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Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Bethesda

7 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Fish Taco
90/100 (494 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Mexican
Mexican
Spanish
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Fish Taco
Tacos
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Fish
Fast food
Mexican
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"Fast food style Mexican foods. The servers are very nice and friendly. We’ve had the tacos, bowls, quesadillas, burritos and chip and guacamole...."
Joanna Lee
"My friend and I enjoyed lunch here. Her salmon taco platter included 2 salmon soft tacos with a small salad. My shrimp quesadilla came with a small..."
Carolyn Frank
"Sometimes there is a difference between locations in a chain of restaurants. As a frequent visitor and lover of their other location in Potomac, I..."
Nicholas Klank
"Fast food type restaurant. Kind of reminded me of a Chipotles. Despite the name of the restaurant has other proteins besides fish. I did try their..."
Kemal Piskin
"Fresh, tasty, healthy. Fish salad was great. Chicken is actually really good, not dry or cheap. Chorizo was tasty but not as spicy as..."
Aaron T. Howard
"2023 Nov. Great friendly fast service. Carnitas rice bowl was..."
Spiral Tote
"Great spot. The wasabi shrimp tacos were excellent, and the service was quick and..."
M. Marzulla
"Super fresh and tasty. The tacos had a good mix of textures and flavors, and each bite really was incredible! Tortilla soup was delicious too, with..."
Paul
"Super fast service and flavors were amazing. Ask for the hot sauce, it was delicious. Lots of vegetarian choices. Will come again for sure. For the..."
Deep Jagani
"Not a bad spot for a quick after work bite to eat before commuting home. Service was excellent. Parking can be tricky and the streets can be packed..."
Marc Phillips
"Service and atmosphere were great! The tacos had too much coleslaw/raw onions for my preference, but overall they were pretty good. Chips and queso..."
Jennifer Li
"Very good tacos. One of the best fish tacos I have had. Tried the grilled and blackened tacos. The grilled taco was very tasty and has the right..."
arun varughese
"Great variety of fillings for tacos, burritos, platters, and rice bowls. Fast service, too. Lots of outdoor seating and they do take out to the..."
Mario Stylianou
"I love their rice bowls. My favorite is the chicken one. Pretty much everything on their menu is good. The service is fast and the staff is very..."
Stella NT
"The Bethesda location has a very large dining room, with plenty of seating, and I believe there's also outdoor seating. The food is very good, the..."
Tom P
"I was super surprised how good the tacos were. I really like the interior, too. I think the margaritas suck but it makes sense...they don't have have..."
Isabella C
"For a fast casual place I think this is pretty good. I would say it’s just a step above chipotle, like a baby step, and it’s a cool spot to grab..."
Anthony Maiorana
202 Next Door
89/100 (54 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Spanish
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Shrimp
Tapas
Donuts
"**UPDATED 5/19/18** R Family Kitchen closed. Owners Alvaro and Alonso Roche will retrofit and convert the space to merge with their other next-door..."
Joe Nastri
"Local love alll the way! Small business with big flavors and feels! Love this place! From family dinners to happy hours everyday 202 is a slice of..."
Desiree Cantu
"Definitely worth a try. First time walk-in a week or so ago, not long after they opened. The salmon was delicious. Chef and staff are welcoming. ..."
Bruce Craig
"High quality food. Simple and delicious drinks. Happy hour is highly recommended. Great service. I had Brussel sprouts and cured salmon toast. I..."
Haydar Celik
"Grea5 food and drinks. The bartender is..."
Jim Schultz
"Food was excellent. A bit expensive for what you get. Excellent..."
Betty Levine
"Amazing tapas and great beer and drink selection in a cozy..."
Michael Pipkin
"The owner is very polite and the food was..."
Nithin Richard
"Excellent food and even better customer..."
Gerard Barrenechea
"Good..."
Jeff Beusse
"Unfortunately this place is now..."
Jorge Ordonez III
"Sad to lose this..."
