Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week starts Wednesday

Looking for a delicious lunch or dinner option? Restaurant Week, which begins Wednesday and continues through March 5, is a great chance to try out a new place or visit an old favorite.

Presented by Go Cedar Rapids, the event offers 10 days for diners to eat their way through 27 local restaurants. With prices around $10 for lunch and $25 for dinner, many of the eateries are offering multicourse meals featuring specials not on their regular menus. Participants can then vote for their favorite meals at CRrestaurantweek.com.

Those votes will help send six of the top restaurants to the Dinner of Champions, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 350 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. Attendees will be able to sample a Restaurant Week dessert, sip local craft beers with the CR Ale Trail, try wine and cheese pairings, watch mixology demonstrations and taste the most popular Restaurant Week entrees.

At the end of the night, the best beef, pork, vegetarian and dessert dishes and an overall champion will be announced. Tickets, on sale at CRrestaurantweek.com, are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. VIP tickets, including stage-side reserved seating, beer and wine flights, an exclusive appetizer and table service are $65 or $600 for a table of 10.

Wondering where to start digging in? Check out GO CR's Restaurant Week menu guide at CRrestaurantweek.com for the specials that will be featured around town.