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Garden Café | Pavilion Café | Espresso & Gelato Bar | Cascade Café | Terrace Café

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West Building, Ground Floor

The Garden Café provides a serene spot for lunch in the West Building next to the Ground Floor galleries. Throughout the concert season, the Garden Café offers a desserts and beverages on Sundays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Tataki Mashawa - Seared tuna and bean salad
Kebab Degi - Llamb chops, onion, and mint

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Hours
Monday–Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Sunday, noon–4:00 p.m.
Sunday, 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (concert dessert menu only on performance days)

To reserve for groups of eight or more, please contact the café manager at (202) 712-7454 or by e-mail at RestaurantAssociates@nga.gov.

Pavilion Café
Sculpture Garden Map

With a panoramic view of the Sculpture Garden, the Pavilion Café offers specialty pizzas, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and assorted beverages.

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Sculpture Garden Hours
Monday–Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m. (Through October 3)
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Pavilion Café Hours
Monday–Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. (Through October 3)
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

For questions or comments regarding the Pavilion Café, please call the café manager at (202) 289-3360.

Cascade Café
East Building, Concourse Level

The Cascade Café, with a view of the cascade waterfall, offers soups, salads, specialty entrées, wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, and a selection of fresh pastries and desserts.

The Cascade Café features daily Chef's Table specials.

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Hours
Monday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

To inquire about group meal plans, please contact the café manager at (202) 712-7454.

Espresso & Gelato Bar
East Building, Concourse Level

A full espresso bar offers 19 flavors of gelato, grilled panini sandwiches, and a selection of fresh pastries and desserts.

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Hours
Monday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Terrace Café - Closed
East Building, Upper Level

The Terrace Café is located on the Upper Level of the East Building overlooking the monumental mobile by Alexander Calder.