Belga Cafe

514 8th St SE- At E St SE
Washington, DC 20003

202 544-0100

Lunch Menu

Classic Starters With a Twist

Lauwe Aspergesalade   baked asparagus with frisee salad, slices of salmon "mi cut" with coriander-butter

Mosselen Gratinee   oven grilled mussels on the half shell with garlic butter

4 Kazen Kroketten   four cheeses croquettes with a frisee-bacon salad

Witloaf " sushi" Salade   belgian endive salade with oranges, blue cheese and greet's dressing

Tomaat Met Grijze Garnalen   tomatoes stuffed with belgian baby gravy shrimp

Eurofusion Starters

Foie De Canard   smoked and poached duck liver with tutti-frutti and flemish broiche

Kruidensalade Met Knoflookwafeltjes   salad of baby greens and herbs, yogurt dressing, garlic waffels and tomato sherbert

Kip & Krab Sigaar   spicy cigars of chicken and crabmeat with assorted sauces

Salade Roulade   heart of romaine lettuce with goat cheese, blue cheese and roasted tomatoes

Soups

Bier En Patat Soep   a chunky soup of three potatoes, beer, bacon and garlic confit

Ajuinen Soep   onion soup the belgian way

Kastanje Soep   creme of chestnut with duck and reglis parfume

The Sandwiches

B&B   The Belga burger with natural beef

Groentenwafel   waffled bread stuffed with vegetables and brie

Gevulde Pita   warm pita styled with grilled chicken and a creamy garlic sauce

Croque - Monster Wafel   waffle Grilled toast with ham and Swiss cheese and small salad

Gerookte Zalm Wafel   puff pastry waffle with smoked salmon, roasted tomatoes, chives-cream

Classic Entrees

With a Twist

Le Vrais Steak Belge   belgian steak with real belgian fries

Waterzooi Van Vis   a waterzooi of fish with witnter vegetables in a light anise sauce

Hoeve Kippetje Uit Brabant   breast of chicken with braised belgian endives and roasted fingerling potatoes

Vlaamse Stoverij   flemish beef stew with real belgian fries and red cabbage

Kip Deluxe Salade   crunchy salad with grilled chicken and curry mayonnaise

Belgian Mussels Pot

Mussels "rodenbach"   red ale with bacon and asparagus

Mussels "garlic Butter'   cream, celery, butter and lots of garlic

Mussels "curry"   asian style in a light curry-ginger, sesame, soya-oyster sauce

Mussels "leeks"   shallots, vanilla in a light cream sauce

Mussels "hoegaarden"   white ale, bacon and celery

Mussels "mariniere"   white wine, shallots and garlic

Eurofusion Entrees

Lamsfilet "ph"   crusted loin of lamb "PH" with mushrooms, and thyme-lamb sauce

Coquilles Saint - Jacques   pan seared scallops "three ways" with green pea star anise-mousseline, young carrots, red beets and an orange sauce

West Afrikaanse Zeebaars   grilled west african sea bass with melted spanach and lemon mosto oil

Side Dishes & Vegetarian

Belgische frieten   Real Belgian fries

Pommes frites

Belgian mayonnaise

Roasted market vegetables   with balsamic and herb infused oil dish

Caramelized Belgian endives   sprinkled with sherry-vinegar

Grilled asparagus   the American way

Groenten stoemp   Puree of vegetables and potatoes

Pan seared salsify   with nutmeg

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Dinner Menu

Classic Starters with a Twist

Lauwe Asperge salade   baked asparagus with frisee salad, slices of salmon "mi cut" with coriander-butter

Duo Van Salade & Garnaal   duo of salade roulade and baby gray shrimp croquette

Aspreges Op Z'n Vlaams   poached asparagus with alight egg-parsely-butter sauce, flemish style

Mosselen gratinees   oven grilled mussels on the shell with garlic butter

Tomaat Met Grijze Garnalen   the all time belgian tomatoes stuffed with belgian baby gray shrimp on a bed of spicy salad

4 Kazen Korketten   two croquettes of "four cheeses" with a frisee- bacon salad and balsamic dressing

Eurofusion Starters

Foie De Canard   smoked and poached duck liver with tutti-frutti and flemish broiche

Tonijn & Couscous Terrine   terrine of tuna & couscous, wasabi cream, and marinated seaweed salad

Salade Roulade   heart of romaine lettuce with goat cheese, blue cheese and roasted tomatoes

Kruidensalade Met Knoflookwadeltjes   salad of baby greens and herbs, yogurt dressing, garlic waffels and tomato sherbet

Kip & Krab Sigaar   spicy cigar of chicken and crabmeat with assorted sauces

Witlof "Sushi " Salade   belgian endive "sushi" with prosciutto di parma, greet's baby arrugula salad cheese tuile, and orange cardamom gelee

Het Stoofpotje   a casserole of wild mushrooms with snails and frog legs in alight garlic sauce

Soups

Warme Bloe Bloemkool Soep   creme of cauliflower with ravioli of crab

Koude Jonge Erwten Soep   cold green pea soup with smoked salmon, sour cream, and tobiko eggs

Classic Entrees with a Twist

Hoeve Kippetje Uit Brabant   breast of chicken with braised belgian andives and roasted fingerling potatoes

Biefstuk Van De Beenhouwer   hanger steak with roasted vegetables, purple potato confit and ared wine sauce

