Dining at the Museum

Café On One

First Floor, Grand Gallery

Café on One serves gourmet fare catering to adult diners. Menu selections include a roasted beet and goat cheese salad with hazelnuts served on a bed of arugula, house-smoked salmon salad with shaved fennel and fingerling potatoes served on a bed of spinach, and basil-grilled chicken sandwich with roasted red peppers and provolone served on a focaccia roll. Classic dishes include chicken noodle soup, cobb salad with grilled chicken, and a roasted turkey sandwich served on seven-grain bread. Café on One also offers a delicious cheese plate, mouth-watering paninis, and seasonal desserts. Many of the ingredients are locally sourced. Beverages include wine by the glass, a selection of beer and bottled sodas, and an assortment of hot drinks.

Daily, 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Current Menu

Museum Food Court

Lower Level, across from the subway entrance

The new menu in the Food Court now includes "The Great American BBQ"—authentic barbecue from five distinct regions around the country: Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; North Carolina; Kansas City; and St. Louis, Missouri. Each serving has two sides and costs $9.95 before the discount. The Food Court also has gourmet panini sandwiches as well as Cuban, vegetarian, smoked turkey, chicken, and BLT sandwiches.

Daily, 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Water Café

4th Floor, adjacent to 77th Street elevators

The American Museum of Natural History and Restaurant Associates (RA) have opened the Water Café in conjunction with the new exhibition Water: H₂0 = Life on view at the Museum from November 3, 2007 through May 26, 2008.

The Water Café features a delicious and hearty fall harvest menu brimming with locally grown, sustainably harvested foods. Keeping in line with the Water exhibition's message of care and concern for the environment, the Water Café's offerings include free-range chicken breast fricassee with New York State maple glaze, Finger Lake succotash with fresh corn and locally grown squash, baked Macoun apples with berry compote, and Macintosh apple cobbler.

Open daily from 11:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., from November 3, 2007, through May 2008.

Current Menu

Starlight Café

The savory snacks served at the Starlight Café includes turkey sandwiches on multigrain bread, grilled chicken Caesar wraps, turkey cobb salads, and an assortment of mouthwatering desserts. Tasty stadium hot dogs and chicken nuggets are available for young diners. Also serving sandwiches, salads, beverages, Dippin' Dots Ice Cream, juice, soda, coffee and tea.

Daily, 11:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Current Menu

Dippin' Dots Ice Cream

These carts are located in the Food Court, Juice Bar, Starlight Café, and Ross Terrace (weather permitting), and serve this ice cream treat.

Tapas Bar

Rose Center, Lower Level, Hall of the Universe

Enjoy Spanish Tapas, sangria, wines and soft drinks while listening to world-class jazz at Starry Nights: Fridays under the Sphere.

1st Friday of the month, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Current Menu

Group Tours

We welcome groups of twenty or more. For information about Group Tours and Menus, call (212) 496-3586. For more information visit the Group Tours area of our site.

School Lunchrooms

Lunchrooms decorated with attractive and educational wall graphics are available for school groups. For reservations, call 212-769-5200 weekdays 8 am-5 pm, Saturdays 10 am-5 pm.

Members Discount

AMNH Members may present their cards at the time of purchase to receive a 15% discount on all food and beverage purchases. For more information visit the Membership area of our site.

The Powerhouse

2nd Floor, Weston Pavilion

Now available for your next catered event is The Powerhouse at AMNH. This newly renovated space overlooking the Arthur Ross Terrace and the Rose Center for Earth and Space accommodates banquets and receptions of up to 600 guests. For information call Restaurant Associates Catering at 212-769-5817.