Dining at the Garden
Visitors to the Garden can enjoy hot and cold drinks plus sweet treats and savory lunch items at the Coffee Bar in the Steinberg Visitor Center. Yellow Magnolia Canteen opens for the season on March 28; Yellow Magnolia Café opens April 1. Members receive a 10% discount.
Coffee Bar
Enjoy a variety of espresso drinks and iced beverages along with a curated selection of fresh pastries, sandwiches, salads, soups, and snacks in the Coffee Bar in the Visitor Center.
Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
*Please note the Coffee Bar and Atrium seating may close early for private events.
Beverages are 12 oz. unless otherwise noted. Oat milk, half & half, whole milk, and decaf options available.
Hot Beverages
- coffee | 4.5
- cappuccino | 6.
- espresso | 4.85
- americano | 4.85
- macchiato | 5.25
- café au lait | 4.85
- latte | 6.
- seasonal latte | 6.5
- mocha | 6.5
- matcha latte | 6.5
- hot tea | 4.
- hot chai | 5.25
- hot chocolate | 6.
Iced Beverages
- iced coffee | 4.5
- iced latte | 6.
- iced matcha | 6.5
- iced chai | 5.25
- iced tea | 4.25
Bottled Beverages
- lemonade | 6.25
- beer | 9.
- wine, sake | 12.
- canned cocktail | 15.
- bottled water | 4.5
- boylan’s soda | 5.5
Menu subject to change.
(v) vegetarian | (vg) vegan | (gf) gluten-free
- soup of the day | 10.
- chef’s choice
- fruit cup (vg, gf) | 8.25
- seasonal selections
- kale caesar salad | 13.
- shredded kale and romaine, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, caesar dressing
- turkey sandwich | 17.
- roast turkey, havarti dill, olive tapenade, soft baguette
- vegan wrap (vg) | 15.
- hummus, roasted red pepper, spinach, cucumber
Menu subject to change.
(v) vegetarian | (vg) vegan
Baked Goods
- plain croissant (v) | 5.
- chocolate croissant (v) | 6.
- ricotta croissant (v) | 5.25
- muffin (v) | 5.50
- cinnamon roll (v) | 5.50
- danish (v) | 4.25
- scone (v) | 5.25
Plus additional assorted treats. Menu subject to change.
Yellow Magnolia Café—Opening for the season April 1
Yellow Magnolia Café’s menu offers a range of meal choices from vegetable-centric small plates to heartier main dishes and plant-inspired desserts.
(v) vegetarian | (vg) vegan | (gf) gluten-friendly | (gfo) gluten-free option available
If you have a food allergy, please notify us.
To Begin & Share
- roasted mushroom soup (v, gfo)
- crème fraîche, truffle oil, grilled country bread | 14.
- farmers’ market salad (vg)
- pickled peaches, red watercress, opal basil, jicama, blossom vinaigrette
| 14.
add chicken | +8.
add salmon | +12. - avocado toast (v)
- cucumber, radish, chili crisp, country bread
| 16.
add egg | +3.
add smoked salmon | +6. - mezze plate (v)
- green chickpea hummus, labneh, baba ghanoush, olives, pickles, pita
| 19.
add falafel | +6.
- heirloom tomato & burrata (v, gfo)
- watermelon, basil, croutons, balsamic | 17.
- grilled flatbread (v)
- chanterelles, charred corn, scallions, pecorino
| 22.
add n’duja | +3.
Entrées
- curried cauliflower steak (vg, gf)
- swiss chard, kabocha squash purée, pickled kumquat | 23.
- mediterranean grain bowl
choice of falafel (v) or beef flank steak shwarma - poached egg, farro, zucchini, tomatoes, zhug, labneh | 25.
- seared sea scallop salad (gf)
- mizuna, jicama, avocado, citrus-miso vinaigrette| 29.
- buttermilk fried chicken sandwich
- herb ranch, honey, with black pepper fries or market greens | 26.
- yellow magnolia café burger (gfo)
- gruyère, yellow tomato, caramelized onion aioli,
with black pepper fries or market greens
| 26.
sub gluten-free bun | +3. - seared cod basquaise (gf)
- soft polenta, stewed peppers | 28.
Dessert
- orange upside-down olive oil cake (v)
- whipped mascarpone | 14.
- caramelia chocolate tart (v)
- milk chocolate chantilly, cocoa nibs | 14.
- common meadows vegan gelato (vg, gf)
- (choice of one): tri-star strawberry, guerro mango, or brooklyn kura sake | 14.
Saturday & Sunday Brunch
- eggs benedict (v)
- aleppo hollandaise, spinach, poached egg, sourdough bread with cheddar potato hash and market greens
| 16.
add benton’s ham | +3.
add smoked salmon | +4.
- frittata
- butternut squash, swiss chard, cheddar with potato hash
| 19.
