It’s January and that means it’s time to get ready for the 13th annual Naperville Restaurant Week! Running Jan. 23 to Feb. 8, 2026, Naperville’s culinary scene is gearing up with delicious deals and tons of new dining spots throughout the city. It’s the perfect time to go see what’s cooking in Naperville!
Naperville has one of Illinois’ largest Restaurant Weeks and this year’s event comes on the heels of an incredibly successful showing in 2025, when nearly 70 restaurants joined the culinary celebration. Naperville Development Partnership (NDP), which manages Dine Naperville, is counting on this year being just as impactful.
Monica Conners, President of NDP, shares that Restaurant Week creates many benefits. “Naperville Restaurant Week supports our restaurant businesses during what is nationally the slowest time of the year for dining out. In turn, this helps the City’s labor force who work at our restaurant and hospitality venues.”
“When you go out for Restaurant Week,” Conners adds, “you are truly supporting small businesses and the employees who work and serve in Naperville’s restaurants.”
One long-time participant, Morton’s The Steakhouse, located in Freedoms Commons off I-88, has been hosting customers at Naperville Restaurant Week since its inception 13 years ago. Their 2026 offerings will include a specially priced 3-course meal showcasing their vision of quality, consistency and genuine hospitality.
This year brings newcomer restaurants like Bombay Eats, also in Freedoms Commons, as well as Lennon’s and The George in downtown Naperville, to participate in Naperville Restaurant Week for the first time.
Tried and true Naperville farm-to-table restaurant, Allegory, in downtown again is participating. And one of last year’s newcomers, Anthem Ale House, located in Naperville Crossings, will return to the 2026 line up.
Make your reservations now and try a few spots over the course of the two weeks to soak up the deals. Restaurant Week is a great way to plan a date night, girls’ night out or happy hour and create your own culinary experience.
Breakfast and lunch are included at some restaurants, so don’t forget to host your clients or co-workers.
There is no registration fee; all you have to do is visit the Dine Naperville website to check out participating restaurants and follow each restaurant’s process if they accept reservations. New restaurants are added daily, so check the website frequently for updated listings where you can view menus and specials to develop your wish list.
Browse all the participants at dinenaperville.com/participating-restaurants.
Kindly note images used with Visit Naperville / Dine Naperville are creations of Mike Panas for the Naperville Development Partnership.
