Temporarily Closed. Stay tuned for special beer sales.
As of this week, Philadephia has imposed new restrictions for indoor dining amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases. Our Tom Peters, along with a host of Philadelphia's best restaurateurs, spoke with Craig LaBan at the Philadelphia Inquirer about the curren Read More
November, 11 2020 Monk's temporarily closes for the winterAfter much deliberation, we have decided to “mothball” Monk’s Café for a few months. Cold weather is rolling in and – even though we have gone above and beyond what is required – we just don’t feel it’s wise or safe enough to welcome guests indoors as our only seating option.
COVID cases are rising rapidly in Philadelphia and we love our Read More
May, 09 2020 Tom Peters on the 21 Best Widely-Available BeersMonk's proprietor Tom Peters talks with Sam Dangremond of Town & Country magazine about the 21 best beers you can buy at your local store - from Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to benchmark Belgian, Saison Dupont. Read the story here.
Read More February, 17 2020 Monk's Cafe Taps Rare Beer for CharityDeepest gratitude to Monica Herndon of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who visited with us for our Pliny the Younger Day Fundraiser 2020, benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand.
This year's event raised over $20,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand, who work to find a cure for pediatric neuroblastoma.  Read More
February, 04 2019 Monk's Café ranked 31 of America's Top 150 BarsHuge gratitude to The Daily Meal, who named Monk's Café number 31 on their list of the 150 best bars in America. Tom Peters, Fergie Carey and all of the staff owe our eternal thanks to each and every one of Read More
February, 26 2018 The Belgian Beer Whisperer of PhiladelphiaA few days ago, we were pleasantly stunned by an essay in October web magazine about Monk's co-founder Tom Peters. Writer Kevin Koczwara examines how Tom introduced Americans to Belgian beer, by way of Philadelphia.
Koczwara definit Read More
September, 15 2015 Monk's Cafe Hosts Zwanze DayOnce a year, Cantillon brewer Jean Van Roy shares just over 50 extra-special kegs of Zwanze, a wild Brussels stout, Read More