50 Best Vegan Restaurants in Bethesda

“The service was attentive and friendly. With the preselected menu being two servings of steak frites, they'd asked me what temperature I wanted. I figured they'd be masters of medium rare given the restaurant's name, but unfortunately I wasn't served a medium rare steak. The first course they served was rare, with a good part of the center uncooked. The sauce was good, but the doneness made it much too chewy. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and waited for my second course, and again, was not served a medium rare steak. This time, though, on the opposite end of the spectrum— the steak was served medium well, without much pink. I'm mildly confused by two things: how there's this much variance in steak doneness, and why a restaurant named Medium Rare seemingly hasn't figured out how to make a medium rare steak. I'd give it a 6/10 overall— I wish the food was treated better.“

“This place is awesome ! Good food, great staff, beautiful atmosphere. You can tell that they put time , love, and care into their dishes and cocktails. 10/10 would recommend!“

“The grilled chicken sandwich with guacamole comes with french fries. It was delicious.“

“The food was really good and seasoned. I got the chicken rice bowl and added shrimp. I also couldn’t leave without trying the small steak quesadilla. The bowl was so neatly arranged, and the added shrimp were a nice size and plentiful. The tender steak, was also a big hit. Spent $34.

It was real busy, but the staff looked had it flowing nicely, organized chaos. Its alot to be trying to stand in line and not evading into another patron space while their eating.

Food didn’t take long but they leave it on the food shelf. If you don’t stay they anyone can come up and just grab your food.“

“Dalia's Falafel catered my husband's big bash birthday party last weekend. It was the best catering experience we have ever had, and I want everyone within a 100 mile radius of downtown Bethesda to know about this fantastic establishment located at 7750 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, 20814. Ben, Cody and Kevin provided more than generous portions of outstanding food as well as practical support and guidance on preparing, presenting, serving, and storing their delicious trays of salads, sauces and, of course, falafels. They made the entire experience simple and easy. The value of the service we received was far greater than the fee that we paid -- truly! Please don't hesitate to consider Dalia's Falfel, a unique party option, for your next celebration“

“Absolutely delicious. The only ice cream store I know of that will split a single. Wonderful customer experience.“

“My wife and I like going there for Taco Tuesday. But there's a woman who sits at the bar. Gets on her cell phone and screams into it to whoever she's talking to for an hour. It is so annoying. That I don't want to go there anymore. Shouldn't be able to sit at the bar and scream into your cell phone while people are trying to enjoy themselves. It is really unnerving.“

“Everything was perfect, the service, food and cocktails! Look forward to returning.“

“Awesome food ,great delivery and really fast. Thanks M&N you Rock. From the guy in the black dump truck!“

“Rooted3 offers delicious, healthy food. The staff is welcoming and accommodating. The atmosphere is charming, both indoors and outdoors. The portions are generous. I highly recommend this lovely restaurant.“

“Absolutely delicious. The only ice cream store I know of that will split a single. Wonderful customer experience.“

“GREAT food, and some of the friendliest people in Bethesda! We’ll be frequent fliers...for sure.“

“The Mother Earth, with salmon, is my absolute favorite. Best flavored Ice Tea in the area!“

“Great food. Enjoyable place to lunch with a friend.“

“I visited ZAO on the recommendation of Jessie and Lindsay (Eso/Neighborhood Ramen in Philadelphia) and had the Stamina Ramen. Did not disappoint! The garlicky-spicy broth was amazing, and the noodles were perfectly snappy-chewy. I’m very glad for the recommendation.

I saw their stamp card and picked it up to see how to redeem the free bowl of ramen after the 10th stamp. **Full disclosure, I will receive 2 stamps towards this redemption for posting a 5-star review with pictures.** That said, I genuinely fully enjoyed the meal and will be returning, this incentive only encouraged me to post how I feel when I normally would not.“

“Mother’s Day celebration with family was especially great because of the amazing atmosphere and awesome service at Barrel and Crow. It was our first time visiting this establishment and certainly will not be our last. Shout out to the owner and her staff.“

