Monk's Cafe

Monk's Café helped to start the whole Belgian beer craze. 20 well-tended draft beer + over 300 world-class bottled beers. NO C@!P!

Monk's features 18 beers on tap.

They won't take reservations, but they do what they can to squeeze you in somewhere.

Fans hoist “two mussels-moistened thumbs up” for this “perpetually packed” Belgian bar near Rittenhouse whose “hefty bible of brews” and “charmed” frites satisfy the most demanding “connoisseur”; the “endearing” staff “spills nary a drop while weaving and wiggling” through the “vaguely medieval”, “claustrophobic warren of rooms” that feels “like a good, comfortable pair of shoes.”

Mussels are practically the national dish of Belgium. Whether steamed in classic style with wine and shallots or with cream, they're a high point at this casual, lively bar and restaurant. The fries that accompany them draw raves from the regulars who crowd the place. Burgers, too, are favorites. Add to these an outstanding assortment of Belgian specialty dishes and beers and you get the picture.

A pioneer on Philly's ever-developing beer scene, Monk's is a good spot to quash a serious thirst. Many dishes are prepared with some sort of beer; even the mac ‘n’ cheese is spiked with weissebeir-braised ham. Grilled salmon is topped with white beer beurre blanc and rainbow trout comes pan-seared with bacon, pearl onions, capers and Saison Dupont. Mussels are flavored with everything from red...

This narrow taproom is the city's premier local dispenser of flavorful craft beer. The first in the country to import kegs of Chimay White, Monk's specializes in Trappiste, small-maker brews -- including a unique Flemish sour ale custom-brewed in Belgium. Though you'd think its evolved beer list and lack of TVs would keep the kids away, it doesn't. Monk's packs 'em in nightly, from back bar,...

Inspired by the cozy Belgium brasseries, this neighborhood cafe is a great place to grab a reasonable burger and fresh cut fries, or relax over delicacies like steamed mussels, smoked salmon, sea scallops, roasted duck or filet mignon. Like a European bistro, the atmosphere at Monk's Cafe is casual and friendly with rich wood bars and booths in which to relax. Choose from 200 beers from around...