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Name: Frank Pepe's of Bethesda
Address: 7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States, 20817
Telephone: (301) 304-7373
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

Frank Pepe's of Bethesda

4.4

21 Reviews

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Kid-friendly
Innovative

Welcome to Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Frank Pepe knew in 1925 that only coal burns hot and dry and doesn’t give off steam like a wood fire. He knew that only a coal fire could give his “tomato pies” their famous crisp, charred, chewy crust.

We knew when we began to bring Pepe’s Pizza closer to you that we had to recreate his original oven, brick by brick, with a fire door cast from a mold of the original. And even in today’s fast-paced world, we knew that our customers might at times be willing to wait a few minutes longer for our world-famous pizza. So that’s how we do it today. Grandpop, you taught us well.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Pizzeria, Pizza Bar, Italian
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(301) 304-7373
Website
http://www.pepespizza.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Neighborhood
North Bethesda
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Wine

Sausage - Pepperoni - Bacon - Meatballs (Each)
- Small - 12"$2.50
- Medium - 16"$4.50
- Large - 18"$6.00
Broccoli - Spinach - Mushrooms (Each)
- Small - 12"$2.00
- Medium - 16"$3.50
- Large - 18"$4.75
Onions - Peppers - Hot Cherry Peppers (Each)
- Small - 12"$1.50
- Medium - 16"$2.75
- Large - 18"$3.75
Imported Italian Abruzzo Olives
- Small - 12"$2.25
- Medium - 16"$4.00
- Large - 18"$5.25
Basil - Fresh Garlic - Pesto (Each)
- Small - 12"$1.00
- Medium - 16"$1.75
- Large - 18"$2.50
Shrimp
- Small - 12"$6.50
- Medium - 16"$11.50
- Large - 18"$15.00
Anchovies (Imported From Italy)
- Small - 12"$3.25
- Medium - 16"$5.75
- Large - 18"$7.50
Oven Roasted Chicken
- Small - 12"$3.50
- Medium - 16"$6.25
- Large - 18"$8.25
Roasted Red Peppers (Roasted Daily In Our Coal Fired Oven)
- Small - 12"$3.00
- Medium - 16"$5.25
- Large - 18"$7.00
Mozzarella - Fresh Mozzarella - Ricotta - Gorgonzola (Each)
- Small - 12"$2.50
- Medium - 16"$4.50
- Large - 18"$6.00

Frank Pepe's Specialty Pies

White Clam Pizza
Fresh Clams, Grated Pecorino Romano, Garlic, Oregano & Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$17.75
- Medium - 16"$27.75
- Large - 18"$35.25
Frank Pepe's Original Tomato Pie
Crushed Italian Tomatoes, Grated Pecorino Romano & Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$10.25
- Medium - 16"$14.50
- Large - 18"$17.75
Spinach, Mushroom & Gorgonzola
Spinach, Mushroom, Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Grated Pecorino Romano & Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$13.50
- Medium - 16"$21.50
- Large - 18"$27.50
Margherita
Crushed Italian Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Basil, Grated Pecorino Romano & Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$14.75
- Medium - 16"$22.50
- Large - 18"$28.75
The Veggie Special
Crushed Italian Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Spinach, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Peppers, Onion, Grated Pecorino Romano & Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$15.25
- Medium - 16"$24.50
- Large - 18"$32.00
Amanti Della Carne
Crushed Italian Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Meatballs, Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon & Grated Pecorino Romano
- Small - 12"$16.00
- Medium - 16"$26.00
- Large - 18"$33.50
Fresh Tomato Pie (Seasonal July - September)
Fresh Native Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil, Garlic, Grated Pecorino Romano & Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$16.75
- Medium - 16"$26.00
- Large - 18"$33.00
Meatball & Ricotta
Crushed Italian Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Meatball, Ricotta Cheese, Grated Pecorino Romano and Olive Oil
- Small - 12"$17.75
- Medium - 16"$28.00
- Large - 18"$35.75

Salads

Add Chicken to Any Salad - Small $3 / Large - $5. Side of Anchovies $5

Pepe's Salad
Seasonal Greens, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber, Shredded Red Cabbage, Grated Pecorino Romano, Calamata Olives, Tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Small$6.50
- Large$13.00
Caesar Salad
Chopped Romaine Hearts, Savory Caesar Dressing, House Croutons, Grated Pecorino Romano
- Small$7.50
- Large$15.00

Beverages

Milk$2.50
Chocolate Milk$2.50
Juice$2.50
Spring Water$2.50
Poland Spring
Sparkling Water$3.50
San Pellegrino

Foxon Park Soda (Served at Pepe's Since 1925)

