Mia's Pizzas

Address: 4926 Cordell Ave , Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone: 301-718-6427

Neighborhood: Bethesda/Glen Echo

Cuisines: Pizza, Italian, American

Opening Hours: Open Tuesday through Thursday 11:30 to 9:30, Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 10:30, Sunday 11:30 to 9.

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

Nearby Metro Stops: Bethesda

Price Range: Inexpensive

Dress: Informal

Noise Level: Chatty

Reservations: Not Needed

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Best Dishes Romaine salad; broccolini; beef-veal-and-pork meatballs, alone or in a trio of sliders; arugula-pear-and-Gorgonzola salad; among the pizzas, the simple Mia’s or Margherita, the spicy Arrabiata, the mussel-topped Di Mare, or the Salsiccia, shingled with s

Special Features:
Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

One of the first things you see in this sunny slip of a pizzeria is a fire blazing in the yellow-tiled oven. That’s where the magic happens, whether it’s turning out a textbook Margherita pizza or a pie created with heat-seekers in mind featuring pepperoni, garlic, olives, and hot peppers. Pizzas are the stars of the show, but small plates such as zesty meatballs on slider buns, fried fingerlings with aïoli, and deviled eggs make nice opening acts. At prime time, service is bustling and the place is loud with kids clamoring for the cupcake tree in the back of the restaurant. A selection of pizza-friendly wines takes the edge off.

Also good: Arugula salad with pears and Gorgonzola; meatball sub; linguine with clams; white clam pizza; Salsiccia pizza with sausage, pepperoni, and portobellos.