{"id":21948,"date":"2026-09-20T14:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/21948\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T14:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:10:59","slug":"21-moco-restaurants-participate-in-winter-restaurant-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/21948\/","title":{"rendered":"21 MoCo restaurants participate in Winter Restaurant Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Editor\u2019s note: This story, originally published at 11:57 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2026, was updated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2026, to reflect that restaurant week was extended for a selection of restaurants until Feb. 8 due to winter storm Fern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From mushroom shish kebabs, lobster bisque and tuna tartare tacos to goat cheese croquettes, challah French toast and Sicilian gelato sundaes, Montgomery County restaurants are offering a myriad of dishes included in dining deals during the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington\u2019s Winter Restaurant Week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restaurant week initially ran through Jan. 25, with more than 20 local restaurants participating in the winter event offering promotional prices for brunch, lunch and dinner. However, due to the impacts of winter storm Fern, a selection of restaurants extended their restaurant week offerings until Feb. 8, according to the restaurant association. Those restaurants include ala and Pisco y Nazca in Bethesda, J. Hollinger\u2019s Waterman\u2019s Chophouse in Silver Spring, and Lia\u2019s in Chevy Chase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the storm forecast, a few restaurants offered restaurant week offerings that extended into February, including Motorkat in Takoma Park and Zinnia in Silver Spring. Those specials ended Feb. 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participating restaurants are offering brunch and lunch menus for $25 or $35 per person and\/or multicourse dinner menus for $40, $55 or $65 per person, according to a restaurant association press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 380 restaurants are participating across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. To make reservations, visit the RAMW Restaurant Week\u00a0website\u00a0or the websites of individual restaurants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are county restaurants offering dining promotions:<\/p>\n<p>Bethesda<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern Levantine restaurant ala is offering a four-course dinner for $55 with a $30 cocktail and wine pairing option until Feb. 8, according to the menu. Dishes include Za\u2019atar labneh, mushroom shish kebab and pistachio baklava. 4948 Fairmont Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese Hibachi restaurant Benihana is offering a $55 dinner for winter restaurant week, according to the RAMW restaurant week website. The restaurant week menu was not available online. 7935 Wisconsin Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beth\u2019s Restaurant, a casual American restaurant and bar\u00a0next to ala, has a\u00a0three-course dinner\u00a0for $40 until Feb. 8, according to a social media post. Dishes include baked brie, grilled Old Bay shrimp and Callebaut fudge brownies for dessert.\u00a04948 Fairmont Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matchbox, a casual American restaurant chain, will offer a $40\u00a0dinner\u00a0menu until Feb. 8.\u00a07278 Woodmont Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matchbox also has locations at 1699 Rockville Pike in Rockville and 919 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring that are offering the restaurant week special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morton\u2019s, a classic American steakhouse, is offering a three-course dinner for $65 per person at its Bethesda restaurant during restaurant week. The restaurant week menu includes options such as lobster bisque, a 6-ounce center cut filet mignon and sour cream mashed potatoes.\u00a07400 Wisconsin Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Salt Line, a classic\u00a0New England raw bar and seafood house, has a\u00a0three-course lunch\u00a0for $35 and a\u00a0three-course dinner\u00a0for $55. Find both menus here. Restaurant week offerings end Feb. 8. 7284 Woodmont Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mussel Bar and Grille, a Belgian restaurant in downtown Bethesda\u2019s Woodmont Triangle neighborhood, is offering a $25\u00a0three-course lunch and a $40\u00a0three-course dinner. The lunch special is only available from Thursday to Sunday.\u00a04903 Cordell Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar, a Peruvian restaurant serving dishes with a modern twist, is offering a $35\u00a0three-course brunch, a\u00a0three-course lunch\u00a0for $25 and a\u00a0three-course dinner\u00a0for $40 until Feb. 8. Dishes include tuna tartare tacos and Lomo Saltado.\u00a07401 Woodmont Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Chevy Chase<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elena James, a modern American bistro\u00a0in the Chevy Chase Lake development, is providing a\u00a0three-course, chef\u2019s choice dinner for $55 until Feb. 1. The dining experience aims to allow diners to \u201ctaste and explore food that our chef has specifically chosen for you, as if you know him personally,\u201d the menu says.