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El Golfo Restaurant
Takoma Park, MD

Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish in Takoma Park, MD

Birria with dipping consommé, grilled tacos al carbón, and a mango-salsa fish taco plate. We're 5 min · 1.8 mi from Takoma Park, at 8739 Flower Avenue in Silver Spring.

Flower Avenue connects Takoma Park to El Golfo's door. Come up Flower for handmade pupusas, sizzling fajitas and a relaxed meal with friends or family.

From Takoma Park we're 5 min · 1.8 mi, which makes tacos a short trip rather than a whole day's errand.

Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish at El Golfo Restaurant

Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish done properly

Tacos Birria come as beef barbacoa, chicken or cochinita pork in warm corn tortillas with a rich taco broth for dipping — $6 for one, $15 for three. Tacos al Carbón swap in charcoal-grilled steak, chicken or shrimp with crema fresca and pico de gallo ($8 / $20 for three). The fish tacos are their own thing entirely: grilled catch of the day on whole-wheat tortillas with wild rice, black beans and mango salsa ($26).

What's included

  • Tacos Birria with consommé — one $6, three $15
  • Tacos al Carbón, charcoal-grilled — one $8, three $20
  • Fish tacos with mango salsa, wild rice & black beans — $26
  • Taco Birria appetizer with melted queso — $5
  • Vegan tacos platter with grilled squash and garbanzo — $18
Around Takoma Park

Old Takoma & Carroll Avenue · Takoma Park Farmers Market · Philadelphia Avenue · Takoma Metro

Takoma Park FAQs

Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish questions

What is birria?
Slow-cooked meat in a rich, spiced broth. Here you choose beef barbacoa, chicken or cochinita pork, and the tacos arrive with the broth on the side for dipping.
Are the birria tacos gluten-free?
Yes — they're served on corn tortillas and marked GF on the menu.
Do you have a vegan taco?
Yes — the Vegan Tacos Platter: corn tortillas with grilled squash, garbanzo, poblano and red pepper, served with rice and black beans ($18).
Tonight, then

Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish in Takoma Park?

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 warm welcome.

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