Saturday, February 15 marks the beginning of Eat Drink HTX, the more affordable sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks, featuring special dining deals at casual restaurants.

More than 125 restaurants are participating in the event’s fourth year, with Houston establishments like Mala Sichuan Bistro, Molina’s Cantina, and El Pollo Loco peppering the list with multiple outposts.

Following the model of HRW, participating restaurants have crafted fixed-price menus — $15 for lunch or brunch and $25 for dinner — with each meal sold generating a donation of $1 or $3 for the Cleverley Stone Foundation, which in turn donates proceeds to the Houston Food Bank and Kids’ Meals.

With prices that are more accessible than HRW's $25 lunch menus and $39 or $55 dinner menus, Eat Drink HTX opens the door for casual restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops to join in, with standouts including The Sylvie, Andes Cafe, Duck n Bao, and Traveler’s Cart.

Get a $25, two-course dinner at Traveler's Cart. Photo by Jenn Duncan

“I am thrilled to announce Kids' Meals as a 2025 beneficiary of Eat Drink HTX,” Katie Stone, Cleverley Stone Foundation president, said in a statement. “Their dedication to ending childhood hunger by providing free, healthy meals to preschool-aged children is truly inspiring. As someone passionate about supporting children and families in our community, I am confident that their impact will continue to change lives and bring hope to those who need it most.”

What sets Eat Drink HTX apart from its larger fundraising event in August is the opportunity to take advantage of the dining deals to explore more than the traditional restaurants.

Home Run Dugout lets patrons imagine what it’s like to be Yordan Alvarez. The venue’s indoor batting cages and augmented reality immerse the player in a simulation of a stadium such as Daikin Park, with soft-pitch technology that enables anyone six and over to play. The Katy baseball destination’s full-service restaurant is offering a $15 lunch and $25 dinner during Eat Drink HTX. Diners can choose from options like birria quesadillas, chicken wings, and a crushed brisket blend double-patty burger.

For a more relaxing evening, catch the latest Captain America flick without having to worry about dinner at one of Star Cinema Grill’s eight Houston-area locations. The dine-in-theater is offering a $25 two-course dinner deal featuring popcorn, fried pickles, chicken and waffles, and a goat cheese and mushroom flatbread.

“Being part of Eat Drink HTX 2025 is an amazing opportunity to turn the joy of dining out into hope for hungry children,” said Beth Braniff Harp, CEO of Kids’ Meals. “Kids’ Meals is deeply thankful for the support from participating restaurants and diners, whose generosity will help us continue to feed preschoolers in Houston and build brighter futures.”