Belga Cafe

514 8th St SE, Washington, DC

Menu (As of 10/29)

Betsy's Got Some Eggs

• Omelette Au Fromage Classique $18.00
• The Belgian Omelet $27.00
• Belga’s ‘Beruchte’ Groene Eieren $18.50
• Ei-Prosciutto Toast $18.50
• Eitjes & Gerookte Zalm $25.00
• Cowboy Hashbrowns Skillet $24.00
• La Quiche 'The 3 Piggies' $19.50
• Banana Nutella Crepes $17.00
• Yes! 'Egg' in A Waffle $17.00
• Croque Madame Waffel $19.00
• The Coddled Egg in The Bokaal $18.00

Le Petit-Déjeuner Belge

• Seasonal Fruit Plate $12.00
• Sage-lime syrup $6.75L’ Original Waffle Bommekes
• Cinnamon Roll Waffle $6.00
• With frosting dip $7.50Belgian Chocolate Croissant
• Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thighs and Waffles $22.00
• Farm Cornbread Waffle $22.00
• Liege Waffle & Red Wine Poached Pears $16.00
• Belgian French Toast $18.50
• Fresh & Simple - a Belgian Waffle $16.50
• Strawberry Field Waffle $18.00

Sand 'Wishes' If You'd Like

• Crispy Egg On Mushroom Toast $22.00
• Our Avocado Toast $18.00Farmhouse bread, crushed avocado, pickles, radishes, cilantro, tomatoes, petite salad
• Bart’s Better Bistro Burger $28.00Grilled beef burger, bacon, American cheese, tomato, pickles, onions, crazy sauce, brioche bun, Belgian frites
• Soep Van Heirloomtomaten $18.00

If You Need Some Extras

• Jerkey Turkey Bacon $9.50
• A Bucket of Applewood Smoked Bacon $8.50
• The Belgian Frites $9.50Side of 2 Eggs or Egg Whites
• French Baguette $8.50
• Bacon Fat Hashbrowns $9.50

A Bunch of Brunch Cocktails

• Brut De Loire $17.50
• Crémant De Bourgogne Brut Rosé $19.50

Domaine Albert Bichot, N.V

• Our Bubbly Special $45.00/Bottle
• Belga’s Spritz $15.50
• Monkey 47 Gin and Tonic $24.00
• Jalapeño Bloody Mary $14.00
• Belga’s Bloody Mary & Celery Foam $14.00
• B'Mimosa $12.50
• Falling for Apples $15.00
• Basil Royale $14.50
• Jack the Rabbit $15.50
• The Best Part of Waking Up $16.00
• Perfect Espresso Martini $18.00

‘Julius Meinl Coffee & Tea'

• Drip $5.50
• Espresso $6.00
• Double Espresso $8.00
• Latte $7.50
• Cappuccino $7.50
• Assorted Julius Mienl Teas $7.50
• Iced Tea $5.00
• Passion Fruit Cooler $9.00
• Green Healthy Juice $7.00
• Orange Juice $6.00
• Apple Juice $5.00
• Pineapple Juice $5.00
• Belgian Hot Chocolate $9.00

Warm Boozy Drinks

• Irish Coffee $16.00
• Belgian Coffee $15.50
• Belgian Hot Chocolate with Irish Cream $16.00

Cocktails Sans Alcool

• “¡Ay, Caramba!” Mi Paloma $16.00
• N.A.Pero Hour $15.00
• The Best Steak Tartare in DC $24.00 / $39.00
• Petit Filet Et Friet $58.00
• Stoverij Met Frietjes en Witloof $34.50
• Mussels ‘Mariniere’ the Classique $29.00
• Red Devil’s Spicy Mussels $31.00
• Zalmfilet Met Groene Linzen $39.00
• Belgische Witloof Salade $16.50
• Vier Kazen Kroketten $15.50
• The Cheese Plate $26.00
• Kip & Krab Sigaars $16.00
• Lunch Specials: Wednesday $31.00Friday | Two Course
• Dinner: Monday – Saturday from 4:30 PM $25.00Mussel Tuesday – Every Tuesday Lunch & Dinner, all mussels with fries
• Our Classiques Apps $24.00The Best Steak Tartare in DC
• The Belgian steak tartare, fried onions, cornichons, capers, quail egg | as main course $39.00
• Spinazie-Courgettesoep $16.00
• Wilde Champignon Wafel $18.50
• Escargots De Namur $19.00
• "¡Ay, Caramba!" Mi Paloma $16.00
• Bart Lite $16.00

