It’s officially November, which means it’s time to start taking advantage of the city’s fall and winter dinner specials while you escape the cold weather to lounge in some of our favorite NYC restaurants. Whether you’re looking for a great happy hour, a prix fixe menu, or a deal on drinks, these five dining establishments below will provide you with a big, ol’ bang for your buck. Take advantage!
NYC Restaurant Specials: Obica (Flatiron)
Pizza-lovers, make sure you find yourselves at Obica between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM no matter the day of the week, because “pizza hour is the new happy hour.” Enjoy your favorite Obica pizza with a refreshing draft beer or glass of house wine for only $20. Bufala DOP (tomato, buffalo mozzarella, basil), Uovo (egg, parmesan reggiano, asparagus, buffalo mozzarella), and Porcini (porcini mushrooms, buffalo mozzarella and quadrello) each make for an excuse to come back to this popular pizzeria time and time again. Additional location in Midtown East. 928 Broadway, 212-777-2754, obica.com
NYC Restaurant Specials: Canton Lounge (Chinatown)
Interested in getting your fill for under $20? Canton Lounge is offering a 4 Course Set Menu for $19.95. Start off with your choice of a Chinese soup, move on to pork buns, fried dumplings, or steamed dumplings, and take your pick of one of the restaurant’s top-selling main courses. As for dessert, Canton Lounge offers either fresh fruit or a Chinese Sweet Soup to wrap up your meal. 70 Mott St., 212-219-8066, cantonlounge.com
NYC Restaurant Specials: Ed’s Chowder House (Upper West Side)
Nothing completes a dinner like a perfectly paired bottle of wine does, and Ed’s Chowder House gets that — which is why they’re offering half off select bottles of wine every night after 8 PM. Sounds like an amazing deal, right? That’s because it is. Your Crab Lasagna, Pan Roasted Sea Scallops, Organic Skuna Bay Salmon, and Chatham Cod will be that much more delightful will a bottle of red or white decorating the table (and filling your belly). Empire Hotel, 44 W. 63rd St., 212-956-1288, edschowderhouse.nyc
NYC Restaurant Specials: Da Rosina (Hell’s Kitchen)
Da Rosina’s Prix Fixe Dinner Menu offers the type of deal that’s often hard to find in NYC: three courses of quality Italian cooking for a flat $32. And the best part about this offer? There’s no set menu or limitations when it comes to choosing your appetizer, entrée and dessert. Whether you’re craving pasta, fish, chicken, or steak, there’s something on the menu for everyone. With 18 appetizer options (including soups and salads) and seven dessert options (plus coffee or tea), you’d be smart to take advantage of this Prix Fixe Dinner Menu on multiple occasions. 342 W. 46th St., 212-977-7373, darosina.com
NYC Restaurant Specials: China Grill (Midtown West)
If you’re looking for your not-so-typical Happy Hour in NYC, China Grill offers an array of Asian fusion “bar bites” and inventive cocktails between 4 PM and 7 PM, Monday through Friday. The Dragon Fries (Japanese sweet potato, kabocha, shimeji mushrooms, Asian aioli), Peking Duck Bao Sliders (wild mushroom, cucumber, radish, hoisin), and Spicy Beef Dumplings (soy ginger) each come in at under $10. When it comes to cocktails, the China Blossom and Lychee Martini have us asking for seconds every time. 60 W. 53rd St., 212-333-7788, chinagrillrestaurant.com
