Banana Blossom Bistro is returning to Riverdale Park.

The Vietnamese comfort-food restaurant announced it will be moving to a new location at 6202 Rhode Island Ave., Suite 105, in the Riverdale Park Town Center building.

A winner of the Hyattsville Wire reader poll, Banana Blossom Bistro was located in the same building for three years until owner Annie Esguerra shuttered the location in 2022, a decision that was largely spurred by her family’s move back to California.

It will take over the space previously used by Gangster Vegan Organics.

“We are super excited to reopen a sit-down restaurant again!” owner Annie Esguerra told the Hyattsville Wire. “Since the pandemic, we missed being able to welcome our friends and family into the restaurant for a meal or just as a place to spend time.”

Since leaving Riverdale Park, Banana Blossom had run out of a space in the Union Market food hall, serving dishes like phở and bánh mì and offering pickup and delivery through its website and delivery apps. The new sit-down location will officially open sometime this week.

The Riverdale Town Center has recently become something of a locally owned restaurant hotspot, with nearby Riviera Tapas and 2Fifty BBQ drawing in customers.

“The Route 1 corridor holds a special place in our hearts as it’s where we first started,” Esguerra added. “We have maintained strong connections with friends and family in Riverdale, Hyattsville, College Park, and other surrounding neighborhoods. We love the strong sense of community of the corridor.”

Support the Wire and Community Journalism
Make a one-time donation or become a regular supporter here.