Garden Court Café

"Culinary Shangri-La secreted inside the Asia Society & Museum building on Park Avenue."
—"All-Star Eateries In New York, 2008," Forbes magazine, 12/22/08

Michelin Guide to New York City 2008 Bib Gourmand selection

Our glass-enclosed, sky-lit Garden Court floods the lobby with light and has art installations, flowering vines and trees, and a café. The Garden Court also serves as a venue for informal performances, readings, discussions with artists, and other special events.

The Garden Court Café serves savory lunch offerings Tuesday through Sunday from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm.

For reservations, please call the Café Manager 24 hours in advance at 212-570-5202.

The Café is operated by Gracious Thyme. Executive Chef: Mark Cummings.

 

Location
The Garden Court Café is located in the lobby of the Asia Society and Museum at 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street in New York City.

Hours
Lunch is served Tuesday through Sunday from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm.

(Closed Mondays)

 

Rental Space
The Garden Court is a beautiful setting for almost any type of event, from elegant receptions and dinners to artistic salons and corporate soirées.

 

WINTER 2010 MENU

 

APPETIZERS

Edamame
Spiced Hawaiian Pink Sea Salt

Curried Yellow Lentil Soup
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Thai Vegetable Spring Roll
Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Garden Court Salad
Butter Lettuces, Asian Pears, Maytag Blue, Candied Cashews, Sesame Rice Vinaigrette

Green Apple and Thai Curry Crab Cake
Apple-Fennel Salad and Cilantro Aioli

 

ENTREES

Tuna Salad Pita Pocket with “Drunken Onions”
Sake Marinated Onions, Vegetable Slaw and Chips

Warm Salmon Wrap with Baby Spinach, Sweet Chili Sauce and Chips

Garden Court Turkey Burger with Sriracha Ketchup
Fairview Farms Turkey, Cheddar and Grilled Red Onion

Wheat Noodles with Snow Peas, Green Onions, Cilantro, Creamy Peanut Sauce
with Shredded Sesame Chicken

Chicken Curry Salad
Vegetable Slaw, Chili-Lime Cucumbers and Jasmine Rice

Thai Chicken Breast with Two Chilis
Chinese Long Beans and Jasmine Rice

Herb Crusted Salmon with Lemongrass, Thai Basil, Mint
Sautéed Bok Choy and Jasmine Rice

Bento Box
Chicken Curry Salad, Jasmine Rice and Two Chef Selections

 

DESSERTS

Orange Cardamom Panna Cotta
with Mandarin Sauce

Warm Chocolate, Banana Bread Pudding
With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Home Made Ice Creams
Served with Shortbread Cookies

Assorted Homemade Cookies

 

ICED TEA

Black Tea Fruit Blend
Lili’uokalani "Simply Luscious"

Iced Tea of the Day
Ask servers for today’s selection of homemade iced tea.

 

JUICE/SODA

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale

Pomegranate Spritzer

Orange, Apple, Cranberry Juice

 

WATER

San Pellegrino

 

COFFEE AND TEA DRINKS

Coffee

Espresso

Latte

Cappuccino

Chai Tea

 

WINE

Chardonnay, Louis Latour

Pinot Noir, Louis Latour

Pommery POP champagne, 187 ml

Pommery POP champagne, Pink Rose 187 ml 

 

BEER

Tsingtao, China

Stella Artois, Belgium

Amstel Light, Holland

 

 

Tables of 6 or more will be charged a 20% gratuity.
This café is operated by Gracious Thyme (click on image below for more information).

For questions or concerns regarding the Garden Café, please call Hesh Sarmalkar, Asia Society Director of Events, at 212-327-9322.

Photo: Gracious Thyme.