Estes Park Restaurant Week, presented by the Estes Chamber of Commerce, runs from Friday, November 13, through Sunday, November 22, with special menus and offerings at more than 40 participating restaurants.

How it works

There is no ticket and no fixed menu price. Each participating restaurant creates its own Restaurant Week special, whether a set menu or a featured dish, and serves it during its regular hours for the full ten days. The event's website lets diners search the participating restaurants and their menus by cuisine, price point and mealtime.

The one thing to sign up for is the free Restaurant Week Online Passport. Diners check in at each participating restaurant they visit, and every check-in is an entry for prize packages. The more places you try, the more entries you get.

Who is taking part

The list runs from breakfast spots and bakeries to steakhouses. Participants on the event's restaurant page include Bird & Jim, Twin Owls Steakhouse, Antonio's Real New York Pizza, The Egg of Estes, Wildflower Bakery & Cafe, Mountain Berry Bakery, Poppy's Pizza & Grill, Himalayan Curry & Kebob, The Wapiti Colorado Pub, Snowy Peaks Winery and the Glen Haven General Store, among many others. Each logo on the site links to that restaurant's Restaurant Week menu.

Visit Estes Park notes that Bird & Jim and Hunter's Chophouse both hold Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence for their wine programs, and that Antonio's has been recognized nationally for its New York style pizza.

Staying over

Several Estes Park lodging properties are running Restaurant Week specials of their own, some good only during the week. Visit Estes Park lists them on its site.

The weekend after

The last weekend of Restaurant Week overlaps with the start of the town's holiday season. Bond Park holds the Lighting of the Trees on Saturday, November 21, with Santa and a new illuminated wildlife display downtown. The Catch the Glow Parade follows on Friday, November 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with more than 40 entries including floats from the Town of Estes Park and local nonprofits, marching bands and fire trucks. It is free.

Plan it

Restaurant Week runs through Sunday, November 22. Browse menus and sign up for the passport at estesrestaurantweek.com. The Estes Chamber of Commerce office is at 533 Big Thompson Ave., Suite 103, on the lower level of the Bank of Colorado building.

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