5 to Try: Belgian Bars
By James Zeleniak, Philadelphia Editor
Does your mouth water for a wheat-based beer? Or is your perfect pitcher filled with a pale ale? If you're not sure, there's no time like the present (Philadelphia's Beer Week is being held March 7-16) to sample those and other selections. Here's 5 Belgian bars and gastro-pubs to let the battle of the brews begin.
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Monk's Cafe
264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA
Yeah, you know this one already. Been there a hundred times and saw it written up in national and local press like a zillion times. Well there's a reason for it. It rules with an outstanding selection of stepped up brews and acclaimed fare to feed on while sipping your beer. Go again. You know you want to. -
Eulogy Belgian Tavern
136 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Old City's haven for Belgian brews and heady mussels continues to win fans and keep regulars returning. And why not? After all, you only live once. -
Beneluxx Tasting Room
33 S Third St, Philadelphia, PA
A superior list of brews has beer lovers swooning and makes for stepped up toasting at this subterranean boite. Chocolate and cheese is dispensed in similarly creative ways. And those crazy table-top glass washers provide hours of fun. -
Belgian Cafe
2047 Green St, Philadelphia, PA
So what if reviewers find the menu a bit psycho - like, who mixes vegan and Belgian? But who cares when the beer is this good and all can agree whatever is going on here is better than its previous life as Tavern on Green. -
ZoT
122 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA
A Belgian bistro finds a home on Headhouse Square and neighbors and beer enthusiasts all say cheers.
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Triumph Brewing Company
117-121 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Old City brewery sets a stylish tone for imbibing on beers brewed in-house. -
Grey Lodge Pub
6235 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Tattered Northeast bar has won acclaim from local and national beer pubs and offers a surprisingly up-market selection. -
South Philadelphia Tap Room
1509 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA
Top brews rule at this South Philly bastion of good beer. -
Standard Tap
901 N Second St, Philadelphia, PA
When you had your fill of Chimay and Hefeweizen, come home to Standard, where only local brews prevail.
