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EGEl Golfo Restaurant
Shepherd Park, DC, MD

Ceviche & Seafood Starters in Shepherd Park, DC, MD

Ceviche mixto of white fish, shrimp and squid in lime — plus garlic shrimp, ginger mussels and yuca con chicharrón. We're 7 min · 2.4 mi from Shepherd Park, DC, at 8739 Flower Avenue in Silver Spring.

Across Eastern Avenue at the top of the District, Shepherd Park is seven minutes away via Piney Branch Road. As The Parks at Walter Reed has filled in with new residents, the Wednesday jazz crowd has picked up a DC contingent — closer than driving down to a U Street club, with parking that actually exists.

From Shepherd Park, DC we're 7 min · 2.4 mi, which makes ceviche a short trip rather than a whole day's errand.

Ceviche & Seafood Starters at El Golfo Restaurant

Ceviche & Seafood Starters done properly

Ceviche Mixto is white fish, shrimp and squid cured in lime juice with red onion, jalapeño and cilantro ($19) — a recent Google reviewer called it simply “a hit.” The starters list runs deep for a neighborhood spot: gambas al ajillo in garlic and white wine ($18), mussels in sherry and fresh ginger ($12), and yuca con chicharrón with curtido ($12).

What's included

  • Ceviche Mixto — fish, shrimp & squid in lime, $19
  • El Golfo Salad topped with ceviche mixto — $20
  • Gambas al Ajillo — garlic shrimp in white wine, $18
  • Mussels al Jengibre in sherry and ginger — $12
  • Yuca con chicharrón with curtido — $12
Around Shepherd Park, DC

The Parks at Walter Reed · Georgia Avenue · Eastern Avenue · Rock Creek Park (east side)

Shepherd Park, DC FAQs

Ceviche & Seafood Starters questions

Is the ceviche gluten-free?
Yes, Ceviche Mixto is marked GF on the menu.
Can I get ceviche as a meal?
The El Golfo Salad ($20) is crisp greens topped with the full ceviche mixto, egg, tomato and radish — it eats like an entrée.
What's in the Tapas Mixtas platter?
Chicken, steak, chicharrón, yucca, shrimp and ceviche mixto — $45 small, $55 large. It's built for the table.
Tonight, then

Ceviche & Seafood Starters in Shepherd Park, DC?

8739 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring — parking on site for 30-plus cars. Order takeout online, or come in for the version with a sizzling platter and a band.

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