Café Weekday Menu
(V) vegetarian | (VG) vegan | (GF) made without gluten
SAKURA MATSURI SPECIALS
MARKET TABLE
SOUPS
GREENS
ENTRÉES
mushroom 18 | fish 20 | steak 22
FOR CHILDREN
choice of entrée, beverage, and dessert | $15
Visitors to the Garden can enjoy modern, vegetable-focused cuisine in a full-service setting at Yellow Magnolia Café, as well as casual entreés at the seasonal outdoor eatery Yellow Magnolia Canteen.
Members receive a 10% discount on dining purchases.
Dining remains open late for Garden After Hours and on Members' Summer Evenings.
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Celebrate Spring
Time to enjoy spring at the Garden! Book a brunch reservation, or treat yourself to lunch.
Note: Diners must pay Garden admission or be a BBG member to access the café.
Yellow Magnolia Café
Exclusively for Garden visitors, Yellow Magnolia Café offers full-service dining Tuesday through Sunday. The bright, airy café overlooks the Garden’s Lily Pool Terrace.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Phone: 718-307-7136 Call to check dining availability during Garden After Hours and Members' Summer Evenings.
Note: Diners must pay Garden admission or be a BBG member to access the café.
The Story Behind Yellow Magnolia Café
Named after the remarkable flower developed by Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Yellow Magnolia Café offers modern, vegetable-focused cuisine in a one-of-a-kind setting nestled within the Garden’s iconic landscape. Designed by David Rockwell, the café is bright and airy and overlooks the Garden’s Lily Pool Terrace. The new café is a celebration of its urban garden setting, with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and purveyors—an ethos in keeping with the Garden’s longstanding interest in sustainable practices—and menus inspired by Brooklyn’s artisanal food movement.
Local chef Rob Newton, whose other Brooklyn restaurants have been lauded for their fresh and creative menus, alongside chef de cuisine Morgan Jarrett, have developed the café’s seasonal, market-driven menus, with a focus on local vegetables, grains, and sustainably sourced meats and fish. The menu is vegetable focused, with select meat and fish options available, as well as healthy children’s menu items.
Learn more about the restaurant at www.yellowmagnolicacafe.com.
Yellow Magnolia Canteen
Yellow Magnolia Canteen, on the terrace by the entrance to the Steinhardt Conservatory, serves a variety of fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, and snacks.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Coffee Bar
The Coffee Bar is open on the Garden's busiest days, offering fresh-baked goods and snacks in the Visitor Center.
Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Dining venues remain open late for Garden After Hours and on Members' Summer Evenings.
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Culinary Partner
The Garden's dining service partner, Patina Restaurant Group, is dedicated to providing the very finest quality cuisine, exceptional service, and genuine hospitality.
Patina Restaurant Group is also the exclusive caterer of weddings and events at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