Our Guest’s Favorites

• Kroketten Van Zwezerik & Champignons $21.00
• Tonijn Met Avocado $24.00
• Simple Pasta Met Crab
• Carpaccio De Tomates & Burrata $20.00
• Salade Van Rode Biet $17.50
• Macaroni Gratin $17.50
• 100% Belgian $37.00Classic Vol-Au-Vent Deluxe
• Filet Mignon Met Pepersaus $63.00
• Varkenskotelet Met Spruitjes $38.00
• Vlaamse Stoverij Met Frietjes en Witloof $34.50
• Bart’s Better Bistro Burger $28.00
• The Belgian Omelet Met Frietjes $32.00

From the Big Pond

• Gegrilde Zeebaars Met Mosseltjes $41.00
• Zalmfilet Met Groene Linzen $39.00
• Risotto Met Sint-Jakobsschelpen $44.00
• Red Devil’s Spicy Mussels $31.00
• Mussels “Marinière” the Classique $29.00
• The Cheese Plate $25.50
• The Brussels Sprouts $16.00
• Slow Roasted Heirloom Carrots $16.00
• The Belgian Frites $9.50
• French Baguette and Two Butters $8.25

Belga’s Cocktails

• Belga Cafe’s Beet Manhattan $18.00
• Bart’s Burning Negroni Deluxe $17.00
• Marge’s Midnight Cloud $18.00
• The Red Devils Mule $15.00
• Whoa $18.00
• Tinkerman’s Curiously Bright G&T $16.00
• Monkey in The Garden $24.00
• Bart Lite (Zero Roof) $16.00
• Draft Beers $15.00Straffe Hendrik Tripel 9%
• Stella Artois 5.2% $9.00
• Blanche De Belga 4.7% $12.00
• Corsendonk Pater Dubbel 6.5% $16.00
• Brugse Zot 6% $15.00
• Ole Ole Rosé $24.00Sancerre Rosé Kevin Et Karine Lauverjat, FR, 2024
• Provence Rosé, Aix, Côteaux D’aix-En-Provence, Fr 2024 $16.00
• Belga Cafe's Beet Manhattan $18.00
• Marge's Midnight Cloud $18.00
• D'OH! & Stormy $16.00
• Bart’s Burning Negroni Deluxe $17.00
• Whoa $18.00
• Eat My Greens $16.00
• Tinkerman’s Curiously Bright G&T $16.00
• Monkey in The Garden $24.00

New at Belga

• Eat My Greens $16.00
• Caw a Bunga Reposado $17.00
• White Wine by The Glass $17.00Provence Blanc, Aix, Coteaux D’aix-En-Provence, 2024
• Sancerre, Kevin Et Karine Lauverjat, FR, 2024 $26.00
• Pinot Grigio, Ornella Molon, IT, 2024 $16.00
• Aromas of apple, pear, and hints of apricot $15.00Sauvignon Blanc, Louis Desforges, Touraine, FR 2024
• Chardonnay, Bezel, by Cakebread Winery, CA 2024 $18.00
• Albarino, ‘Nessa’ by Adegas Gran Vinum, SP 2024 $17.00
• Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Famille Perrin, Réserve, FR 2025 $16.00
• Vouvray, Jacques Dumont, Loire Valley, FR 2023 $17.00
• Red Wine by The Glass $15.00Tempranillo, Viña Real, Crianza, Rioja, SP 2022
• Bourgogne, Louis Jadot, Pinot Noir, Beaune, FR 2023 $20.00
• Côtes Du Rhône, Porte D’orange, FR 2023 $16.00
• Bordeaux, L’orangerie De Carignan, FR 2023 $16.00
• Cab. Sauvignon, Unshackled, by The Prisoner, CA 2024 $18.00
• Malbec, Auka, Don Alfonso, Argentina 2023 $15.00
• Champagne & Sparkling Wine $17.00Brut De Loire, Bouvet Ladubay, Saphir Brut, 2022
• Cremant De Bourgogne Rosé Domaine Albert Bichot $19.50

