A taste of the world is offered to all in Fairfax City – and especially during its upcoming Summer Restaurant Week. Running from Sept. 2-8, this event will highlight the diversity of the City’s restaurants by featuring delicacies and delights from around the globe.

Fairfax City Restaurant Week gives diners the opportunity to experience flavors from Azerbaijan to the Caribbean, China, India, Italy, Ireland, Korea, Peru and other far-flung places. Whether people have a hankering for Gnocchi Marinara, lobster, Tandoori Chicken, fish and chips, pizza, Asian noodle dishes, or shrimp and grits from the American South, they’ll find all these dishes and more in the City’s restaurants.

At least 30 City restaurants will participate, offering prix fixe menus at set prices of $25 for brunch or lunch and $40 for a three-course prix fixe dinner. Some specialty restaurants and food purveyors, such as ViVi Bubble Tea, will also offer two-for-$10 deals.

“Restaurant Week here in Fairfax City continues to grow and become even more inclusive of the local eateries that make our community so unique,” said Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read. “From the fine-dining experience to pizza by the slice, we have something for everyone to try. There is a dish for every palate and an experience for every budget.”

Although Fairfax City has held seven winter restaurant weeks, this is just its third year to offer a summer version. And with such a wide variety of both American and international cuisines, the local restaurateurs are eager to share their offerings with visitors and residents alike.

Restaurants participating in this always highly anticipated event include 54 Restaurant Bar & Lounge, Baku Delicious, Bellissimo Restaurant, Commonwealth Brewing Co., Curry Mantra, Dolce Vita Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar, Draper’s Steak & Seafood, Earp’s Ordinary, El Pollo Rico, Hamrock’s Restaurant, Jas & Fam Caribbean Flavor, Kelly’s Oyster House & Bar, and Lil Italian Pizza.

Also taking part will be Mama Chang, Mackenzie’s Tunes & Tonics, Meokja Meokja, Ned’s New England Deck, Okonomi Asian Grill, Old Dominion Pizza, ONE Bar & Grill, Ornery Beer Co., Patriots Pub & Grill, P.J. Skidoos, Sichuan Legend Hotpot and Chinese Food, The 

Auld Shebeen, The Commons Fooderie, The Wine House, and ViVi Bubble Tea Fairfax.

“Fairfax City Restaurant Week has been so successful, thanks to the hard work of so many – including co-sponsors Fairfax City Economic Development, Old Town Fairfax Business Assn. and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce,” said Economic Development Director Chris Bruno. “This event has grown considerably and has established Fairfax City as a premier dining destination, while showcasing the community and its quality restaurateurs.”

A few examples of the dinner entrees in store for customers are:

Bellissimo Restaurant

Fish of the Day; Spicy Sea Scallops & Shrimp – over linguine and herb marinara; Crabmeat Ravioli - spinach pasta stuffed with crabmeat in lobster cream sauce and garnished with black tiger shrimp; Veal Porcini - Scalloppine of Veal sauteed with porcini mushrooms, brandy and a touch of cream; Lamb Shank Milanese over pappardelle pasta; Gnocchi Marinara - potato dumplings tossed in a light, herb marinara sauce; Agnolotti Amore - homemade egg pasta stuffed with goat cheese and spinach in goat cheese cream sauce; and Chicken Marsala sauteed with portobello mushrooms in marsala demiglace.

Kelly’s Oyster House

Chesapeake Crab Cakes – Old Bay Remoulade, asparagus, tomatoes, cucumbers and au gratin potato cake; New York strip steak – au gratin potatoes, roasted vegetables and red wine sauce; Shrimp and Grits – sauteed shrimp with Andouille sausage, Cajun cream sauce and cheddar cheese grits; penne pasta with sauteed shrimp and Italian sausage in tomato-cream sauce with basil; seafood linguine pasta – with shrimp, mussels, calamari, tomatoes and white-wine garlic-butter sauce; Hawaiian chicken over stir-fried rice – pineapple salsa, broccoli, asparagus and Hoisin barbecue glaze; and sauteed rainbow trout – orzo pasta with tomato-cream sauce and asparagus.

54 Restaurant 

Soft/crispy stir-fried noodles with chicken, pork, beef or seafood; grilled beef short ribs; grilled lamb chops; Shaken Beef - stir-fried cubes of marinated beef; and Five Spice Grilled Beef.

* For more information and to see the latest participating restaurants and their offerings, visit fairfaxcityrestaurantweek.com or follow @FairfaxCityRestaurantWeek on Instagram and Facebook.