13 Places That Are Actually Worth Visiting During New York Restaurant Week

Each year, foodies around New York eagerly await Restaurant Week, the semi-annual culinary Christmas when some of the best restaurants in the city offer their menus for a fraction of the usual cost.

Participating restaurants offer 3-course lunch and dinner menus for $25 and $38, respectively, but not all the menus are worth it. Common complaints include smaller-than-usual portions and limited menu selections.

We picked 13 of the 294 participating restaurants that we think are actually worth visiting during this summer's Restaurant Week, which runs from July 22 to August 16.

Visit NYCGo.com to see the full list of restaurants.