Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month returns with 50-plus participants

Delray Beach’s annual Restaurant Month runs Sept. 1-30 with more than 50 downtown restaurants, cafés and fast-casual spots offering prix fixe menus, happy hours and other specials. Guests can use a free mobile pass to redeem deals and earn points toward gift cards.

Why it matters: - Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month brings a citywide dining promotion that can drive foot traffic and spending across dozens of local businesses. - The monthlong event gives diners a lower-cost way to try restaurants, cafés, ice cream shops and fast-casual eateries in the downtown district.

What happened: - The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority will present the 11th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month. - The event runs from Tuesday, Sept. 1, through Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. - More than 50 participating venues in Downtown Delray Beach will offer special promotions. - Offerings include multi-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, happy hour deals, café specials and other discounts.

The details: - Guests can sign up for a free Downtown Delray Restaurant Month Mobile Pass at DowntownDelrayBeach.com/RestaurantMonth. - No app download is required. - The pass gives access to participating restaurants’ specials, prix fixe menus and happy hour offers. - Guests can redeem restaurant deals through the pass. - The pass also lets guests earn points toward restaurant gift cards. - Participating restaurants include Amar Mediterranean Bistro, Amar Sandwich Shop, Avalon Beach House, Big Al's Steaks, Boheme Bistro, Bourbon Steak, Brulé Bistro, CAMPI Italian, Carmela Coffee, Chatime, Dada, Death By Pizza, Deck 84, Delray Hideaway, Drift Kitchen & Bar at Opal Grand, El Camino, Elisabetta's Ristorante, Gabriella's Modern Italian, Gary Rack's Farmhouse Kitchen, Gelato&Co., Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill, H.J. O'Connor's Pub, Häagen-Dazs, Hawkers Asian Street Food, J&J Seafood Bar and Grill, Jimmy's Bistro, Johnnie Brown's, Kapow Noodle Bar, Kilwins Delray Beach, La Cigale, Le Colonial Delray Beach, Lulu's Café & Cocktails, Olio, Papa's Tapas, Polar Shake of Delray Beach, Rose's Daughter, Silverball Retro Arcade, The Grove, The Hampton Social – Delray Beach, The Modern Rose Delray Beach, The Office Delray, The Standard Delray, Throw Social Delray Beach, Tropical Smokehouse Delray, Vic & Angelo's, Windy City Pizza and W XYZ at Aloft Hotel. - Restaurant Month sponsors include The Palm Beaches and LivingFLA. - DDA Premier Partners include Grimes Events & Party Tents, International Materials, Renee Strack – Serhant and Los Linderos Tequila. - Gelato&Co. is a DDA Village Partner. - The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority was established in 1971. - The DDA says its mission is to grow, strengthen and enhance the economic vitality of Downtown Delray Beach. - The agency is an autonomous arm of the City and markets the downtown district, supports business development and public-private projects, and fosters business relations. - The DDA is located at 350 SE 1st Street, Delray Beach, FL.

Between the lines: - The Restaurant Month format is built to spread demand across many operators instead of concentrating attention on a single restaurant. - The mobile-pass model also gives the DDA a direct way to track participation and reward repeat visits.

What's next: - Diners can start redeeming offers when Restaurant Month begins Sept. 1. - The DDA directs guests to visit DowntownDelrayBeach.com/RestaurantMonth for menus and participation details. - The DDA can be reached at 561-243-1077 for additional information.