- shaksuka
- lamb sausage, poached egg, chickpeas, fresh herbs,
grilled country bread
| 23.
- dulce de leche french toast (v)
- challah, blueberries, strawberries, whipped cream, vanilla maple syrup | 22.
- smoked salmon & avocado toast
- poached egg, cucumber, radish, chili crisp, country bread | 25.
Menu subject to change.
Sparkling Wine
- beequette elderberry mead, brooklyn, new york
- glass 18. | bottle 54.
- filipa pato bairrada 3b baga/bical, beira, portugal
- glass 14. | bottle 42.
- conquilla, cava brut,catalonia, spain
- glass 12. | bottle 36.
White Wine
- jermann pinot grigio 2022, venezia giulia, italy
- glass 20. | bottle 60.
- j & h selbach, incline riesling 2023, mosel, germany
- glass 12. | bottle 36.
- onabay, chardonnay 2023, long island, new york
- glass 16. | bottle 48.
Rosé Wine
- hermann j. wiemer, pinot noir, 2023, finger lakes, ny
- glass 14. | bottle 42.
Red Wine
- la roche beaujolais villages served chilled, gamay, 2022, beaujolais, france
- glass 16. | bottle 48.
- dashe cellars zinfandel, 2016, sonoma, california
- glass 16. | bottle 48.
Cocktails
- garden party punch
- rum, mango, pineapple, allspice dram | 15.
- the botanic
- gin, lemongrass, jasmine & peach soda | 16.
- peachy keen
- tequila, tajin, rosemary, pickled peach tonic | 16.
Mocktails
- flower spritz
- hibiscus, rose, elderflower tonic | 11.
- sunshine spritz
- orange, hibiscus, orange blossom, soda | 11.
- apple orchard
- hibiscus, cinnamon, lemon, apple, soda | 11.
- iced rose chai latte
- tea, cardamon, rose, oat or whole milk
| 8.
add a shot of dark rum | +8.
Beer
- dyke beer saison ale 16 oz | 10.
- dyke beer tall girl gose 16 oz | 10.
- coney island pilsner 12 oz | 9.
- brookyn lager 12 oz | 9.
- sloop brewing juice bomb ipa 12 oz | 9.
Menu subject to change.
Yellow Magnolia Canteen—Opening for the season March 28
Yellow Magnolia Canteen, on the terrace by the entrance to the Steinhardt Conservatory, serves a variety of pizzas, sandwiches, empanadas, salads, snacks, and beverages.
(v) vegetarian | (vg) vegan | (gf) gluten free | (gfo) gluten-free option
Beverages are 12 oz. unless otherwise noted. Oat milk, half & half, whole milk, and decaf options available.
If you have a food allergy, please notify us.
Pizza
featuring brooklyn-based di fara pizzeria
- cheese (v)
- | 7.
- pepperoni
- | 8.
- chicken milanese caesar
- | 12.
- Add roasted mushrooms & vidalia onions +3.
Add corn, squash & cotija +3
Add extra mozzarella +3.
Salads
- kale & romaine caesar
- shredded kale and romaine, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, caesar dressing | 13.
with chicken | 15. - grain & greens bowl (vg, gf)
- pineapple, quinoa, moringa ginger vinaigrette | 16.
with chicken | 18.
Sandwiches
- turkey melt
- roast turkey, havarti dill, olive tapenade, soft baguette | 17.
- grilled eggplant panini (v)
- fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, chermoula, focaccia | 16.
- italian meats
- salami, mortadella, provolone, lettuce, tomato, semolina hero | 18.
- vegan wrap (vg, gfo)
- portobello, zucchini, arugula, oven-dried tomato, hummus | 15.
with gluten-free wrap | 16.50
Brats & Dogs
- all-beef hot dog
- martin’s potato bun | 8.
- impossible frank (v)
- martin’s potato bun | 8.
- smoked pork bratwurst
- sauerkraut, roll | 9.
- chicken sausage
- sauerkraut, roll | 9.
Snacks
- chicken fingers | 12.
choice of two sauces: thai sweet chil, korean ssamjang, cilantro jalapeño, or ranch - veggie box with carrot hummus (vg, gf) | 12.
- warm pretzel with spicy mustard (vg) | 7.
- hal’s new york chips (v, gf) | 3.25
- hal’s new york popcorn (v, gf) | 3.25
Sweet Treats
- chocolate chip cookie (v) | 2.
pack of 3 cookies | 5.5 - ice cream bar (v) | 7.
- la newyorkina ice pops (vg, gf) | 8.
- coffee | 4.5
- hot tea | 4
- iced tea | 4.25
- iced coffee | 4.5
- lemonade | 6.25
- soda | 5.25
- slushy | 7.5
- bottled water | 4.5
- beer | 9.
- wine, sake | 12.
- frosé | 12.
- canned cocktail | 15.
Beverages
Menu subject to change.