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Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 PM

A vibrant atmosphere modeled after Brussel’s casual cafés, Belga Café is the original Belgian restaurant in Washington, DC. Opened in 2004, the neighborhood locale on Capitol Hill is known for its authentic cuisine, extensive craft beers, and a beautiful wine selection.

A master of traditional Belgian cuisine with a flair for provocative dishes, Vandaele is a contestant on season 10 of Bravo’s “Top Chef.”

“I’ve become known as ‘the Belgian guy’ for putting Belgian food on the map in D.C.,” he says.

Vandaele’s accomplishments include:

– Rising Star by StarChefs.com;
– ‘Knighthood’ by the Museum of Belgian Brewers and the Brewers Guild of Belgium;
– Awarded the Belgian decoration “Ridder in de Orde van Leopold II” or “Knight in the Order of Leopold II;
– ”Master Cook of Belgium; Beer Bar of the Year by Cheers magazine;
– Awarded “Wine Excellence Award” by Wine Spectator in 2013;
– Established Belgian Restaurant Week in 2011;
– National Brand Ambassador for Belgium brews Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe Blonde and Brune,
– Featured by the James Beard Foundation for dinner events in James Beard House in 2007 and 2015.

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Check out the special 3-course menu designed for the Comité Tricolore!

Tickets are available at the price of $95 per person, which consists of $75 for your meal (tax and tip included, drinks excluded) and $20 as a donation to the Comité Tricolore (larger donations are of course encouraged). The donation is tax deductible. For information on the Comité Tricolore’s charitable mission, please consult our web site: www.comite-tricolore.org.

Seating will be on a "first come, first serve" basis but if you are coming with friends (groups of 4 or more), please let us know so that we can seat you together at the same table.

Location:

514 8th Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003

Belga Café is on Capitol Hill, one block from Eastern Market Metro.

Friday, July 10th at 7:00 PM

Bastille Day 2026: 250th Anniversary, a French-American Celebration

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