Germantown’s best local businesses
The 759 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.
● Updated Aug 2
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759 businesses across 16 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.
- 01Restaurants
- 02Beauty
- 03Shopping
- 04Entertainment
- 05Nightlife
- 06Bakeries & Sweets
- 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage
- 08Health & Wellness
- 09Arts & Culture
- 10Home & Garden
- 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts
- 12Sporting Goods
- 13Parks & Outdoors
- 14Services
- 15Pets
- 16Cafes
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Bethesda Row
OtherCelebrated, upscale mall offering a variety of trendy retail shops, restaurants & a movie theater.
Shopping mall featuring a mix of retailers, restaurants, and services, including a dollar store.
Congressional Plaza
OtherShopping plaza at a former airport, featuring multiple restaurant chains and retailers with outdoor seating.
Shopping center featuring various stores, including a fudge shop and an ice cream parlor, plus an art gallery.
Federal Plaza
OtherLocal strip for goods & services including groceries, discount clothing & a handful of eateries.
Large indoor mall with familiar retailers including department stores, boutiques & eateries.
Georgetown Square
OtherRelaxed shopping plaza with a grocery store chain, plus diverse eateries and stores.
Germantown Commons
OtherShopping center featuring a mix of retailers, restaurants, and a grocery store.
Shopping center with a variety of stores, including a bakery and nail salon, plus a warm atmosphere.
Sprawling shopping plaza featuring several eateries, as well as nationally known stores.
Shopping center with a mix of retailers, including Big Lots, Starbucks, and Ulta Beauty.
Pike & Rose
OtherModern mall offering trendy shops, restaurants, bowling, an upscale cinema & weekly farmers' market.
Small shopping mall featuring anchor stores Safeway and CVS, eateries, and a bakery.
Westview Promenade
OtherSprawling shopping destination hosting various stores and eateries, plus a movie theater and an Italian icecream parlor.
Shopping mall with a mix of restaurants, boutiques, and a grocery store, as well as public transport access.
Wintergreen Plaza
OtherSprawling outdoor shopping mall containing a sizable array of retailers & eateries.
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