New! L’heure De L’apero

• Sparkling Wine, J. Roget, Brut, CA $8.00
• Sauvignon Blanc $8.00
• Pinot Grigo $8.00
• Bordeaux $8.00
• Italian $8.00
• Cava, Poema, Brut Rosé $8.00
• Simple Beers $7.00Stella Artois, Pilsner 5.2%
• Vedette, Extra White 4.7% $7.00

Our Cocktails

• Royal Belgian Mule $9.00
• be MARTINI $9.00
• N.A.Pero Hour $9.00
• Cuba Libre $9.00
• Bites to Share $3.00
• The Cheese Plate $21.00 / $26.00

Gougeres Waffles

• Gougeres Waffles
• Grilled Lamb Kofta Reg 19.00, Happy Hour 15.00

A Small Pot of Mussels

• A Small Pot of Mussels

Warm Spicy Nuts

• Warm Spicy Nuts 8.00 5.00
• Salmon Croque-Monsieur Reg 17.00, Happy Hour 14.00
• Cornbread Beau Nut Reg 18.00, Happy Hour 15.00
• Escargots De Namur Reg 19.00, Happy Hour 16.00

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

• Buffalo Cauliflower Bites Reg 16.00, Happy Hour 13.00
• Frietjes Volle-Vent Reg 19.00, Happy Hour 15.00
• Frietjes with Andalouse Sauce $10.00
• French Baguette and Butters $8.50

Our Desserts

• Cannelé Au Fromage Bleu $16.00
• Crème Brûlée À La Vanille De Tahiti $16.00
• Klassieke Tarte Tatin $16.00
• Belgische Chocolade Moestuin $20.00
• Worteltaart Met Zure Roomijs $17.00
• Assortiment De Sorbets Et Glaces Maison $5.00/Per Scoop

Herb Crusted Stuffed Turkey Breast

• Two - Four People $179.00 | Four - Six People $275.00
• Beer Braised Whole Turkey (Limited Orders) $410.00
• Two - Four People $179.00
• Four - Six People $275.00

Extra Cravings

• Brussels Sprouts $24.00/(serves 2)
• Whole Oven-Roasted Cauliflower $21.00/(serves 2)
• Honey Roasted Carrots $21.00/(serves 2)
• Purple Sweet Potato $21.00/(serves 2)
• Cornbread Stuffing $22.00/(serves 2)
• Creamy Corn Macaroni $21.00/(serves 2)
• Rastic Belgian Endive Salad $24.00/(serves 2)
• French Baguette & Butter $12.00

Sauce & Gravy

• Family Recipe $22.00/(1/3 Quart)Turkey Gravy Jus with Armagnac & Thyme
• Cranberry Jam with Orange and Mandarine Napoléon $22.00/(1/3 Quart)

Desserts

• (each serves 6) $48.00Pumpkin Cheese Pie
• Belgian Chocolate Mousse Party $49.00
• Apple Pie $45.00

