Galveston Island Serves Up 7th Annual Restaurant Week

GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual Galveston Restaurant Week - Saturday, January 6th to Sunday, January 21st, 2018 - brings Galveston Island's vibrant food scene to life for two full weeks of delicious dining. The event will showcase the freshest ingredients, most flavorful dishes and tastiest culinary gems that Galveston has to offer, as well as benefit Access Care of Coastal Texas.

Home of the finest Gulf Coast seafood and some of Texas's most delectable restaurants, Galveston Island proudly welcomes visitors to Galveston Restaurant Week, where patrons can choose from Galveston's most delightful and delicious eateries for prix-fixe lunch and/or dinner menus. Two and/or 3-course dinners are priced between $20-$35; and 2-course lunches, breakfasts, & brunches cost between $10 and $20.  And new for 2018, Moody Gardens Golf Course will offer an all-inclusive $75 golf and unlimited dining package.

Last year's event featured a vast array of Galveston Island eateries, and resulted in a very welcome boost during the Island's slower season of winter. Over thirty restaurants have committed to the 2018 event.

Eat, Click, & Share
One lucky photographer will win $500 cash, for capturing "Best Photo" in the Galveston Restaurant Week Photo Contest. Website visitors are encouraged to post photos either on GalvestonRestaurantWeek.com, or simply by tagging their Instagrams with #GalvRW2018. Entries may range from photos depicting particular restaurants; favorite restaurant entrees, waiters, and chefs; to views of outdoor events, picnics, neighborhoods, and festivals. Submission deadline is January 21, 2018.

Beginning January 22nd, visitors to either GalvestonRestaurantWeek.com will have ONE WEEK to vote for their favorite photo, and one lucky winner will capture the $500 GRAND PRIZE on February 1, 2018.

Help ACCT
And while patrons are enjoying Galveston's great cuisine, they can also be happy knowing their participation in Restaurant Week is helping others. This year, each restaurant participating in Galveston Restaurant Week has committed to help Access Care of Coastal Texas provide weekly nutritious lunches to its clients with HIV or AIDS.

Join the Fun
Participating in Galveston Restaurant Week is easy. There are no passes to buy, no coupons to carry, and no cards to punch, only a quick call to the restaurant(s) selected to make reservations; then simply dine out during the period January 6-21, 2018. Reservations are strongly recommended.

For additional information, visit the official website at GalvestonRestaurantWeek.com.

To book Galveston Island lodging, visit Galveston.com, or call the Galveston.com toll-free Lodging Hotline at (888)939-8680.

2018 Galveston Restaurant Week Sponsors
Galveston.com & Company is thrilled and honored to have Gordon Food Service as the Title Sponsor of Galveston Restaurant Week 2018.  For over 115 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products their customers need to create successful food operations and experiences. Gordon Food Service has grown to become the largest privately held, family-managed food service company by upholding the same approach since 1897 ? being passionately committed to the people they serve.

Galveston Restaurant Week's Official Gold Sponsor is Prestige Oysters, Inc.

The event's official media sponsors include Houstonia Magazine, offering the smartest, most authoritative and up-to-the-minute take on Houston, featuring the GASTRONAUT app, available on iTunes or Google Play; and OutSmart, offering local and national news for the Houston-area LGBT audience.

About Galveston Island
Galveston Island is a historic beach town located on the Gulf of Mexico just 50 miles from Houston. The island is best known as a vacation destination, offering 32 miles of beaches, a variety of family attractions, Texas' premier cruise port and one of the largest and well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country. For more information on Galveston Island visit http://www.galveston.com or call 1-888-GAL-ISLE.

Media Contact:
Jim Cordell
[email protected] 
409-765-3502

SOURCE Galveston.com & Company