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

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Garden Café
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 dessert and beverage menu on Sundays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Image: Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age - Recipe Cards - Click to DownloadGarden Café España
May 4–September 17, 2009
Featuring signature Spanish dishes created by Chef José Andrés and presented by Chef David Rogers and Restaurant Associates in honor of Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life and The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain.

In-kind promotional support for these exhibitions has been provided by Chef José Andrés of Jaleo and THINKfoodGROUP.

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Download Recipes (PDF 88k)
Algeciras-style gazpacho
Spanish flan in my mother’s style
Meatballs with plums

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) 712-7458 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 (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Monday–Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Pavilion Café Hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Monday–Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 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) 712-7458.

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.