Update: Restaurant Week is extended for another week, through Jan. 28, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington said Friday. The trade group made the decision after an unusually snowy weather week in Washington that may have prevented people from dining out for the promotion as they might have. The extension is an “opportunity for more people to safely enjoy what our local restaurants have to offer,” the restaurant association said. More than 140 restaurants have confirmed they will extend their restaurant week menus; check with individual restaurants to verify they are still participating next week.

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It’s once again time for delicious food and deals The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington brings back its Winter Restaurant Week Monday, Jan. 15 and it runs through Sunday, Jan. 21, for discounted dining at hundreds of local restaurants in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Washingtonians can enjoy prix-fixe multiple-course brunches and lunches for $25 per person, and prix-fixe dinners for $40 or $55 per diner for in-person dining. (A few restaurants are also offering their specials to-go.) If you want to stay outside the city, there are also other restaurant weeks upcoming in Alexandria and Falls Church Jan. 19-28, the city of Fairfax Feb. 26-March 3, and in Maryland, National Harbor is hosting “Fooduary” from Feb. 2-11.

So how to choose where to go? There’s a lot to consider, including some new spots or tried-and-true eateries, but we’ve combed through the hundreds of menus for you to bring you DCist’s top picks for Winter Restaurant Week.

If you want to try out a new(ish) restaurant … 

Ceibo: Adams Morgan’s latest addition, the two-level Ceibo, opened last fall, and is already joining Restaurant Week. The three-course $55 dinner menu includes multiple options for each course, such as a leek tart, buñuelos, chorizo dumplings, and a Uruguayan dessert layered with cheese mousse and quince. Don’t forget the speciality cocktails and wine list, all under $17.

Casa Teresa: Chef Rubén García, a co-founder of the sprawling downtown food hall The Square, also debuted Casa Teresa, his full-service restaurant and tapas bar inside the new hall. Diners will get a taste of the homestyle cooking inspired by García’s great grandmother and restaurant namesake, Teresa. Highlights on the $65 family-style dinner menu include Catalan tomato bread, chicken croquettes, Spanish omelet, grilled seasonal vegetables, Iberico pork, a daily catch, and Baque cheesecake. Opt for a wine pairing for an additional $35.

El Presidente: Stephen Starr’s giant, buzzy new spot near Union Market opened to fanfare last fall–not far from sister spots St. Anselm and Bread Alley. Diners can enjoy three-course brunch or lunch for $35, with highlights such as tuna tostada, a cheesy breakfast burrito, enfrijoladas, and Mexican chocolate pudding. Or splurge on their $55 dinner service with tortilla soup, carne asada carbon, and tamarindo sorbet.

Any Day Now: Navy Yard’s new neighborhood haunt and all-day cafe Any Day Now joins for its first Restaurant Week since opening last summer. Dubbed Night Just Right, chef Tim Ma’s dinner service will offer diners three courses, with fun options like pimento cheese dip, green papaya caesar salad, honey walnut calamari, kimchi spaetzle, and coconut cake to round it out.

Maker’s Union: Reston’s own pub Maker’s Union expanded to the Wharf with a splashy opening last fall. Now the D.C. location joins in for Restaurant Week with $25 lunch and $40 dinner menus. At lunch, try the Nashville hot chicken tenders, Moroccan-style “impossible” kebabs, and cinnamon raisin bread pudding. Later at dinner, Brussels sprouts, braised short ribs, and tiramisu. Each course has a suggested wine pairing for an additional cost.

Little Blackbird: Cleveland Park’s new wine bar opened next door to Sababa last fall with whimsical wine pairings (think: cheetos with Sauvignon Blanc). Guests can opt for wine pairings with their three-course $55 dinner for an additional cost. The menu includes a chickpea tart, house-made pasta, and one of the famous playful pairings of Twizzlers with sparkling Brut rose. A speciality smoked fig Manhattan is available for an additional $18.

Mita: After the closure of other vegetarian and vegan restaurants in D.C., the veggie-centric cafeMita is a welcome and very recent (it opened only a few days ago) addition to Shaw. It will offer up a $65 dinner menu whose details are yet to be released — but it still beats the restaurant’s usual $150 tasting menu price.

