Do you love dining out but hate the prices? Me too, friend, me too. As a foodie who is also budget savvy, I have a hard time dining out when there isn’t a deal available. That’s why I’m a huge fan of Sizzle Dining, the official restaurant week of Naples and all of SWFL.
Why I Love Dining Out During Restaurant Week
Restaurant week is an event where local restaurants offer reduced or fixed price menus. It’s a great way for customers to try new places without spending a ton of money. Restaurant week isn’t confined to Naples, FL! Nope, many cities around the nation offer similar events. In fact, I’ve even written about Orlando Restaurant Week before. I feel so passionate about these dining deals that I want everyone in every city to learn how to find one where they live. Go ahead and Google “your town restaurant week” to find one near you.
If you live in SWFL you’ll be happy to read all about our local SWFL Restaurant Week called Sizzle Dining.
What is Sizzle Dining? When does it occur this year?
Sizzle Dining is a three-week restaurant event in Southwest Florida happening from September 5th to 25th in 2024. Diners can support the culinary scene at a discounted price and give back to the community!
75+ participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus. Select restaurants will offer special 2-course lunch menus for $19 or $29, and dinner menus will be available for $29, $39, and $49.
Participating restaurants will span from Collier to Lee county; Naples, Captiva, Estero, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, even Boca Grande.
Plus, for every Sizzle Dining meal purchased, $1 is donated to Blessings in a Backpack , a local charity that supports food insecure elementary students on the weekends.
The Sizzle Dining event celebrates dining out at an affordable price and is produced to build awareness and make a positive impact on our diverse Southwest Florida culinary community.
Sizzle Dining showcases, and also strengthens our local destination’s brand and culinary reputation. Attracting tourists to the area increases business for hotels, shopping centers, entertainment and other local businesses. Everyone benefits from the impact of the tourism dollars spent in the area and all the restaurants that participate see increased traffic during the event.
The overall goal of Sizzle Dining is to encourage people to visit the best local restaurants during a normally slow time of year and help expose people from Collier, Lee and surrounding counties to our amazing Southwest Florida restaurants!
How to Participate in Sizzle Dining
It’s easy to participate! Click here to go to the Sizzle Dining website. Menus and participating restaurants will be realized in August.