Belga Cafe

Brie de Meaux aux Truffle$20.00

Brie stuffed with truffle and mascarpone, frisée artichoke salad, truffle dressing, homemade brioche

The Brussels Sprouts$14.00

Fried kale, sweet and sour fried pork belly, curry, chili

Smoked Potato Foam$13.00

Cream of smoked potato, farm butter, potato chips

The Belgian Frites$9.00

The world's original fries! Belgian - not French. DC's best double fried, perfect frites. Served with a trio of homemade mayonnaise

Bread and Two Butters$7.00

Freshly baked French baguette, seaweed butter, lard and bacon bits butter

Slow Roasted Heirloom Carrots$14.00

Poppy seeds, ginger, confit lemon, butter, labneh, curry

Bordje Gerookte Zalm$19.00

Chesapeake Smokehouse salmon, red onion, capers, lemon gel, chive sour cream, toast

Tomaten Salade Met Pruimen$17.50

Golden sunrise tomato, purple plums, red onions, basil oil, fresh basil, balsamico

Gebakken Mergpompoen$17.50

Garlic roasted zucchini, squash salad, cucumber, ginger carrot dressing, lemon, Za'atar

Koude Groene Erwten Soup$15.00

Chilled young pea soup with Pernod, chorizo chips

Gazpacho Van Heirloom Tomaat Met Krab$16.00

Red tomato gazpacho, crab meat, bread, cucumbers, radish, basil oil, red pepper

Not So Simple Pasta and Crab$25.00

Simple tagliatelle pasta appetizer, Maryland crab, Meyer lemon, garlic-chive butter, crisps

La Gaufre de Homard$20.00

Maine lobster waffle, velvet lobster bisque, fennel, watermelon radish, petite salad, pink grapefruit

Bieten Carpaccio Met Burrata$17.50

Roasted beet carpaccio, smoked Buffalo burrata, pistachio, mint

Kip & Krab Sigaars$14.00

Spicy cigars of chicken & crabmeat, dipping sauces

Vier Kazen Kroketten$14.50

Croquettes of four cheeses, cheese waffle, cheese cream, puffed tomatoes, Parmesan snow

Salade Endive aux Pistaches$16.50

Belgian endive salad, Hoegaarden sabayon, radicchio, cilantro, kumquats, pistachios, pink peppercorn, blue cheese

The Best Steak Tartare in DC$19.50

The Belgian steak tartare, fried onions, cornichons, capers, quail egg

• As Main Course$34.00

Biefstuk Met Bearnaise En Frietjes$57.00

C.A.B. grilled filet mignon, puffed tomato, Belgian frites, Béarnaise sauce

Varken Met Belgische Pickels$39.00

Roasted pork loin, braised pork belly, bacon jam, Belgian pickles, summer beans, Rodenbach beer mustard sauce

Stoverij Met Frietjes en Witloof$33.00

Belgian beef stew, Chimay beer, Belgian frites, mayonnaise, endive salad, grain mustard

Bart's Better Bistro Burger$23.00

Grilled burger, bacon, American cheese, tomato, pickles, crazy sauce, brioche bun, Belgian frites

Onglet aux Echalotes, Sauce Vin Rouge$44.00

Grilled hanger steak, Bordelaise sauce, shallots, our crazy fries: fries, truffle mayonnaise, cheese

Een Geroosterd Kieken Met Courgette$32.00

Herb stuffed roasted chicken, eggplant, zucchini, squash, garlic, lemon thyme, za'atar spices, jus de poulet

Tonijn Met Avocado$19.50

Yellowfin tuna crudo, avocado, lemon verbena, seaweed salad, Persian lime, garden herbs

Baby Octopus & Gebraiseerd Varkensbuikje$19.00

Slow cooked pork belly, baby octopus, brussels sprouts, popped wild rice, sour cream, za`atar, red wine

Escargots a la Bourguignonne 2.0$16.50

Escargots, red wine, garlic, green butter, bread chips, confit lemon

Wilde Champignon Wafel$17.75

Wild mushroom waffle, porcini, shiitake, beech mushroom, Pecorino cream, mushroom jus shooter

Grote Garnaal Met Picante Tomaat$22.00

Shrimp ceviche, heirloom tomato, agua de chille, basil oil, avocado crème

Gentse Waterzooi$38.00

Waterzooi style red snapper, purple potato, summer vegetables, artichoke green sauce

Gebakken Zalm Met Mais$34.00

Skin on salmon filet, cherry tomato, roasted sweet corn, saffron, cucumber, grilled potato

Branzino Met Couscous Parels$36.00

Grilled Branzino filet, roasted couscous pearls, Belgian mussels, romanesco, B&B sauce, parsley dust, oil

