Restaurant Week Returns To Washington, D.C. And Northern Virginia

Forbes

4 days ago

There's nothing better than treating yourself to a nice dinner out on the town after a long day of sightseeing—well, unless you count saving some money on your meal at the same time. If you're planning to visit Washington, D.C., Maryland or Northern Virginia this month, or you're luck enough to live in the DMV, bring your appetite. Held twice per year, Restaurant Week events are a great time to check out a new eatery you've been eyeing, revisit old favorites or take advantage of special deals and discounts.
Here's everything you need to know about the three summer Restaurant Week events happening throughout the greater Washington, D.C. region in August.
Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week
From August 18 –24, 2025, Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week you'll find specials all over Washington, D.C. proper, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, including brunch and lunch prix fixe menus for $25 and $35 per person, and dinner deals for $40, $55 or $65 per person, depending on the eatery. Some places, like dLeña, are also offering promotions throughout Labor Day weekend—between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. from August 30 through September 1, you can score bottomless food (with a la carte drinks) for $45 per person or bottomless food with drinks from $69 per person.
District of Columbia: 1725 Le DeSales, 1789 Restaurant, A.Kitchen+Bar DC, Agora, Al Dente Ristorante Ala, Alara, Alhambra, All Purpose Pizzeria, Alta Strada, Ama, Amazonia, Ambar, Amelie, Amparo Fondita, Annabelle, Any Day Now, Arrels by Pepe Moncayo, Art DC, Baby Shank Restaurant & Bar, Balos Estiatorio, Bar Angie, Bar Charley, Bar Chinois, Bar Japonais, Belga Cafe, Bindaas, Bistro Cacao, Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar, Blue Duck Tavern, Bluejacket, The Bombay Club, Boqueria, Brasserie Liberté, Bresca, Cafe du Parc at Willard InterContinental Washington DC, Café Fiorello, Café Riggs, Casa Teresa, Ceibo, Central Michel Richard, Centrolina, Chaplin's, Chef Geoff's, Chiko, China Chilcano, Chloe, Circa, City Cruises, Code Red, Cordelia Fishbar, Cork Wine & Market, Cranes, Cuba Libre, Cucina Morini, Cure Bar & Bistro, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Cynthia Bar & Bistro, Daikaya Izakaya, Daru, Dauphine's, Del Frisco's Double Eagle, Del Mar, Dirty Habit, District Still & Supply, Divino Ristorante Enoteca, dLeña, Dovetail, Duke's Grocery, El Bebe Tacos and Tequila, El Presidente, El Taller del Xiquet, El Tamarindo, Elcielo Restaurant, Equinox Restaurant, Estuary, Ethiopic Restaurant, Figleaf Bar & Lounge, Filomena Ristorante, Fiola Mare, Fish Shop, Floriana, Gogi Yogi, Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips, Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen, Gravitas, Hard Rock Cafe, Hawk N Dove, Hen Quarter Prime, Henceforth, Il Canale, Il Piatto, Ilili, Immigrant Food, Imperfecto, Iron Gate, Ivy City Smokehouse, Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Jackie, Jaleo, Jinya Ramen Bar, Karizma/Karma Modern Indian, Karravaan, Kaz Sushi Bistro, Kyojin Sushi, L'Ardente, L'Avant-Garde, La Bise, La Chaumiere, La Collina, La Grande Boucherie, Lady Madison, Laos in Town, Lincoln, Little Blackbird, Little Coco's, Love Makoto, Lucky Danger, Lucy Bar, Lulu's Wine Garden, Lupo Verde Cucina & Bar, Lupu Verde Osteria, Lyle's Restaurant, Makers Union, Mallard, Mandu, Mariscos 1133, Mastro's Steakhouse, Matchbox, Mecha Noodle Bar, Mercy Me, Michele's, Milk & Honey, Minetta Tavern, Mita, Moon Rabbit, Morton's