Monk's Cafe

European restaurant · Rittenhouse

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"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

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Monk’s Cafe

264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Get directions

monkscafe.com
@monkscafephilly

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