People from throughout Northern Virginia can treat their tastebuds to the flavors of the world by eating delicious meals during Fairfax City’s winter Restaurant Week. It runs Feb. 27-March 8 and promises a wide array of tantalizing dishes from all over the globe.
Most restaurants will offer set-price menus of $25 for brunch and lunch, and $40 for a three-course dinner. Other restaurants will offer Two-for-$10 or “Let’s Work Together” deals, which allow diners to select the option that best works for them.
Celebrating the city’s thriving culinary landscape, the 10-day event invites diners to explore and support the diverse restaurants that define the City’s vibrant food culture. And Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read is among the many people looking forward to enjoying several of the unique dishes found here.
“Restaurant Week is a time to shake off the stress of freezing temperatures, ‘snowcrete’ and school closures,” said Read. “Grab the family, the neighbors and your work colleagues and settle into a warm space with great food. Our City restaurants have something to offer everyone. Breakfast, lunch and dinner in cuisines from around the world are close by and waiting for you to discover them.”
More than two dozen restaurants will be taking part in this event, and their mouthwatering cuisines will take diners on a trip from Azerbaijan to Ireland, Latin America, India, Japan, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, Korea and China. It’s also a great opportunity for people to experience different foods and new restaurants, while also supporting their long-time, neighborhood favorites.
Participating restaurants include Baku Delicious, Bellissimo Restaurant, Big Buns, Boba TomTom, Commonwealth Brewing Co., Curry Mantra, Dolce Vita Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Draper’s, El Pollo Rico, Hamrock’s Restaurant, Kelly’s Oyster House and Bar, Meokja Meokja and Milk and Honey.
Also taking part are Ned’s New England Deck, Okonomi Asian Grill, Old Dominion Pizza, Ornery Beer Co., P.J. Skidoos, Patriots Pub & Grill, Sushi Friends Hashi, Tandoori Fairfax, TeaDM, The Auld Shebeen, The Wine House, Vivi Bubble Tea, and Yanzi Noodle House.
Fairfax City Restaurant Week is sponsored by Fairfax City Economic Development and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Old Town Fairfax Business Assn. For more information, go to https://www.fairfaxcityrestaurantweek.com/.
A few examples of the dinner entrees in store for diners are:
Commonwealth Brewing Co.
Traditional Jambalaya, made with Cajun chicken, andouille sausage and rice.
Big Buns
Regular burgers, birria burgers and Fricken Good Fried Chicken Sammies, all served with fries.
Dolce Vita
Spinach Fettuccine, Italian Winter Pasta, Baked Cannelloni, and Chicken Saltimbocca.
The Wine House
Braised Lamb Shank, Chicken Normandy, Faroe Island Salmon Fillet, Pork Tenderloin, Flat Iron Steak, and Wild Mushroom and Butternut Squash Risotto.
Curry Mantra
Dal Makhani Butter Chicken, Chana Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala, Mixed Vegetable Korma, Traditional Curry, Aloo Matar, Korma Curry, Plain Palak, Vindaloo Curry, Palak Paneer, Traditional Biryani (Raita), Paneer Makhani, and Paneer Tikka Masala.