Monk's Cafe
European restaurant · Rittenhouse
264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Highlights
Monk’s Cafe serves up classic Belgian mussels, crispy fries with addictive bourbon mayo, and an award-winning beer selection in a cozy, lively brewpub.
Monk’s Cafe serves up classic Belgian mussels, crispy fries with addictive bourbon mayo, and an award-winning beer selection in a cozy, lively brewpub.
"Monk's Cafe is the place for beer nerds in Philly. With 25 Belgian brews on tap and over 200 beers — often rare — in bottles, this always-buzzing spot is frequently recognized as one of the best beer bars nationwide. Monk’s is the OG: Founders Tom Peters and Fergus Carey opened it more than 20 years ago, before beer bars were cool. Grab one of the Beer Bibles and ask the bartender for ordering advice." - Tierney Plumb, Ernest Owens
"Monk’s is not only an award-winner for its beer selection: The Belgian bar has also won a number of contests thanks to its burger, made with Primal Supply beef. It comes with a generous side of frites and toppings with international flair include caramelized leeks, sauteed mushrooms and Gruyere, and broccoli rabe." - Ernest Owens
"The iconic pairing of mussels and French fries (known as moules-frites) has origins in Northern France and Belgium, but a flight isn’t necessary to get a taste of them in Philly. Center City’s Belgian cafe, Monk’s, has a menu full of mussels ready to be enjoyed alongside a fresh plate of its pomme-frites." - George Banks-Weston
"Way before there were gastropubs with 100 taps, Monk's was bringing in hundreds of Belgian, European, and local beers. The cafe is notoriously known for its massive collection of beer offerings, and the bottle list is so long it's been deemed the Beer Bible." - J2 Design
"The Belgian Cafe's choice beers, delicious mussels and legendary burger menu make this one of our personal favorites. Casual vibes, quality food and friendly service." - Radlands
