A food carnival when anyone can open a restaurant for a day

Restaurant Day is a food carnival created by thousands of people organizing and visiting one-day restaurants worldwide. The idea of the day is to have fun, share new food experiences and enjoy our common living environments together. The event is facilitated by a team of volunteers who also maintain this website. All restaurateurs are personally responsible for all actions related to running their restaurants.

Find restaurants near you

Experience the global food carnival by visiting your nearest restaurants. Check out your city’s offering and plan your day in advance!

Set up your own restaurant

No restaurants in your neighborhood? Well why don’t you set up a restaurant yourself? It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s completely free!

Become a Local Ambassador

Encourage your friends to participate too. Promote Restaurant Day in your city and join the growing network of Local Ambassadors!

Get Restaurant Day on your mobile!

Discover the most interesting restaurants near you. View the restaurants on a map or filter them on a list. Bookmark your favorites and plan your journey in advance.

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Restaurant Days since 2011

The first Restaurant Day was held in Finland in May 2011. Today it is the world’s biggest food festival celebrated in hundreds of cities four times a year.