Say hola to half order of house-made guacamole, three tacos of choice (including Chicken al Pastor and Rajas Vegetable) and a mini frothy frozen horchata, all for $15 at lunch. For dinner, options expand for $5 more. Expect Esquite (grilled corn, chile, lime, quest and crema) and a mini Mexican Street Bowl (fresh mango, pineapple, melon, cucumber, jicama, chile, lime juice). Available at both locales.

Croce's is celebrating its first January Restaurant Week in its new space, at the former Avenue 5 in Bankers Hill. Lunch is just $15 and dinner jumps to $40. What to expect: Truffle Ricotta Gnocchi with roasted mushrooms and leek fondue, which normally goes for $14.

The Prepkitchen team is gearing up for a hectic week, with all three locales (Del Mar, Little Italy, La Jolla) offering its full menu during Restaurant Week, charging $20 for lunch and $40 for dinner. La Jolla sister Whisknladle is also rolling out its full menu and promoting a $50 dinner.

Expect a solid lineup of Mediterranean-inspired dishes by Executive Chef Donald Lockhart for $40 (Crispy Pork Belly with a honey-Sriracha glaze, San Sebastian Flatbread with rock shrimp, Spanish chorizo, manchego piquillo pepper sauce and cilantro and a seasonal dessert). Open nightly at 5 p.m. for the cost-conscious meal.

This newly remodeled Gaslamp fixture has a three-course dinner menu for $40 (think Beet Salad with fried goat cheese, Crispy Duck Duo with confit duck legs, Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart). The Kimpton hotel restaurant will open for dinner at 5 p.m. during the week.

To thank regulars for showing up year round (and not just during the discounted dining week), this wine oasis will offer a "sneak peak" of the Restaurant Week menu a few days early, January 15 to 17. Guests who say they are "regulars" when they RSVP each get a free glass of bubbly. The price is pretty cheap: $30 for three courses (New Orleans Gumbo, Sous Vide Hanger Steak, International Blue Cheese Trio) and just $15 extra for the wine pairing.

Chris Powell, Pacifica’s new executive chef, is coming strong out of the gate with lunch and dinner menus for his first Restaurant Week with the 25-year old restaurant. Lunch features two courses for $20, beginning with starters such as Ahi Tuna Poke with avocado mousse, tobiko caviar, sesame soy marinade and sesame crackers. An entree option: Tiger Prawn Puttanesca with ziti noodles, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, arugula and extra virgin olive oil.

Coronado's newest snazzy steakhouse is pulling out all the stops to get diners to drive across Coronado Bridge next week. For $50, choose from Wood Fired Oysters Rockefeller, French Onion Soup or Stake’s signature ‘Stake’ Tartar and from one of five main dishes, including Petite Filet Mignon, Seared Ahi Tuna and a Wood Fired Double Cut Pork Chop (Flannery New York Strip or the Dry Age Bone-In Rib Eye cost $14 extra). Pastry Chef Francis Laureano (Bottega Louie) will whip up Apple Strudel, Profiteroles and the Chocolate Caramel Mousse Bar for the finale.