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Don Pollo
87/100 (628269 ratings)
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Spanish
Spanish
Latin
Peruvian
South American
Latin
Peruvian
South American
Dinner
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Chicken and Rice & Beans
Whole Chicken & 2 Sides
Rice & Black Beans
Salad
Black Bean
Empanadas
Pollo Saltado
Peruvian Chicken
Aguadito Soup
Chicken with 2 Sides
Sit down
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"my first time here and the food was so good . i had a chicken empanada, 1/4 white chicken, chaufa, and plantains. it was all hot, fresh, and..."
L Pinkerton
"This is one of the better Peruvian chicken places in the NW DC-Bethesda area. The chicken is freshly cooked with generous green and white sauces...."
John Douglass
"A good option for dinner take out when you don’t feel like cooking. Classic chicken Latin style “pollo a la brasa” Side dishes have good..."
Rouse RD
"This location has really fresh ingredients, I've had great experience each time. I wish they had black bean pico other than that it's a in very..."
Andy
"Just the smell outside is heavenly. Ordered the fiesta for four (for a family of four) and we had enough leftover for dinner the next night too. When..."
Kayla Ketterer
"Food was amazing! We were here from Vegas with 25 people the 2 guys who helped us were fantastic the helped and accommodated our group! Portions are..."
Missy D'Amico
"This was the best chicken I've ever had in my life! The plantains and corn pico were very good too. I'm definitely going back before my vacation..."
Vannessa Rodello
"Extremely good value for the quality of food. The "Fiesta" packages are especially well-priced, and our go-to option for dozens of take-home meals a..."
Mark Freiheit
"My wife cut her finger with a loose piece of aluminum in the bathroom door and they didn't have any policy to compensate us at least with a drink...."
Luis Edgardo Perez Freitez
"Great service, friendly staff and South American ethnically flavored, succulent chicken that was worth waiting more than half my life..."
Lori Badgero
"The food was great. The side salad wasn't what I was expecting as the other locations in Rockville and Briggs Chaney serve a salad with beets and not..."
Philip Smith
"Good food and decent service. A very nice change up in..."
Scotty H
Guardado's
85/100 (927 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Spanish
Latin
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tortillas
Chicken Wings
Ceviche
Shrimp
Paella
Pork
Lobster
Salad
Scallops
Calamari
Calamares
Salmon
Sit down
Spanish
Latin
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This place is so awesome! They catered our wedding and we just ate there again tonight. The food is absolute perfection! Thank you Reina for a..."
Juan Torres
"Hands down, the best Spanish restaurant in Bethesda! And great food does not need to cost an arm and a..."
Monica Escalante
"My favorite place in Bethesda. Great food and service with very reasonable prices. Live the grilled squid, mango salad (with apple and manchego..."
Ted H. Cashion
"Food is great and service is the best! I definitely recommend this..."
Seily Zelaya
"One of the best secrets of Bethesda's, traditional Spanish food, by Nicolas Guardado the executive chef and owner. Love, soul and a big chunk of..."
Jorge Giraldo
"Great food, great service. The ceviche is one of my favorites. Mango mojito....yes..."
Pilar Quintero
"Great food and customer service. Paella is..."
Patty Keith
"Great Spanish food , and very friendly and cordial..."
Walter Quiroz
"The people there were so hospital and caring. Best service I have had in a while and the food is amazing...."
Fiona María
"My home away from home. Our family loves the restaurant and the..."
Betsy Galope
"This place amazing! Love the food and..."
Giselle Somoza Williams
"Went there last October with my family. We all had a great time with delicious food and drinks, and good..."
Luzia de la Torre
"We walked into this unassuming neighborhood restaurant in Bethesda after seeing rather positive reviews, and walked out pleasantly surprised. The..."
Farhad Munshi
"This is the second time we've been here, and it is just as fantastic! Red Sangria is the way to go and Diana was a fabulous server. Definitely a..."
Sarah Bucy
"Great atmosphere, felt authentic and cozy. Paella top notch, full of flavor and plenty of seafood. Chicken and lamb chops also very good. But best..."
Marc Kai
"Good restaurant for conversations. Paella is highly recommended! Fresh seafood with well seasoned rice. We ordered an appetizer and it was quite..."
Yien Liao
"Lovely family atmosphere. The food is rich and flavors are presented well in a small plates setting which the back of house seem to make perfectly..."
