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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Dining & Shopping

Items for sale, such as plates, bowls and decorations made from various minerals, all displayed on adjacent wooden tables.
The museum’s Gallery Store on the Ground Floor features jewelry, gifts, books, media, and more.

Dining

Ocean Terrace Café

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Coffee Bar
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Food Service
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. Featured items include our Global Vegetable Grain Bowls, Sandwiches, and Market Plates. In addition to lunch try our fair trade certified coffees and teas along with cold brewed and espresso based beverages. Round off our offerings with house baked pastries, desserts, and local crafted gelato. While visiting the café, check out the Mega-toothed Shark exhibit in the first-floor atrium.

Global Vegetable Grain Bowls
Signature bowls

Fall Harvest Bowl
baby kale, roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds, tricolor quinoa, maple cider dressing

Sweetly Rooted Bowl
savoy, shaved brussels sprouts, radicchio, sliced almonds, roasted granny smith apples, Aztec medley, honey white balsamic vinaigrette

Autumn Market Bowl
snipped leaf spinach, berkshire blue cheese, sundried cherries, farro, roasted red onion, purple beet, thyme sherry vinaigrette

Mediterranean Curve Bowl
petite mixed greens, heirloom carrots, feta cheese, shelled pistachios, fennel, golden raisin, saffron Israeli couscous, lemon herb dressing

Make your own bowl
  • Add Salmon Medallion
  • Add Grilled Chicken
  • Add Toasted Tofu
Sandwiches

The MEG
Ham, Salami, Provolone, Red Pepper Relish, Lettuce, Tomato, Italian Dressing, Rustic Bread

Smoked Turkey
Swiss Cheese, Cranberry Aioli, Baby Spinach, Brioche Roll

Roast Butternut Squash
Brie, Honey Pecan Spread, Kale, Pickled Red Onion, Multigrain Roll

Featured Sandwich

Soups
Sweets

Seasonal Desserts
Cupcakes
Cookies
Specialty Cake
Local Crafted Gelato Featuring Seasonal Flavors

Beverages

Peets Coffee
Coffees & Teas
Espresso
Cappuccino
Cold Brewed Coffee
Local Craft Beer
Wine
Soft Drinks

Atrium Café

11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ground Floor
The museum’s largest café, featuring Butcher Craft Burgers, Flatbreads, Pasta, and a Chef’s Market Table.

Outside food continues to be prohibited in the museum.

Market Table
Chef’s seasonally inspired entrées and salads

Hearth
Rigatoni Pasta
Sage Cream, Butternut Squash, Ground Sausage, Goat Cheese

Stuffed Shells
Sundried Tomato Vodka Sauce, Broccoli Rabe, Asiago Cheese

Bacon Ricotta Pizza
Balsamic Caramelized Onion, Spinach

Classic Margherita Pizza
Baked Mac & Cheese

Grill 
LaFrieda Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers

Pub Burger
Vermont Cheddar, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Griddled Onions, Brioche

Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Hand Cut Slaw, Bread & Butter Pickles

Grilled Turkey Burger
Lemon Basil Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella, Sliced Tomato, Baby Arugula

Chicken Tenders
Hot Dog
Mozzarella Sticks & Tomato Sauce
French Fries

Grab & Go
Seasonal selection of Sandwiches
Seasonal Salads
Yogurt & Granola Parfaits
Pudding Cups
Premium Yogurts
Hummus
Cheese Boxes

Dessert Bar
Desserts
Cookies
Fruit & Yogurt Bar

Shopping

Selected merchandise items in our shops are now available for purchase online at the Smithsonian Store.

For inquiries about our museum stores, please contact the NMNH Store Management Team at 202.633.2060.

Gem and Mineral Store

Location: Second Floor
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Extraordinary fossils, gemstones, mineral specimens, and science kits

Gallery Store

Location: Ground Floor, Evans Gallery
Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Unique cultural treasures from around the globe – jewelry, gifts, books, media, and graphics. Interested in making your own jewelry, or know someone who is? Check out our Smithsonian Bead Program!

Family Store

Location: Ground Floor, Evans Gallery
Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Engaging and educational toys, tons of fun, museum mementos, dinosaurs galore!

Mammal Store

Location: First Floor, near the Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
A world full of plush animals

Natural History Express Kiosk

Location: Second Floor, near Last American Dinosaurs
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
In a rush? Browse our largest assortment of dinosaur gifts to go.