12oz bottle - $2.95, 1 liter bottle - $4.50

Kola
Diet Kola
White Birch
Diet White Birch
Root Beer
Cream Soda
Orange
Ginger Ale
Gassosa (Classic Italian Lemon)

Fountain

$2.95. Free Refills

Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Pink Lemonade
Sweetened Iced Tea
Powerade

Beer and Wine

Beer on Tap

Specialty and Local Beers, Ask Your Server

Bud Light
- Pint$5.00
- Pitcher$15.00
Sam Adams
- Pint$5.50
- Pitcher$16.50
Sam Adams Seasonal
- Pint$5.50
- Pitcher$16.50
Peroni
- Glass$6.00
- Pitcher$18.00

Bottles

Budweiser$5.00
Coors Light$5.00
Heineken$6.00
Moretti$6.00

House Wine

Glass - $6 Carafe - $13. Bottle Wine- Ask Your Server

Red
White
Chianti

What 21 people are saying

Frank Pepe's of Bethesda reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC1 review
1.0
Dined on March 28, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Restaurant was closed despite being able to make a reservation on here
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RWH123
Washington DC37 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great pizza. Fresh and delicious. Perfect crust. We will return.
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jhillerumass
Washington DC38 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best pizza ever! Coal-fired. So different!
Frank Pepe's of BethesdaResponded on February 28, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate your business here at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and look forward to serving you again soon!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Philadelphia9 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 26, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Soooooo good! Just always good pizza! Perfectly cooked!
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AlexR
Washington DC1 review
2.0
Dined on December 14, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
By the standards of its surroundings — a suburban shopping mall — Frank Pepe's of Bethesda offers adequate pizza and decent value for money. By the standards of its namesake, Frank Pepe's of New Haven, it does not deserve to call itself by that name. The original Frank Pepe's is a legendary pizzeria, one of the world's iconic pizzerias, with some of the best-tasting dough anywhere. The dough at the Bethesda location is, quite frankly, suburban mall pizza. Somewhere between the recipe, the ingredients, and the kitchen training, quite a lot was missed. They should change the name. The existence of this suburban mediocrity is hurting the brand.
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HaleyGirl
Washington DC21 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 28, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing...sure not like the original in New Haven. The dough is tough and hard. Very difficult to cut with a knife. Wait staff is great though.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC1 review
4.0
Dined on October 18, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Great pizza! I love the location and had a great experience.
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Pulcinella
Washington DC1 review
2.0
Dined on October 5, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
This is not a Neapolitan pizza! Crust was burned and way too thin
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NealA
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful first visit. Growing up in New Haven it's a thrill to have Pepe's here. Can't wait to go again.
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TonyaH
New Orleans4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 26, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The pizza was awesome. We had the Amanti Della Carne and the Spinach, Mushroom, Gorgonzola. I am a New Haven, CT native and the pizza was as good as I remember growing up!!
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7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
North Bethesda
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Pizzeria, Pizza Bar, Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
http://www.pepespizza.com/
Phone number
(301) 304-7373

Frank Pepe's of Bethesda

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Dining areas

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The Original Tomato Pie with Mozzarella

The Original Tomato Pie with Mozzarella

Toppings

Sausage - Pepperoni - Bacon - Meatballs (Each)

Broccoli - Spinach - Mushrooms (Each)

Onions - Peppers - Hot Cherry Peppers (Each)

Imported Italian Abruzzo Olives

Basil - Fresh Garlic - Pesto (Each)

Shrimp

Anchovies (Imported From Italy)

Oven Roasted Chicken

Roasted Red Peppers (Roasted Daily In Our Coal Fired Oven)

Mozzarella - Fresh Mozzarella - Ricotta - Gorgonzola (Each)

Frank Pepe's Specialty Pies

White Clam Pizza

Frank Pepe's Original Tomato Pie

Spinach, Mushroom & Gorgonzola

Margherita

The Veggie Special

Amanti Della Carne

Fresh Tomato Pie (Seasonal July - September)

Meatball & Ricotta

Salads

Pepe's Salad

Caesar Salad

Beverages

Milk$2.50

Chocolate Milk$2.50

Juice$2.50

Spring Water$2.50

Sparkling Water$3.50

Foxon Park Soda (Served at Pepe's Since 1925)

Kola

Diet Kola

White Birch

Diet White Birch

Root Beer

Cream Soda

Orange

Ginger Ale

Gassosa (Classic Italian Lemon)

Fountain

Coke

Diet Coke

Sprite

Pink Lemonade

Sweetened Iced Tea

Powerade

Beer and Wine

Beer on Tap

Bud Light

Sam Adams

Sam Adams Seasonal

Peroni

Bottles

Budweiser$5.00

Coors Light$5.00

Heineken$6.00

Moretti$6.00

House Wine

Red

White

Chianti

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