ELKHART COUNTY — From fine dining to burger joints, from pizzas to pastries, some of Elkhart County’s top restaurants are offering special deals and highlighting menu favorites during Elkhart County Restaurant Weeks, March 15-30.

“Restaurants, bars and bakeries are some of the hardest working and most creative places in Elkhart County’s tourism and hospitality industry. There’s no better way to celebrate that than with Elkhart County Restaurant Weeks and encouraging residents to support our entrepreneurs,” said Jon Hunsberger, executive director of the Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

During this two-week period, diners from throughout the South Bend-Elkhart region can enjoy tasting menus, deals on customer favorites and a fun dining experience at more than 20 eateries representing Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Middlebury, Wakarusa and everywhere in between.

TasteElkhartCounty.com is the online home for Elkhart County Restaurant Weeks, with menus of each participating restaurant, searchable by location. Diners can also sign up for the Restaurant Weeks mobile passport and check in at each restaurant they visit. Each check-in at a unique restaurant represents an entry for a drawing for a $100 gift card to the participating restaurant of their choice.

“We’re excited for this opportunity to showcase our restaurants. Each has a distinct feel and atmosphere with menu choices that run the full spectrum of great food. We hope to see many regulars and welcome new friends during Elkhart County Restaurant Weeks,” said Kurt Janowsky, president of Navarre Hospitality Group. Navarre’s three restaurants in Elkhart — Artisan, Bird in Hand and Jackson Rooftop — are part of Restaurant Weeks.

Restaurants set to participate are:  All Things Snacks, Antonio’s Italian Restaurant, Artisan, Bill’s Bar-B-Que, Bird in the Hand, Goshen Brewing Company, Jo Jo’s Pretzels, La Esperanza, Maple Indian Cuisine, Old Style Deli, Relish Cafe, Ruhe152, ShortStop Inn, State and Main, Stutzman Brothers Steakhouse at the Barns at Nappanee, The Corner Bar, The Jackson Rooftop, Venturi and West on Warren.