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title: "Dine like a local during Alexandria Restaurant Week: Jan 18-27"
description: Alexandria Restaurant Week is coming January 18-27!
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# [Dine like a local during Alexandria Restaurant Week: Jan 18-27](https://www.eya.com/blog/dine-like-a-local-during-alexandria-restaurant-week-jan-18-27)

 Written by [EYA Homes](https://www.eya.com/blog/author/eya-homes) | January 15, 2019

Excitement is brewing for Old Town food lovers as [Alexandria Restaurant Week](https://www.visitalexandriava.com/restaurants/restaurant-week/) returns January 18-27! More than 65 restaurants in six Alexandria neighborhoods have signed on for the 10-day event, including an impressive 46 choices in Old Town.

 Restaurant Week is a great way to discover local restaurants at affordable prices. Most participants are offering a three-course, prix fixe dinner for one at $35. Others are promoting dinner for two at $35. In addition, menu specials – priced between $15 and $22 –are offered by 35 restaurants for lunch and 10 establishments for brunch.

Some popular choices within easy walking distance of [Robinson Landing](http://www.robinsonlanding.com) include [Hummingbird](https://www.hummingbirdva.net/) (next door at the Hotel Indigo), [Vola’s Dockside Grill](http://www.volasdockside.com), [Union Street Public House](http://www.unionstreetpublichouse.com), [Il Porto](http://ilportoristorante.com), [Daniel O’Connell’s](https://www.danieloconnells.com/) and [The Wharf](http://wharfrestaurant.com).

*Photo courtesy of Il Porto*

Throughout Restaurant Week, local chefs will offer diners innovative new dishes or popular favorites – all at a great price. Check out the menus of many participating restaurants in this easy to view Restaurant Week [flipbook](https://view.joomag.com/2019-winter-restaurant-week/M0522723001514300318).

Some highlights include the braised beef cheeks with butternut squash puree, smoked baby vegetables, espelette and truffle oil butter at [Brabo](https://braborestaurant.com); [Virtue Feed & Grain’s](http://www.virtuefeedgrain.com) duck meat loaf with vanilla sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts and tomato marmalade; and the Sicilian Seafood Stew at [Mia’s Italian Kitchen](http://www.miasitalian.com) with shrimp, mussels, calamari, halibut, spicy tomato-fish broth and grilled rustic bread.

*Photo courtesy of Virtue Feed & Grain*

There are also plenty of choices for vegetarians to savor like [Hummingbird’s](https://www.hummingbirdva.net/) black lentil sandwich (for lunch) or cakes (dinner); the grilled vegetable Napoleon at [Gadsby’s](https://www.gadsbystavernrestaurant.com) Tavern; and [Vermilion’s](https://vermilionrestaurant.com) cavatelli with root vegetable bolognese.

*Photo courtesy of Hummingbird*

Reservations are recommended and can be made through a dedicated Alexandria Restaurant Week page at [Open Table](https://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=9&pid=426).

Bon Appetit!

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