The source confirmed that Cubano’s Restaurant, located at 1201 Fidler Lane in downtown Silver Spring, will not be reopened after temporarily closed for renovations.

The Instagram profile of the former Silver Spring location confirmed the closure via direct message.

“Yes, we did (close), but we are now in Bethesda, MD!” a restaurant representative told the source last month.

The Mendez family opened the eatery formerly known as Cubano’s Authentic Cuban Cuisine and Beyond in downtown Silver Spring in 2001 and expanded to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2019 and to Bethesda in 2020. José Guzman, chef at the former Silver Spring location since the opening, oversees the Bethesda kitchen and the preparation of the Mendez family’s Cuban recipes.

According to David Hagedorn, food critic for MoCo360, the menu at the Bethesda location is smaller compared to Silver Spring due to the smaller kitchen space, but there is still a diverse selection of snacks, appetizers, casseroles and main dishes.

In his 2020 review, Hagedorn gave the Bethesda restaurant a B+. His favorite dishes included the Cuba Pina Colada, plantain chips with garlic oil, fried calamari and shrimp, Spanish tortilla, seafood rice casserole, sea bass with garlic butter, and flan with berries.

A replacement tenant for the downtown Silver Spring location is currently unknown.