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Garden Café

The award-winning Garden Café at the Garden Museum serves up a daily changing menu of modern-British and European, light, fresh and seasonal dishes.

Our menu changes daily, please see a sample below. Children’s options are available.

We stock a small selection of low-intervention wine, beer and cordials to accompany our seasonal dishes.

We serve coffee, tea, cakes and biscuits throughout the day with tables given on a first come, first served basis. However, during our busy lunch hours, we may only be able to serve tea and coffee to takeaway.

Whilst we don’t specialise in vegan cooking, we are always happy to adapt our vegetarian dishes to cater to those who follow a vegan diet. Please let us know when booking and we’ll make sure we have some options prepared, making best use of the seasonal ingredients available.

We welcome guide, hearing and assistance dogs in all areas of the Museum. No other dogs or pets are allowed in the Museum and café.

Upcoming amended opening hours:

Saturday 21st September: 10-2pm, Lunch served 12-2pm
Saturday 5th October: Closed all day

Book a table

Opening Hours

Open every day:
10am–5pm

Lunch:
12pm–3pm

Dinner:
Tuesdays 5.30pm–9pm
Fridays 6pm-9pm


“A leafy enclave to treasure in Lambeth… brilliant”Evening Standard

“The restaurant London never knew it needed”Jay Rayner , The Observer 

“I’ve found a hidden oasis in the centre of London”The Times

“A green-fingered treat… and truly seasonal food”The Week

“A bit of everyday magic”Londonist

Garden Cafe – Events & Functions


September Sample

Bread & Butter£4
Rosemary Focaccia£4.5
Nocellara Olives£4.5
Coppa£9
Starters
Cauliflower Soup & Brown Butter£8.5
Beetroot, Goat's Curd & Hazelnuts£9
Chicken Caesar£9
Smoked Haddock & Creamed Sweetcorn£9
Main Courses
Spatzle, Scottish Girolles & Chervil£20
John Dory, Lentils & Green Sauce£24
Butterflied Mackerel, Runner Beans & Tapenade£22
Yorkshire Partridge, Barley & Damson£24
Desserts
Apple Tarte Tatin & Vanilla Ice Cream£9.5
Damson Mess£9.5
Uva Fragola Ripple Ice Cream, Spelt Feuilletine£7
Cheese: Baron Bigod & Comte, Chutney£11
Children's option available on request, for under 12s.
Photos by Sophie Davidson

Contact

Booking a table for lunch/dinner is advised – reservations of up to six people can be made via the ‘Book A Table’ link at the top of the page.

All other enquiries to: cafebookings@gardenmuseum.org.uk

T: 02036409322

Please be aware that the cafe phone may not be monitored during our busiest hours of 11am-4pm. The best way to contact us is by e-mail.


Image: Sophie Davidson