“There’s no better brunch in Brooklyn than two-year-old Yellow Magnolia Café.” —Eater
Visitors to the Garden can enjoy modern, vegetable-focused cuisine in a full-service setting at Yellow Magnolia Café and casual sandwiches and snacks at the Coffee Bar.
The Garden's restaurant is welcoming guests and honoring reservations. The Café will promote social distancing by limiting capacity to 50% of normal, in compliance with New York State rules.
Members receive a 10% discount on dining purchases.
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
Note: Diners must pay Garden admission or be a BBG member to access the 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 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. The café’s seasonal, market-driven menus feature local vegetables, grains, and sustainably sourced meats and fish as well as healthy children’s menu items.
Learn more about the restaurant at www.yellowmagnolicacafe.com.
Yellow Magnolia Canteen, on the terrace by the entrance to the Steinhardt Conservatory, serves a variety of fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, and snacks.
Closed for the winter; please visit the indoor Yellow Magnolia Café on Lily Pool Terrace or the Coffee Bar in the Visitor Center.
The Coffee Bar, located in the Visitor Center adjacent to the Atrium, serves fresh pastries, soup, sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
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.
