Foodies, Rejoice! It’s Almost Restaurant Week In Washington, DC And Alexandria, Virginia

While the weather may tempt you to stay in this season, January is a terrific time to visit Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, especially during the last half of the month when both areas host their respective Restaurant Week events. Discover some of your new favorite restaurants, with $25 lunch and brunch deals in and around the District of Columbia and $25, $35 or $45 prix fixe specials throughout Alexandria. Here’s everything you need to know, and which eateries will be participating this year.

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week

Mark your calendars for Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, happening this year throughout the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland from January 16–22. Deals include $25 lunch and brunch menus, and $40 and $55 prix fixe dinner menus.

District of Columbia: 1789 Restaurant & Bar, Agora, Agua 301, Al Dente, Ala, Alhambra at the St. Regis, All Purpose Pizzeria (Shaw and Capitol Riverfront), Alta Strada City Vista, Ambar, Annabelle, Bar Charley, Bar Chinois, Belga Cafe, Bindaas–Foggy Bottom, Birch and Barley, Bistro Bis, Bistro Cacao, Bistro Du Jour, Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar, Bluejacket, Boqueria (Dupont Circle and Penn Quarter), Boundary Stone, Brasserie Beck, Brasserie Liberté, BRESCA, Brickstones Kitchen & Bar, Cafe Berlin, Cafe Riggs, Causa/Amazonia, Central Michel Richard, Chaplin’s, Chef Geoff’s (New Mexico Avenue and West End), Chiko Dupont, China Chilcano, Circa (Navy Yard and Foggy Bottom), City Cruises, Cork Wine & Market, Cranes, Crazy Aunt Helen’s, Cuba Libre DC, Cure Bar & Bistro, Daikaya Izakaya, Dauphine’s, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, Del Mar, Destino, Dirty Habit, District Winery, Dolce Vita, Dovetail, Due South, Duke’s Counter, Duke’s Grocery–Foggy Bottom, El Centro–Georgetown, El Secreto de Rosita, El Tamarindo, Ellington Park Bistro, EME Cafe & Bar, Equinox Restaurant, Estuary, Farmers & Distillers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Fava Pot, Fig & Olive, Filomena Ristorante, Firefly DC, Flavio Italian Restaurant, Floriana, Founding Farmers, Fred & Stilla, Gatsby, Gerrard Street Kitchen, Gogi Yogi, The Grill from Ipanema, Gypsy Kitchen DC, Harlot DC, Harvest Tide Steakhouse, Hill Country Barbecue Market, i Ricchi, Il Canale, Il Piatto, Immigrant Food and Immigrant Food+, Iron Gate, Ivy City Smokehouse, Jackie American Bistro, Jaleo DC, Joselito, Kaliwa, Kaz Sushi Bistro, Kellari Taverna, L’Ardente, La Bise, La Chaumiere, La Collina, Laos in Town, Le Chat Noir, Le Clou, Le DeSales, Lima Twist, Lincoln DC, Little Coco’s, Lulu’s Wine Garden, Lupo Verde Osteria, Lyle’s, Maiz64, Mandu, Mariscos 1133, Mastro’s Steakhouse, Matchbox (Capitol Hill, Cathedral Commons and Penn Quarter), McCormick & Schmick’s, Mi Casa Dupont, Mi Vida Restaurante (14th St. and The Wharf), Michele’s, Modena, Moon Rabbit, Morton’s The Steakhouse–Downtown DC, Muchas Gracias, Nama, Nama Ko, New Heights Restaurant, Nick’s Riverside Grille, Nicoletta Italian Kitchen, Nina May, North Italia, Ocean Prime, Oceanaire Seafood Room DC, Officina, Osteria Morini, Ottoman Taverna, Oyamel, Palm Restaurant, Pappe DC, The Park at Fourteenth, Perry’s Restaurant, Pink Taco, Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar, Quattro Osteria, Rania, Rasika (Penn Quarter and West End), RIS, Ristorante Piccolo, Rosemary Bistro Cafe, RPM Italian DC, Sababa, Sfoglina (Downtown and Van Ness), Shilling Canning Company, Sonoma Restaurant + Wine Bar, The Sovereign, Station 4, Succotash (F Street), Supra, Surveyor, Susheria, Sushi Taro, Taberna del Alabardero, Tabla, Takara 14, Taqueria Xochi, Teddy and the Bully Bar, The Bombay Club, The Delegate, The Grill, The Henri, The Imperial, The Mayflower Club, The Monocle on Capitol Hill, The Pembroke, The Point DC, The Royal, The Salt Line, The Smith, Tiki on 18th and The Game Sports Pub, Tonari, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place, Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab, Unconventional Diner, Urban Roast, Vagabond, Via Sophia, Wiseguy Pizza (Chinatown and Capitol Riverfront), Yardbird Table & Bar, Zaytinya.

