The Café

People select and pay for food items in a self-serve café.

The Café

Visit The Café for an à la carte menu suitable for the whole family, featuring both indoor and outdoor seating. Timed Gardens Admission Tickets or Membership required.

Seasonal Menu

The Café features a selection of ready-to-eat sandwiches & salads, hot entrée selections, freshly prepared desserts, and of course, our famous Longwood Gardens Mushroom Soup.

Vegan logo Vegan menu item


Soups

8 oz cup $6.75

  • KSQ Mushroom Soup
  • Vegan logo Vegan Chili
  • Chili con Carne

Entrees

Chicken Pot Pie $18

Chicken, Potatoes, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Corn, Peas, Puff Pastry

Winter Roots Curry Pot Pie $16

Golden Beets, Carrots, Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash, Curry, Puff Pastry


Hot Sandwiches

served with chips

Cheeseburger $15

6 oz. Lafrieda Burger, American Cheese, Brioche Bun

Hamburger $14

6 oz. Lafrieda Burger, Brioche Bun


Flatbreads

served with side salad

  • Pepperoni $15
  • Cheese $14

Sandwiches

Chicken Salad Sandwich $14

Mixed greens, Grapes, Celery, Onions, Mayo, Fresh Croissant

Chickpea Shawarma Stuffed Pita $14

Vegan logo Chickpea, Red Peppers, Onions, Hummus, Leaf Lettuce, Pita

Black Forest Ham & Havarti Parker House Roll $15

Black Forest Ham, Green Apple, Fig Jam, Leaf Lettuce, Rosemary aioli, Parker House Roll

Peanut Butter & Jelly $6.5

Creamy Peanut Butter, Grape Jelly, Potato Bread


Salads & Snacks

Small Garden Salad $7

Vegan logo Mixed Greens, Cucumber, Tomato, Shredded Carrots, choice of dressing

Kale Chicken Caesar Salad $18

Kale, Marinated Sun-dried Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Rosemary Focaccia Croutons, Lemon, Chicken Breast, Caesar Dressing

Winter Buddha Bowl $14

Vegan logo Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Chick Pea, Red Cabbage, Pomegranate, Sunflower Seeds, Kale, Mixed Greens, Orange Tahini Dressing

Hummus Crudité Cup $7

Hummus, Carrots, Pita

Pina Colada Parfait $7.5

Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt, Pineapple Toasted Coconut, Oat Granola


Family Favorites

  • Chicken Tenders $10
  • Three Cheese Mac & Cheese $8.25
  • French Fries $8
  • Hot Dog $7.5
    with choice of chips

Housemade Desserts

Chocolate Mousse $7

Dark Chocolate Ganache, Dark/White Chocolate Piece

Caramel Blondie $7.5

Blondie, Caramel White Chocolate Icing, Crispy Pearls

Lemon Cheesecake $7.5

Lemon Cheesecake, Graham Cracker Crust, Whipped Cream, Lemon Zest

Chocolate Passionfruit Curd $7.5

Dark Chocolate Tart Shell, Chocolate Ganache, Passionfruit Curd

Vegan Coconut Brownie $7

Vegan logo Vegan Gluten Free Brownie, Vegan Coconut Buttercream


From the Bakery

  • Butter Croissant $5
  • Chocolate Croissant $5
  • Large Seasonal Muffin $5
  • Cheese Danish $5

Snacks

  • Herr’s Potato Chips $3
  • GF Cookie or Brownie $5
  • Decorated Shortbread Cookie $5.25
  • Seasonal Whole Fruit $1.5
  • Kind Bar $3.5
  • Deep River Chips $4
  • Pound Cake Slice $5
  • Tate’s Tiny Cookies $7
  • Hummus & Pretzels $5.5
  • Welch's Fruit Snacks $3.5
  • Applesauce $1.5
  • Candy Bar $3
  • Chobani Yogurt $4
  • LaFermiere Yogurt $6

Beverages

  • House Blend Coffee $4
    hot regular or decaf
  • Hot Tea $4
  • Starbucks $5
  • Bottled Soda $4.5
  • Bottled Tea $4
  • Bottled Juice or Lemonade $4.5
  • Milk / Chocolate Milk $3.5
  • Spring Water $2
  • San Pellegrino $4
  • SmartWater or Life Water $5
  • Celsius Energy Drink $6
  • Bubly Sparkling Water $4
  • Local Craft Beer
    Seasonal Variety 12 oz can $8.5
  • Wine
    Small 187 ml $10 / Large 375 ml $22.5
  • Sparkling Wine 187 ml $12.5

No fountain soda available

Café Hours

Now–Mar 28, 2025

Wednesday–Monday:
11:00 am–4:00 pm
Tuesday: Closed

Valentine’s Weekend
February 14–16, 2025
Extended hours until 8:00 pm


Please note that The Café serves a limited menu during the first and last hour of service.


All items subject to change without notice.

The Café serves a limited menu during the first and last hour of service. Seating is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not accepted. Timed Gardens Admission Ticket or Membership (with Timed Member reservations, depending on the season) required for Gardens admission.

The health and safety of our guests are our top priorities. As part of our commitment to you, a Chef or Manager is always available during your visit to discuss any allergy concern you may have and review menu options with you. Our Chefs and Managers are certified by ServSafe by the National Restaurant Association and have the Chester County Health Department Food Manager Certificate.


We Check ID

All patrons must be 21 years of age or older to purchase an alcoholic beverage. We reserve the right to require proper age identification from anyone seeking to purchase an alcoholic beverage regardless of apparent age.

There is a two drink purchase maximum for each adult with valid identification at time of sale.

Acceptable forms of valid identification for alcohol purchases are:

  • Driver/operator license
  • State-issued photo ID
  • Passport