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George's Insider's Guide to Restaurants Near the Bethesdan

For those of you trying to minimize your exposure to COVID, Bethesda remains an area where masking is quite frequent, even without mandates, and no one will look askance at you for wearing one. I have yet to dine indoors and yet still go to restaurants, so you should find no lack of great restaurants to dine at, most with cocktails, beer, and wine to go.

Two areas that have tables in fenced off streets that anyone can use, regardless of the restaurant you are getting takeout from (Bethesda Streetery: https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-streetery ) . Most places also have outdoor dining tables available.

Barrel and Crow Restaurant  (Regional Cuisine)

  • 4867 Cordell Ave.

Gringos and Mariachis (Tex-Mex and excellent cocktails to go)

  • 4928 Cordell Ave.

Alatri Bros (Casual Italian and pizza; outdoor space shared with Gringos and Mariachis)

  • 4926 Cordell Ave.

Medium Rare (Steakhouse)

  • 4904 Fairmont Ave.

Rock Bottom (Beer and classic American Bar food)

  • 7900 Norfolk Ave.

Duck Duck Go (French Bistro)

  • 7929 Norfolk Ave.

Pizzeria Da Marco (Italian, some outdoor tables)

  • 8008 Woodmont Ave.

Dog House Biergarten (Hotdogs, sausages, hamburgers, many beers; two outside tables, but also close to public tables)

  • 7904 Woodmont Ave.

A bit further away, but very walkable

Mon Ami Gabi (French/American Bistro)

  • 7239 Woodmont Ave.

Raku (Sushi)

  • 7240 Woodmont Ave.

World of Beer (Self Explanatory)

  • 7200 Wisconsin Ave.

True Food (Veg and Vegan Friendly, Healthier Food)

  • 7100 Wisconsin Ave.

Silver New American Brasserie (Contemporary American Cuisine; has outdoor tables)

  • 7150 Woodmont Ave.

Bethesda Circulator -- Free bus that does a loop around Bethesda

https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-circulator

CVS Pharmacy (for all your COVID mask, tests, and other sundries)

  • 7809 Wisconsin Ave

Feel free to reach out to George and the rest of the CFDE Team if you have any questions about the Bethesda area.