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Calling all St. Cloud area restaurants! Get ready to showcase your culinary creations at the 4th Annual St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week, May 11-17, 2025! We’re thrilled to bring back this exciting event with new categories and delicious menu items to feature.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Dates: Restaurant Week runs May 11-17, 2025.
  • Menu Submissions: Submit your featured menu item by midnight on March 23rd.

A few housekeeping items:

  • One Entry Per Restaurant: You may submit only one menu item in one category. Multiple entries will result in only one being considered.
  • Regular Menu Item: Please select a menu item that is regularly available on your menu, so diners can enjoy it beyond Restaurant Week.
  • Restaurant Week Deals: Are you wanting to offer a special promotion for Restaurant Week? Let us know, and we’ll help promote it!
  • Menu Item Photo: Upload a high-quality photo of your featured dish (Good lighting, and some movement work best!). We can also arrange a photoshoot if you prefer; just let us know.
  • Video & Photo Shoot Opportunity: One menu item from each category will be selected for a special video and photo shoot, where you’ll also share your restaurant’s story. Shoots will take place the week of April 1st. Please indicate if you do not wish to be considered for this opportunity.
  • Daily Gift Card Giveaway: Each day of Restaurant Week, we’ll give away a $50 gift card to a lucky visitor (no purchase required).
  • Promotional Support: We encourage all participating restaurants to share on social media, engage with Visit Greater St. Cloud’s posts, display Restaurant Week welcome messages, and support all participating businesses.
  • Full List Release: The complete restaurant list will be released on April 23rd, giving you time to promote Restaurant Week. We will also announce which content creators and influencers we will be hosting in the area at this time. 

We look forward to your participation in the 2025 St. Cloud Area Restaurant Week!

Let’s Do it! Submit your menu item below

Restaurant menu submissions- 2025

  • This category celebrates the heartwarming, comforting dishes that remind you of Mom's kitchen and those special meals shared around the family table. Think classic recipes passed down through generations, familiar flavors prepared with love, and those dishes Mom always made best. From pot roast and chicken pot pie to her famous apple crisp or that lasagna she makes every holiday, this category is a culinary tribute to all the amazing moms out there. It's a taste of nostalgia, home-cooked goodness, and a perfect way to show Mom how much you appreciate her. Because let's face it, Mom's cooking is always the best.
  • Plants are having a moment, and this category proves it. Forget sad salads and rabbit food – we're talking creative, flavorful vegan and vegetarian dishes that will make even the most dedicated carnivore reconsider their life choices. From mind-blowing veggie burgers to curries bursting with flavor, this category is a celebration of the delicious possibilities of plant-based cuisine.
  • Dining out with kids doesn't have to be a nightmare. This category highlights restaurants that understand the delicate balance between feeding picky eaters and maintaining your sanity. Think classic kid-approved meals (chicken nuggets, pizza, you know the drill) alongside some slightly more adventurous options for the brave little foodies. Bonus points for crayons and high chairs!
  • This category is a love letter to the quirky and delicious food traditions of Minnesota, with a special emphasis on locally sourced ingredients. We're celebrating the flavors of the North Star State, showcasing the bounty of our farmers, producers, and artisans. Think walleye so fresh it practically jumped on your plate (and maybe came from a local lake!), lefse made with Minnesota potatoes, and hotdish featuring locally raised beef and veggies from nearby farms. We're talking wild rice dishes, perhaps a blueberry buckle made with berries from up north, and maybe even a craft beer brewed right here in the state. It's the kind of food that makes you want to say "uffda" in the best way possible, and celebrate the amazing food that comes from right here in Minnesota. It's a taste of Minnesota pride, with a focus on supporting our local community.
  • Warning: This category is not for the faint of heart. We're talking serious meat sweats, folks. Juicy steaks, smoky ribs, burgers piled high with toppings – it's a carnivore's dream come true. If you consider ketchup a vegetable, this is your category.
  • Go big or go home! This category is all about those over-the-top, indulgent dishes that are guaranteed to satisfy your cravings (and maybe give you a food coma). Think loaded nachos that could feed a whole crew, decadent desserts that are basically edible art, and burgers so tall you need a separate jaw just to eat them. It's the culinary equivalent of wearing your stretchy pants.
  • As a parent, you're not allowed to have a favorite child (or so they say). But as a chef or restaurant owner? All bets are off. This category gives you a peek behind the curtain, showcasing the dishes you're most passionate about. These are the culinary creations you've poured your heart and soul into, the ones that make your tastebuds sing, the dishes you believe best represent your restaurant's culinary philosophy. It's like getting a personal recommendation from the chef, except you don't have to awkwardly ask them at your table.
  • Please love value adds (even combos that feel like a "deal").
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      *if you do not upload a file, please email Rachel@visitstcloud to arrange a time for Visit Greater St. Cloud to come and get photo assets.

     

    CHEERS!