Once again, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington is sponsoring Winter Restaurant Week. This year, from January 9-15, participating restaurants will offer three-course lunches for $20.12 and three-course dinners for $35.12. This bi-annual event allows diners to experience Washington’s top restaurants at a very affordable price. As an added bonus, some restaurants will be extending their offering through January 22nd allowing more time to enjoy the winter savings. Here is just a sampling of what Washington’s best restaurants will be serving.

BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant, located at 4883 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, Washington, DC 20007, is offering fresh fish from the sea this Restaurant Week. BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant will offer a three-course lunch menu and three-course brunch menu for $20.12. Guests can select mouthwatering dishes, which may include Steamed Blue Shell Mussels with tomato, garlic and lemon; Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia Sandwich with toasted ciabatta, avocado-corn relish, baby greens and pickled red onions; Wood Grilled Mahi-Mahi with faro, cauliflower, arugula and puttanesca. For Sunday Brunch, Louisiana Poached Eggs with blue shell crab, crawfish, tasso, cayenne hollandaise, as well as Texas Pink Shrimp and Grits with fennel sausage, arugula and thyme will be available. For dessert, diners can choose between Chocolate Chambord Truffle Cake, Key Lime Pie or a selection of house-made ice cream and sorbet. BlackSalt is open for lunch Monday through Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday brunch, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information please call (202) 342-9101 or visit www.blacksaltrestaurant.com. Photo: Charma Le Edmonds Shelter Studio, Inc.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, located at 801A 9th Street, NW (9th & H Streets), Washington, DC 20001, will offer a festive Cuban feast this Restaurant Week. During both lunch and dinner service, guests can select flavorful ceviches, a variety of piqueos and other signature dishes that reflect Chef-Partner Guillermo Pernot’s recent culinary trips to Cuba. Dinner options include Ravioles de Lucio - Eggplant wrapped ravioli with lamb ropa vieja filling and Hierba Buena infusion; Sopa de Platanos Maduros – Caribbean sweet plantain soup with coffee cured sliced grilled duck breast; Chuleta “Chino Cubana” – Eight-year-old rum glazed “chino Cubano” 12-ounce rib pork chop with baby bok choy and wild mushrooms stir-fry as well as Pescado de Oriente- Citrus marinated whole boneless fillet of striped bass a la plancha, “Chino-Cubano” fried rice and baby sprouts salad served with a sweet chile-citrus and ajonjoli sauce. For dessert, guests can choose between Torta de Pudín de Chocolate- Chocolate pudding tart and coconut crust served with a mango caramel sauce or the Pudín Diplomatico- Warm banana and chocolate chip bread pudding topped with Cuba Libre’s spiced rum and roasted pineapple. The Restaurant Week menu must be ordered by the entire table. Cuba Libre is open for lunch Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Monday through Sunday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and brunch Saturday and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (202) 408-1600 or visit www.cubalibrerestaurant.com. Photo: Lightman Photography

Conveniently located across from the Verizon Center at 704 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, Legal Sea Foods offers up delicious fresh seafood options for Restaurant Week. Lunch highlights include New England Clam Chowder; Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew with whitefish, mussels, clams and chorizo sausage in a saffron tomato broth; Legal’s Signature Crab Cake Sandwich, as well as Chopped Greek Salad with grilled shrimp. Dinner highlights are just as delicious and include Shrimp Wontons with seaweed salad, Crab Cake Dinner with two jumbo lump crab cakes, mustard sauce and seasonal salad, as well as Almond Crusted Atlantic Salmon sautéed in a lemon-caper-butter sauce with mushroom ravioli and spinach. For dessert, guests can choose between Bananas Foster and Cheesecake. Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods is available from January 9-15. Lunch is priced at $20.12, and dinner is priced at $35.12. Legal Sea Food is open Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information please call (202) 347-0007 or visit www.legalseafoods.com. Photo by Legal Seafoods, Inc.

