Alexandria Restaurant Week runs twice a year, in winter and August. The 2027 winter dates are not out yet; in 2026 dinners were $35, $45 or $55.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year. Facts come from Visit Alexandria, the city’s tourism office, which runs Restaurant Week, and from earlier versions of its page saved by the Internet Archive.
Alexandria Restaurant Week runs twice a year, in winter and in August, and the 2027 dates have not been announced. The last edition ran Aug. 14-23, 2026: 10 days and two weekends of prix fixe dinner menus at restaurants across the city. Visit Alexandria posts the dates, prices and restaurant list on its Restaurant Week page.
Visit Alexandria calls it one of the city’s biggest events. It covers restaurants in Old Town, Old Town North, Del Ray, Carlyle and Eisenhower, Arlandria-Chirilagua and the West End, not just King Street.
Who to ask
- Restaurant Week: Visit Alexandria, Restaurant Week page and its monthly Alexandria Insider newsletter
- Reservations: book with each restaurant directly
Recent and next dates
| Edition | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Aug. 22-31, 2025 | |
| Winter 2026 | Jan. 23 to Feb. 8, 2026 | Announced as Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, then extended 7 days |
| Summer 2026 | Aug. 14-23, 2026 | 10 days, two weekends |
| Winter 2027 | Not announced | Winter 2026 dates were posted by early December 2025 |
The winter 2026 dates were on Visit Alexandria’s page by early December 2025, and the August 2026 dates by early July. We will add the 2027 dates here when they are posted.
What it costs
In the winter 2026 edition restaurants offered prix fixe dinners at three prices:
- $35 dinner for one person
- $45 dinner for one person
- $55 dinner for one person
Each restaurant picked its tier and ran its own custom menu. Some also offered lunch specials, and fast casual spots ran their own deals. Visit Alexandria posts each edition’s prices with the restaurant list, so check the page before you book.
How it works
- Check the list. Visit Alexandria publishes the participating restaurants and their price tier on the Restaurant Week page.
- Book directly. Reserve with each restaurant itself.
- Order the Restaurant Week menu. Visit Alexandria describes it as a prix fixe menu “you won’t find any other time of year.”
- Earn money back. Visit Alexandria promotes the city’s ALX Open Rewards app, which paid 5% back on Restaurant Week meals and purchases at the city’s small businesses in August 2026, to spend on a later visit.
Who took part in winter 2026
The winter 2026 list included 1799 Prime Steak and Seafood, 219 Restaurant, a.lounge+bar, Ada’s on the River, Aldo’s Italian Kitchen, Alexandria Bier Garden, Augie’s Mussel House, BARCA Pier and Wine Bar, Bastille Brasserie and Bar, Blackwall Hitch, Bollywood Masala, Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar, Holy Cow, Market 2 Market, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub and Union Sandwich Co., among others. The list changes every edition.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Alexandria Restaurant Week 2027?
Visit Alexandria has not announced 2027 dates. The winter edition ran Jan. 23 to Feb. 8, 2026, and the summer edition Aug. 14-23, 2026. The winter 2026 dates were posted by early December 2025.
How much is Alexandria Restaurant Week?
In winter 2026 restaurants offered prix fixe dinners for $35, $45 or $55 a person, with lunch specials and fast casual deals at some places. Visit Alexandria posts each edition’s prices with the restaurant list.
How many times a year is Alexandria Restaurant Week?
Twice in 2026: a winter edition in January and February and a summer edition in August. Each was announced as 10 days and two weekends; the winter one was extended to 17 days.
Which restaurants take part in Alexandria Restaurant Week?
Visit Alexandria lists them on its Restaurant Week page for each edition. Restaurants in Old Town, Old Town North, Del Ray, Carlyle and Eisenhower, Arlandria-Chirilagua and the West End have taken part.
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