Risotto Met Erwtjes en St. Jacobsvruchten$44.00

Pan seared scallops, English peas, risotto, burned onion, puffed black rice, smoked mussel cream

Mussels "Mariniere" The Classique$27.50

White wine, shallots, butter, garlic, parsley

Mussels Dijonnaise$28.00

Dijon mustard cream, white wine, shallots, garlic, parsley

Chef's White Sangria$14.00

Chablis, passion fruit, crème de pêche, lychee and more

Tropical Belgian Mule$14.00

Home made lemon Genever, Q tropical ginger beer

I Wish I Was on the Beach$15.00

Pineapple infused rum, colada perfect sorbet, pineapple syrup, sparkling rosè

Summer G&T$16.00

Basil-cucumber infused Mcclintock Gin, Fever-Tree light and cucumber tonics, key lime ice cube

Hot Lips$16.00

Milagro tequila, Del Mague Vida mezcal, pineapple juice, jalapeño infused agave, valentina spice rim

The Only French in the House '75'$17.00

Nolet's silver gin, lemon, simple syrup, sparkling wine, lemon twist

Smoky Negroni$16.00

Mezcal, Campari, Boomsma beerenburger herbal, clear ice, orange zest

Garden in the Highball (Zero Proof)$14.00

Seedlip Garden 108, Fever Tree light ginger ale, sprig of rosemary, cucumber crushed ice

Belga's Ale 6%$14.00

Belgian blonde | taste impressions of malt and bread, lemon, and herbs

Stella Artois 5.2%$8.50

Pilsner | hazy golden yellow, grainy malts, crisp and pleasant

La Chouffe 8%$12.00

Pale strong ale | aromas of bananas, sweet fruit, malt and spice

Vedett Extra White by Duvel 5%$12.00

Belgian white beer | Sweet aroma with spice and a bit of coriander

Delirium Tremens 8.5%$15.00

Strong pale ale | clear blond, fruity bouquet, gooseberry, cloves, citrus

Sancerre, Renaissance 2020$24.00

Notes of fresh fruits, green apples, white flower

Sauvignon Blanc, Jacques Dumont 2022$14.00

Nice mix of citrus, gooseberries, and grapefruit aromas

Chardonnay, Sequoia Grove, Napa Valley 2020$18.00

Flavors of tangerine, pear, wet stone, and lemon oil

Chardonnay, Camille Le Labrie 2021$15.00

Fruity bouquet with notes of apple and lemon to a more floral palette

Chef's Favorite, Scarpetta, Italy 2018$15.00

Ripe strawberry, citrus and candied lemon all folded in with a hint of cinnamon and spice

White Blend, Cuvee French Kiss 2022$14.00

Light wine, notes of grapefruit, pear and apples, nice acidity

Cotes du Rhone, E. Guigal 2020$14.00

Light body with aroma of green fruits, gooseberry, lime and honey

Bourgogne, Domaine Nicolas Rossignol 2017$27.00

Medium to full body, fine and linear tannins and a long fresh finish

Pinot Noir, Boedecker Cellars 2018$14.00

Notes of very ripe red fruit, mixed cherry and spices

Tempranillo, Marques de Caceres Reserva 2017$15.00

Refined and complex aroma with a touch of cherry, vanilla and soft toasted notes

Bordeaux, Chateau la Graviere 2020$15.00

Notes of cherries, plums, and raspberries, earthy

Primitivo, Montecore, Puglia 2020$14.00

Full bodied, fruity, pleasant boquette with earthy tones

Cabernet Sauvignon, J.Lohr, 'Hilltop' 2020$18.00

Elegant palate with silky, integrated tannis that lead to a long structured finish

Natural Grenache, Mas Amiel, Pays d'Oc 2020$16.00

Medium body, nice acidity, fresh, crisp aromas of cherry, cassis and pepper

Charles le Bel, Brut, Reims NV$28.00

Champagne inspiration 1818 Brut by Billecart-Salmon

Saumur Brut Vintage, Bouvet, Saphir 2019$16.00

Complex aromas of peaches and toasted brioche

Cremant Rose, Dom Albert Bichot$16.00

Light, bouquet of raspberries, red currants and white blossom

Sancerre, Karine Lauverjat, Loire Valley 2022$22.00

Medium-bodied, fruity, bright, strawberries, & raspberries, long finish

Chef's Favorite Rose From Provence$16.00

Citrus and floral notes retain their freshness and brightness

Cotes du Rhone, La Nerthe 2020$14.00

The palate is fresh and full of flavor with savory spice notes on the finish