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Dining at the Garden

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Visitors to the Garden can enjoy light bites, grab and go items, and full-service dining at various locations, opening soon for the summer season.

Special Event

Yellow Magnolia Canteen

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Show larger version of Yellow Magnolia Canteen An outdoor seating area featuring many brown tables with matching brown chairs and open yellow umbrellas.

Enjoy casual fare like sandwiches, salads, and cold drinks at our outdoor canteen, located just outside the Steinhardt Conservatory.

Hours

Tuesday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Canteen Menu

(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan (ag) ingredients and preparation avoid gluten (ago) ag option available

If you have a food allergy, please notify us.

Salads & Bowls

Baby Kale & Romaine Caesar (ago)
cherry tomatoes, parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing  15.50
with chicken  19.
Quinoa Grain Bowl (vg, ag)
curried cauliflower, teardrop peppers, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, arugula  17.50
with chicken  21.
Simple Garden Salad (vg, ag)
baby greens, cherry tomatoes, easter radishes, rainbow carrots  15.50
with chicken  19.

Sandwiches

Roast Turkey Sandwich
havarti, pickles, mustard & mayo on the side  14.
with water and chips combo  19.75
Three-Cheese Panini (v)
gruyère, havarti, provolone, caramelized onion, sourdough  16.
with water and chips combo  21.75
Prosciutto & Brie
fig jam, arugula, baguette  16.50
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wrap
carrot slaw, shredded lettuce  17.
Vegan Spinach Wrap (vg, ago)
sundried tomato hummus, marinated chickpeas, roasted peppers, pickled onions, baby spinach  16.
with gluten-free wrap  17.

Snacks

  • Cheese Plate with Fruit & Crackers  16.
    with canned wine combo  27.
  • Warm Pretzel (vg)  7.50
    with cheese sauce  8.
  • All-Beef Hot Dog  8.50
  • Chicken Tenders  13.
  • Hal’s New York Chips or Popcorn (vg, ag)  3.50

Sweet Treats

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie (vg)  2.50
    pack of three  6.
  • Fruit Cup (vg, ag)  8.50
  • Yogurt Parfait (v, ag)  8.50

Beverages

  • Rain Brand Water  4.75
  • Iced & Hot Coffee  5.
  • Iced & Hot Tea  4.75
  • Apple Cider  6.
  • Lemonade  6.
  • Arnold Palmer  6.
  • Boylan’s Soda  5.50
  • Hal’s New York Seltzer  4.25
  • Fruit Slushy  7.75
  • Garden Frozé  14.
  • Prisma Canned Wine  13.25
    sauvignon blanc, rosé, pinot noir
  • Liquid Fables Canned Cocktails  16.50
  • Talea Beer  9.75
    al dente pilsner, outdoorsie ipa
  • Joto Saké One Cup  14.

Menu subject to change.

Yellow Magnolia Café

Opening April 2

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Join us at our full-service, sit down restaurant for seasonal and vegetable-driven lunch, plus wine, cocktails, desserts, and kid’s meals.

Hours

Tuesday–Thursday: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Reserve a Table

Café Menu

(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan (ag) ingredients and preparation avoid gluten (ago) ag option available

If you have a food allergy, please notify us.

To Begin and Share

Spring Onion & Potato Soup (v, ag)
fiddlehead ferns, crème fraîche  14.
Deviled Eggs (v, ago)
pete and gerry’s farm eggs, crudité, dill pickle crackers  15.
Baby Iceberg Wedge (ag)
bacon, radishes, cherry tomatoes, buttermilk dressing  16.
Little Gem and Mizuna Caesar (ago)
charred broccoli, parmesan, crumbled croutons, black garlic caeser dressing  18.
Crispy Zucchini Blossoms (v)
ricotta, parmesan, vanilla sea salt  18.
Asparagus Flatbread (v)
burrata, peas, morels, fried artichokes, pea shoots  18.
BBG Mezze Plate (v, ago)
harissa hummus, chermoula, whipped feta, greenmarket vegetables, warm flatbread  22.

Entrées

Tagliatelle Pasta (ago)
wild ramps, peas, pancetta, toasted pine nuts, parmesan  25.
Avocado Toast (v)
fried egg, white asparagus, chili crisp, sourdough x  25.
Ancient Grain Bowl (vg, ag)
yellow wax beans, shiitake mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, ginger, turmeric, spring onions  25.
YMC Burger (ago)
gruyère cheese, yellow tomato, caramelized onion mayo, herb fries  26.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich
nasturtium ranch, hot honey, herb fries  26.
Faroe Island Salmon (ag)
sugar snap peas, baby turnips, easter radishes, orange-blossom crème fraiche  25.

Kids’ Menu

Chicken Tenders
fries and salad or fruit cup  15.
Mac and Cheese (v)  14.

Flatbread Pizza (v)
fries and salad or fruit cup  14.

Dessert

Cherry Bombe (v)
cherry vanilla semifreddo, sour cherry center & almond crust  12.
Chocolate and Mandarin cake (v)
dark chocolate sponge cake, mandarin orange mousse  12.
Chiffon Cheesecake (v)
toasted pistachio crust, raspberries  12.
Ice Cream or Gelato (v, ag)  12.

Strawberries and Cream (v, ag)  12.

Menu subject to change.

Coffee Bar

Opening April 7

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Enjoy hot and cold drinks plus sweet treats and savory lunch items at this kiosk in the Visitor Center.

Hours

Tuesday–Sunday: 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

*Please note the Coffee Bar and Atrium seating may close early for private events.

Hot & Cold Beverages

Beverages are 12 oz. unless otherwise noted. Oat milk, half & half, whole milk, and decaf options available.

Coffee & Espresso

  • Cappuccino 6.
  • Espresso 5.
  • Americano 5.
  • Macchiato 5.50
  • Café Au Lait 5.
  • Latte 6.
  • Mocha 6.
  • Matcha Latte 6.50
  • Iced & Hot Coffee 5.
  • Iced & Hot Tea 4.75

Add syrup shot to any hot beverage .55

Cold Beverages

  • Arnold Palmer 5.75
  • Lemonade 6.75
  • Apple Cider 6.
  • Boylan’s Soda 5.50
  • Hal’s New York Seltzer 4.25
  • Rain Brand Water 4.75
  • Prisma Canned Wine 13.25
    sauvignon blanc, rosé, pinot noir
  • Liquid Fables Canned Cocktails 16.50
  • Talea Beer 9.75
    al dente pilsner, outdoorsie ipa

Food

(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan (ag) ingredients and preparation avoid gluten (ago) ag option available

If you have a food allergy, please notify us.

Salads & Sandwiches

Baby Kale & Romaine Caesar (ago)
cherry tomatoes, parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing  15.50
with chicken  19.
Quinoa Grain Bowl (vg, ag)
curried cauliflower, tear drop peppers, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, arugula  17.50
with chicken  21.
Roast Turkey Sandwich
roast turkey, havarti, pickles, mustard & mayo on the side  14.
with water and chips combo  19.75
Prosciutto & Brie
fig jam, arugula, baguette  16.50
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wrap
buffalo chicken, carrot slaw, shredded lettuce  17.
Vegan Spinach Wrap (vg, ago)
sundried tomato hummus, marinated chickpeas, roasted peppers, pickled onions, baby spinach  16.
with gluten-free wrap  17.

Menu subject to change.

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