Belga Cafe

About Belga Cafe

Belga Cafe is a Belgian restaurant you'll find at 514 8th St SE in Washington, District of Columbia. It is one of 2,052 places to eat and drink we list in Washington.

Belga Cafe is open 6 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (closed Thursday). Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 5 days of the week.

Guests can choose from 64 menu items across 13 sections, including If You Need Some Extras & Like to Share, New Ideas From the Chef, Our Classiques Apps, 100% Belgian, and Our Guest's Favorites. Listed prices range from $7.50 to $59.00, with a typical item around $17.00. Menu highlights include The Belgian Frites, Groene Asperge Soep, and The Best Steak Tartare in DC.

Available service options are outdoor seating, kerbside pickup, no-contact delivery, delivery, on-site services, and takeaway. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, romantic, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. The place is family friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly. It is especially popular for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, paid street parking, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (202) 544-0100 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Belgian Restaurant

Address

514 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Phone

(202) 544-0100

Hours

Open 6 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (closed Thursday)

Menu

64 items · $7.50–$59.00

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

• The Belgian Frites$9.25

  The world's original fries! A trio of homemade mayonnaise

• Groene Asperge Soep$16.00

  green asparagus soup, crème fraîche, black garlic cream

• The Best Steak Tartare in DC$20.00

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

• Stoverij Met Frietjes en Witloof$33.00

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

• Salade Ris de Veau$24.00

  Frisée salad, roasted artichoke, truffle dressing, radish, crispy sweetbread nuggets

• Kabeljauwhaasje Met Groene Groenten$39.00

  Roasted cod loin, chive oil sauce, asparagus, lemon confit, scorched baby leek, broccoli cream

• Belga's Anniversary Old Fashioned$20.00

  Woodford Reserve "Belga Cafe's 20th anniversary barrel" Angostura bitters, demerara syrup, orange peel

• Straffe Hendrik Tripel 9%$16.00

  Belgian tripel | rich, creamy, deep malt character, rum and pears

• Negroni$17.00

  Nolet's gin, Martini & Rossi riserva speciale rubino, Campari, big clear ice, orange peel

• Chef's Favorite, Entre-Deux-Mers, French Kiss 2023$16.00

  Mineral and lemon notes, palate is full and rich

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