & Lounge as participants; NIIJII's Restaurant Week offering is billed as a three-course, locally sourced menu priced at "$25 per person." The resort website also displays a conflicting line that reads "Join us for Traverse City Restaurant Week March 22-28, 2026," a discrepancy from the Feb. 22-28 dates used by DowntownTC and restaurant posts.

Several downtown venues have posted specific hours and service options: Crocodile Palace will be open for lunch in addition to dinner on Feb. 22 and Feb. 28; Raduno plans to be open 11 AM–6 PM Feb. 24-28; Frank's 231 is available Feb. 23-27; Nittolo's Little Italy opens at 3 PM for takeout, happy hour and dinner; Common Good at 8th St. is listed 6 AM–3 PM. Sorellina/SLATE also notes that "Our Happy Hour menu will still be available in the lounge" and that "Live piano music in Slate with Tom the Piano Man continues Thursday–Saturday, 6–9 PM."

Record-Eagle coverage and DowntownTC promotion emphasize the size of the event and practical planning notes; the Record-Eagle weather block updated Feb. 20 warns of rain with some snow mixing in and forecasts 1–3 inches of snow overnight, a factor diners may want to consider when booking. With more than 50 restaurants participating and price tiers that span lunch, dinner and takeout options across downtown and area venues, Traverse City Restaurant Week runs through Saturday, Feb. 28 and is driving heavy demand for reservations and passport check-ins.