Restaurant deals for the recession
Many restaurants are offering dining deals to combat the bad economy. (See story here.) This is an incomplete list, which we'll be updating as new deals come in. Please call before you go, as deals are subject to change.
28 Degrees, $1 Island Creek oysters nightly, 5-7 p.m.
33 Restaurant & Lounge, three courses for $33 daily. There's also a $10 coupon available online.
51 Lincoln, $33 for three courses Tues-Thurs.
All Seasons Table, buy one appetizer and get one free, Mondays-Wed 5-7 p.m.
Aquitaine, $9.95 prix fixe brunch all day Saturdays and 10-11 a.m. Sundays.
Ashmont Grill, Monday Night Wine Club, four courses for $30, 6:30 p.m.
Aujourd'hui, $55 for three-course Sunday supper.
Aura, order an entree from the "specialties" section and get your choice of a soup or salad at no additional cost.
B&G Oysters, oyster small plates (Sunday evenings) and lobster small plates (Monday evenings) January-March. $3-$12 for oyster dishes, $6-$12 for lobster dishes.
banQ offers the "banQ bailout" -- three courses for $29 -- Sun-Thurs 5:30-6:30 p.m. throughout the winter.
Beacon Hill Bistro, fondue with accompaniments $26 per pot on Sunday nights.
Bella Luna, $5 appetizers every night.
Black Trumpet (Portsmouth, N.H., but a good deal nonetheless), three courses (soup, snazzy sandwich, and dessert) for $19 Sun-Thurs.
Catch, three course Sunday supper $38.
Clio, $49 for three courses on weeknights.
Craigie on Main, Neighborhood Menu, three courses for $38 Tuesday-Friday, Sun, and after 9 p.m. Sat; Chef's Whim, $39.99 for four courses or $54.99 for six courses Sundays after 9 p.m.
Da Vinci, $29 for three courses Mon-Tues.
Estragon, $1 tapas Mon-Thurs, 5:30 p.m. "till they're gone."
EVOO, three courses for $35 daily ($50 paired with wine), choice of 6 starters, 6 mains, 6 desserts.
Fleming's Steakhouse & Wine Bar: three-course pre-theater menu. $39.95. 4-6 p.m.
Gargoyles on the Square, Tokyo Tuesdays, bento boxes $15 and sake flights $10 at the bar.
Grafton Street, nothing over $12 on bar menu.
Great Bay, three courses for $35 Mon-Sat. Sand Dollar Menu offers $1, $5, and $10 appetizers on weeknights.
Hamersley's Bistro, $40 for three courses daily.
KO Prime, Retro Sundays, includes all-you-can-eat prime rib roast for $24.95.
La Verdad, $1 Taco Tuesdays.
Legal Sea Foods, six oysters for $6 Mon-Thurs 3-6 p.m. at the Kendall, Charles Square, Copley, Long Wharf, Framingham, and Warwick locations.
L'Espalier, $24 for three courses at lunch daily; Wine Mondays, four courses with wine, $60; Cheese Tuesdays, four cheesy courses with wine, $68.
Lineage, $1 oysters daily at the bar, 5-7 p.m.
Locke Ober, $25 lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Note: Restaurant not serving lunch in January.
Masa, 50 cent tapas Mon-Fri 5-7 p.m. Brunch $7.95 all day on Saturdays and 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Sundays, includes coffee or tea and a basket of cornbread. $5 pitchers of sangria every night in the bar.
Metropolis, nothing over $20 on the menu.
The Metropolitan Club, Monday Night Burger Night, choice among three burgers, $4.99 each.
Milky Way, $7 all-you-can-eat pizza buffet on Monday nights.
Myers + Chang, Cheap Date Night, $40 per couple for a variety of menu options, Sun-Tues.
Navy Yard Bistro, $12 for meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, and red wine mushroom gravy or shrimp scampi Sun-Mon nights.
Olives, $35 for three courses Sun-Thurs.
Persephone, $40 for three courses at Tuesday Night Supper Club. Add $20 for wine pairings. Seatings at 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Pigalle, $40 for three courses Tues-Sun.
Prezza, Snow Emergency Deal: Any time it snows in the city, buy a glass of Barolo ($15) and get a complimentary half-order of handmade potato gnocchi Bolognese.
