Guidebook for Silver Spring

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Guidebook for Silver Spring

Food Scene

Great pasta dishes and amazing weekend brunch buffet
18 locals recommend
Pacci's Trattoria
6 Post Office Rd
18 locals recommend
Great pasta dishes and amazing weekend brunch buffet
Great thin crust pizza and salads, with indoors and outdoors seating
18 locals recommend
Pacci's Neapolitan Pizzeria
8113 Georgia Ave
18 locals recommend
Great thin crust pizza and salads, with indoors and outdoors seating
Great Chinese food with dim sum options on Saturdays and Sundays. Get pretty crowded during dim sum hours.
6 locals recommend
Gourmet Inspirations
2646 University Blvd W
6 locals recommend
Great Chinese food with dim sum options on Saturdays and Sundays. Get pretty crowded during dim sum hours.
Popular Vietnamese restaurant. If you're into spicy food, try their famous Bun Bo Hue (or beef noodles from Hue, Vietnam)
14 locals recommend
Mi La Cay
2409 University Blvd W
14 locals recommend
Popular Vietnamese restaurant. If you're into spicy food, try their famous Bun Bo Hue (or beef noodles from Hue, Vietnam)
Cash only. It's the closest ramen place to our house. Our other favorite ramen place is Maki in Rockville.
10 locals recommend
Ren's Ramen
11403 Amherst Ave
10 locals recommend
Cash only. It's the closest ramen place to our house. Our other favorite ramen place is Maki in Rockville.
Large selection of ramen, sushi, and Asian inspired food. Very popular with the locals and great prices.
8 locals recommend
MAKI
842C Rockville Pike
8 locals recommend
Large selection of ramen, sushi, and Asian inspired food. Very popular with the locals and great prices.
Good pastry choices and next to the Capital Crescent Trail, which is great for walks. Also near to other shops and restaurants in the area.
24 locals recommend
PAUL
4760 Bethesda Ave
24 locals recommend
Good pastry choices and next to the Capital Crescent Trail, which is great for walks. Also near to other shops and restaurants in the area.
Great bread options. Long lines.
39 locals recommend
Bread Furst
4434 Connecticut Ave NW
39 locals recommend
Great bread options. Long lines.
Every dish is amazing. Impeccable service. It's located in an unassuming location.
6 locals recommend
IL Pizzico
15209 Frederick Rd
6 locals recommend
Every dish is amazing. Impeccable service. It's located in an unassuming location.
Grassfed burgers with beer and wine
BurgerFi
1608 Village Market Blvd
Grassfed burgers with beer and wine
Great Italian and Mediterranean food options. Quiet, clean, and special pricing for lunch menu.
Regina's Restaurant
Great Italian and Mediterranean food options. Quiet, clean, and special pricing for lunch menu.
Great Cantonese food choices including roast duck and wonton soup.
Full Key
2227 University Blvd W
Great Cantonese food choices including roast duck and wonton soup.

Arts & Culture

The acoustic is incredible!
44 locals recommend
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Ln
44 locals recommend
The acoustic is incredible!
great location theater with quality production. All seats are good!
21 locals recommend
Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
21 locals recommend
great location theater with quality production. All seats are good!

Parks & Nature

Free. Beautiful and peaceful. It has many beautiful and unique tree and plant species, including in the greenhouse. Great for strolls. It also leads to the Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton Regional Park (home to the children's train, giant playground, and carousel).
73 locals recommend
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave
73 locals recommend
Free. Beautiful and peaceful. It has many beautiful and unique tree and plant species, including in the greenhouse. Great for strolls. It also leads to the Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton Regional Park (home to the children's train, giant playground, and carousel).
It's part of Great Falls National Park. It offers both light and difficult trails. For leisure walks, stay on the C&O path. For challenging hikes, try to the Billy Goat trails
13 locals recommend
Old Anglers Inn
10801 Macarthur Blvd
13 locals recommend
It's part of Great Falls National Park. It offers both light and difficult trails. For leisure walks, stay on the C&O path. For challenging hikes, try to the Billy Goat trails
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
350 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast
97 locals recommend

Essentials

It's open 24/7!
65 locals recommend
Safeway
11201 Georgia Ave
65 locals recommend
It's open 24/7!

Drinks & Nightlife

Good drink options. The fish and chips and meatloaf are pretty decent.
15 locals recommend
The Limerick Pub
11301 Elkin St
15 locals recommend
Good drink options. The fish and chips and meatloaf are pretty decent.

Entertainment & Activities

Independent theater with a huge selection of both domestic and foreign films
149 locals recommend
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
149 locals recommend
Independent theater with a huge selection of both domestic and foreign films

Getting Around

13 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
702 Rockville Pike
13 locals recommend
Metro station on the red line
46 locals recommend
Wheaton Station
11171 Georgia Ave
46 locals recommend
Metro station on the red line
16 locals recommend
Zipcar
403 8th St NW
16 locals recommend
The closest bike rental station is located two blocks from our house.
213 locals recommend
Capital Bikeshare
213 locals recommend
The closest bike rental station is located two blocks from our house.