Bethesda’s biggest food festival is back this fall. The 33rd annual Taste of Bethesda takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Woodmont Triangle, bringing together some of the area’s best restaurants, live entertainment, family activities, and more.
The event spans Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray, and Auburn Avenues, just three blocks from the Bethesda Metro. Admission is free, and food tickets can be purchased on-site in bundles of four for $5. Each dish costs between one and four tickets, with restaurants serving from 11am to 4pm. Please note: all ticket sales end at 3:30 pm.
This year’s festival features more than 50 restaurants, breweries, and bakeries representing a wide variety of cuisines. Highlights include:
- Agora with lambchops and grilled broccolini
- Casa Oaxaca serving birria tacos and esquite
- Georgetown Cupcake with flavors like red velvet and pumpkin spice
- Medium Rare offering steak frites sandwiches
- Pho Viet with pho, dumplings, and boba tea
- Levain Bakery featuring its signature Two Chip Chocolate Chip cookies
- Smoke BBQ with sliders, wings, and mac and cheese
- RUTA highlighting Ukrainian dishes such as syrnyky and holubtsi, paired with Pravda Beer
Sweet treats abound from local favorites like Bethesda Chocolates, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Tout de Sweet, while beverage options range from BabyCat Brewery and World of Beer to Ceremony Coffee Roasters and Just Ice Tea.
In addition to the culinary offerings, the festival will showcase four stages of live entertainment throughout the day, plus children’s activities, making it a family-friendly event for all ages.
Organized by Bethesda Urban Partnership, Taste of Bethesda has grown into one of Montgomery County’s most popular fall traditions, drawing thousands of visitors each year to celebrate the area’s vibrant dining scene.