Jody Presti
"Great place for paellas (and paellas can be somewhat hard to find in the dmv)! And on tuesday, it’s half off bottles of..."
David Kim
"Excellent spot for tapas and other Spanish food in Bethesda. Food and service are excellent and they have great happy hour options throughout the..."
M. Marzulla
"Oh Tapas, my good Tapas, where art thee? in Guardado’s come look for me… We had the Gambas Al Ajio (sorry no picture here) we ate it too..."
Arshad Sayed
"Paella was good. I wish they would cook it on a different type of oil, but it might be just personal preference. Tapas seemed to be quite pricey. We..."
Natalia Gaspar
"One of my favorite restaurants in Bethesda, especially Spanish food. Great for catering at home too. Ordered food including paella last year for my..."
Harrison B
Jaleo
84/100 (5123 ratings)
Restaurants
Latin
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Mediterranean
Spanish
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Brunch
Calamari
Confit
Mussels
Octopus
Hanger steak
Tuna
Chocolate mousse
Calamares
Salmon
Paella
Patatas Bravas
Shrimp
Croquettes
Tapas
Beef
Chicken Croquettes
Cod
Eggplant
Gazpacho
Tomato Bread
Tortillas
Pasta
Salad
Omelette
Crab
Scallops
Basque
"We had a large party so we were challenging. Our server, Sarah, was simply amazing! Knowledgeable, friendly, thoughtful and flexible. Two members of..."
Tiffany Sankofa
"We were a party of eight without a reservation, and really got lucky to get a large table in the back. Eventually our party grew with an additional..."
Linda Wynne Toman
"Food to die for! Never been there before. My sister didn't stop talking about it so I went to see what the fuss was all about. The atmosphere is..."
Semeret Munie
"Incredible...from the cocktails to the food to the dessert...simply amazing....bombas, and the citrus pistachio salad were standouts, along with the..."
Christine H. Robinson
"Hey you have to try the malecular olives. And the squid in its ink,is amazing, Bethesda is a great place for fine dining and laid-back..."
Jorge Cabrera
"We had a tasting menu for a work event and every single dish was amazing. Our whole table left happy and with full stomachs. Staff was fantastic as..."
Jennifer Vopat
"A wonderful evening with a memorable tasting. We will return. Thanks! The pork tenderloin and Endive with orange, almond shaving and goat cheese..."
Bill Pino
"My go-to restaurant for dinner with friends. It's centrally located and easy to get to from most pets of the city or beltway, the food and service..."
Brenda Footer
"Fantastic food, great service. Had no idea what to order as there was so much. Left it with the amazing..."
Yee Wai Lim
"Our go-to brunch spot in Bethesday. Amazing food and..."
Stephen Hunt
"Great food, great wine served by great people. Pace..."
Skip Ploss
"We hold our rotary meetings here every Thursday morning and the breakfast items are varied and delicious. The staff is terrific as..."
Alex Lieb
"I hosted a special work event at Jaleo with the help of Maggie. It was fantastic. We enjoyed a menu of 17 different tapas. People who were 'tapas..."
Sandy Humenik
"Absolutely incredible place. It had been 9 years since my last visit to Jaleo, and it was just as amazing if not better than I..."
Benjamin W. Lamson
"Un lugar muy cálido, la atención de Gustavo excelente y la comida muy rica, me encanta venir a Jaleo, muchas..."
Maria Dolores Bernal Pacheco
"Pricey, but you're paying for the full experience and you get to try multiple flavor sensations in one..."
Gina Webster Brusca
"This is one of my favorite restaurants. My friend and I attended a cooking class last night and it was wonderful! Chef Robert and Chef Jose were..."
Christina Novak
"Service was spot on, ambiance was nice, drinks were fine,small plate food was quite good, but I was disappointed in the main dish. The paella was..."
seanmcistanbul
"Very interesting flavors. This restaurant is worth a visit. If I had time, I would have tried the jambalaya, which takes 45 minutes to prepare. It..."
Nandi A.
"“I highly recommend this restaurant in Bethesda. It offers a spacious dining area with a lovely patio. The food is not only delicious but also..."
