Monk's Cafe Menu

264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
  • Starters

    • Beer Braised Short Rib

      Slow braised in a dark stout and served with celeriac puree, caramelized Corsendonk onions and pickled celery. Topped with a rich beef demi-glace.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Fingers

      House-made, lager-battered, golden fried chicken fingers. Served with mild barbecue sauce
      $12.00
    • Chicken Liver Mousse

      with pickled mustard seeds, peach jam, pickled apples, chives, and toasted focaccia from Merzbacher's
      $12.00
    • Frog Legs

      Southern Fried Frog Legs tossed in house-made buffalo sauce. Served over our blue cheese créme with shaved celery
      $15.00
    • Local Cheese Plate

      $18.00
    • Pommes Frites

      Our award winning fresh-cut, double-fried frites. Served with Monk's world-famous bourbon mayonnaise for dipping
      $6.00
    • Shrimp Bisque

      A rich and creamy shrimp bisque topped with house-made crème fraîche and fresh chives.
      $12.00
    • Smoked Trout Dip

      Smoked trout spread topped with caper and onion relish. Served with sliced baguette
      $11.00
    • Spanish Flies

      Incredibly hot chicken wings w/chipotle pepper sauce that are not for the faint of heart. They aren't those wimpy 'buffalo wings' - these babies are incendiary! HOT! HOT! HOT! Did I mention that they're HOT? We do offer barbecue sauce for the less adventurous. Served with a side order of our famous frites
      $15.00
  • Salads

    • Baby Green Salad

      Organic greens with our Monk's Flemish Sour Ale vinaigrette
      $7.00
    • Beet Salad

      Mixed Baby Greens and Arugula, Roasted Red Beets, Birchrun Blue Cheese, and Hazelnuts in a Citrus Vinaigrette
      $13.00
    • Caesar

      Baby kale & field greens tossed in our tangy caesar dressing and topped with croutons
      $9.00
    • Monk's Duck Salad

      Organic greens with duck breast (grilled medium/medium rare), goat cheese, spicy walnuts & Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins *contains nuts
      $21.00
  • Burgers

    • Burger

      $16.00
    • Chicken Breast

      $16.00
    • Vegan Burger

      $16.00
  • Dessert

    • Apple Raspberry

      fresh sliced apples baked over a raspberry filling in a sweet pastry shell
      $12.00
    • Blueberry Lemon Tart

      fresh blueberries baked in a lemon brown butter custard with a sweet pastry shell
      $12.00
    • Meyer Lemon Curd Tart W/ Toasted Meringue

      $12.00
  • Main Plates

    • Local Mushroom Pappardelle

      Mycopolitan Mushroom Farm's Lion's Mane, Pioppino, Oyster, Trumpet, & Shiitake mushrooms cooked in herbs, butter, garlic & cream, tossed together with Pappardelle pasta and topped with Parmigiano Reggiano (VEGETARIAN)
      $18.00
    • Mac And Cheese

      Pasta tossed in our blend of goat cheese, cheddar and parmesan with green peas and caramelized belgian endive. (VEGETARIAN)
      $16.00
    • Organic Chicken Thigh

      Served over barley and mushrooms with a carrot purée. Topped with an anchovy cream sauce.
      $15.00
    • Roasted Farm Veggies

      Roasted local veggies from Green Meadow Farm served over beluga lentils, apple cider craisins and a tahini-kimchi sauce (VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE) *contains sesame
      $15.00
    • Steak Frites Salad

      5 oz. flat iron steak marinated with roasted garlic and herbs de Provence then grilled and served over seasonal greens with our award winning pommes frites
      $20.00
  • Sandwiches

    • Duck Salad Sandwich

      Our award winning salad served sandwich style on an Italian roll. Baby greens with grilled duck breast, goat cheese, spicy walnuts and Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins. Served with a side baby green salad *contains nuts
      $17.00
    • Pulled Pork Sandwich

      Spicy pork slow cooked in Belgian brown ale, served with house slaw and BBQ sauce on an Italian long roll. Served with a side baby green salad. *contains soy
      $13.00
    • Scallop Po' Boy

      Cornmeal encrusted Maine dayboat scallops, fried to perfection on an Amoroso roll with remoulade, lettuce, tomato & pickles. Served with our famous frites.
      $17.00
    • Seitan Cheese Steak

      Michael's seitan (wheat meat) sauteed with onions and mushrooms. served on a long roll and topped with Grueyere cheese. Served with a side of baby greens salad (VEGETARIAN) NOW AVAILABLE: Daiya dairy-free "mozzarella" upon request
      $12.00
  • Mussels

    • Ghent

      Ommegang Hennepin, fumét, parsley, caramelized leeks, bacon, bleu cheese & garlic
      $19.00
    • Monks

      Allagash White, fumét, garlic & parsley
      $19.00
    • Red Light

      Belgian golden ale, fumét, toasted chili de arbol broth, parsley and garlic *contains soy
      $19.00
    • Thai Curry

      Monk's Flemish Sour, fumét, Thai red curry, basil, garlic & coconut milk
      $19.00

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