Dining

Offshoots Café is located in the main building, by the Water-Smart Garden. Entry is included with admission. Reservations are not accepted.

In the morning, select from a variety of freshly made breakfast burritos, pastries or stuffed breakfast croissants. Lunch and dinner provide a variety of salads, soups and sandwiches always made fresh, with local ingredients when possible, reflecting the Gardens’ core value of sustainability. Lots of vegetarian items are available.

Offshoots Café also has a full service coffee bar. Enjoy a latte, surf the web, work remotely and relax at the laptop bar in front of a window that looks out on vistas of gardens or inside our Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory.

All cups, plates, straws, cutlery and paper products are 100 percent compostable. Offshoots has free Wi-Fi.

OFFSHOOTS CAFE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

The Hive is a modern bistro nestled under the trees adjacent to the Monet Pool. The large, shaded deck offers idyllic views of water features and Le Potager Garden. Entry is included with admission. Open daily, weather permitting. Reservations are not accepted.

The restaurant features seasonal fare – including burgers, sandwiches and salads – prepared to order. Local ingredients and produce harvested from Le Potager garden and the Gardens’ CSA at Chatfield Farms are incorporated into the menu whenever possible.

All cups, plates, straws, cutlery and paper products are 100 percent compostable. The Hive has free Wi-Fi.

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

April 7 – May 9
Beverages and snacks: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily
Menu service: 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 4 p.m.)

May 10 - Sept. 27 
Beverages and snacks: 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. daily
Menu service: 10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. (grill closes at 8 p.m.)

Sept. 28 – Nov. 2 (weather permitting)
Beverages and snacks: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily
Menu service: 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 4 p.m.)