Moon Rabbit: The long anticipated return of award-winning Chef Kevin Tien’s Moon Rabbit is finally here — well, it opens Jan. 15 — and we’re lucky enough to get previews of the reimagined menu during Restaurant Week. Tien hasn’t released Restaurant Week menu details yet, and reservations have still sold out quickly — but if you’re looking to dine solo, spots are still available each night.

The Bazaar by José Andrés: If you’d love to sit in the sunny, opulent atrium of the Waldorf Astoria and dine on Chef José Andrés’ lauded menu at buzzy lobby restaurant The Bazaar, but not spend a fortune, then this deal is for you. It’s offering a $35 lunch menu for Restaurant Week, complete with José’s favorite Waldorf salad, Spanish garlic chicken, and custard-filled fried pastry.

If you’re looking to explore one hotspot neighborhood …

A large number of H Street mainstays are notably participating in Restaurant Week this year, so eat your way through the neighborhood.

Cane: The Caribbean eatery Cane throws their hat in the ring with a three-course $55 dinner, including hops bread with pimento cheese, braised oxtails, and hops bread pudding.

Ethiopic: This Ethiopian spot offers one of the better deals for both lunch and dinner: enjoy four courses and a glass of wine for $25 and $40 respectively. From a meat and vegetable-lover friendly menu, guests can choose beef or lentil sambusas, beef or chickpea stew, fried short ribs or a veggie combo, and finally, chocolate soufflé or baklava.

Granville Moores: This Belgian bar offers a large menu of options for a three-course $40 dinner. Choose from Belgian meatballs, Brussels sprouts gratin, several different mussel dishes, and beignets, but don’t forget to add a basket of fries with dipping sauces for $9.50.

Hiraya: This multilevel Filipino cafe and restaurant opened in the corridor last fall to great fanfare. Chef Paolo Dungca dreamed up a three-course salo-salo feast for $55 per person. Options include calamansi Caesar salad, mushroom sisig, beet adobo, adobong pusit paella, and champorado, a chocolate rice pudding. Add a cocktail for $10, another starter for $15, and any a la carte dishes.

Irregardless: This wine bistro offers a $55 prix fixe dinner along with an optional $45 wine pairing. The four courses include dishes like tomato tartare, mushroom galette, halibut curry, and ube cheesecake.

Mozzeria: This deaf-owned and -operated pizzeria joins the neighborhood for Restaurant Week. A $40 dinner menu, with details yet to be announced, will be served.

The Queen Vic:The Cozy British pub will sling out classic dishes for a three-course $40 dinner. Choose from Scotch eggs, chicken tikka naan, chicken pasty, fish and chips, bangers and mash, and sticky toffee pudding. If you can’t dine in, orders are available to-go.

Sospeso: This Italian joint offers every possible meal for Restaurant Week: $25 brunch and lunch, and $40 and $55 dinner. For brunch, enjoy a mezze like za’atar potatoes or a spread like hummus, then shakshuka, before ending with pistachio baklava. Lunch offers similar options with different entrees, including a lamb burger. The dinner menu expands with spanakopita, za’atar cauliflower, and penne with lamb for $40, and a few extra options of lamp chops and branzino for $55.

Stable: The Swiss eateryoffers a three-course prix fixe $55 dinner menu. Highlights include the classic raclette with potatoes and pickles to dip, more cheese with fondue for two as an entree, and toblerone mousse. Opt for coffee or tea service for dessert instead.

Sticky Fingers Diner:  A great option for the vegan or vegan-friendly, Sticky Fingers offers both $25 lunch and $40 dinner. At lunch, try the meatless hot Reuben, a side of cheesy mac, and a cupcake for dessert. For dinner, enjoy oyster mushroom calamari, chickpea steak, and a cookie or brownie.

The Little Grand: This popular pizza jointoffers one of the best deals: three-course dinner and a drink for $40. Highlights include braised cabbage, fresh ricotta, smothered onion pizza, potato pizza, a cookie plate, and an array of classic cocktails.

If you want to treat yourself to lunch, brunch, or beer … 

Flora Flora: This somewhat new restaurant at the Wharf’s Pendry Hotel offers up a three-course $35 lunch menu, slightly more than the standard lunch price. Opt for the beet aguachile, mahi mahi tacos, and pumpkin flan.

