20 of the Best NAS Patuxent River Restaurants

Introduction

Maryland cuisine aims to please with iconic favorites and savory seafood dishes that showcase the best of local styles. Whatever food you’re into, NAS Patuxent River restaurants serve it up fresh. Maryland’s signature flavors can be found at restaurants, fast-food joints, food trucks, and other eateries on and around the air station.

These Naval Air Station Patuxent River restaurants are just a starting point for you as you get to know your new community. Be sure to talk with your new neighbors to find even more local hot spots that serve up just the flavor you’re looking for.
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(1-4) American Restaurants at NAS Pax River
(5-9) NAS Pax River NEX Restaurants
(10-12) Seafood Restaurants Near NAS Pax River
(13-15) American Restaurants Near NAS Pax River
(16) Italian Restaurants Near NAS Pax River
(17-18) Asian Restaurants Near NAS Pax River
(19) Mexican Restaurants Near NAS Pax River
(20) Sweet Treats Near NAS Pax River

Suggested read: NAS Pax River: In-Depth Welcome Center

NAS Pax River Restaurants

Dining options on the air station are available in many flavors and multiple locations. Check out the NAS Pax River Morale, Welfare, and Recreation website for more information on installation restaurants and dining options.

Due to ongoing coronavirus concerns, some of these locations are currently closed. It is best to confirm restaurant hours before you go.

American Cuisine

1. Café 300

47382 Keane Road
Patuxent River, MD 20619
Phone: 1 (301) 342-3994

Café 300 is located at the air station’s bowling center. The cafe serves sandwiches, wraps, burgers, pizza, beer, and more.

2. Center Stage Theater Coffee Shop

22255 Cedar Point Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (301) 342-5033

Grab a Starbucks beverage at the Center Stage Theater‘s coffee shop.

3. Eddie’s Cafe

Buildings 2133, 2185 , and 2187
at NAS Pax River
Building 8101
at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, MD

Grab a delicious meal at Eddie’s Cafe. With multiple locations around the air station and at Webster Field, food is never far away! For information on ordering online, visit Dine on the Go Pax River.

4. River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center

46870 Tate Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (301) 342-3656

If you’re looking for a bite to eat, River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center serves classic American fare and offers blue plate specials.

NAS Pax River NEX Restaurants

Visit the exchange’s website for more information on the following restaurants found at the NAS Pax River NEX food court and around the air station.

5. Greenberry’s Coffee

NEX Food Court
22099 Cuddihy Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (301) 237-8506

6. Panda Express

NEX Food Court
22099 Cuddihy Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (301) 863-8880

7. Seawings Café

Building 2272
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (301) 862-5733

8. Subway

421 Cedar Point Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (301) 866-9178

9. Wayback Burgers

NEX Food Court
22099 Cuddihy Road
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Phone: 1 (240) 237-8302

Best Restaurants Near NAS Pax River

Venture outside the gates for more delicious options at these nearby restaurants.

Seafood

10. Kingfishers Seafood Bar & Grill

14442 Solomons Island Road S.
Solomons, MD 20688
Phone: 1 (410) 394-0236

Overlooking the scenic waterfront of a Patuxent River inlet, Kingfishers Seafood Bar & Grill serves fresh oysters, shrimp, calamari, mussels, crab cakes, fish and chips, and other seafood favorites.

11. The Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar

14636 Solomons Island Road S.
Solomons, MD 20688
Phone: 1 (410) 231-2256

The Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar serves seafood, steaks, chicken, pasta, and more along the waterfront.

12. The Pier

14575 Solomons Island Road S.
Solomons, MD 20688
Phone: 1 (410) 449-8406

A historic landmark on the Patuxent River, The Pier offers crab cakes, oysters, lobster rolls, shrimp street tacos, snow crab legs, and other seafood fare.

American Restaurants

13. Blue Wind Gourmet

22803 Gunston Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 1 (301) 737-2714

Enjoy gourmet soups, salads, and sandwiches at Blue Wind Gourmet. Wash it down with your choice of more than 400 beers and microbrews and more than 1,000 wines, whiskies, and other fine beverages.

14. The CD Cafe

14350 Solomons Island Road S.
Solomons, MD 20688
Phone: 1 (410) 326-3877

The CD Cafe’s creative cuisine is sure to please any palate. Try the pork shrimp pad Thai, Bangkok scallops, pan-seared beef tenderloin filet, and other mouth-watering dishes.

15. Linda’s Cafe

21779 Tulagi Place
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 1 (301) 862-3544

Linda’s Cafe serves up breakfast classics, sandwiches, burgers, and platters of your favorite comfort foods.

Italian Restaurants

16. Ledo Pizza

21911 Three Notch Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 1 (301) 737-2700

If you’re hungry for Italian food, the square pizzas, pasta, subs, and wings at Ledo Pizza are sure to hit the spot.

Asian Cuisine

17. Thai Inter Restaurant

22576 MacArthur Blvd, Unit 336
California, MD 20619
Phone: 1 (301) 866-1880

Thai Inter Restaurant offers Thai cuisine crafted from vegetables grown on local farms and fish procured from local markets.

18. Yummys

21009 Great Mills Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 1 (301) 737-0191

Experience Korean and Japanese fusion cuisine at Yummys.

Mexican Cuisine

19. Plaza Azteca

22201 Three Notch Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 1 (301) 866-4093

Plaza Azteca is your shortcut to Mexico. This chain serves burritos, carnitas, empanadas, enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, and amazing margaritas.

Sweet Treats

20. Donut Connection

21800 N. Shangri-La Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 1 (301) 862-3155

If you’re looking for something sweet, stop by the Donut Connection.

Conclusion

Hungry for more? Check out the Maryland tourism website for more restaurant listings to explore. No doubt as you settle into your new community at NAS Pax River, you’ll find your own favorite NAS Patuxent River restaurants.

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