The 12 Best Places to Eat in Bethesda
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The best places to eat in Bethesda, according to the experts: Washingtonian, Time Out, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Dolcezza comes out on top.
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Aventino and Grace Street Coffee hold the next two places. Washingtonian shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.
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Rank 1. Dolcezza
Italian Dessert
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Rank 2. Aventino
Roman
An emerald-green bar anchors this clubby Roman-inspired dining room in downtown Bethesda, the kind of place where an Aperol spritz arrives before you've settled into your seat. The chef behind D.C.'s Red Hen runs the kitchen, and pasta is the main event, though the snacky bar bites and a lunchtime cheeseburger that has no business being this good keep things interesting. Upscale Italian without the starch.
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- US Coffee Championships US Coffee Championships: #14 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Steve Kim
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Rank 5. Passage to India
Indian
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Rank 5. The Salt Line - Bethesda
New England Seafood
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Rank 8. Bacchus of Lebanon
Lebanese
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: Best Coffee Shops in DC
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Rank 11. AP Pizza Shop
Pizzeria
The counter-service offshoot of All-Purpose's DC locations, AP Pizza Shop runs a leaner menu than its siblings but holds two things they don't: pizza by the slice and a chicken-parm sandwich that reportedly requires planning around. The deck-oven pies use long-fermented dough, which makes the crust worth eating on its own. Order the feta ranch with chili oil for dipping and pretend it was your idea.
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: #85 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC