Gaithersburg’s best local businesses

The 361 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

361 businesses listed35 added this month14 categories

● Updated Aug 2

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Affogatto
Cafes
Affogatto is Baltimore’s only cat café, an Italian-style spot in Fells Point where you can sip local espresso and hang with adoptable…
600 S Wolfe St (Baltimore) · affogatto.com ↗
Cloppers Mill Village
Other
Shopping mall featuring a mix of retailers, restaurants, and services, including a dollar store.
18066 Mateny Rd (Germantown) · regencycenters.com ↗
Congressional Plaza
Other
Shopping plaza at a former airport, featuring multiple restaurant chains and retailers with outdoor seating.
154 Congressional Ln (Rockville) · congressionalplaza.com ↗
Federal Plaza
Other
Local strip for goods & services including groceries, discount clothing & a handful of eateries.
1776 E Jefferson St (Rockville) · federalrealty.com ↗
Germantown Commons
Other
Shopping center featuring a mix of retailers, restaurants, and a grocery store.
13060 Middlebrook Road (Germantown) · shopgermantowncommons.com ↗
Montrose Crossing Shopping Center
Other
Sprawling shopping plaza featuring several eateries, as well as nationally known stores.
12055 Rockville Pike (Rockville) · federalrealty.com ↗
Neelsville Village Center
Other
Shopping center with a mix of retailers, including Big Lots, Starbucks, and Ulta Beauty.
20944 Frederick Rd (Germantown) · edens.com ↗
Pike & Rose
Other
Modern mall offering trendy shops, restaurants, bowling, an upscale cinema & weekly farmers' market.
11580 Old Georgetown Rd (North Bethesda) · pikeandrose.com ↗
Wintergreen Plaza
Other
Sprawling outdoor shopping mall containing a sizable array of retailers & eateries.
815-895 Rockville Pike (Rockville) · wintergreenplaza.com ↗
George Peabody Library
Services
300,000-volume 19th-century library at Johns Hopkins University, with ornate Greek Revival interior.
17 E Mt Vernon Pl (Baltimore) · library.jhu.edu ↗
The Restaurant Store - Baltimore East
Services
Warehouse for equipment and supplies for restaurants, also selling to the public.
121 Kane St (Baltimore) · therestaurantstore.com ↗

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