Dine out this week in celebration of Rockville Restaurant Week: October 4-10

Autumn is here and fall harvests and farmers markets are motivating people to expand their food selections. Get out this week and try a cuisine you’ve never tried before.

The second annual Rockville Restaurant Week begins Monday October 4 and continues through Sunday October 10. Celebrate fall dining in Rockville, MD where over 30 of the best restaurants offer fixed price multi-course lunch and dinner meals. Restaurant Week is a perfect time to experience a variety of Rockville’s top restaurants with amazing cuisine from around the world all at affordable prices.

Participating restaurants will offer one of two different options. An $8 fixed price lunch menu with a $15 dinner menu or a slightly more expensive $10 lunch menu and $25 dinner meal. Either option is sure to entice restaurant patrons to sample a variety of world class flavors and cuisines at incredibly affordable prices.

With delightful flavors ranging from Fontina Grille’s Italian fare to Austin Grill’s authentic Tex-Mex platters, consider visiting some of the more popular international restaurants next week for a dining experience that’ll be hard to find elsewhere.

• Austin Grill: Offering over 15 different homemade salsas, dressings, and sauces, you’ll be sure to enjoy authentic fajitas, tacos, and enchiladas the way they’re made in Texas. Be sure to try one of their specialty margaritas with your meal.
• Baronessa Italian Restaurant: Step into another country in this establishment as the restaurant is decorated with sights from Florence, Rome, and Venice. Authentic Italian cuisine adds to the atmosphere of dining in Italy.
• Beale Street Grill: One of the newer Rockville dining establishments, Beale Street combines great southern American cooking with Blues music to recreate a true Memphis dining experience.
• La Tasca: A Spanish restaurant offering tapas style dining consisting of small dishes to be shared amongst family and friends. With over 35 different authentic Spanish dishes and a separate Sangria menu, visitors will surely enjoy their dining experience.
• Sushi Damo: Offering award-winning Japanese cuisine and an impressive sake menu, restaurant patrons will savor the amazing sushi and enjoy the modern décor.

Reservations are not necessary yet are highly recommended especially for dinner as these restaurants are popular throughout the entire year and will only attract more patrons during Restaurant Week. For a complete list of participating restaurants, see Rockville Restaurant Week.

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