Onto Cleveland Park, where Ardeo+Bardeo, located at 3311 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, is offering Restaurant Week goers the best of modern America cuisine during dinner service. Guests can choose one dish from the vegetable, small bites or soup & salad section, one dish from the pasta, seafood or meats section and one dessert for $35.11. Standout dishes include Fritto Misto- Rock shrimp with calamari and green goddess dressing; Butternut Squash Soup with licorice marshmallow; ‘Faux’ Carbonara with fettuccini, red onion, oregano, smoked ricotta and egg; Day Boat Scallops with butternut puree, spaghetti squash, bacon and lobster emulsion, as well as New York Strip with yukon gold puree, roasted royal trumpet mushrooms and one-eyed Susan. For dessert, guests can choose from standouts such as Chocolate Pistachio Tart with salted caramel and milk chocolate glaze; Brioche Bread Pudding with chocolate ganache with caramel ice cream as well as Home-Style Sweet Potato Pie with vanilla ice cream. Ardeo+Bardeo will be extending their offering from January 9-22. Ardeo+Bardeo is open for dinner Sunday through Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please call (202) 244-6750 or visit  www.ardeorestaurant.com. Photo: Andrew Lightman

At 701 Restaurant, located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004, Chef Ed Witt will offer a special featured three-course menu. Lunch highlights include Lemongrass Lobster Bisque with scallions and lotus root; Smoked Gnocchi with veal jus, black trumpets and coppa; Red Wine Braised Lamb with polenta and salsa verde and House Smoked Trout with horseradish mashed potatoes, chicory and red wine reduction. Dinner highlights are just as delicious and include Veal Sweetbreads with red wine, celery root and truffle nage; Seared Albacore Tuna with miso cider, fresno chili and shiso; Nantucket Bay Scallops with celery gnocchetti sardi, braised radishes, Thai chili and tangerine as well as Cider Braised Rabbit Leg with sweet potato, walnut, endive and bacon. For a sweet ending, desserts feature Pavlova with basil ice cream and tropical fruit salad and the Chocolate Bar with vanilla bean gelato, marshmallow and graham cracker tuille. 701 Restaurant will be extending their offering from January 9-22. 701 Restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner Monday through Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For more information or reservations please call (202) 393-0701 or visit www.701restaurant.com. Photo: Greg Powers

Situated in the heart of Dupont Circle at 1527 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, Agora offers authentic Turkish and Greek cuisine for diners during Restaurant Week. Lunch begins with a sampler of Hummus, puree of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil; Htipiti, roasted peppers, feta, thyme and olive oil; and Cacik, yogurt, cucumber, dill, vinegar, garlic and olive oil. Then guests can choose three-courses from a pre-selected menu. For dinner, diners can order from a variety of dishes from a pre-selected five-course menu. Menu highlights include Imam Bayildi, stuffed eggplant with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts and garlic; Bruksel Lahana, fried Brussels sprouts with Urfa pepper and crème fraiche; Alabalik, seared rainbow trout topped with olives, sun dried tomato relish and toasted almonds as well as Kibbeh, ground beef and bulgur dumplings stuffed with ground beef, lamb, almonds and pine nuts over yoghurt sauce. Restaurant Week at Agora is available from January 9-15. Lunch is priced at $20.11, and dinner is priced at $35.11. Agora is open for lunch Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner Sunday through Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 5 p.m. until Midnight. For more information or reservations, please call (202) 332-6767 or visit their website at www.agoradc.net. Photo: Kim Maxwell Vu

