Everyone loves trying new restaurants and what better way to do it than at the Taste of Bethesda? This very popular event returns on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 11am-4pm and will bring 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. The Bethesda Urban Partnership is organizing this downtown Bethesda’s famous food and music festival which has celebrated the diverse and delectable cuisine offered by Bethesda’s local restaurant community for 27 years.
Taste of Bethesda will on Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues in 
the heart of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Five stages showcase musical and cultural performances, and a children’s area featuring art and craft activities, balloons and face painting will provide additional entertainment for young visitors. More than 45,000 attendees enjoy Taste of Bethesda each year.
Downtown Bethesda continues to grow, so there will be several new restaurants making their debut at Taste of Bethesda this year: Duck Duck Goose, Fish Taco, Gold Leaf Bakery, Modern Market, Quincy’s Bethesda and Tropical Smoothie Café. Returning favorites such as Georgetown Cupcake, Jaleo, Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou Bar, Mussel Bar, Olazzo, and Ruth’s Chris. The whole list of the restaurants that will be in attendance this year is included below.
The sounds of 8 Ohms Band, Black Masala, Elikeh, Justin Jones (2016 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards Winner), Margot MacDonald, Oasis Island Sounds, Olivia Mancini and Verny Varela will fill Woodmont Triangle during Taste of Bethesda. The cultural music and dance stage will feature Coyaba, Furia Flamenca, Jayamangala, Lesole’s Dance Project and Teelin Irish Dance Company.
Admission to Taste of Bethesda is free. Tickets will be sold on-site to “taste” different foods; tickets are $5 for four tickets and a serving costs one to four tickets.
Participating Restaurants
- 4935 Bar and Kitchen
- American Tap Room
- Benihana Bethesda
- Curry Kitchen
- BGR The Burger Joint
- Bistro LaZeez
- Café Deluxe
- Chef Tony’s
- Duck Duck Goose
- Fish Taco
- Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle
- Fresh Baguette
- Georgetown Cupcake
- Gold Leaf Bakery
- Gringos & Mariachis
- Gusto Italian Grill
- Häagen-Dazs Hanaro Restaurant & Lounge
- Heckman’s Delicatessen & Bar
- Jaleo
- Kadhai Boutique Indian Cuisine
- Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou Bar
- Mamma Lucia
- Modern Market
- MoMo Chicken + Grill
- Morton’s, The Steakhouse
- Mussel Bar & Grille
- Olazzo
- The Original Pancake House
- Passage to India
- Peet’s Coffee & Tea
- Penang Malaysian Cuisine
- Quartermaine Coffee Roasters
- Quincy’s Bethesda
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House
- Shangri-La Share Bistro & Lounge
- Silver Smoke BBQ
- Smoothie King
- Spring Mill Bread Co.
- Suma Restaurant + Bar
- Tandoori Nights
- Tapp’d Bethesda
- Tommy Joe’s
- Tout de Sweet Pastry Shop
- Tropical Smoothie
- Café Tyber Bierhaus
- Vino Volo
The event is located three blocks from the Bethesda Metro station. Free parking is also available in downtown Bethesda’s public garages. The free Bethesda Circulator will transport visitors to and from the Bethesda Metro station and public garages.
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