Main Course

• Five Wines & Four Courses $135.00

Draft Beers

• Herkenrode Vesper Tripel $15.00
• Stella Artois $9.00
• Blanche De Belga $12.00
• Straffe Hendrik X-Mas Blend $16.50
• Poperings Hommelbier $14.00
• Gluten Free $19.00/500mlGreen’s Dubbel Ale | De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi 7.0%
• Green’s Amber Ale (500 Ml) | De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi 6.0% $19.00
• Non - Alcoholic $9.00Stella Artois Liberte | Stella Artois Brewery 0.0%
• Na Chouffe | Brasserie D’achouffe, Achouffe 0.5% $12.00
• Brugse Zot Sportzot | Brouwerij De Halve Maan 0.5% $13.00
• Pilsner $9.00Stella Artois | Stella Artois Brewery, Leuven 5.2%
• Bavik Super Pils | De Brabandere 5.2% $8.50
• White Beers $9.00Hoegaarden | Brouwerij Hoegaarden 4.9%
• Bavik Super Wit | De Brabandere 5% $8.00/Can
• Golden Ales $13.00Duvel, Duvel Moortgat Corporation, Puurs 8.5%
• Duvel Triple Hop, Duvel Moortgat Corporation, Puurs 9.5% $13.00
• Duvel $6.66
• La Chouffe | Brasserie D'achouffe 8% $12.50
• Saison $14.50Saison Dupont, Brasserie Dupont, Tourpes-Leuze 6.5%
• Hennepin, Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown, NY 7.7% $10.00
• Tank 7 | Boulevard Brewing Co, Kansas City 8.5% $10.00
• Red & Brown Ales $15.00/16 oz CanRodenbach Classic | Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V. 5.2%
• Rodenbach Alexander | Brouwerij Rodenbach, Roeselare 5.6% $14.50
• Rodenbach Grand Cru | Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V. 6% $15.00
• Duchesse De Bourgogne | Brouwerij Verhaege, Vichte 6.2% $16.50
• Mc Chouffe | Brasserie D’achouffe, Achouffe 8.0% $12.50
• Exceptional Triples & Quadruples $15.50Straffe Hendrik Tripel | Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Brugge 9.0%
• Straffe Hendrik Tripel | Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Brugge 9.0% $40.00/750ml
• Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel | Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Brugge 11.0% $15.50
• Chouffe Triple Ipa | Brasserie D’achouffe, Achouffe 10% $13.50
• Scaldis Bush Triple Blond | Brasserie Dubuisson, Pipaix 10.5% $14.00
• Abbey Beers $12.00Leffe Blonde | Abbaye de Leffe, Dinant 6.6%
• Maredsous Triple | Duvel Moortgat Brewery, Puurs 10.0% $12.50
• St. Bernardus Abt 12 | St. Bernardus Brewery, Watou 10.5% $18.50
• St. Bernardus Tripel | St. Bernardus Brewery, Watou 8.0% $16.00
• Belgian Trappist Beers $17.00Orval | Brasserie D’orval, Villers D’orval 6.2%
• Chimay 'Premiere' Red | Abbaye De Scourmont, Forges Les Chimay 7.0% $16.50
• Chimay Cinq Cents White | Abbaye De Scourmont, Forges Les Chimay 8.0% $16.00
• Chimay 'Grand Réserve' Blue | Abbye De Scourmont, Forges Les Chimay 9.0% $18.00
• Westmalle Dubbel | Brouwerij Der Trappisten Van Westmalle, Westmalle 7.0% $17.50
• Westmalle Tripel | Brouwerij Der Trappisten Van Westmalle, Westmalle 9.5% $17.50
• The Americans $12.00/Can 16 ozNeon Rainbows IPA, Brewery Ommegang, NY 6.5%
• Dragon's Milk Reserve, New Holland Brewing, Michigan 11% $14.00
• Belgian Ale $17.00Delirium Tremens | Huyghe Brewery, Melle / Ghent 8.5%
• Brugse Zot | Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Brugge 6% $15.00
• Cuvée De Trolls | Brasserie Dubuisson, Pipaix 7% $13.00
• Scaldis Pêche Mel | Brasserie Dubuisson, Pipaix 8.5% $15.00
• Scaldis Bush Caractere | Brasserie Dubuisson, Pipaix 12% $14.00
• The Lambic Family $18.00Lindemanns Pêche | Brouwerij Lindemans, Vlazenbeek 2.5%
• Lindemanns Framboise | Brouwerij Lindemans, Vlazenbeek 4% $14.00/250ml
• Lindemanns Kriek | Brouwerij Lindemans, Vlazenbeek 4.0% $18.00/335ml
• Oude Kriek, De Troch 2014 | Wambeek, Belgium, Pajottenland, 5.5% $25.00/375ml
• Oude Beersel, Oude Geuze Vieille | Beersel, Belgium 6% $18.00/375ml
• The Big Bottles $35.00/750mlDuvel | Duvel Moortgat Corporation, Puurs 8.5%
• Straffe Hendrik Tripel | Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Brugge 10.5% $35.00/750ml
• La Chouffe | Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Brugge 10.5% $35.00/750ml
• Saison Dupont | Brasserie Dupont, Tourpes-Leuze 6.5% $38.00
• White Wines By the Glass $26.00Sancerre, Kévin Et Karine Lauverjat, Fr 2025
• Pinot Grigio, Benvolio Friuli, It 2024 $16.00
• Sauvignon Blanc, Jacques Dumont, Val De Loire, Fr 2025 $15.00
• Chardonnay, Bezel, by Cakebread Winery, San Luis Obispo Coast 2024 $18.00
• Albarino, 'nessa' by Adezgas Gran Vinum, Sp 2025 $17.00
• Verdicchio, Dei Castelli Di Jesi, Umani Ronchi, Villa Bianchi, It 2024 $15.00
• Grüner Veltliner, Ingrid Groiss, Weinviertal Dac, Austria 2025 $18.00
• Sparkling Wines & Champagne $19.50Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé, Domaine Albert Bichot N.V
• Brut de Loire, Bouvet Ladubay, Saphir Brut, 2022 $17.50
• Red Wines By The Glass $15.00Montepulciano D'abruzzo, Umani Ronchi, 'Podere' It 2024
• Bordeaux, Château La Gravière, Fr 2023 $16.00
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Unshackled, by The Prisoner, Ca 2023 $18.00
• Malbec, Auka, Reserva, San Polo, Argentina 2023 $15.00
• Cabernet Franc, Quest by Austin, Paso Robles 2024 $16.00
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi, the Estate, Oakville, Napa Valley 2021 $42.00