“I "cried" when my fave VEGAN or VEGETARIAN "GO-to" eat-in place closed all their locations around Boston. That was sadly & formerly GrainMaker .. (gone now) However DiG has grown on me as their deFACTO replacement for all FRESH VEGGIES and otherwise ALL FRESH MEAL VEGAN or VEGETERIAN eats and eat-in place! This is becoming my greatly reccomended "hidden vegan and veggie gem" in Boston with LOTS of locations. They have 3 locations thus far in Boston and 2 in Cambridge. I hav ONLY visited their downtown location thus far! Just as formerly with GrainMaker, DiG is as close to authentic home cooked! & genuinely HEALTHY! AND fresh meals that you can get to. Always fresh veggies, steamed & otherwise. --(they also serve a variety of proteins, as in variety of meats and fish, but i stay vegan. I have NEVER tried any of their meats or fish here.. ONLY their veggies and seasoned TOFU on occasion.. more oft than not, i do not even get their TOFU as a protein and opt to feast on JUST their steamed or boiled or baked veggies, bases. like rice and excellent mixed veggie salads sides!) Have been frequenting it for about 2 years since 2023 now, but held off on reviewing it until i was SURE of my experiences here. Decided to review it today bcs "it's time". I spoke to the very customer service oriented and responsibve supervisor here at this location, his name is DiJuan and was served by Adonis today and he was also very accommodating (after i explained i eat vegan) and on showing me my MANY fresh veggie choices, bases, proteins (including delish prepared Tofu) and PLENTY of heavenly veggie sides, all preped like you'd expect to find in a Thanksgiving grand day family meal. (AND they do this EVERY DAY!! ) This is HEALTHY eats and quite tasty and delish! See my posted pic w this review of my choice of eats today. In short, just today, i started with very little brown rice as my base and added 2 types of their fresh salad, Cannellini Beans w dill & greens along with their steamed or boiled Kale greens and added also a sweet potato that had been steamed & also steamed brocolli. I LUV eating fresh, healthy, TASTY and "homemade style" (as in NOT processed!!). I added their Garlic dressing to top it off. It came to something like 10+ bucks (B4 tax)! Unheard of !! for a BIG & FULLY portioned full veggie plate like this! BIG PORTION of a FULL PLATE! -- i declined, as usual to get any protein with my meal today, is why, STiLL i got a HUGE portioned plate! ( I normally HAVE2 order 2 - 3 separate orders and combine them, at HoneyGrow, anuther fave local "vegan" franchise in Boston, in order to get filled up if i'm only eating OMAD, as in One-meal-a-Day, in order to get full elsewhere usually!). They have a FAMILY (feeds4) option after 3pm every day that feeds 4-5 people (adults not kids) for like $43. QUITE A BARGAIN for something like this. AND it look like a Thankgiving day meal to top it off! --(formerly anuther non-vegan place "had this", now gone, called Boston Market. However they LOADED their side protions and even base meal with SO MUCH SALT, yuck! so that was ALL you could taste. THEY supposedly made home made, but found out NOT SO!!, theirs was loaded with processed sh*t, like their supposedly home-made mashed potatoes were the powder kind, loaded with pseudo milk and SALT, YUCK!!) NOT SO ! with this place.. DiG is 180 degrees fr tht.. This is truly GREAT tasting REAL and "home-prepped" veggies. They are winning me over from my other 2 "go-to's" "vegan-ish" franchises in Boston whcih have steadily been declining for various reasons, those being Bon-Me (their employees, over at Bon-Me for last 2-3 years it seems at ALL locations i have tried, simply do not undertsand nor speak english for the most part, their food WEN i can get it ordered the way i want it, is generally good, oft times its taken over 2 returned plates in order to get it prepared the way i orderd it.. v“

“Please bring back the family meal!!!“

“On top of the great food at Maman, the service is amazing! The cashier/ barista Tizane always has great food/ drink recommendations whenever I can't decide what to get. She is very hardworking and attentive to all her customers as she remembered my order upon seeing me!

You don't get that kind if service everywhere 😊“

“Gluten free divine. Cafe and shop and lovely people“

“Is always a pleasure to go to Guardados, food is delicious, everyone is friendly and is so nice to see the owner coming to the tables and talk to costumers.
Not expensive and great food, drinks and deserts, this time we tried different Paella but my favorite is Paella Negra, different flavor, is just perfect for me and you should try it.“

“Yep:P it was very good the food the ppl and the reset urs for“

“Great Indian-Nepalese restaurant in Bethesda. Ordered the chicken Biryani along with Chili chicken and garlic naan. The Biryani was well prepared and fresh. The chili chicken had an abundance of flavor. It wasn't too spicy either. Our server was very kind and gracious. Will come back next time I'm between Baltimore and DC.Best food and best service“

“Still smiling after an unforgettable birthday dinner at Trattoria Sorrento in Bethesda! Celebrated with my family—and the 3 generations of family behind the scenes who crafted one of the best meals I’ve ever had. The veal ravioli bolognese was out of this world—homemade, heartfelt, and absolutely delicious. Huge thanks to the Trattoria Sorrento family for making it so special. If you’re looking for authentic Italian with real soul, this is the spot. Grateful for the food, the warmth, and the memories. 🇮🇹🍷🎉 #TrattoriaSorrento #BethesdaEats #ItalianFoodLove #BirthdayDinnerDoneRight #FamilyTradition #VealRavioliDreams“

