* Prices listed do not include tax, gratuity or beverages.
Philadelphia
- Fountain Restaurant - This award-winning, French-American restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia offers a $39.50 three-course lunch and a $105-$210 five-course dinner served Monday through Saturday. 18th Street & Ben Franklin Parkway, (215) 963-1500, www.fourseasons.com
- Indonesia - Try the lunch special for $6.99 or choose one of four types of Rijsttafel (a complete Indonesian dinner), ranging from $15-$25 per person for a party of two or more at this BYOB restaurant in Chinatown. Indonesia specializes in the spicy cuisine of Java and the dishes include satays and rice platters. 1029 Race Street, (215) 829-1400
- Jake’s - Enjoy the $19.95 tasting menu for lunch (available Monday through Saturday) or the $35 three-course tasting menu for dinner offered Sunday through Thursday at this contemporary American restaurant in Manayunk. Chef/owner Bruce Cooper offers five selections of appetizers, entrees and desserts on the prix-fixe dinner menu. 4365 Main Street, (215) 483-0444, www.jakesrestaurant.com
- Lacroix at the Rittenhouse - Feast on gourmet selections such as veal ragu in puff pastry from the four-course business lunch priced at $24 at this French restaurant overlooking Rittenhouse Square. Options for dinner include three plates for $55, four plates for $65 or five plates for $75. Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix rules the kitchen at this award-winning restaurant located in the Rittenhouse Hotel. 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, (215) 790-2533, www.rittenhousehotel.com
- Little Fish - This tiny, Queen Village seafood house offers a special $25 five-course menu on Sunday evenings. This BYOB is the place to try new seafood dishes such as the monkfish livers appetizer or an entrée of Trigger Fish, Escolar or Sea Bream. Cash only. 600 Catharine Street, (215) 413-3464, www.thelittlefish.com
- Le Bec-Fin - Choose the signature crab cake as an entrée from the three-course, $45 prix-fixe lunch menu or the rack of lamb from the $135, six-course dinner menu to experience the acclaimed cuisine of this well-known French restaurant. Reservations and proper attire are a must. 1523 Walnut Street, (215) 567-1000, www.lebecfin.com
- Novelty - Select any appetizer, entrée and dessert on the prix-fixe dinner menu at this American restaurant run by chef/owner Bruce Cooper and pay $27.50 for your meal. Popular menu items include curried mussels and roasted petite filet mignon. This deal runs Sunday through Thursday. 15 S. 3rd Street, (215) 627-7885, www.noveltyrestaurant.com
- Opus 251 - This restaurant in the historic Philadelphia Art Alliance offers European-style dining in a beautiful setting. A $16 two-course lunch menu and a $32 three-course dinner menu are offered Tuesday through Saturday. 251 S. 18th Street, (215) 735-6787
- Overtures - This elegant French-Mediterranean BYOB located just off South Street is known for its fine cooking and its three-course, prix-fixe dinner menus, including such entrees as roasted veal and grilled tuna at a price of $50 Friday through Sunday. 609 E. Passyunk Avenue, (215) 627-3455
- Philadelphia Fish & Company - Owners Janet and Kevin Meeker have operated this popular seafood restaurant for 20 years in Old City and offer a $25 three-course dinner available Sunday through Thursday evenings. Stop in Monday through Friday for the $10 "Executive Lunch Special" that includes soup, salad, fish entrée and a beverage. 207 Chestnut Street, (215) 625-8606, www.philadelphiafish.com
- Rx - The international menu at this casual BYOB on the University of Pennsylvania campus is eclectic and the chef uses organic, local products in his cooking. Order an appetizer, entrée and dessert from the full menu for $25 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Reservations accepted for parties of six or more. 4443 Spruce Street, (215) 222-9590
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