The Warsaw Cafe, The Jarzemski Family's Eastern European on S. 16th and Spruce Street in Rittenhouse Square - Closed,

[Seeker]

I enjoyed a Sunday lunch Monk's this weekend. Charming little Belgian-ish bar with a gorgeous monster list of bottled beers and a few fine draught Belgians. . . I'd be a regular if this joint were in my neighborhood.

My lovely and accomplished daughter came up to Philadelphia on Sunday. We celebrated my birthday just a block down 16th Street from Monk's at The Warsaw Cafe. Unusual place that has served Eastern European (yes, Polish) food with a continental flair since 1979 - borscht, chilled berry soup, Russian crepes (stuffed with smoked salmon and topped with caviar), wiener schnitzel, crab cakes were all delicious. After walking around the Rittenhouse Square area, we went to Old City for ice cream at the Franklin Fountain, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that serves homemade ice cream just down the block from the Continental. Wonderful way to spend a summer evening.

[DonRocks]

The Warsaw Cafe closed in September, 2010, and is now Jasmine Rice, a Thai BYOB.