Maryland: Era Wine Bar, Founding Farmers–Montgomery County, J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse, Lia’s, Matchbox (Bathesda, Rockbille, Silver Spring), Morton’s The Steakhouse–Bathesda, Osteria Costa at MGM National Harbor, Pennyroyal Station, Spanish Diner, TAP Sports Bar at MGM National Harbor, The Daily Dish–A Neighborhood American Bistro, The Dish & Dram.

Virginia: 2941 Restaurant, Agora Tysons, Alta Strada Mosaic, Ambar Clarendon, American Prime, B Side, Bar Ivy, Bastille Brasserie & Bar, Bellissimo Restaurant, Big Buns Damn Good Burgers (Ballston, Franklin Farms, Shirlington, Reston Station, Vienna, Herndon), Big Buns Point 50, Celebration by Rupa Vira, Chart House Restaurant–Alexandria, Cheesetique (Del Ray and Shirlington), Circa at Clarendon, Circa at The Boro, Evening Star Cafe, Founding Farmers (Tysons and Reston), Hamrock’s Restaurant, Hen Quarter–Alexandria, La Cote d’Or Cafe, Laporta’s Restaurant, Lyon Hall, Makers Union, Matchbox (Merrifield, One Loudoun, Pentagon, Reston Station), McCormick & Schmick’s–Crystal City, Morton’s The Steakhouse (Arlington and Reston), Mussel Bar and Grill Arlington, North Italia (Reston and Tysons), Osteria da Nino, Osteria Marzano, Pamplona, PassionFish, Rustico (Arlington and Alexandria), Ruthie’s All-Day, SER Restaurant, Sfoglina Rosslyn, Skydome Restaurant, Spice Craft Indian Bistro, The Capital Grille (Fairfax and Tysons), The Liberty Tavern, The Rub Chicken & Beer, The Salt Line–Ballston, TRIO Grill, Tysons Social Tavern, Vermilion, Wildfire–Tysons Galleria, Wiseguy Pizza–Pentagon City, Wren, Yume Sushi, Zenola.

Alexandria Restaurant Week

Alexandria Restaurant Week takes place this year from January 20–29, with an assortment of promotional menus from nearly 80 eateries featuring $25, $35 or $45 prix fixe dinner specials. To get there from Washington, D.C., travel by car (via Uber, Lyft or a taxi), take the water taxi from The Wharf or ride the Metro’s Blue or Yellow line to Alexandria’s King St–Old Town station.

Carlyle and Eisenhower Valley: Aldo’s Italian Kitchen, Delia’s, Rus Uz Alexandria, Sweet Fire Donna’s, Tequila & Taco, Whiskey & Oyster.

Del Ray and Arlandria: Barkhaus, Cheesetique, Del Ray Cafe, Elo’s Italian, Hops N Shine, Junction Bakery & Bistro, Market 2 Market, Northside 10, Piece Out, Pork Barrel BBQ, RT’s Restaurant, Spice Craft Indian Bistro, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub–Del Ray.

Old Town: 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood, Ada’s on the River, Augie’s Mussel House, Barca Pier & Wine Bar, Bastille Brasserie & Bar, Bistro Sancerre, Blackwall Hitch, Brabo Brasserie, Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar, Cafe 44, Chadwicks, Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant & Pub, Gadsby’s Tavern Restaurant, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Hard Times Cafe, Haute Dogs & Fries, Hen Quarter, Hummingbird, Il Porto, Indochen, King & Rye, Kismet Modern Indian, Kisso Asian Bistro, Laporta’s Restaurant, Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, Mai Thai Restaurant, Mason Social, Mia’s Italian Kitchen, Murphy’s Irish Pub, Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque, Oak Steakhouse, Redrocks Neapolitan Bistro, Sonoma Cellar, Southside 815, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, Thai Signature, The Light Horse, The Majestic, The Rub Chicken & Beer, The Study, The Warehouse, The Wharf, Theismann’s Restaurant & Bar, Union Street Public House, Urbano 116, Vaso’s Kitchen, Vermilion, Village Brauhaus, Vola’s Dockside Grill and Hi-Tide Lounge, Yunnan by Potomac–A Noodle House.

West End and Greater Alexandria: Cafe Pizzaiolo, City Kitchen, Clyde’s at Mark Center, Dishes of India, Ramparts Tavern & Grill, Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company, Shooter McGee’s, Taqueria Picoso.