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La Panetteria, Bethesda, MD

La Panetteria

4.2
4.2
685 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
4921 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
La Panetteria has been a Bethesda Landmark for more than 35 years. It has won accolades from food critics and many loyal customers for its superb menu and impeccable service. Cozy, old-fashioned Italian restaurant, serves both northern and southern Italian specialties, with homemade pasta, fresh seafood, veal and chicken dishes and best white pizza in the area. The restaurant invites diners in with a tree shaded street front awning, and an Old Italy atmosphere enhanced by a sunlit indoor atrium with graceful hanging baskets and period paintings on white washed stucco walls. The ceramic tile floor and white tablecloth complete the ambience of a true trattoria. The menu is extensive and features a wide variety of classic Italian dishes, plus daily specials like risottos, veal shank, seafood lasagna, rolattini and Zuppa. If you have a favorite Italian dish you will find it on the menu. La Panetteria means ‘the bakery’ in Italian and all the bread is baked fresh daily.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 2:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 2:30pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 3:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    La Panetteria offers semi private rooms to accommodate your special event. Our location is the perfect venue for private parties such as rehearsal dinners or celebratory events.
  • Neighborhood
    Bethesda
  • Parking details
    There are two large county garages with metered parking. We have Valet service on Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 685 people are saying

La Panetteria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 1.7Value

NoiseModerate

685 Reviews
  1. WeLove2EatOut VIP

    Washington DC45 reviews

    5.0

    Reviewed on September 8, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    Excellent food - good service! Worthy of 5 stars.

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  2. PaulM

    Washington DC2 reviews

    1.0

    Reviewed on September 2, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    For decades this was our go-to Italian restaurant, and it was always brimming with diners, but the new owners changed the menu entirely, and nothing on it appeals to us. Why didn't they change the name, as long as they were dumping everything else that made Panetteria a favorite?

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  3. SusanW

    Washington DC3 reviews

    4.0

    Reviewed on August 7, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    Really good red sauce Italian restaurant. Now with Argentine specialties on the menu also.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified1 review

    3.0

    Reviewed on August 7, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    This was a go-to for my family for years, and I loved it. But new owners took over the business, and they have some rough edges. Wine served too warm. My dinner was great; my friends said their food was very bland and lacking in flavor. Our calamari appetizer was oily the sauce had no flavor. I miss the old menu. I will give it another try.

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  5. MWagner

    Washington DC8 reviews

    1.0

    Reviewed on June 24, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    New management has changed the menu. White Pizza is now 4 cheese pizza (no garlic), Entrees were not the same as we had before. It is now off our list.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful place in every respect!!

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  7. plzd2eat

    Washington DC5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Alas, this restaurant was a favorite of ours for over a quarter of a century. We learned at dinner that the restaurant would be closing the next day. We have traveled to Italy many times, but this remained our favorite DC area Italian restaurant. La Panetteria will be missed.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 7, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    They made mistakes in what we ordered ( for two of us)

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  9. Celebrate VIP

    Washington DC14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 1, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Consistently excellent food. Wonderful service and excellent desserts. A nice place to bring your family and feel special.

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  10. Luv2visitDC VIP

    Philadelphia11 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The ambience, food and service were fair. I do not plan to return.

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FAQs

La Panetteria does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. La Panetteria also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (301) 951-6433.

La Panetteria is rated 4.2 stars by 685 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Washington, D.C. Area
  4. Maryland - DC Suburbs
  5. Bethesda

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Google Map for La Panetteria

4921 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bethesda
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 2:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 2:30pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 3:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There are two large county garages with metered parking. We have Valet service on Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    La Panetteria offers semi private rooms to accommodate your special event. Our location is the perfect venue for private parties such as rehearsal dinners or celebratory events.
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