La Panetteria

La Panetteria La Panetteria is a cozy old fashion Italian Restaurants in Bethesda, Maryland La Panetteria is a cozy old fashion Italian restaurant.
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It has been around for 30+ years. It feels and tastes like Italy. In fact according to one of our customers it is "a corner of Italy in Bethesda"

Why does an Italian restaurant in Bethesda serve milanesas?Because the story doesn't end in Italy.A hundred years ago, w...
09/18/2026

Why does an Italian restaurant in Bethesda serve milanesas?

Because the story doesn't end in Italy.

A hundred years ago, whole villages boarded ships from Italy to Buenos Aires. They carried their mothers' recipes with them, and in Argentina those recipes grew up in a new house. The Milanese cotoletta became the milanesa, and then somebody laid ham, tomato and melted cheese over it and called it napolitana, which is the most Argentine thing about the whole dish.

Sunday lunch became the sobremesa: the hour or two after the plates are cleared, when nobody stands up, the coffee arrives, and the conversation turns out to have been the meal.

Chef Ettore cooks both halves of that story on one menu, on the same corner of Cordell Avenue he has worked for 35 years. Northern Italy, southern Italy, and the Argentine table, not a concept, just a family that emigrated and came home with new recipes.

Starting tonight, Fridays belong to that side of the house.

🥩 VIERNES ARGENTINO — 15% off the Argentinian Corner, every Friday
🍝 PASTA THURSDAY — 15% off all pastas, every Thursday

(Dine-in only. Excludes alcohol. No coupon needed.)

Bring people. Order too much. Stay for the sobremesa — nobody here is going to rush you out.

Weekend tables go quickly, so call ahead: (301) 951-6433 / Lapanetteria.com

4:30 in the afternoon on Cordell Avenue.The dining room is dark and quiet. But push through the kitchen door and there i...
09/15/2026

4:30 in the afternoon on Cordell Avenue.

The dining room is dark and quiet. But push through the kitchen door and there is flour on the bench, dough resting under a cloth, and somebody cutting pasta by hand for a table that won't arrive for another three hours.

That is the part nobody photographs, and it is the part that decides how dinner tastes. The pasta was made today. The mozzarella and the burrata are fresh. The bread comes out of our own oven, we are called La Panetteria for a reason.

After 35 years in this neighborhood, Chef Ettore still runs the kitchen the way he always has, because there is no shortcut that tastes like the long way.

We haven't changed a single recipe. We are changing the week a little.

🍝 PASTA THURSDAY — 15% off all pastas, every Thursday
🥩 VIERNES ARGENTINO — 15% off the Argentinian Corner, every Friday

(Dine-in only. Excludes alcohol. No coupon — just come in and sit down.)

Thursday belongs to the Italian side of the house. Friday belongs to the Argentine side: milanesas, empanadas, and the kind of long sobremesa where nobody is in a hurry for the check.

Two countries, one kitchen, same corner of Bethesda for 35 years.

Which side of the menu are you? Tell us below, and bring the people you'd want at the table.

📞 (301) 951-6433 · Cordell Avenue, Bethesda / Lapanetteria.com

There's a right way to cook Bife de Chorizo, and it has nothing to do with sauces, marinades, or tricks. It's about resp...
09/10/2026

There's a right way to cook Bife de Chorizo, and it has nothing to do with sauces, marinades, or tricks. It's about respect for the cut.

At La Panetteria, we prepare it the way it's done at a traditional Argentine parrilla: a thick-cut sirloin, seasoned simply with coarse salt, seared hard on a hot grill, and left to rest before it reaches your table. That resting step is non-negotiable; it's what keeps every bit of juice locked in instead of running out onto the plate.

It's a technique that takes patience, not complexity. No shortcuts, no gimmicks, just the cut, the fire, and Chef Ettore's experience knowing exactly when to pull it off the grill.

This is 100% Argentinian, cooked the way it's meant to be. If you've never had a proper Bife de Chorizo, this Thursday is a good night to start. 🥩🔥

Reservations: https://www.lapanetteria.com/reservations/
📍 4921 Cordell Ave, Bethesda.
📞 (301) 951-6433

Sometimes our guests say it better than we ever could. 🧡⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Italian food, with an Argentinian touch. We loved this pl...
09/09/2026

Sometimes our guests say it better than we ever could. 🧡

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Italian food, with an Argentinian touch. We loved this place; it was perfect for our date. Quiet atmosphere, in a beautifully decorated interior. The food is delicious!" - Raffaella De Pace, Local Guide.

Thanks, Raffaella ☺️

That's exactly what we set out to do every night: two culinary worlds, one table, and a room that makes you want to slow down and stay a while.

Thinking about a date night this week? We'd love to have you. 🍕🍷
Reservations: https://www.lapanetteria.com/reservations/
Call: (301) 951-6433

Bon appetit

Bethesda, can we be honest for a second? 🇮🇹🇦🇷There's a reason people keep coming back to La Panetteria and it's not just...
09/04/2026

Bethesda, can we be honest for a second? 🇮🇹🇦🇷

There's a reason people keep coming back to La Panetteria and it's not just one dish. It's the linguine scampi with shrimp swimming in garlic and olive oil.

It's the milanesa napolitana, golden and blanketed in ham, cheese, and sauce, straight from an Argentine home kitchen. It's a carbonara so rich and creamy, your table goes quiet for a minute.

Under Chef Ettore, we don't choose between Italian tradition and Argentine soul; we bring both to the same table, every night.

This Labor Day weekend, skip the backyard barbecue routine and come celebrate the long weekend the way it should be: good food, good company, no dishes to wash afterward. 😉

Whether it's a family dinner, a date night in our atrium, or a table for the crew, we'd love to host you.

📞 Call us at (301) 951-6433
💻 Reserve online at https://www.lapanetteria.com/reservations/
📍 Right here in Bethesda

Tag someone you'd bring for the long weekend. 👇

Make this Mother’s Day truly special 💐Treat her to a beautiful lunch or dinner at La Panetteria.A carefully curated 3-co...
05/04/2026

Make this Mother’s Day truly special 💐
Treat her to a beautiful lunch or dinner at La Panetteria.

A carefully curated 3-course menu, elegant atmosphere, and a moment she’ll remember.

📅 May 10 | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
💲 $65 per person

Reserve early—tables fill quickly.

Address

4921 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD
20814

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Thursday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Friday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

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