Bethesda restaurant rec for lunch

[Anonymous]

I have a friend in town and would like to take her to lunch in Bethesda. Any ideas? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Raku

Tabdoori Nights (recently opened, Indian, they have other locations. It is where the other indian restaurant was, beside The clothes store, Luna.)

Au Pain Quotidien

[Anonymous]

Addies on Rockville Pike across from White Flint. "North Bethesda" but I had lunch there recently and it was quite good.

[Anonymous]

I really like Raku for lunch. Is Pain Quotidien a common table?

If you want Indian there are other options, like Shangri La ot Haandi.

Cafe Deluxe and Mon Ami Gabi might be ok too.

[Anonymous]

There are also private tables at Au Pain Quotidien.
Personally, I would stick to downtown Bethesda around Barnes and Noble because you can walk around before/after, get ice cream or yogurt, etc.

[Anonymous]

Hanndi is terrible. Best Indian in Bethesda is Passage to India on Cordell.

[Anonymous]

Nest, Redwood, Passage to India

[Anonymous]

We enjoy Lebanese Taverna. It's a nice space.

[Anonymous]

Lebanese taverna has not been there for months. The mussel bar is.

[Anonymous]

We were at the Lebanese Taverna in Bethesda about a month ago. Did they move or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lebanese taverna has not been there for months. The mussel bar is.

I think this poster means Levante's.

[Anonymous]

I think this poster means Levante's.

Yup, Mussel Bar on Woodmont & Elm replaced Levante's. Lebanese Taverna is on Arlington & Elm.

OP, I hope you didn't go to Quotidien. So-so food at inflated prices, IMO.

I would do Black's or even Persimmon for a special lunch. Yum.

[Anonymous]

Persimmon. Best food by far.

[Anonymous]

For Lebanese, I like Bacchus best.

[Anonymous]

Baja Fresh.