In good times and bad, food brings people together and is a source of celebration and comfort. Arlington Restaurant Week brings discounts to boot. Between Oct. 13-20, find dining deals at more than 80 local eateries to make your taste buds sing. Here’s a sample of what’s cooking.
Rus Uz
Dishing up Russian and Uzbek cuisine, this Arlington stalwart—a fav of hometown TV star Iain Armitage—has a three-course meal and drink for $50. Choose from traditional dishes such as meat and potato pirozhki (traditional baked pies), stuffed cabbage and baklava. Drinks include house wines and Ukrainian lagers. 1000 N. Randolph St., Arlington (Ballston)
Celtic House Irish Pub & Restaurant
Take a trip to the Emerald Isle with a three-course meal ($33) at this Columbia Pike establishment. Appetizer options include beer-battered bangers and Irish egg rolls with corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. Then move on to traditional dishes such as shepherd’s pie and fish and chips. Cap off the meal with bread pudding or homemade apple pie. 2500 Columbia Pike, Arlington (Columbia Pike)
Maison Cheryl
Tuck into this pretty little Clarendon bistro for a 4-course repast ($55) with options such as goat cheese and squash tartine, escargots de Bourgogne, seared duck breast with blood orange gastrique and strawberry crepe cake. Plus 10% off bottles of wine. Tres magnifique! 2900 Wilson Blvd, Arlington (Clarendon)
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Co.
Looking for a savory takeout deal? For $50 during Restaurant Week, this local pitstop will hook you up with a full rack of ribs, two pints of the sides of your choice, honey-jalapeno cornbread and two drinks. 3471 Washington Blvd., ArlingtonÂ
Mala Tang
A three-course meal from this longstanding Sichuan kitchen will set you back $30. It includes apps such as pork dumplings and scallion pancakes, a choice of flounder in spicy pickled broth or drypot (a type of stir fry) with fatty brisket, and black sesame rolls for dessert. 3434 Washington Blvd., Arlington
Sfoglina Pasta House
Dig into a three-course dinner ($55) of braised pork and beef ragu on pappardelle or grilled Arctic char. That comes after starters such as shaved-apple salad or roasted grapes. For dessert, choose between gelato and fresh-baked cookies. On a budget? The same menu is available at lunch for $25. 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Rosslyn)
Rooftop Recess
A relative newcomer to the Arlington dining scene—it opened May 8—this fun-centric Courthouse eatery will serve a $45 feast with options like butternut squash bisque, wild salmon, filet mignon and pumpkin cheesecake. 2424 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Courthouse)
The Salt Line
Hook, line and sinker, this $55 prix fixe menu will appeal to seafood lovers and landlubbers alike. Options include broiled oysters, calamari bucatini, shrimp and ‘nduja (pork sausage) stuffed chicken, and a s’mores pot de creme. A two-course lunch option features a cheeseburger or spicy fried shrimp roll. 4040 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Ballston)
Sushi-Zen
A Best of Arlington 2025 winner and a spot you’re likely to find DC101’s Elliot Segal (although not in the morning), this Japanese restaurant is offering a four-course dinner for $35. Enjoy your choice of miso soup or garden salad, followed by edamame, seaweed salad, gyoza or shumai. Then fill up on chicken teriyaki or select sushi rolls. If you can fit it in, dessert is matcha green tea or strawberry mochi ice cream. 2457 N. Harrison St., Arlington (Yorktown)
Himalayan Wild Yak
Our food critic is a fan of this Ballston newcomer, where signature dishes feature the protein indigenous to Tibet, Mongolia and Nepal. A special $30 three-course Restaurant Week menu features yak as a dumpling filler, as well as roasted and in korma sauce. Other meaty temptations include skewered wild boar and lamb. Prefer something vegetarian? Ask for the Crispy Kale Chat and Palak Paneer. Dessert is kurauni, a traditional Nepali treat. 1010 N. Glebe Road, Arlington (Ballston)
CircaÂ
The ever-popular bistro is serving up two dinnertime options, both of which include wine, beer or a mocktail. The $55 menu features choices such as Shotgun Shrimp (a starter), a steak salad as a main, and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. For a slight upcharge, the $65 menu features wagyu meatball sliders, steak frites, sesame seared tuna and a Nutella trifle. If you’re in the area for lunch, $35 gets you a salad or fried Brussels sprouts with blue cheese, a veggie quinoa bowl or cheeseburger, and brioche bread pudding. 3010 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon)