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When you dine or shop with the Smithsonian, your purchase helps us bring exciting learning opportunities to everyone. Each museum features unique merchandise, so be sure to visit them all or shop online.

  • Sweet Home Café
    The 2017 James Beard Award nominated Sweet Home Café showcases the rich culture and history of the African American people with traditional, authentic offerings as well as present-day food traditions.
    11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Don't have a museum pass? Visitors may obtain a free free Dine and Shop Pass to enter the Sweet Home Café or museum store without a museum entry pass. For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.

  • Mars Café
    (Lower Level)
    Coffee and full espresso bar, featuring locally roasted “Bird Friendly” artisan coffees, specialty teas, and a selection of seasonally inspired sandwiches, warm paninis, salads, and pastries.
    10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Shake Shack
    Shake Shack favorites including burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fries, frozen custard, coffee, and shakes—including two exclusives, the Constellation Crunch Concrete and Out of This World Shake. In addition, pre-packaged salads and sandwiches are available as a quick pick option.
    11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.

  • Courtyard Café
    The Café offers a fresh and seasonal menu of American-inspired dishes, as well as coffee drinks, wine, beer, and desserts. Specialty sandwiches, soups, pastries, organic salads, wraps, antipasti, and organic options are all on the menu at this gorgeous, all-seasons location.
    11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.

  • Eat at America's Table
    (Ground Level)
    Eat at America’s Table is the main eatery at the museum. The menu includes traditional culinary dishes from our nation’s kitchens, cheese and charcuterie, and classic American sandwiches, great American barbecue and grill favorites (burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches etc…) as well as cooking inspired by Tex-Mex and Native-American traditions. The café also offers classic salads made fresh with seasonal inspiration.
    Guests will find freshly brewed coffee as well as wine, beer, and other bottled beverages. All desserts are made in house.
    11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Jazz Café 
    (1st Floor)
    Enjoy a specialty coffee, cold drink, light lunch, or delicious pastry.
    11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.

  • Mitsitam Espresso Bar
    The museum's Espresso Bar offers a variety of Native-inspired food options such as posole, chili, Hatch green chile corn muffins, wild rice salad, and sandwiches. Pastries and desserts are also available.
    10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Mitsitam Café
    The Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe offers a menu of Native-inspired foods. Under the leadership of executive chef Alexandra “Alex” Strong, stations reflect the bounties of the various regions throughout the Western Hemisphere, from the Four Corners to coastlines and woodlands. “Mitsitam” means “Let’s eat!” in the Native language of the Delaware and Piscataway peoples.
    11 a.m. to 4 p.m, except for June 26-July 1, during the Folklife Festival, when hours will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Tarallucci e Vino Cafe
    The cafe, with the adjoining Arthur Ross garden and terrace, is open daily and is accessible without museum admission. Enjoy a quick coffee and snack or a whole afternoon in the sun

    Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Dolcezza Coffee & Gelato @ Hirshhorn
    Handmade seasonal gelato, specialty espresso drinks, and small batch pastries from one of D.C.’s most popular locally-owned coffee purveyors, housed in a stunning new lobby coffee bar designed by celebrated artist and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto. The space also features furnishings created by Sugimoto and his studio, including tables from a 700-year-old Japanese nutmeg tree.
    10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Opens 12 p.m. on Mondays

    10% discount for Hirshhorn members

  • The Smithsonian's National Zoo offers a variety of dining options located throughout the park. Visitors are welcome to bring their own food and snacks into the Zoo.

    Hours subject to change due to weather

    Elevation Burger at Mane Grill
    (near Tiger/Lion Hill)
    Hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, vegetarian burgers, vegan burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken tenders, fries, and milkshakes.
    Opens at 10:30 a.m.

    Zoo Market Café
    (outside the Small Mammal House)
    Zoo Market Café featuring offers delicious, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps featuring Boar’s Head® meats, fresh salads, hot breakfast sandwiches and Bird Friendly® coffee. Or, indulge your sweet tooth with gelati, Italian ice, frozen custard and cookies! Vegetarian options available. 
    Hours vary based on weather and park attendance

    Sbarro
    (Panda Plaza)
    Pizza, stromboli, hot dogs, chicken tenders, soft drinks.
    Opens at 9 a.m.

    Auntie Anne's & Carvel
    (Panda Overlook, Mane Grill (weekends only))
    Soft pretzels, pretzel dogs, frozen lemonade, Carvel ice cream, soft drinks.
    Hours vary based on weather and park attendance

    Food Trucks
    Ben & Jerry’s, Bootheel Bar B Que, Dippin’ Dots, Dolci Gelati, Popcorn Wagon, Vintage Views
    Hours vary based on weather and park attendance

  • Atrium Café
    (Ground Floor)
    The museum’s largest café, featuring family-friendly menus such as Butcher Craft Burgers, a seasonal Chef’s Market Table, desserts, beverages, wine/beer, and coffee.
    11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Ocean Terrace Café
    (First Floor)
    The Ocean Terrace Café has been developed with a greater focus on grains and vegetables being at the core of a daily diet. Entrees feature sustainable items, seasonally available local produce, artisan craft foods, vegetable focused entrees, and the reduced use of proteins. Try our fair-trade certified coffees and teas along with house-baked pastries and desserts.
    11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.

  • Courtyard Café
    The Café offers a fresh and seasonal menu of American-inspired dishes, as well as coffee drinks, wine, beer, and desserts. Specialty sandwiches, soups, pastries, organic salads, wraps, antipasti, and organic options are all on the menu at this gorgeous, all-seasons location.
    11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.

While visitors may carry outside food into most Smithsonian museums, they may not eat it while inside, except in the Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. If you need assistance or guidance, check with the museum information desk or with security at each museum you visit.

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