If you’re in University City do yourself a favor and stop by 39th and Walnut where you’ll find City Tap House, offering up one of the most vast craft beer lists in Philadelphia. With 60 taps featuring the latest and greatest craft and seasonal beers, beer buffs will be sure to find something to quench their thirst. Although they are most known for their selection of rare and in-demand beers, they really know how to give pub food a certain flare, all thanks to Executive Chef Chad Vetter. If you’re looking to have the latest crazed”cold-one” and perhaps need a bite as well, City Tap House is the place for you.
We stopped by for a late lunch to enjoy their outdoor seating on the 2nd story terrace overlooking Walnut Street complete with 5 stone fire pits for when the weather gets chilly. If you’d rather sit inside, the main dining room has an open kitchen and seats up to 120 diners. .
Yes, 60 beers on tap may seem overwhelming, but have no fear, City Tap House offers flights of 3 or 4 beers (depending on how indecisive you actually are.) Whether it be porter, pilsner, or pale ale, create a trio or more to your liking, because you may need some time to glance at their glorious pub fare menu.
We couldn’t resist starting with an order of the BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos. These chips were loaded and stacked high with an impressive amount of witbier cheese sauce, love stout bbq, green onions, red onions, and sliced fresno chiles. These nachos are not to be missed.
And nothing pairs better with a cold beer than some chicken wings. City Tap has go thier own unique Ten Spice Wings which we quickly devoured. The Korean Short Rib Tacos topped pickled cabbage slaw, cilantro, and chili sauce are also very popular.
Although our hungry was dwindling we couldn’t neglect the Pizza & Flatbreads menu section offering tasty options like Honey Goat Cheese Flatbread, Sausage and Mushroom Flatbread, Classic Margherita Pizza, or Sweet Corn Pizza with raclette, oven roasted tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, and cilantro pesto. We ordered the Tartufo Pizza with roasted portobellos, taleggio, sunny-side egg, truffle and added guanciale.
Whether you are stopping by for the wide selection of craft beers or delicious menu of American pub fare, this restaurant offers something great for everyone in the heart of University City.
AND coming up this weekend- City Tap House University City is pleased to host Pumpkin Smash! 2016 on Sunday, October 9th from 1pm-5pm.
This Fall celebration includes a 200lb pumpkin firkin (literally hollowed out 200lb pumpkin full of beer), over 25 different pumpkin beers on tap— including some of Beer Advocate’s Top Rated Pumpkin Beers such as Elysian Brewery Company’s The Great Pumpkin, Avery Brewery Company’s Pump[KY]n & Southern Tier Brewing Company’s Pumking; a brunch menu chock-full-of delicious pumpkin themed fares, and, of course, the actual smashing of pumpkins (for charity).
Special Fall themed brunch menu items include:
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls – Cinnamon pear cream cheese icing-candied pepitas-sage honey butter
- Pumpkin Heirloom Bruschetta – Pepita orange vinaigrette-whipped ricotta-shaved gouda-arugula-baguette
- Pheasant Kabocha Flatbread – Roasted corn-pumpkin balsamic reduction-sage goat cheese-wilted kale
- BBQ Pulled Pork & Pumpkin Eggs Benedict – Pumpkin molasses BBQ-lemon hollandaise-baby kale-English muffin-poached egg
- Chocolate Pumpkin Moon Pie – Stout cranberry chocolate sauce-fried sage-pepita crumble
While Pumpkin Smash! 2016 is clearly a grand celebration of everything pumpkin, it is also a celebration of our furry canine friends. City Tap House has teamed up with Morris Animal Refuge to help find every dog in this city a loving home by smashing pumpkins for $25 donations. Guests are welcome to bring their pooches along, and you’re encourage to dress them up in the cutest costumes for a chance to win a $50 City Tap House gift card!
Let’s not forget, Sunday means FOOTBALL! Root for our Philadelphia Eagles against Detroit while you fill up on gourd-eous pumpkin beers. AND at end of the game – they’ll be giving away a trip for 2 to Las Vegas!
So in a pumpkin-shell, City Tap House’s Pumpkin Smash! 2016 will have live music, pumpkin painting for the kids, a bounce house for the kids, pumpkin smashing, dogs, the Philadelphia Eagles on nearly every television screen, and tons of beer and food to get the fall season started! What could be better? Tickets available now.
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