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The Original Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - Frank Pepe's of Bethesda, Bethesda, MD

Frank Pepe's of Bethesda

4.4
4.4
21 Reviews
$31 to $50
Pizzeria
7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Kid-friendly
  • Innovative
Welcome to Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Frank Pepe knew in 1925 that only coal burns hot and dry and doesn’t give off steam like a wood fire. He knew that only a coal fire could give his “tomato pies” their famous crisp, charred, chewy crust.

We knew when we began to bring Pepe’s Pizza closer to you that we had to recreate his original oven, brick by brick, with a fire door cast from a mold of the original. And even in today’s fast-paced world, we knew that our customers might at times be willing to wait a few minutes longer for our world-famous pizza. So that’s how we do it today. Grandpop, you taught us well.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, Pizza Bar, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 21 people are saying

Frank Pepe's of Bethesda reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

21 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 28, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant was closed despite being able to make a reservation on here

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  2. RWH123

    Washington DC37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pizza. Fresh and delicious. Perfect crust. We will return.

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  3. jhillerumass

    Washington DC38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best pizza ever! Coal-fired. So different!
    Frank Pepe's of BethesdaResponded on February 28, 2023
    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate your business here at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  4. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Philadelphia9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Soooooo good! Just always good pizza! Perfectly cooked!

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  5. AlexR

    Washington DC1 review

    2.0

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    By the standards of its surroundings — a suburban shopping mall — Frank Pepe's of Bethesda offers adequate pizza and decent value for money. By the standards of its namesake, Frank Pepe's of New Haven, it does not deserve to call itself by that name. The original Frank Pepe's is a legendary pizzeria, one of the world's iconic pizzerias, with some of the best-tasting dough anywhere. The dough at the Bethesda location is, quite frankly, suburban mall pizza. Somewhere between the recipe, the ingredients, and the kitchen training, quite a lot was missed. They should change the name. The existence of this suburban mediocrity is hurting the brand.

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  6. HaleyGirl

    Washington DC21 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Disappointing...sure not like the original in New Haven. The dough is tough and hard. Very difficult to cut with a knife. Wait staff is great though.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC1 review

    4.0

    Dined on October 18, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great pizza! I love the location and had a great experience.

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  8. Pulcinella

    Washington DC1 review

    2.0

    Dined on October 5, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This is not a Neapolitan pizza! Crust was burned and way too thin

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  9. NealA

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful first visit. Growing up in New Haven it's a thrill to have Pepe's here. Can't wait to go again.

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  10. TonyaH

    New Orleans4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The pizza was awesome. We had the Amanti Della Carne and the Spinach, Mushroom, Gorgonzola. I am a New Haven, CT native and the pizza was as good as I remember growing up!!

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Frank Pepe's of Bethesda is rated 4.4 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Frank Pepe's of Bethesda

7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    North Bethesda
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, Pizza Bar, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Wine
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