Monk's Cafe is a bar in Philadelphia.
Monk's Cafe in Philadelphia is the Rittenhouse 16th Street Belgian beer bar since 1997 from Tom Peters and Fergus Carey, with 200-plus Belgian and craft.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Belgian bistro menu
Address: 264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Hop Sing Laundromat in Philadelphia is the unmarked Chinatown speakeasy on Race Street since 2012, with 1,000-plus rare spirits, strict house rules.
Signature drink: Whichever rare-spirits cocktail Lee Won mixes that night
Food: No food
McGillin's Olde Ale House in Philadelphia is the 1860 Drury Street Irish tavern between 13th and Juniper, the city's oldest continuously operating bar.
Signature drink: McGillin's Real Ale (house-brand lager)
Food: Pub menu, full kitchen
Tattooed Mom in Philadelphia is the 28-year South Street arts dive at 530 South, with vegan pierogi, drag shows, poetry readings and the city's most loyal.
Signature drink: Cheap beer, well shots, vegan pierogi
Food: Vegan and vegetarian bar menu
Bok Bar in Philadelphia is the seasonal South Philly rooftop atop the former Bok High School on Mifflin Street, with skyline views and rotating food partners.
Signature drink: Frozen cocktails and local craft beer
Food: Rotating food partners and bar bites
Ranstead Room in Philadelphia is the unmarked Sansom Street speakeasy behind El Rey, a 30-seat cocktail counter from the Stephen Starr team with a curated.
Signature drink: Whichever pre-Prohibition cocktail the bartender flags
Food: No food
The Twisted Tail in Philadelphia is the Society Hill bourbon bar at 509 S 2nd, with 150-plus bourbons and ryes, live blues nights and a Southern-American.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned with house bitters
Food: Southern American kitchen, full menu
