K Town Bistro is a family operated restaurant nestled in the heart of Historic Kensington that serves a variety of international cuisine. The owner, Gonzalo Barba, has over 40 years of experience in the restaurant industry. Having spent twenty of those years at the renowned Watergate Hotel in Washington DC, Mr. Barba has served sons of kings, presidents, and senators. Mr. Barba’s personable nature combined with a passion for fine dining service creates a wonderful place to eat out with a stay-at-home feel. Additionally, the chefs of K Town Bistro formerly worked in the prestigious Old Angler’s Inn in Potomac and The Vyne Bistro in Rockville. Together, K Town Bistro will be cooking some of the finest dishes Kensington has to offer.
Casual international bistro cooking in an elegant yet comfy setting with floor-to-ceiling windows. Based on 210 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
Address:
3784 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: (301) 933-1211
Website: https://ktownbistro.com/
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Kathy Rhinehart
A quaint little restaurant with good tasty fare. The lunch 2-course menu is a great deal at $16.99. Save room for the K Town Bistro Trio dessert – it is a great ending to a meal and enough to share with a friend.
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Vivian Jacobs
I went on mother’s day so this may not be the best representation but here it is: There was excellent service, but not the best vegetable dishes (a bit flavorless and al dente) The house made strawberry sorbet was very good. Vegan options are possible with a few edits but they did make both the salad and the main wrong (so I guess they don’t get many edits to the dishes) but they were very apologetic and quick to remake it.
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SuJin Choi
Visited Kensington Antique Row for the first time and had an early lunch with my friend here. A beautiful and elegant yet comfy setting with great atmosphere and service. Delectable food, casual international bistro cooking.
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Erika Mané
My husband, who grew up in France, and I went to this restaurant to celebrate our anniversary. Everything that he ordered, he absolutely loved it, but me not so much.
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Alex Alexander
This a hidden gem on Howard St. Make your way to Kensington (Silver Springs) for Excellent service , fabulous food , marvelous atmosphere. Street parking only so you will have to find a place to park. It is worth the short walk to taste all delicious foods
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Constance Norona
Lovely spot. My entree was the best cooked swordfish I have had anywhere. I’m glad I ordered it, because I typically don’t since it’s so few and far between to find a place that knows how to handle that particular fish. I wish we’d had room for dessert, bc the appetizers and main plates were so good, even the small garnish-type side salads were made of vibrant, fresh greens and delicately flavored dressing. The recently added paint scheme is charming and elegant.
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Jeff Tong
Great lunch and brunch location. The fried oysters were pretty great as was the creme brulé 🙂 Some of our portions were split, so it’s only half of what you’ll normally get
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Frank Mills
Absolutely fantastic spot for any occasion. I went for my birthday. Lovey, warm atmosphere and GREAT customer service and attentiveness to the customers..
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Kitchen Boy
Went here on a Wednesday night, which is half price wine night, and enjoyed our meal. The service was great, cordial, attentive but not intrusive. Menu was diverse with options for just about everyone. I started with the crispy oysters – came with a mini salad and oysters laid on an avacado puree. Didn’t think it would work but it did. Wife had a pumpkin soup that tasted of pumpkin and not of the infamous pumpkin spices. Entree for me was pork osso bucco (pictured). The meat was perfect, tender and delicious. The sides were a delicious sweet potato gratin, not easy to keep some firm texture with sweet potatoes but they did, and there was a side of perfectly cooked Brussels sprouts. If there was a slight criticism, the bordelais sauce was a bit flat and the Brussels sprouts had literally no seasoning, despite being told otherwise in the dish description. One could say this is why there is salt and pepper on the table. We finished with the chocolate mousse (also pictured). It was everything a chocolate mousse should be – creamy, rich, and loaded with chocolate flavor. Overall a good experience, we will return.
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Sahar William
We will be definitely back. The taste of food and also service were fantastic. The authentic french silverware complete the table. It would be perfect if french music plays.
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