\u00a08551 Connecticut Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lia\u2019s, a neighborhood Italian American restaurant that has been operating since 2006, is presenting a three-course restaurant week brunch and\u00a0lunch for $35, plus a $40 three-course dinner until Feb. 8. Dishes include seared octopus, rigatoni alla vodka pasta and the Saucy Nonna pizza with Italian sausage and fresh mozzarella. 4435 Willard Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Gaithersburg<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charley Chesapeake Chophouse &amp; Bar (formerly Charley Prime Foods), a casual seafood restaurant serving Eastern Shore classics at Rio Lakefront, is offering a three-course brunch and lunch for $25 and $35 and a three-course dinner ranging from $40 to $65 until Feb. 8. 9811 Washingtonian Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>Kensington<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neighborhood gastropub The Dish &amp; Dram has a prix fixe three-course brunch and lunch starting at $25 and a three-course dinner starting at $40 featuring sweet potato coconut curry soup, Coq Au Vin and crushed candied pecan poached pear for dessert. 10301 Kensington Parkway<\/p>\n<p>North Bethesda<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caruso\u2019s Grocery, an\u00a0Italian American restaurant\u00a0in Pike &amp; Rose, is presenting a three-course brunch, featuring lemon ricotta donuts, and a $40\u00a0three-course dinner. 11820 Trade St.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer House Santa Monica, an American restaurant with California influences, is offering a $25 brunch on Saturday and Sunday only, as well as a three-course lunch for $25 and a four-course dinner for $55 offered through Sunday. The restaurant week menu can be found on the eatery\u2019s website. 11825 Grand Park Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Olney<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian restaurant Salt &amp; Vine has a three-course restaurant week dinner deal for $65 that runs through Monday. The deal features beef carpaccio, caviar bites, mushroom pasta and a Sicilian gelato sundae, according to the menu. 3308 Olney-Sandy Spring Road<\/p>\n<p>Potomac<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founding Farmers, an upscale casual American farm-to-table restaurant, is offering restaurant week menus for a $35 three-course lunch and a $40 three-course dinner. 12505 Park Potomac Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Silver Spring<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J. Hollinger\u2019s Waterman\u2019s Chophouse, a restaurant offering\u00a0steakhouse classics, a raw bar and fresh seafood, is presenting a\u00a0three-course lunch\u00a0menu for $25 and a\u00a0three-course dinner\u00a0for $40. The menus will be available until Feb. 8. 8606 Colesville Road<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milk &amp; Honey, a New Orleans-themed restaurant specializing in Southern cuisine, is offering a $35\u00a0lunch menu\u00a0featuring Cajun salmon chowder, roasted chicken and sweet potato bread pudding. Also, the restaurant is offering wine pairings with the meal. Restaurant week offerings end Feb. 8.\u00a09326 Georgia Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Daily Dish, a neighborhood bistro and bar, has a\u00a0three-course lunch\u00a0starting at $25 and a\u00a0three-course dinner\u00a0starting at $40 until Feb. 8. 8301 Grubb Road<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zinnia, a modern American restaurant, caf\u00e9 and garden located in the Historic Mrs. K\u2019s Tollhouse, will offer a three-course lunch for $35 and a three-course dinner for $40 featuring goat cheese croquettes, blackened catfish and a warm blondie sundae until Feb. 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zinnia is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. 9201 Colesville Road<\/p>\n<p>Takoma Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restaurant and raw bar Motorkat is participating in restaurant week for the first time, according to the restaurant association. The eatery is offering a three-course brunch for $25 menu, featuring dishes such as a croissant breakfast sandwich and challah French toast. Brunch is available between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A three-course dinner for $40 is also being offered from Tuesday through Sunday. Motorkat is closed on Mondays and does not offer lunch service on weekdays. Motorkat\u2019s restaurant week offerings end Feb. 1. 6939 Laurel Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Motorkat and Zinnia, which are under the same ownership, are offering their restaurant week menus for the entire month of January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: This story, originally published at 11:57 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2026, was updated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2026, to reflect that restaurant week was extended for a selection of restaurants until Feb. 8 due to winter storm Fern. 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