Zaytinya, located at 701 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, will offer mezzes reflecting the rich regional diversity of classical and contemporary Greek, Turkish and Lebanese cuisine during Winter Restaurant Week. Guests can choose items off a pre-selected five-course lunch menu, and five-course dinner menu from January 9-22. Menu highlights include Butternut Squash Dolmades, grape leaves stuffed with butternut squash, rice, pine nuts and tarragon served with lemon yogurt; Moshari Souvlaki, grilled grass-fed veal breast with butter lettuce, lemon and tzatziki; Beef Keftedes; beef meatballs with feta cheese, rustic tomato sauce, cinnamon and allspice; Sea Scallops with yogurt-dill sauce; Bamya, caramelized okra with fresh and crispy chickpeas and cardamom tomato stew as well as Turkish Delight, walnut ice cream with yogurt mousse and honey geleé, orange-caramel sauce and caramelized pine nuts. Lunch is priced at $20.12, and dinner is priced at $35.12. Zaytinya is open Sunday and Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight. For more information or to make reservations please call (202) 638-0800 or visit www.zaytinya.com. Photo: Darko Zagar

At Jaleo, located at 480 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, in Penn Quarter, a selection of traditional Spanish tapas will be available. Guests can choose items off a pre-selected four-course lunch menu, and five-course dinner menu from January 9-22. Dishes not to be missed include Sopa de Setas con Queso Idiazábal, mushroom soup with Idiazábal cheese and a slow cooked egg; Patatas Bravas, a Jaleo favorite with spicy tomato sauce and alioli; Gambas al Ajillo, shrimp sautéed with garlic; Lomo de Cerdo con Salsa de Cabrales, pork loin with roasted onion and cabrales sauce, as well as Chorizo con Pure de Patatas, homemade traditional chorizo with potato puree. For the perfect ending, guests can select from Flan al Estilo Tradicional de Mama Marisa con Espuma de Crema Catalana, a classic Spanish custard with ‘espuma’ of Catalan cream and oranges or Espuma de Chocolate Negro con Bizcocho de Cacao y Helado de Avellana, dark chocolate mousse with cocoa sponge cake and hazelnut ice cream. Lunch is priced at $20.12, and dinner is priced at $35.12. Jaleo is open Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information or reservations please call (202) 628-7949 or visit www.jaleo.com. Photo: Greg Powers & Audrey Crewe

At Oyamel, Penn Quarter’s Mexican hot spot located at 401 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, guests can select one item from each of the antojito, taco and dessert categories during Restaurant Week. Restaurant Week at Oyamel is available from January 9-22. Standouts include Ceviche Verde “El Bajio”, wahoo with avocado, tomatillo, green olives and jalapeño chiles; Nopalitos, baby cactus salad with tomatoes in a lime dressing; Tamal Verde, tamal with green sauce of tomatillo, shredded chicken breast, chili, garlic and cilantro; Costilla de res con Salsa Verde, braised short ribs with tangy green sauce of cilantro, parsley and garlic; Taco de Acelgas, Swiss chard and potatoes sautéed with onions, tomatoes, salsa chipotle and garnish with crispy shallots as well as Flan de Camote, sweet potato flan with Honeycrisp apple sorbet and tamarind sauce. Lunch is priced at $20.12, and dinner is priced at $35.12. Oyamel is open Sunday and Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11: 30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight. For reservations or additional information please call (202) 628-1005 or visit www.oyamel.com. Photo: Powers & Crewe Photography

ZENTAN, located in the ultra-chic Thomas Circle hotel, Donovan House, at 1155 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, will offer guests inventive global Asian cuisine with a three-course dinner menu during Restaurant Week. Menu highlights include Hot & Sour Soup; 19-ingredient Singapore Slaw; Stone Creek Farm Short Ribs with yukon potato and spicy bok choy; Stir Fried Vegetable Pearl Noodle; Chicken Curry with polenta, tomato jam, dried pineapple and almonds. For dessert guests can select from Five Spice Apple Tart or Lemongrass Panna Cotta. Restaurant Week at ZENTAN is available from January 9-15. Zentan is open Sunday through Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. For reservations or additional information please call (202) 379-4366 or visit www.zentanrestaurant.com. Photo by Zentan