More than 45 Gaslamp Quarter restaurants will be on hand for the neighborhood’s annual culinary festival, the Taste of Gaslamp. On June 18 and 19 from 1 to 4 p.m., guests can wander the quarter and sample the various participating establishments at their own pace. Each restaurant will showcase house specialties with a two- to four-ounce sample, and participants will get to take home a copy of the Taste of Gaslamp recipe book, featuring favorite recipes of participating venues. Besides highlighting perennial favorites as well as newcomers to the area, the festival will also feature a beer garden for those 21 and older. Guests can sample the gamut of cuisines, from surf-and-turf restaurants like Donovan’s Prime Seafood and McCormick and Schmick’s, to pub food favorites like Hooters and House of Blues, to contemporary creative cuisine, such as Quarter Kitchen and Revolver. The festival also offers no shortage of ethnic cuisine, with establishments like Royal India Exquisite Restaurant, La Fiesta Mexican Cuisine and Tabule International Cuisine all on the docket. When guests have their fill of the savory, there’s plenty to be had in the way of sweets, with Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop serving up dessert. Tickets are $30 per person per day, and organizers advise purchasing in advance. For a full list of participating restaurants or for tickets, visit www.gaslamp.org /taste-of-gaslamp. — Kendra Hartmann