Dining and Recreation
Food
Beijing
(Chinese), Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, 301-345-3996
Franklin’s
Brew Pub, 5123 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville (home-brewed beers,
family-friendly)
Atlanta
Bread Company, beside the Beltway Plaza, 5506 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt
Pho
88 (Vietnamese), 10478 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD, 301-931-8128
Tiffin
(Indian), 1341 E University Blvd, 301-434-9200
Udupi
Palace (Indian), 1329 University Blvd. East - next to Tiffin's, nicer
interior
Pizza
Roma - 9805 Rhode Island, next to MOM's, good pizza, but best if you
pick it up, unreliable delivery, 301-982-2551
Human
Express (Chinese) -5039 Garrett Ave, Beltsville, pretty good Chinese,
reliable delivery, 301-937-0297
Myoung
Dong (Korean) - 11114 Baltimore, Beltsville, good food, small inside,
301-595-4173
Barnside
Diner-9206 Baltimore Ave, 301-441-8888--a more authentic diner than
Silver Diner in the Beltway Plaza mall (which is OK too, but noisy).
Plato's
Diner - 7150 Baltimore Ave, College Park, 301-779-7070
Costa
Alegre, 5815 Greenbelt Road, College Park, 301-474-2278 (very good
Mexican food, mostly take-out)
Hamani
Japanese Restaurant, 8145-M Baltimore Ave., College Park, 301-982-9899
(very good Japanese food with quick delivery)
Hard
Times Café, 4738 Cherry Hill Road, College Park (in the same mall as
Shoppers)—good chili and beer selection, 301-474-8880
Marathon
Deli (Greek food), 4429 Lehigh Road, 301-927-6717
China
Café 6, 4370 Knox Road, College Park, 301-277-3737 (inexpensive and
good Chinese/Thai food)
For fancy dining
94th
Aero Squadron restaurant at the College Park airport, 5240 Paint
Branch Pkwy, 301-699-9400
Calvert
House - 6211 Baltimore Ave, Riverdale
Live music/coffee houses
New
Deal Café, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, 301-474-5642
College
Perk Coffeehouse, Baltimore Ave
Berwyn
Cafe - 5010 Berwyn Rd, College Park, 301-345-9898
Movie Theaters that show good movies
Roosevelt
Center, Greenbelt (one-screen)
E
Street in DC, at the Gallery Place Metro
AFI
in Silver Spring
Majestic
in Silver Spring
International
Films once a month during the semester at the Hoff Theater at the UMD
campus
Recreation
http://www.ci.greenbelt.md.us/Departments_and_Services/Recreation/recreation.htm
The recreation department of the city of Greenbelt. There are many
classes offered for children and adults - soccer, dance, art, aerobics,
computers, music, t'ai chi, Mom's Morning Out preschool - the list goes
on. We suggest going to the Community Center as soon as you
arrive to see if there's a class you or your children would enjoy.
You can e-mail the community center at: commctr@ci.greenbelt.md.us
http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/recreational_facilities/aquatic_fitness.htm
The Greenbelt Aquatics and Fitness Center offers indoor
and outdoor swimming pools, hydrotherapy pool and fitness room, along
with various classes for both adults and children.
http://www.greenbeltartscenter.org/
The Greenbelt Arts Center puts on a wide range of plays, musicals
and concerts.