Open-air brand row · Bethesda Ave from Arlington Rd to Woodmont Ave
Bethesda Row
Bethesda Ave and Woodmont Ave, Md.
A walkable open-air retail district in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, owned by Federal Realty and centered on Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda Lane and Woodmont Avenue, with national lifestyle brands, a few long-running local shops and plenty of restaurants. Good for an easy suburban shopping afternoon that pairs Apple, Sephora and fashion labels with lunch and a walk on the Capital Crescent Trail.
Open-air · Brands · Restaurants
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- In our directory
- 15 shopseach one verified
- Where
- Bethesda Ave from Arlington Rd to Woodmont AveOpen-air brand row
- Right now
- Typical hours10am–8pm
- Getting here
- ParkingFederal Realty's leasing brochure notes underground and public parking at Bethesda Row but names no garages. The Bethesda station on Metro's Red Line is about two blocks away, and a Purple Line stop is planned nearby. The Capital Crescent Trail runs past the Row for anyone walking or cycling in from DC.
The directory
15 shops, all in one place.
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Fashion5 places
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Corner store at Bethesda Avenue and Arlington Road for the California women's label, with petite sizes, private appointments, complimentary gift wrap and buy-online-pick-up-in-store.
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First Montgomery County store for the Los Angeles yoga and wellness apparel brand, opened in 2026 on Woodmont Avenue in the heart of the Row.
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Los Angeles label's store for dresses and separates in lower-impact fabrics, where touchscreens let shoppers order pieces to try on in the fitting rooms.
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Small 800-square-foot store for the California brand's relaxed apparel, home goods and apothecary items, its first in the Washington region when it opened in 2022.
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Women's clothing chain's Bethesda Row store on Woodmont Avenue, which moved into the former Foxtrot space, near the Elm Street end of the Row.
Dining3 places
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Parisian-style bistro on Woodmont Avenue, a long-standing Bethesda Row restaurant that closed for renovations in 2024, and a sit-down lunch or dinner stop between shops.
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Long-running pan-Asian restaurant on Woodmont Avenue, reopened in August 2024 after a renovation; the original of a small local chain that now includes Rakugaki.
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Seafood restaurant focused on New England and Chesapeake Bay fare, known for raw-bar seafood towers and a banana split dessert, at the Elm Street end of the Row.
Specialty2 places
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Apple Store on Bethesda Avenue with drop-in shopping, Genius Bar appointments, online-order pickup, Apple Vision Pro demos and free Today at Apple sessions.
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The notebook brand's first Maryland store, opened in August 2026 in the former Ladurée space, with planners, notebooks and limited editions themed to NASA, Sakura and Peanuts.
Beauty1 place
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Beauty store opened in early 2026 in the 6,700-square-foot former Spanish Diner corner at Woodmont and Elm, selling skincare, makeup, haircare, fragrance, nail care and travel sizes.
Furniture1 place
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Family-owned furniture and home store founded in 1991, with a large showroom of upholstery, tables and accessories, gourmet kitchen tools and baby gifts, plus a busy interior design studio.
Boutiques1 place
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Independent boutique on Bethesda Lane with a selection of quality merchandise; one of the few locally run shops on the Row and part of the Bethesda Urban Partnership gift-card program.
Menswear1 place
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First Maryland store for the Southern California lifestyle brand, opened on Woodmont Avenue in spring 2026, selling its apparel, footwear and accessories.
Jewelry1 place
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Fine-jewelry brand's Woodmont Avenue store, its first in the DC area when it opened in 2022, selling everyday pieces made with recycled and sustainably sourced metals.
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Insider guide
Shopping Bethesda Row.
The story
A walkable open-air retail district in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, owned by Federal Realty and centered on Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda Lane and Woodmont Avenue, with national lifestyle brands, a few long-running local shops and plenty of restaurants. Good for an easy suburban shopping afternoon that pairs Apple, Sephora and fashion labels with lunch and a walk on the Capital Crescent Trail.
The mix: fashion like Johnny Was Bethesda Row, ALO Bethesda, Reformation Bethesda; dining like Mon Ami Gabi, Raku, Salt Line Bethesda; specialty like Apple Bethesda Row, Moleskine Bethesda.
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Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
- PParkingFederal Realty's leasing brochure notes underground and public parking at Bethesda Row but names no garages. The Bethesda station on Metro's Red Line is about two blocks away, and a Purple Line stop is planned nearby. The Capital Crescent Trail runs past the Row for anyone walking or cycling in from DC.
- PMetro: Bethesda (Red)About a 10-minute walk to Bethesda AvenueMetro fare
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