Radius, three courses for $45 Mon-Fri.
Red Rock Bistro, $1 bar snacks on Mondays.
Red Sky, daily half-price appetizers 4-6 p.m., soup, salad, and sandwich for $6.
Regatta of Cotuit, Wine & Food Flight Menu, Wednesday nights, four courses and three wines $45.
Rendezvous in Central Square, $38 for three courses on Sundays.
Restaurant dante, "Menu da Favola," three courses for $35 daily, through Feb. 29. (Dinner only, excluding holidays.)
Rialto, $1 oyster Mondays, $20 Sunday roasts.
Rocca, three-course Sunday Supper for $22.
Sage, $35 for three courses Tues-Fri 5-7 p.m., $22 for three-course Sunday Supper.
Sandrine's Bistro, three courses for $35 nightly, $25 daily Alsatian special throughout the winter, $2 amuse bouche of moules marinieres throughout the winter.
Sel de la Terre, Sunday dinners $45 for four courses (Boylston St.); Wine Tuesdays, $45 for four courses and wine (Natick); Cheese and Wine Wednesdays, three courses with cheese and wine $38 (Natick); Wine Wednesdays, $48 for four courses and wine (Long Wharf); Thursday Chef's Table, four courses for $38 (Natick).
Sibling Rivalry, Monday Night Fight Night, chefs battle to make two different three-course menus, $35 each.
Small Plates, Happy Tappy Hour features a selection of tapas, wine, and wine cocktails for $5. Sun-Mon 5-6 p.m., Tues-Thurs 4-6 p.m.
Summer Winter, $35 for three-course Friday Date Night menu.
Tapeo, $5 tapas at the bar; Mon-Fri happy hour 5-7 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-7 p.m.
Tasca, appetite stimulus package, three courses for $15 Mon-Wed, plus three pinot noirs for $6.50, through January.
Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro, Tuesday Tastings, $10 for four tastes of wine paired with four snacks; Wednesday Food & Wine Flight Night, four courses with wine pairings $35.
Temple Bar, nothing over $12 on bar menu.
Townsend's, Economic Relief Fund Program Mon-Fri 5-7 p.m. (last order 6:45). $15 per person; choose an appetizer and an entree. Add a bottle of the red or white wine selection of the week for $15 per bottle.
Tremont 647, $2 Taco Tuesdays, three-course vegan dinners for $22.50 on Sunday nights.
T.W. Food, $39 for three courses Sun-Mon and Wed-Thurs.
Uni, Maki Mondays, all-you-can eat maki for $32.
Union Bar and Grille, free bar bites weekdays 5:30-7 p.m. $9.95 prix fixe brunch all day Saturdays and 10-11 a.m. Sundays.
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What about the 'burbs out to 495? We like to eat too!
Mamma Maria in the North End is serving a recession menu for $30pp. It's a choice of 3 appetizers and choice of 4 entrees off of the regular menu. The neat caveat-they are scrapping the dessert and throwing in a bottle of wine!
I was just at Alta Strada in Wellesley two weeks ago and discovered that they have a great Sunday Night Supper (a Family style 3 Course Prix Fixe). Lots of food for $28 a person. We had various antipasti, pizza, ravioli, chicken with a tomato basil salad, braised duck with polenta, arancini, dessert ...and plenty extra to take home. A steal for kids as well--just $14 for children under 10.
It would have been nice if the author included the restaurant locations. How about naming restaurants outside of Boston, Route 128, 495!?
It's not the author"s fault it's mostly chain food and mediocrity past 128... or even past Brookline. Hopefully that will change by the time I'm forced to move out.
Yes, and in response to post #4, this is the Boston Globe, not the Suburb-of-Boston Globe. Maybe you should take your energy and your complaints and turn them into something positive, like going to Chowhound and posting some of your own ideas and solicit help from others, rather than complaining about a great article that already lists over 50 places.
S&L sub shop in Chelsea Ma. has been doing Taco Tuesdays for over 10 years. They are very good and it is a 15 inch Taco sub. You have to get there early though before they run out and the best part is it's only $4.99. Great work to the author, I love coming in to Boston to eat and any time I can find a bargain I'm happy! thanks again
I work in a hotel, and will be sure to print out this page and let our guests know of these great deals in and around the city. Thanks a bunch!
