Positano Ristorante Italiano
Positano Ristorante Italiano offers authentic Italian dishes for lunch and dinner seven days per week. This Bethesda restaurant starts its menu with white pizzas. Diners at Positano Ristorante Italian top tortellini, manicotti and other pasta dishes with their choice of sauce. The menu contains hearty main courses, such as chicken parmigiana, Italian sausage with green peppers and jumbo shrimp. House specialties at Positano Ristorante Italiano include sauteed lamb shank and 12-ounce veal chops. Patrons end their meals with lemon cheese cake and spumoni from the dessert menu.
Positano Ristorante Italiano
4948 Fairmont Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-1717
epositano.com
Tragara Ristorante
Tragara Ristorante in Bethesda serves Italian entrees and desserts during the week at lunchtime and all week at dinner. The Tragara Ristorante menu kicks off with mussels in verdicchi wine, Norwegian smoked salmon and other appetizers. Diners continue their meals with homemade pasta with spinach and penne sorrentina. Main courses at Tragara Ristorante include veal scaloppini and beef tenderloin. Seafood lovers choose grilled red snapper and jumbo lump crab from the Tragara Ristorante menu. The dessert menu at this Bethesda restaurant includes sweet dishes like creme caramel and raspberry cheese cake.
Tragara Ristorante
4935 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 951-4935
tragara.com
La Panetteria
The lunch menu served Monday through Saturday at La Panetteria begins with fried mozzarella sandwiches and fried calamari. The kitchen prepares main courses--such as breaded veal cutlets and lasagna al forno--for lunch guests. The dinner menu served seven days per week is topped by appetizers like garlic bread and sauteed clams. La Panetteria serves authentic Italian entrees to dinner guests.
La Panetteria
4921 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 951-6433
lapanetteriaitaly.com
Olazzo Restaurant Bethesda
Lunch guests at Olazzo Restaurant Bethesda enjoy main courses, such as salmon mango and lasagna bolognese. The weekday lunch menu also lists grilled eggplant sandwiches and chicken Parmesan sandwiches for diners in search of quick meals. Appetizers range from mozzarella garlic bread to steak Milanese. The dinner menu is headlined by chicken Cardinale, pasta alla checca and linguine with clams. The bar at Olazzo Restaurant prepares specialty martinis like the Sour Apple, the Espresso and the Italian Ice for diners looking for drinks to pair with their dishes.
Olazzo Restaurant Bethesda
7921 Norfolk Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-9496
olazzo.com/bethesda.html
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
