Patio Dining in White Oak, MD
Outdoor tables from spring through early fall, lunch through dinner. We're 9 min · 4.1 mi from White Oak, at 8739 Flower Avenue in Silver Spring.
White Oak rides New Hampshire Avenue down past the FDA's headquarters campus, nine minutes to Flower Avenue. For the office crowd that empties out of the federal campus at five, El Golfo's 3-to-7 happy hour is timed exactly right — and it beats every option in the White Oak Shopping Center for a sit-down client lunch.
From White Oak we're 9 min · 4.1 mi, which makes patio dining a short trip rather than a whole day's errand.

Patio Dining done properly
The patio runs spring, summer and early fall for brunch, lunch and dinner. It's the neighborhood's warm-weather default: close enough to Sligo Creek's trail network that bikes lean on the rail while their riders work through margaritas and ceviche.
What's included
- Open spring through early fall
- Brunch, lunch and dinner service outside
- Full menu and bar on the patio
FDA White Oak campus · White Oak Shopping Center · New Hampshire Avenue · Paint Branch stream valley
Patio Dining questions
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Patio Dining in White Oak?
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.