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Belga Cafe


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4.5 of 5 stars 112 ratings
112 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
31
4.0 of 5 stars
43
3.0 of 5 stars
23
2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
8
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#61 of 1,146 restaurants in Washington DC
  • Cuisines: Belgian, European, Continental
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5 of 5 stars
Arlington
24 Jun 2009

Ate early on a mid June evening, outside with a light breeze. Food was outstanding. Figs and blue cheese appetizer and Lobster, asparagus, and grapefruit with a sauce of white chocolate and passion fruit. Service was excellent although he seemed to have more tables than I would have expected. He handled it. I don't believe they used the gin I... more

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1 of 5 stars
Frankfurt, Germany
13 Jun 2009

Is really cheap Americana food at a high price. The Croque Monsier is a nasty $9 grilled ham and cheese on white. I saw nothing on any other plate to make me think of Europe either. more

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2 of 5 stars
Washington, DC
24 Feb 2009

Went here on a Wednesday night. The food was good if a tad overpriced. I had a pretty good steak and fries. Excellent Belgian white beer on tap. It would have been a great experience, except as soon as we had paid--after enjoying dessert and coffee (and after we had already left a tip)--the waiter came over and told us... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
22 Feb 2009

Fantastic menu of appetizers and entrees! the venison was superb. Can't wait to get back and go through the many delicious sounding items. Love how so much of the menu is written in Flemish! more

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4 of 5 stars
Woodinville, Washington
21 Feb 2009

I visited Belga Cafe during DC's semi-annual Restaurant Week - a great time to be in town. I've eaten at BC many times and was looking forward to moules frites. Fortunately, the prix fixe menu for Restaurant Week had an offering of mussels in red ale (the other entree choices were stoemp (mashed potatoes with mixed veggies) with a long... more

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4 of 5 stars
Arlington, VA
20 Feb 2009

My fiancee and I went to Belga during Washington's Restaurant Week and were pleasantly surprised by the outstanding food! Before arriving at Belga, we had our hearts set on mussels, beer, and chocolate. The beer did not disappoint, but initially we were befuddled at the lack of mussels and chocolate on the Restaurant Week menu. We figured they would put... more

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4 of 5 stars
Texas
28 Jan 2009

First stop on my week long vacay in DC. This place is on a cool block of town and very quaint and cozy inside. It is much smaller than I expected and the seating area is pretty tight and leads to little privacy. The service, food and drinks were exceptional. I highly recommend. more

17 Jan 2009

Great food and great place with some personality. I found the mussels better than what I found in Paris. Allez y mes amis. more

2 Dec 2008

I can't remember the last time I experienced such terrible service in a restaurant. Waited more than 30 minutes to order drinks and only did that when the waiter was walking by asking, "How are you all doing?" We said we'd be doing better if we had drinks and water. From that moment on, he acted like we were having... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
11 Nov 2008

Good moules frites. more

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Belga Cafe Address

514 Eighth Street SE, Washington DC, DC 20003
Tel: 202 544 0100 Fax: 202 544 0204
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.