Eat Drink Triad Restaurant Week: Your Essential Guide
Restaurant Week comes to Winston-Salem, Oct 23–Nov. 1, with 10 days of dining specials, chef dinners, and celebrations.
From Moravian chicken pie to Mexican seafood boils and inventive ice cream, Winston-Salem’s dining scene rewards curiosity. This fall, Eat Drink Triad Restaurant Week gives you ten days to explore it, with the traditionally Triad-wide celebration centered on Winston-Salem for the first time.
Held Oct. 23–Nov. 1, 2026, the celebration brings together 25 participating restaurants offering special menus and featured dishes. For locals, it’s a reason to try somewhere new or revisit a longtime favorite. For visitors, it’s an invitation to pull up a chair at your new Southern table, where local traditions meet fresh flavors.
Beyond the restaurant specials, chef dinners, tastings, live music, and seasonal parties give you ways to build an afternoon or an entire getaway around good food.
Here’s what to know before you go.
A Taste of Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week brings together 25 participating restaurants offering special menus and featured dishes across three categories: full service, fast casual, and desserts. These seven spots offer a taste of the flavors and neighborhoods you can explore.
• Alma Mexicana: In Innovation Quarter, the $22 “A Taste of Alma” menu revisits staff favorites, including cheese empanadas and a chicken tinga tostada.
• East of Texas: Explore smoky specialties with a $30 brisket sampler featuring sliders, empanadas, Texas Twinkies, and chips with smoked salsa.
• Heff’s Burger Club: The Posh Spice smash burger layers white cheddar, bacon jam, honey goat cheese spread, and fried Vidalia onion rings. It’s $11 for a single or $14 for a double.
• InDemand: Across from Hanes Park, this spot offers 50% off any ten-skewer kushiyaki combo, featuring Japanese-style skewers with chicken, ribeye, vegetables, and pork belly.
• Muddy Creek Cafe: Pair an Old Salem outing with a $16 Moravian chicken pie, a local comfort-food classic with chicken and savory gravy beneath a flaky crust.
• Oh’ Calcutta: Explore Indian flavors with a $17 vegetable thali featuring naan, lentil soup, basmati rice, mixed vegetables, and saag paneer.
• Dream Kreams: Save room for a $12 ice cream flight with six mini scoops, including Biscoff Cookie Butter Crunch and White Chocolate Caramel Latte.
Explore the full restaurant lineup and menu features on the Restaurant Week homepage.
Special Events & Experiences
Alongside the dining specials, Restaurant Week includes 11 events and experiences, from chef dinners and a Taco Tuesday party to Halloween celebrations and the signature kickoff showcase. Some are free and open to the public; others have separate registration, pricing, or access requirements. Here’s the full lineup—click each event for details and registration.
Restaurant Week Showcase | Oct. 22
Get a head start at Big Winston Stockhouse, where participating restaurants gather from 5–8 p.m. Meet the people behind the menus, discover potential favorites and enjoy food, drinks, a DJ, games, and prizes. Open to the public; tickets required.
A Taste of New Orleans | Oct. 23
New Orleans native Chef Irvin Williams brings a specially curated, multi-course dinner inspired by his hometown’s flavors and traditions to Manolo’s Bistro; tickets required.
Southern Supper | Oct. 24
Sweet Potatoes’ Chef Stephanie Tyson takes over Manolo’s Bistro for an intimate, family-style dinner celebrating Southern cooking; tickets required.
Fall Harvest Party | Oct. 24
Muddy Creek Cafe in Old Salem hosts an ice cream social with homemade ice cream and live music from 2–4 p.m. in Historic Old Salem; free and all.
Thanksgiving Sneak Peek | Oct. 25
An taste of the holidays at East of Texas, with a small-group preview of its upcoming Thanksgiving preorder menu. Free; advance registration available.
Cocktails + Small Bites | Oct. 26
Settle into The Remedy’s cozy West End setting for an evening of cocktails, small bites, and live jazz; tickets required.
Taco Tuesday Party | Oct. 27
Ma’Luz joins Manolo’s Bistro for an evening of Mexican flavors, tacos, and socializing; tickets required.
Masquerade Party at Manolo's | Oct. 30
Bring a mask and festive attire to Manolo’s Bistro for a Halloween-week celebration with food, cocktails, music, and mingling; tickets required.
Halloween at The Remedy | Oct. 31
The Remedy's Halloween Party will feature an evening of costumes, music, and $10 specialty cocktails from 8:30–11 p.m. Contact the venue directly for the date and admission details.
Day of the Dead Brunch | Nov. 1
Los Muelles in Clemmons hosts an 11 a.m. brunch with face painting, games, $5 specialty cocktails, and 10% off brunch menu items. Costumes are encouraged; no ticket required. Food and drinks are purchased separately. Contact the restaurant for reservations.
Eat Drink Triad Chef Championship | Nov. 1
Local chefs compete head-to-head at City Kitch for the 2026 Eat Drink Triad Chef Champion title. This private event is limited to Eat Drink Triad Content Partners and specially invited guests.
Visit the Eat Drink Triad Restaurant Week website for the latest event details and registration information.
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Restaurant Week FAQs
Browse the featured menus, choose a restaurant, and plan a visit. Each spot sets its own offers and prices, with options for a sit-down dinner, a quick lunch, or a dessert outing.
Restaurants are promoting their featured offers for the Oct. 23–Nov. 1 celebration. Check with your chosen spot for availability and normal operating hours.
Some events are free and open to the public; others require tickets or advance registration. Check individual listings for membership and access requirements, and contact restaurants directly about dining reservations.
The organizer behind Restaurant Week, Eat Drink Triad is a regional food community supporting locally owned businesses. Through restaurant spotlights, creator collaborations, and year-round events, it connects diners with the Triad’s food scene and the people behind it.
Membership is free and offers restaurant discounts and perks, early access to select dining experiences, and opportunities to connect with local food lovers, chefs, and creators. For updates and member opportunities, join its Facebook group or follow along on Instagram.
Sample More
Make an outing of Restaurant Week. Browse our Events Calendar for concerts, festivals, and other happenings to pair with your meal. Then explore our Food & Drink page for dining inspiration, culinary itineraries, and more restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, and cocktail bars worth a visit.
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