Monk's Cafe

Yo, you don't have to be a vegetarian to crave our Seitan Cheesesteak. Made with local Michael's Savory Seitan, sauteed onions, mushrooms, and your choice of Gruyere or plant-based "cheddar" on a fresh Amoroso roll. Photo by Eddy Marenco, www.marencophoto.com #VisitPhilly #VeganCheesesteak

Let's get this Fryday going with a Shrimp Po'Boy. Cornmeal-dusted fried shrimp, lettuce, tomato, pickles and remoulade on a fresh Amoroso roll, sided with our frites and bourbon mayo. It's NOLa on 16th Street. Image credit to Eddy Marenco, marencophoto.com

A pour worthy of the beer, by Monk's proprietor Bernadette Roe and Westmalle Trappist. Photo credit: Eddy Marenco, marencophoto.com

Tart of the Day: Crooked Stave Sour Rita, made with lime, salt, and orange zest. Fresh, bright, and unsurprisingly excellent as always, from brewer Chad Michæl Yakobson. We are open! Indoor + Outdoor Seating + Takeout + Delivery, from Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 10pm. We can't wait to see you!

Tell beer folks today that you cook with Brasserie Cantillon lambic and you will get some outraged looks - how could anyone waste such precious drops in mere food? However, in the time before Cantillon made its big comeback, its funky-acid drops were gracing dishes from moules frites to beef carbonnade. La Gueuze Gourmande is a 1995 cookbook exclusively dedicated to cooking with Cantillon, and this article explores it with fascinating quotes from master brewer Jean-Pierre V...an Roy. https://vinepair.com/articles/cantillon-beer-cookbook/ Check out the menu from Quintessence 2018 to see some examples of nouveau and traditional dishes that incorporate the beer! Have you ever cooked with #Lambic or #Gueuze?

There’s only 14 days until the Election and guess what’s back on tap: Russian River Brewing Company #PlinyForPresident2020 #Pliny4Prez is a double dry-hopped double IPA - a special quadrennial iteration of Pliny the Elder. Crisp, dry finish. 8%abv. Pints are available for socially distanced indoor dining, outdoor sidewalk cafe, and to-go cups. Image appropriated from the Russian River Brewing Company FB page!

Grape expressions are some of our favorite kind of fruited lambic, so it's extra exciting to offer the latest from blendery Gueuzerie Tilquin, Oude Riesling Tilquin à l'Ancienne. This is vintage 2019-20 and available for onsite enjoyment in our sidewalk cafe or socially distanced indoor dining. Photos are courtesy the Gueuzerie Tilquin Facebook page. You can read all about Oude Riesling in Lambic.Info's incredible wiki-style reference site, here: https://www.lambic.info//Oude_Riesling_Tilquin_%C3%A0_l%27

After a brief absence, Russian River Brewing Company #PlinyTheElder is back on tap where it belongs. Socially distanced indoor dining is now available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit monkscafe.com to see our full guidelines and standards. We continue to keep our friends in California, Colorado and the entire West in mind as wildfires continue to burn. Portraits of Natalie and Vinnie Cilurzo are from Russian River Day 2019, by Eddy Marenco. www.marencophoto.com

Dreaming of hopping on a plane for a beer at the source? Us too. Until we can revisit the magical taproom at De Dolle Brouwers in Esen, Belgium, we'll drink De Dulle Teve tripel on draft at our house. See the full draft list at monkscafe.com/on-tap. We're serving from Noon-10pm in the outdoor sidewalk cafe and limited tables indoors, plus our full menu to-go. monkscafe.com/carry-out. #TBT

Get your Street Corn before the season ends. Grilled corn on the cob with our version of Samurai Sauce - house-made créme fraîche, house-made mayo, sambal & parsley. Photo shared by Eats with JB - check out his work at https://www.eatswithjb.com/

Philly, join us in welcoming Italian beer writer Hilary Antonelli to town! Where would you send her, other than Monk's? #repost @hil_ary_ Beer selfie under pink lights Monk's Cafè great place to have great craftbeer, super nice staff and enjoyable mood ... #craftbeer #craftbeerporn #beer #beerporn #instabeer #beergasm #beergeek #beerfriends #birrartigianale #cheers #pivo #beerandfriends #birrartigianale #beerbabe #beergirl https://www.instagram.com/p/CGMHmuyFiBR/

*NEW* Belgian Countryside Waffle, $14.95. Savory waffle topped with cranberry-sage goat cheese, duck confit & stuffing, pickled apples & Green Meadow Farm arugula. According to Tom Peters, It is so f**king delicious.

Monk's currently has 11 different varieties of Gueuzerie Tilquin 750ml bottles in stock, including brand-new Oude Riesling Tilquin à l'Ancienne. Take the quick video Tilquin Tour with Tom Peters! Tilquin Cassis (Blackcurrant) ... Tilquin Groseille Rouge (Redcurrant) Tilquin Gueuzerable (Maple syrup) Tilquin Mure (Blackberry) Tilquin Mure Rullquin Tilquin Myrtille Sauvage (Wild Blueberries) Tilquin Oude Gueuze Tilquin Pinot Gris Tilquin Pinot Noir Tilquin Questche (French Plum) Tilquin Riesling See more

It’s a fine evening for dinner al fresco in the sidewalk café. We’re here til 10pm with delicious everything - last call for food at 9:30pm.

Full info from the brewery on new Trappistes Rochefort Tripel Extra.

Have you heard? Trappistes Rochefort is launching a brand new beer - Tripel Extra. We are on the lookout for this bottle for you! Stay tuned.

What's for dinner? Does it sound as good as Grilled Street Corn with our version of spicy Samurai Sauce? Our sidewalk cafe is open til 9:30 for food, or call 215-545-7005 for curbside carryout. Menu for both is at monkscafe.com/carry-out

Happy birthday to one of our all-time favorite regulars and human beings, John Doherty! John always arrives with a smile and a kind word for everyone he encounters. We look forward to seeing you for a birthday toast!