"msman," thank you so much for the heads up on Mamma Maria's deal. I've eyed that restaurant many times since my boyfriend lives in the North End. As soon as I read your post I called the restaurant to verify the deal. Jennifer answered and was so helpful I figured why not just make a reservation right then and there. Boy am I happy I did. Both the meal and the service was exquisite. The oysters in the antipasto were to die for. So was their signature rabbit and the mushroom ravioli. The fact that this 4 star meal and bottle of wine only cost 60 dollars total for the two of us was so insane we decided to go ahead and get dessert as well.
I definitely recommend people take advantage of this opportunity while they can. Just call the main line and they will let you know what the prix fixe menu is for that evening. Depending on the weather you might even be able to get this deal during their peak times midweek!
Sounds great, lnb733. With you on board, Mamma Maria doesn't even need publicists.
Cactus Club (939 Boylston Street, on the corner of Hereford) does a free taco bar from 10pm - 12am on Sunday nights with the purchase of one drink! They also do an all inclusive menu Monday - Wednesday nights for $13.95. It may not be a 5 star restaurant but their Perfect Margarita is just that... I love their Margs and who can pass up food so cheap. Their black bean enchiladas that I had last time was actually super yummy. And if you like Bananas you have to try the Banana Chimichangas.
Bacco in the North End has fantastic $5 appetizers at the bar Monday-Friday. From carpaccio to stuffed peppers to calamari, it's all pretty good.
I thought y'all were gonna keep this updated. I bookmarked this and I plan to refer to it often, but it'd be a hell of a lot better if it was updated regularly.
Excelsior is closed.
Mea culpa. Excelsior is removed.
MATCH - Tuesdays - dollar burgers and Thursdays - ladies eat for $5, any entree!
"Le Mois Des Fous" at Gaslight Brasserie Du Coin. Sunday to Thursday 5:00pm - 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm - midnight.
Choose from five cocktails at $5.95 and free surprise finger food delicacies from the Chef De Cuisine available at the bar
Thanks Devra! Sorry if I came off as sort of a [jerk] there. I must've been in a bad mood or something. I really appreciate this page, though.
Sel de la Terre (Boylston St).: $1 oyster, $1 charcuterie plate, and $1 pony beers on Mondays
Sel de la Terre (Longwharf/State St).: $1 oysters on Wednesday nights 10:00-12:30
Uni also has Sake Bomb Tuesdays- 4 course prix fixe w/Sapporo and sake $35
I remember watching Phantom Gourmet and hearing something about TC Landos. Does anyone remember what it was?
Avenue One at Hyatt Regency Boston offers a Top This! soup and salad buffet, with New England Clam Chowder, Southwestern Tortilla or Country Vegetable soups. The salad bar includes organic mixed greens, baby spinach, and romaine lettuce, cheeses, vegetables, dressings and vinaigrettes, chicken and tuna salads, dried nuts and fruits.
You can top it all off with made to order Marinated Steak, Seared Chicken, Fresh Shrimp or Balsamic Portabellas, all for $12, Monday through Friday, 11:30am-2:00pm
Is this still relevant now in June 09? I would love to take advantage of it on my next trip to Boston if possible.
A lot of them are, but the list is not completely current. If you see deals that interest you, call to make sure they're still on.
Masa does not have $5 pitchers. They are actually $36. Went there for a friends birthday last week after seeing this email with the intension of spending $5 per pitcher but that was not the case. They were $36 each, which we didn't find out until we got the bill. The manager took one off which was nice but don't go there for the pitchers. The tapas are indeed .50 cents and very delicious..go for the food
Tryst, located in friendly Arlington Center, is the perfect venue for afternoon or evening drinks with the ambiance to match.
The Tryst Tini Trio is offered Sunday -Thursday from 5-8pm. Guests can enjoy their choice of specialty martinis: Strawberry Ginger Tini, Elderflower Tini or an 'Old School' Daiquiri Tini, for just $5 each. This offer is valid July 15 - August 9.
We would be delighted if you could share this information with your readers. Please let me know if I can provide you with anything further information regarding Tryst Restaurant, the Tryst Tini Trio or if you are interested in stopping by for a drink (they're delicious).
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