Bethlehem: Taps Tavern (February 2017)

My spouse and I visited Taps Tavern for drinks on a Saturday afternoon in late February 2017. Taps Tavern is open daily from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm (12:00 pm on weekends) and serves lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks. You can book a table via telephone or by using the reservation request on their website. The owners of Taps Tavern also operate the Braveheart Highland Pub in Hellertown.

Taps Tavern is located on Route 378 in Lower Saucon Township as a stand-alone restaurant within a strip mall shopping complex that includes Revolutions Eat Drink Rock and Bowl (formerly the Regal Cinema), Maxx Fitness, and Chaar Saddlery. Taps Tavern, which opened in February 2015, is located in the restaurant space previously occupied by Starters Pub for 14 years. The restaurant offers dining for nearly 200 patrons in several places: in the bar area (either at the large 45-seat granite U-shaped bar itself or at high-top or regular-height tables arranged around two sides of it), in the dining area (which includes the main room adjacent to the bar area [but separated by a wall] at tables or in booths, or at tables in a light-filled smaller semi-private “sunspace” room). Outdoor patio dining is also available in nice weather. A stone fireplace provides a nice focal point for the main dining area, and the entire restaurant features a combination of hardwood and tile floors, paneled walls, and attractive lighting. Many TVs throughout the bar and restaurant broadcast the latest sporting events.

Taps Tavern serves upscale American cuisine. We visited only for drinks (on our way to a dinner reservation elsewhere), so we did not sample the food, but interesting menu items included cheesesteak egg rolls, crab bites, pot stickers, hummus duo, pastrami and Swiss, grilled cheese with ham and pulled pork, tater tots, meatloaf, pork and sauerkraut, bratwurst, and fish and chips. The restaurant offers half-price children’s meals and provides kids entertainment on Wednesdays. As its name implies, beer also features prominently at this restaurant, with nearly 50 different choices on draft. Bottled beer, cocktails, and wine are also available.

Taps Tavern is an attractive place for a meal or a drink.