The Steakhouse–Downtown DC, MXDC, Namak, New Heights Restaurant, Nina May, No Goodbyes, North Italia, Ocean Prime, Oceanaire Seafood Room, Officina, Olio e Più, Opal, Osteria Morini, Ottoman Taverna, Oyamel Cocina Mexicana, Pappe, Paraíso, Pastis, Pearl Dive, Perry's Restaurant, Petite Cerise, Philippe by Philippe Chow, Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar, Pizzeria Paradiso, Primrose, Rania, Rasika, Republic Cantina, Residents Cafe and Bar, Reveler's Hour, Rimtang DC, Ris, River Club, Rooster & Owl, Rosedale, Rosemary Bistro Cafe, RPM Italian DC, Sababa, Sequoia, Sette Osteria, Seven Reasons, Sfoglina, Shilling Canning Company, Silver Diner, Silver Social, Sost, The Sovereign, Spotted Zebra, St. James Modern Caribbean, Street Pizza D.C., Succotash, Supra, Sushi Sato, Sushi Taro, Taberna del Alabardero, Tail Up Goat, Tamashaa, Tapori, Takara 14, Taqueria Xochi, Teddy and the Bully Bar, The Bazaar by José Andrés, The Delegate, The Duck and The Peach, The Grill from Ipanema, The Henri, The Little Grand, The Pembroke, The Point, The Royal, The Saga, The Salt Line, The Smith, Tiffany's Bar & Bistro, Tiger Fork, Tiki on 18th Cocktail Bar & Restaurant, Tonari, Tony & Joe's Seafood Place, Tosca Ristorante, Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab, Unconventional Diner, Vagabond, Vera Cocina & Bar, Via Sophia, Villa Yara, Vokzal, Willowsong, Wiseguy Pizza, Yardbird Table & Bar and Zeppelin.
Maryland: Ala, All Set Restaurant & Bar, Beth's Restaurant, Caruso's Grocery Pike & Rose, Charley Prime Foods, District Bistro, Elena James, Era Wine Bar, J. Hollinger's Waterman's Steakhouse, Joy by Seven Reasons, Lia's, Matchbox, Milk & Honey, Morton's The Steakhouse, Mussel Bar Bathesda, Pennyroyal Station, Pisco y Nazca, Silver New American Brasserie, The Daily Dish Neighborhood Bistro & Bar, The Dish & Dram, The Grove Bar and Grill, The Melting Pot, The Salt Line and Wine Kitchen on The Creek.
Virginia: 2941 Restaurant, A.Lounge+Bar, Agora, Alta Strada, Ambar, American Prime, B Side, Bastille Brasserie & Bar, Bellissimo Restaurant, Big Buns, Celebration by Rupa Vira, Chasin's Tails, Cheesetique, Chima Steakhouse, Circa, Clyde's, Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, El Bebe at the Boro, Ellie Bird, Epic Smokehouse, Evelyn Rose, Evening Star Cafe, Fava Pot, Hamrock's Restaurant, Heirloom, Hummingbird Bar + Kitchen, Idylwood Grill & Wine Bar, Immigrant Food, Ingle Korean Steakhouse, J. Gilbert' Wood Fired Steaks and Seafood, Josephine, Jula's on the Potomac, Kelly's Oyster House and Bar, Kirby Club, La Cote d'Or Cafe, Lyon Hall, Makers Union, Matchbox, McCormick & Schmick's, Milk & Honey, Morton's The Steakhouse, Mussel Bar and Grill, Nue Elegantly Vietnamese, Ometeo, Osteria Marzano, PassionFish, Pisco Y Nazca Gastrobar, Potomac Social Tavern Rustico, Ruthie's All-Day, Saahil, Sabores Tapas Bar, Salt, Ser Restaurant, Sfoglina, Spice Craft Indian Bistro, Surreal, Taqueria Xochi, The Capital Grille, The Falls, The Liberty Tavern, The Melting Pot, The Salt Line, Trio Grill, Trummer's, Vermilion, Wagamama, Wildfire, Wiseguy Pizza, Wren and Yume Sushi.
Fairfax City Restaurant Week
Nearby in Northern Virginia, Fairfax City will be running its own Restaurant Week from August 22–31, 2025, with 10 days of deals at 27 participating restaurants. Expect a mix of $25 and $35 prix fixe lunch and brunch specials and multi-course dinner deals for $40, depending on the eatery. Some restaurants, like Okonomi Asian Grill, Vivi Bubble Tea and TeaDM Fairfax, are also offering $10 or buy-one-get-one promotions, so check the website for more details before you head out.
