Guidebook for Silver Spring

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Guidebook for Silver Spring

Food Scene

Good seafood. Great place for a date night or a nice dinner.
13 locals recommend
Sunshine Bar & Lounge
7331 Georgia Ave NW
13 locals recommend
Good seafood. Great place for a date night or a nice dinner.
Great local diner - has kind of a 'greasy spoon' kind of feel, but good food at a VERY reasonable price. And on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays kids eat for free after 5pm (with some exceptions). We love going there for the chocolate chip pancakes.
18 locals recommend
Tastee Diner
8601 Cameron St
18 locals recommend
Great local diner - has kind of a 'greasy spoon' kind of feel, but good food at a VERY reasonable price. And on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays kids eat for free after 5pm (with some exceptions). We love going there for the chocolate chip pancakes.
Really good, local organic ice cream - they've always got new flavors.
15 locals recommend
Moorenko's Ice Cream Café
8030 Georgia Ave
15 locals recommend
Really good, local organic ice cream - they've always got new flavors.
Nicer restaurant that has a French country house feel. They are known for their Sunday brunches.
15 locals recommend
Mrs. K's Toll House
9201 Colesville Rd
15 locals recommend
Nicer restaurant that has a French country house feel. They are known for their Sunday brunches.
Great pizzas on flat bread.
Gusto Farm to Street
8512 Fenton Street
Great pizzas on flat bread.
Good restaurant and great if you're going to a show at the Fillmore.
13 locals recommend
Kao Thai Restaurant
8650 Colesville Rd
13 locals recommend
Good restaurant and great if you're going to a show at the Fillmore.
Authentic Italian pizzeria. Good quality pizza and wine - a little taste of Italy near you!
18 locals recommend
Pacci's Neapolitan Pizzeria
8113 Georgia Ave
18 locals recommend
Authentic Italian pizzeria. Good quality pizza and wine - a little taste of Italy near you!
Good pizza - no sit down option so we typically will order from here.
24 locals recommend
Papa John's Pizza
108 University Blvd W
24 locals recommend
Good pizza - no sit down option so we typically will order from here.
Good pizza at good prices.
55 locals recommend
Domino's Pizza
9450 Georgia Ave
55 locals recommend
Good pizza at good prices.
Great new restaurant with tapas style plates. Note - the restaurant is up top and the bottom where you enter through is where the bar is - they have a different menu than the restaurant but everything is still good in the bar too.
Buena Vida Restaurant
8407 Ramsey Ave
Great new restaurant with tapas style plates. Note - the restaurant is up top and the bottom where you enter through is where the bar is - they have a different menu than the restaurant but everything is still good in the bar too.
Great bagels spot right next to the metro.
11 locals recommend
Einstein Bros Bagels
8397 Colesville Rd
11 locals recommend
Great bagels spot right next to the metro.
Good donut place right next to the metro stop - I recommend getting the seasonal ones (they're always different).
14 locals recommend
Dunkin'
2405 Reedie Dr
14 locals recommend
Good donut place right next to the metro stop - I recommend getting the seasonal ones (they're always different).
This is a locals place for authentic seafood. Maryland blue crabs are something every visitor has to try and Crisfields has excellent crab-cakes.
9 locals recommend
Crisfield Seafood
8012 Georgia Ave
9 locals recommend
This is a locals place for authentic seafood. Maryland blue crabs are something every visitor has to try and Crisfields has excellent crab-cakes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great dive bar. This used to be an old speak-easy back in the day. Amazing beer and whiskey selection. Note - it's hard to find from the street - it's in the basement of the building on the corner - go down the steps on the outside.
38 locals recommend
Quarry House Tavern
8401 Georgia Ave
38 locals recommend
Great dive bar. This used to be an old speak-easy back in the day. Amazing beer and whiskey selection. Note - it's hard to find from the street - it's in the basement of the building on the corner - go down the steps on the outside.
Good beers and an outdoor beer garten area too.
43 locals recommend
Denizens Brewing Co.
1115 East-West Hwy
43 locals recommend
Good beers and an outdoor beer garten area too.
They make their own wine there. Great for a date night.
8 locals recommend
The Urban Winery of Silver Spring
2315 Stewart Ave
8 locals recommend
They make their own wine there. Great for a date night.
This is the newest brewery in Silver Spring. They have dinner pies as well that are delicious - highly recommend this place.
6 locals recommend
Astro Lab Brewing
8216 Georgia Ave
6 locals recommend
This is the newest brewery in Silver Spring. They have dinner pies as well that are delicious - highly recommend this place.

Entertainment & Activities

Very cool artsy movie theater. The lobby is like a museum for how movies were made back in the day. Along with the standard concession stand popcorn and snacks, you can also order beer and wine.
149 locals recommend
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
149 locals recommend
Very cool artsy movie theater. The lobby is like a museum for how movies were made back in the day. Along with the standard concession stand popcorn and snacks, you can also order beer and wine.
Good movie theater with all the latest hits.
86 locals recommend
Regal Majestic Stadium 20 and IMAX
900 Ellsworth Dr
86 locals recommend
Good movie theater with all the latest hits.
Great venue for bands and concerts. Lots of good acts come through. Recommend going to the Thai restaurant right next to it.
90 locals recommend
The Fillmore Silver Spring
8656 Colesville Rd
90 locals recommend
Great venue for bands and concerts. Lots of good acts come through. Recommend going to the Thai restaurant right next to it.

Everything Else

This is a brand new library (2016) with amazing facilities. Very cool kids section.
17 locals recommend
Silver Spring Library
900 Wayne Ave
17 locals recommend
This is a brand new library (2016) with amazing facilities. Very cool kids section.

Essentials

138 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen Dr
138 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Giant Food
2900 University Blvd W
42 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Snider’s Super Foods
1936 Seminary Rd
25 locals recommend
Closest pharmacy
102 locals recommend
Rite Aid
1815 Connecticut Ave NW
102 locals recommend
Closest pharmacy
This is the closest laundromat.
Tropicana Laundromat
8010 Fenton St
This is the closest laundromat.

Parks & Nature

Great playground area for kids - lots of room for kids of all ages to run and play.
Spring Street
Spring Street
Great playground area for kids - lots of room for kids of all ages to run and play.
Great trails - while it's mainly in DC, this park stretches up to the bottom of Silver Spring. If you're feeling adventurous, you could run the 9 miles or so from here to the Lincoln Memorial in DC.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
584 locals recommend
Great trails - while it's mainly in DC, this park stretches up to the bottom of Silver Spring. If you're feeling adventurous, you could run the 9 miles or so from here to the Lincoln Memorial in DC.

Getting Around

This is my preferred way to get into the city. This is a Red line stop.
Silver Spring Metro Plaza
8403 Colesville Rd
This is my preferred way to get into the city. This is a Red line stop.
Greyhound and Peter Pan buses station - 3hrs from here to NYC.
8 locals recommend
Greyhound: Bus Station
8100 Fenton St
8 locals recommend
Greyhound and Peter Pan buses station - 3hrs from here to NYC.