Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish in Shepherd Park, DC, MD
Birria with dipping consommé, grilled tacos al carbón, and a mango-salsa fish taco plate. 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 tacos a short trip rather than a whole day's errand.
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
The Parks at Walter Reed · Georgia Avenue · Eastern Avenue · Rock Creek Park (east side)
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Tacos — Birria, al Carbón & Fish 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.