Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week

If you have been waiting for an excuse to plan a couple of nice nights out, here it is. Savor Sarasota is back for its 21st year from June 1 through June 14, and more than 55 restaurants are in on it.

The deal is simple and stays the same every year: $25 two-course lunches and $45 three-course dinners, prix fixe, no games. It started in 2005 as a way to keep kitchens busy after the snowbirds flew north, and over the years locals have quietly turned it into a season of their own — two weeks of trying the room you have been meaning to get to, or going back to your usual spot and ordering things you would not normally splurge on.

The participating restaurant list is still growing through the back half of May, so the lineup will keep filling out, but Visit Sarasota maintains the official menus and reservation page and that is the spot to check before you book. Popular Friday and Saturday slots at the bigger names go fast — if you are picky about where, set a reminder to look the morning the lineup posts.

See participating restaurants and menus (Visit Sarasota)