“Loved this experience! We saw this place the first nice we were here there was a line outside the door and it peaked my curiosity. What was so good about this gelato! We cameback after dinner on Saturday. The inside was gorgeous I grabbed the most popular flavor the hazelnut crackle which was so delicious! Overall the portion size for the small was really good. Definitely recommend this place!“

“I go to this Cava at Bethesda Row fairly often and the service, primarily from the FANTASTIC manager Manuel is what truly keeps me coming back. Thank you to the phenomenal staff of Cava Bethesda Row!“

“This was the worst service ever here and I have not been back since the last bad service..I took a friend here from Philly and took forever to get waited on. appetizer was not fully cooked.Pizza came out.... my pasta never made it out. never heard a word from the manager ..how sad. male employees were constantly occupying the men's room...the waitress is the only one what was apologetic..my friend from Philly was not impressed and I left mad and disappointed. my third time with this location. Gregorio kishketon“

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“The reason I recommend this restaurant is because the environment, service and facilities of this restaurant are very good!“

“It's always so clean and friendly! Love the smoothies too.“

“the food food, the taste taste, the service, the ambiance just impeccable, my God!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾“

“Delicious, serious, fast, tasty. And they donate their day-old bagels to food pantries & shelters!“

“Spot - cozy. Wait staff - awesome and attentive. Manager - one of the best people I've met in my career. Kitchen - absolutely on point. This is hands down one of the last few old gems of downtown Bethesda and there aren't many left!“

“Great dogs and beer selection. Cheese fries were also delicious. Would recommend to try this spot if in Bethesda, MD.“

“This is terrific take-out food. The portions are generous; the food reliably excellent. Be sure to get the spinach appetizer. It's better than the version at Rasika, and so large you have left-overs. Reheated for 15 minutes at 350 in the oven, it's even better the next day.“

“southern and northern Italian specialty foods. Chef Ettore the best!“

“The lunch buffet was excellent! Great variety and very generous with the ingredients. Lovely service, they brought a basket of fresh (still warm and steaming) delicious naan without me even asking. My only disappointment is that I've lived in the area for over a year and this my first time here, I so wish I would have tried it sooner! I will definitely be back as soon as possible.“

“Excellent food and service.“

“Came here after a long day at work to grab a drink and it was worth it. The staff were kind and attentive from the hostess Zoe to the bartender Emily. I tried her own concoction of the shiso mojito and it was amazing! She really knows what she is doing, will be back here more often after work! 10/10“

“best staff best ramen my peace“

“Mamma Lucia is a revelation! It’s casual, and relaxed environment, but still a nice spot for a glass of wine on a date. The food was fantastic, I ate way too much, but every time I said it’s my last bite, my mouth would start watering for more. Pizza was great! The deep fried risotto was delicious. But the Penne Vodka pasta was show stopping!
Then came dessert! I don’t even like tiramisu normally. And I could have eaten an entire pan of it!
The service was even better than the food!
Must go to spot!

Recently went a second time to buy a friend I have not seen in years dinner. The service was personable and engaging. Had an incredible evening. My friend who is a foodie praised the quality of everything. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. Pricing is great for the Bethesda area.
Wish I had taken photos of the food.“

“always consistently good food“

“Awesome juices!! Greta customer service as well. Will be back!“

“Almost 10 years after my wedding I still have guests raving about the cupcakes!“

“I had the lunch today and the variety of dishes and the tastiness of the food were excellent. Highly recommend this great Indian restaurant.“

“I came in one evening for lunch and I grabbed the new salmon bowl and it was a delicious healthy bowl that I had. I went to the gym after and even felt amazing. There’s definitely a difference on what type of food you put in your system especially for a workout And this restaurant provides that fast pace, fresh healthy food, and most importantly, most generous, polite, and patient service loved it.“

“Brunch on a Saturday went smoothly. Lamb meatball shakshuka, Bison Huevos Rancheros & kids cheeseburger sliders w/ fries-everything was on point. Lots of flavor for the adults, unique items that aren't able to be found elsewhere. Service was smooth and my cocktail was tasty.“

“We were offered a quiet spot to sit, which was really great. The staff were not all on the same page about what brunch options were being offered and it took quite awhile to get it sorted. Even though our room was quiet, the rest of restaurant was quite busy and service, while polite and friendly, was a little unsettled. Table set for four and not six-had to retrieve own silverware. Only 4 water glasses served. Food was generally ok, but in some cases didn't match the menu (no butter on pancakes, syrup cold, not warm). Peach mimosa was outstanding.“

“Lived as an American in Indonesia for 15 years. I know Indonesian food! This truck's food is excellent in terms of original flavor and presentation. Cannot recommend it too high if you are looking for authentic. Mr. Wito :-)“

“The Maryland Crab dip was the 💣!!!! Everything we tried was delicious!!! Server was fantastic!!! Great atmosphere!!!“