Served Coravin Style

• Rosé Wines by The Glass $15.00Côtes De Provence, Château Sainte Marguerite, Symphonie 2025
• Sancerre Rosé, Kévin Et Karine Lauverjat, FR 2024 $24.00
• Sweet & Fortified Wines $14.00Taylor - Fladgate | Chip Dry White Port (Chilled)
• Croft | Reserve Ruby Porto $15.00
• Croft | Reserve Tawny Porto $17.00
• Taylor-Fladgate | Late Bottled V 2019 $16.00
• Fonseca | 20 - Year Tawny $27.00
• Croft | 10 - Year Old Tawny $19.00
• Fonseca | Late Bottled Vintage, Unfiltered 2014 $20.00
• Bodegas Fino Tradicion Fino | Jerez $17.00
• Emilio Lustau | Oloroso, Don Nuño (Dry) Xeres $12.00
• Emilio Lustau | Fino, Jarana (White, Very Dry) Xeres $12.00
• Madeira Miles | Colheita Single Harvest, Tinta Negra 2012 (Med Dry) $22.00

Chef’s Cellar Finds

• Champagne $123.00923 L. Aubry Fils, 1er Cru, Brut, À Jouy-Les-Reims, N.V.
• White Wine $75.0096 Grüner Veltliner, Ingrid Groiss, Weinviertal Dac, Austria 2025.
• 81 Verdicchio Riserva Dei Castelli Di Jesi, Sartarelli, Milletta, Classico 2020 $84.00
• 240 Chardonnay, Domaine J - L & F Chavy, 2017 $95.00
• 242 Chardonnay , Francois Mikulski, Côte D'or 2018 $97.00
• 259 Rully, Domaine Marc Morey, 2017 $135.00
• 318 Chardonnay, Far Niente, Napa Valley 2019 $159.00
• Sweet Wines $67.0086 Moscato d'Asti, Massolino, Serralunga 2023
• 80 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Sartarelli, Passito 2022 (500 ml) $75.00
• Red Wine $72.0065 Merlot, Orin Swift, Advice from John, St. Helena, CA 2023
• 421 Morgon, Reserve Louis Leyre-Loup, Cuvee D'exception 2015 $78.00
• 719 Merlot, Emmolo, Napa Valley 2017 $86.00
• 82 Red Blend, Mullan Road Cellars , Columbia Valley 2016 $87.00
• 452 Chorey-Les-Beaune, Benjamin Laroche, L'atelier 2017 $98.00
• 726 Merlot, Provenance, Napa Valley 2015 $99.00
• 66 Merlot, Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley 2019 $105.00
• 700 Pinot Noir, La Crema, Willamette Valley 2021 $115.00
• 565 Tinto De Toro , Numanthia, Toro 2007 $125.00
• 711 Pinot Noir, Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette Valley 2021 $130.00
• 409 Marsannay, Domaine J.M. Guillon, Clos de Portes, Monopole 2017 $146.00
• 732 Cabernet Sauvignon, Newton, Unfiltered, Napa Valley 2018 $152.00
• 582 Garnacha Blend, Viñedos De Ithaca, Odysseus Red Label, Priorat 2003 $155.00
• 558 Brunello Di Montalcino, Tenuta La Fuga, 2016 $155.00

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