Monk's Cafe

A five-time James Beard semifinalist for its beer program, this Rittenhouse institution has been running one of the deepest draft lists in the city for nearly 30 years under the ownership of Tom Peters and company. The draft list is obsessive in the best way, with clean lines, proper gas mixtures, and rare pours showing up regularly enough that brewers from around the world make pilgrimages here. The Belgian-influenced kitchen isn't an afterthought either. Get the pommes frites with house-made bourbon mayo, the mussels, or the Flemish Seared Scallops made with their own sour ale. Walk-ins only, always.