Lotte Mett Jenver   bacon wrapped monkfish fillet with jenever beurre blanc, yellow potatoes, cauliflower, and broccoli on abed of red onion confit

Belgian Mussels   mussles marineire

mussels with garlic butter

mussels with curry creme

mussels with white beer

mussels W&G

Vlaamse Stoverij   flemish beef stew with real belgian fries and red cabbage

Le Vrai Steak Belge   belgian steak with real belgian fries

Waterzooi Van Vis   a waterzooi of fish wth winter vegetables in alight anise sauce

Vlaamse Reus   leg of rabbit with rodenbach beer "werner vandaele"

Eurofusion Entrees

West Afrikaanse Zeebaars   grilled west sfrican sea bass with melted spinach and lemon mosto oil

Coquilles Saint-jacques   pan seared scallops "three ways" with green pea star anise-mousseline, young carrots, red beets and an orange sauce

Lamsfilet "ph"   crusted loin of lamb "PH"with mushrooms, baby tomatoes and thyme-lamb sauce

Filet Van Hertekalf   filet of venson with sweet potato, pmegranate sauce and afoie gras creme brulee

" Belga" heilbot   halibut poached inkasteel brown beer with a beer sabayon on abed of green asparagus with trumpet royal mushrooms, crispy pancetta & baby gray shrimp

Eendenborst   "duck breast a l'orange "dusted with speculous spice with pulled duck confit salsify and orangecacao sauce

Side Dishes & Vegetarian

Others   pan seared salsify with nutmeg roasted market vegetables with balsamic and herbs oil caramelized belgian endives sprinkled with sherry-vinegar grilled asparagus, the american way

Potato   real belgian fries/pommes frites/belgische frieten grandmother's potato-almond croquettes flemish mayonnaise

Plats Du Jour

Chef's Daily Specials   priced daily

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Brunch Menu

Eggs

Ommeletje Van Bart   omelet with baby grey shrimp, tomatoes and cheese

Roer Eitjes   scrambled eggs with fresh herbs, an english muffin, and more

Ommeletje Met Ham En Kaas   omelet with ham, baby sausages, and cheese

Gebakken Eitjes   eggs served sunny side up with crispy bacon and potato cubes

Eitjes Met Gerookte Zalm   poached eggs with smoked salmon and asparagus and hollandaise sauce

Belgian Waffels and Crepes

Crepe Aux Nutella   two large crepes filled with nutella chocolate

Geitenkaas Wafels   warm goat cheese waffel with roasted tomato, red pepper coulis, and herb salad

Wentelteefjes   belgian "french' toast with brown sugar and home made syrup

Luikse Wafels   liege waffles with caramelized apples and cinnamon

Brusselse Wafels   brussels style waffels with sugar, whipped cream or fresh fruits and whipped cream

The Specials

Witlooftaart   a brussels endive tart with a twist

Coffee

We serve Illy Coffee   by the mug, americano, espresso and cappuccino

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Dessert Menu

Fruits In The Summer   dessert of the day with farm fresh fruits

Vanilla Waffels   belga vanilla eaffle with chocolate and vanilla ice cream

Asperge Beignets   fritters of asparagus with asparagus ice cream

Belgische Chocolademousse   belgian chocolate mousse in 3 colours

Bart's Chocoladetaart   bart's flourless chocolate cake

Sorbet En Ijs   sherbet and ice cream of the day

Belgische Chocolademousse   belgian chocolate mousse in 3 colours

Creme Brulee   sugar crusted custard - flavors of the day

Beer List

Beers On The Draft

Stella Artois

Hoegaarden

Leffe Blonde

Leffe Brune

Rodenbach

Delirium Tremes (dt)

Draft of The Week

Belgian White Beers

Ommegang Witte

Hoegaarden

Wittekerke

Red & Brown Beers

Petrus Triple

Duchesse De Bourgogne 330ml

Petrus Old Brown

Rodenbach Grand Cru

Petrus Aged Pale Ale

Saisons - Belgian Ales

Delirium Nocturnum 11.2 Oz

Gouden Carolus & Triple & Grand Cru

De Koninck

Duvel 11.2 Oz and 750 Ml

Delirium Tremens 11.2 Oz

Saison Dupont

Kwak Pauwels 11.2 Oz

Brasserie D'achouffe La Chouffe

Lucifer

Trappist & Abbay Beers

Rochefort

Orval Trappist Ale

Chimay

Maredsous Dubble and Triple

Westmalle Dubbel and Triple

St. Bernardus Abt 12%

St. Bernardus Prior 8%

Afflingem Blonde

Corsedonk Blonde & Brune

St. Bernardus Triple 7.5%

The Lambic Family

the Champagne of Belgium

Lindemans Peche (peach) 11.2 Oz

Premium St.louis Peche (peach)

Premium St. Louis Framboise (raspberry)

Premium St. Louis Kriek (cherry)

Premium St. Louis Geuze Fond Tradition

Lindemans Cassis (black Currant) 11.2 Oz

Liefmans Framboise (raspberry) 11.2 Oz

Liefmans Kriek (cherry) 11.2 Oz

Premium St. Louis Cassis (black Currant)

Geuze Lambic Cuvee Rene Gueuze

American Belgian Beers

Hennepin Grisette Farmhouse Ale

Ommegang Witte, White Beer

Rare Vos Brabant Style Ale

Ommegang Belgian-style Abbey Ale

Three Philosphers Quadruple

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