Fairfax City: Audacious Ale Works, Baku Delicious, Bellissimo Restaurant, Big Buns, Commonwealth Brewing Co., Curry Mantra, Dolce Vita, Draper's Steak & Seafood, El Pollo Rico, Hamrock's Restaurant, Jas & Fam Caribbean Flavor, Kelly's Oyster House & Bar, Mackenzie's Tunes & Tonics, Meokja Meokja, Milk & Honey, Ned's New England Deck, One Bar & Grill, Okonomi Asian Grill, Ornery Beer Company, PJ Skidoos, Patriots Pub & Grill, TeaDM Fairfax, The Auld Shebeen, Two Burritos, Vivi Bubble Tea, Wine House and Z! Eats.
Alexandria Restaurant Week
Also in Northern Virginia, Alexandria Restaurant Week happens from August 22–31, 2025, offering meal deals for $30, $40 or $50 per person at select eateries throughout Old Town Alexandria, the West End, Eisenhower Valley, Del Rey, Carlyle, Old Town North, Potomac Yard and Arlandria-Chirilagua. Now through September 1, 2025, you can also save on a stay of at least two nights in select area hotels thanks to the Love, Alexandria package, which includes rates from $129 a night, plus complimentary parking, Key to the City museum passes for two and two days of unlimited rides with City Cruises Alexandria.
Old Town: 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood, 219 Restaurant, A.Lounge+Bar, Aldo's Italian Kitchen, Bastille Brasserie & Bar, Beeliner Diner, Blackwall Hitch, Bollywood Masala, Bugsy's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar, Cedar Knoll, Chadwicks, Chart House Restaurant, Il Porto, Indochen, Josephine Brasserie & Bar, Kiln, King & Rye, Kisso Asian Bistro, Laporta's Restaurant, Milk & Honey, Murphy's Irish Pub, Mystic Bar & Grill, Namaste Jalsa Restaurant & Bar, Old House Cosmopolitan Grill, Rosemont Cellar, Sonoma Cellar, Southside 815, Taverna Cretekou, The Light Horse, The Majestic, The Parlour & Madame Coco's Chocolates, The Pita House, The Study, The Warehouse, The Wharf, Theismann's Restaurant & Bar, Thompson Italian, Union Street Public House, Urbano 116, Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro and Vermilion.
Old Town North: A.Lounge+Bar, Bastille Brasserie & Bar, Hank's Oyster Bar, Jula's on the Potomac, Mason Social, Royal Restaurant, Rustico Restaurant, T.J. Stone's Grill House and Tap Room and Vaso's Kitchen.
Carlyle and Eisenhower Valley: Aldo's Italian Kitchen, Delia's, Pasara Thai Restaurant, Rus–Uz Alexandria, San Antonio Bar & Grill, Sweet Fire Donna's, Ted's Montana Grill, Tequila & Taco and Whiskey & Oyster.
Del Ray and Arlandria: Cheesetique, Del Ray Cafe, Evening Star Cafe, Holy Cow, Lena's Wood Fired Pizza & Tap, Matt & Tony's, Northside 10, Pork Barrel BBQ, Royal Nepal, RT's Restaurant, Spice Craft Indian Bistro and The Loft at Lena's Havana 151.
West End and Greater Alexandria: Beeliner Diner, Cedar Knoll, City Kitchen, Clyde's at Mark Center, Dishes of India, Founding Farmers Alexandria, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, Mount Vernon Inn, Ramparts Tavern & Grill and Taste of Asia.
Making the Most of Summer Restaurant Week
Plan your next trip to the Washington, D.C. region for late August or late January (when winter Restaurant Week events take place) to save money on meals at a litany of area eateries. Note that deals may differ by restaurant and reservations are highly recommended, as these menu specials tend to attract a healthy mix of locals and visitors alike—the DMV is a major foodie destination, after all. It's also a good idea to visit the Deals page of the D.C. tourism board's website and keep an eye out for hotel specials that often occur at the same time to save even more on your next trip.