Piccoli Piatti, Gregorio's Trattoria target opening dates in Bethesda

Wildwood Shopping Center

Piccoli Piatti at Wildwood Shopping Center and Gregorio's Trattoria at The Shops at Sumner Place in Bethesda have both been in the works for around a year. Both have now applied for liquor licenses from Montgomery County. Piccoli Piatti, which will feature a menu of pizza and light Italian dishes, now estimates a September opening. The equally-Italian Gregorio's is now aiming for an October opening, and will be open 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM seven days a week.

The Shops at Sumner Place

Gregorio's Trattoria coming to Bethesda

There's good news on the restaurant front at the Shops at Sumner Place. China Pavilion closed at the Bethesda shopping center last December. Now a new tenant has been found. Gregorio's Trattoria, an Italian restaurant with existing locations in Reston and Potomac, will open in the China Pavilion space in 2020. They should be open by spring.

I see Fettucine Alfredo and New York-style pizza on the menu, so I am already sold. They've also got chef's specialties like Rigatoni al Capone and Pollo Donaldo. In an area with few sit-down restaurants, and only fast-casual carry-outs anticipated in the disappointing Westbard plan, Gregorio's Trattoria should be a welcome addition to southwest Bethesda.