Ceviche & Seafood Starters in Takoma Park, MD

Flower Avenue runs straight out of Takoma Park to El Golfo's door, so for the bungalows off Carroll and Philadelphia Avenues this is nearly a walk. Takoma Park's own dining tilts café-and-co-op; when it wants a full bar, a sizzling platter and a band on a Wednesday, it heads up Flower.

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

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