Rockville’s best local businesses

The 138 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

138 businesses listed0 added this month13 categories

● Updated Sep 11

What changed this month

Sep 11✓ The Little Towns Children's Museum re-checked — details verified
Sep 8✓ Pizzeria Da Marco re-checked — details verified
Sep 3✓ Warehouse Cinemas re-checked — details verified
Sep 1✓ Indochine Restaurant re-checked — details verified

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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 ↗
Congressional Plaza
Other
Shopping plaza at a former airport, featuring multiple restaurant chains and retailers with outdoor seating.
154 Congressional Ln · congressionalplaza.com ↗
Federal Plaza
Other
Local strip for goods & services including groceries, discount clothing & a handful of eateries.
1776 E Jefferson St · federalrealty.com ↗
Montrose Crossing Shopping Center
Other
Sprawling shopping plaza featuring several eateries, as well as nationally known stores.
12055 Rockville Pike · federalrealty.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 · wintergreenplaza.com ↗
Eager Park
Parks & Outdoors
Eager Park is a three-block, 5.5-acre community green with a playground, open lawns, a fountain, and an amphitheater, perfect for breezy…
1044 N Durham St (Baltimore) · scienceparkjohnshopkins.net ↗
West Shore Park
Parks & Outdoors
Need a quick harbor reset that doubles as kid energy management? West Shore Park delivers splash-pad joy, tree-shaded benches, and a big…
401 Light St (Baltimore) · waterfrontpartnership.org ↗
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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