Vlajko Senic
"Service was excellent, and the dishes we tried were very good. It was a little uncomfortable in the resteraunt while we were eating though. It was..."
M. Marzulla
"I recently dined at this establishment, and while the tapas were a delightful treat and the sangria truly stood out, I must admit that the paella did..."
Anastasia Novoseltceva
"Amazing food. The shrimp appetizer and the pork meatballs were delectable. And the desserts - the flan and the rice pudding, were outstanding. A..."
Animesh Mehta
"Went with friends and had a wonderful time. The food was new to us and everything tasted delicious! Our waitress was very knowledgeable and she did..."
Gerardo Rendon
"Stopped in for a late afternoon lunch and greeted unenthusiastically by a bore hostess. It only got better from there. First time visit and excited..."
Ian Kessler
"I cannot say enough good things about our experience here! We came for lunch during DC restaurant week, so we decided to try a few of the drinks and..."
Katherine Gandy
"Made an online order on the Restaurant Week Menu for 4 To Go the day before. Received a text notification “Your order at Spanish Diner - Bethesda..."
Adam Lee
"Spanish Diner Bethesda Our first time here on Saturday nite, busy as expected, made reservations for 7.15 pm got there 15 mins early and got seat in..."
preservefootprints
"Absolutely delicious food. No reservations about any of the tapas or paella. Our servers gave a few recommendations and all of them were perfect...."
Shiwani Kamath
"This was our first time at José Andreas‘s Spanish Diner, and we are definitely now going to be return customers. We love José‘s restaurants..."
Lisa Markland
"I had a really enjoyable dining experience at Spanish Diner. The service was top notch. The food was exceptional, especially the Bikini Mixto Bocata..."
Genevieve Llames
Chicken On The Run
83/100 (713 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Spanish
Fast food
Peruvian
Spanish
Latin
Latin
South American
South American
Peruvian
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
Spanish
South American
Peruvian
Fast food
Latin
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Tiny rotisserie chicken shop in a good location. There’s even a few tables outside on a cute patio. The food was delicious, can’t recommend the..."
Eliana Noznesky
"We stopped in for a quick bite ... this place didn't disappoint. The food was delicious, great customer service and you get a good amount of food..."
Claudia Barrera
"My partner and I tried this for the first time and were blown away by the quality, flavor, and service! We got a whole chicken with rice/beans and..."
jack powell
"Had to grab a bite quickly with Chicken on the Run being right in front of me. No expectations but was very happily surprised! The burrito was..."
james mosimann
"Awesome food. They soak the chicken in beer, so I would not get the chicken if allergic to wheat. I just enjoy the yuca and black beans and rice. I..."
Julia Diaz-Young
"Some of the best Pollo a la brasa I’ve had! Super tender and well seasoned. The staff is very nice as well. Prices are great. One of the best in..."
Blake Galayda
"We dined in food was delicious, we had chicken, chaufa rice, coleslaw, Mac and cheese and tres leche., especially the white and green sauce, we also..."
Jessica Ventura
"Everything here was delicious! service is great here the owner is super kind. I only come to get my chicken from here no other..."
Juju
"Great combination of food, service, price, portion size, and speed. Glad to see this place back..."
Steven Kiekel
"Food was great! Arroz Chaufa de Pollo y Aguadito! Need to try it again, portion was awesome! Not sure if it was cuz they were about to close but..."
gianelpibe
"There are a lot of these roasted chicken places, but I think that this has far and away the best food. The tiny dining area keeps it from getting 5..."
E Hay (ehay2k)
"Excellent Peruvian chicken. My family loves the chicken from here, and the sides are good too. Most recently, the family dog has become addicted and..."
Jason Wallach
"A true gem - we order food here about once per week and are never disappointed! The chicken is always juicy and full of flavor. The sides are..."
Atena Kamali
"This is a great hole in the wall type place. Pretty decent prices despite being raised a little over the past few years. I've really only stuck..."
Marty
"Great local spot! We order from here pretty regularly because it’s easy and cheap, we love their saltado and the half chicken with two..."
Becca
Spanish Diner
76/100 (982 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Spanish
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Tapas
Paella
Spanish
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range