Bar Chinois: See what the hype is about at this hotspot for happy hour and weekend brunch with their $25 brunch menu, offering dumplings, gao dumplings, and croque monsieur spring rolls before duck confit benedict or canto egg on rice as a main course. The best part: diners can add bottomless drinks for two hours for $20, opting for select beers, seltzers, or mimosas with orange, pineapple, grapefruit, and cranberry flavors.

Belga Cafe: This Belgian spot on Barracks Row will serve a two-course brunch with your choice of coffee, orange juice, or a mimosa. Choose from banana nutella crepes, their famous green eggs, or chicken with Belgian waffles, before ending on a sweet note with panna cotta. A $35 lunch and $55 dinner menu are available, too.

Birch & Barley: This restaurant below craft beer bar ChurchKey offers up a $40 dinner menu with a twist: add a beer pairing for each course for just $15. Try the house cured salmon pastrami, beef cheek bourguignon, and donut bread pudding.

Duke’s Grocery: All locations of Duke’s are a surefire way to get the best bang for your buck. Across from the National Zoo, opt for $25 brunch or lunch, and get a main with a side and rocket salad. Don’t worry, the classic proper burger and truffle mac and cheese are among the choices. At the Foggy Bottom and Navy Yard locations, $25 lunch and $40 dinner are available with a different menu: sausage rolls, tandoori salmon, and a peanut crunch sundae are among the highlights.

L’Ardente: The glam Italian spot has continued to be a local favorite. Try out their menu with the brunch or lunch deal for $35. The menu features their signature Caesar salad, gnocchi with mushrooms, pizza Margherita, and a blood orange olive oil cake.

If you’re looking to stay in the suburbs …

Hollingers’ Waterman’s Chophouse: This Silver Spring mainstay steakhouseoffers both a $25 lunch and $40 dinner, three courses for each with additional a la carte options from the raw bar. For lunch, try the veggie tempura, chophouse burger, and lemon posset. At dinner, opt for a more decadent meal with clams casino, pot roast, and a pear tart.

Alta Strada: This Italian chain from Chef Michael Schlow has locations in in D.C.’s Mount Vernon Triangle and Merrifield, and both are participating this year. The Virginia outpost is offering the choice of an antipasto, entree, and dessert for $40 at dinner. Opt for the prosciutto, or upgrade for burrata, then chicken parm or rigatoni with sausage and broccoli, before ending with a cannoli trio.

Buena Vida Gastrolounge in the heart of Clarendon expands their offerings through Jan. 28. Diners can opt for a $25 lunch menu or $40 dinner menu. Standouts include grilled branzino, buffalo shrimp tacos, and calamari frito. Plus, happy hour drink specials from $6 to $9 are available to Restaurant Week guests. For those that want to eat at home, order the $70 grab-and-go deal for two, including guacamole, corn ribs, mixed grill for two, and house-made churros.

Pennyroyal Station: This upscale spot in Mount Rainier is serving a decadent two-course brunch for $25 or three-course dinner for $40. The veggie-friendly spot will offer almost a full menu to choose from. At brunch, opt for a carnitas-stuffed cheddar and bacon biscuit and pupusas ranchero. For dinner, choose from brisket and bone marrow mac ‘n’ cheese, roasted pumpkin lasagna, and a deconstructed pot pie.

NUE Elegantly Vietnamese: This restaurant recently opened in Falls Church and is already turning heads with its fresh takes on classic Vietnamese dishes. NUE will offer lunch for $25 and dinner for $40 and $55, with dishes such as its fennel salad, chili oil wontons, coconut curry risotto with scallops, bo kho (a braised beef dish) over pappardelle, and an optional whole fried fish add on for $20. Hint: it’s also participating in Falls Church Restaurant Week the following week, so you have plenty of time to check it out..

Kirby Club: Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to try this relatively new offering from Compass Rose and Maydan owner Rose Previte. Though menu details are yet to be posted, Kirby Club will stick to dinner for $40 or $55. Make a reservation and keep your eyes peeled for a menu.

Vermilion: This fine-dining go-to in Old Town Alexandria offers a $55 three-course menu with new dishes for diners to try at dinner. Highlights include crispy Chesapeake oysters or creamy artichoke soup to start, Maryland blue catfish or flank steak for the main, and spiced root vegetable cake for a very winter finish. Notably, the restaurant is also participating in Alexandria restaurant week, which runs from Jan. 19-28.

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s Winter Restaurant Week runs through Jan. 21 at restaurants around D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.