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El Museo is featured in NY Magazine's Wedding Issue as a Best Outdoor Venue!
Read the NY Post's feature on El Cafe's "Off the Menu" favorite: the Quesadilla
El Cafe's Ceviche is the Talk of the Barrio
Check out Chef Marc Spooner's ceviche recipes or visit El Cafe to sample them yourself.
Read the NY Times' coverage of El Museo's Opening
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"Great Performances, which has made its mark running restaurants in a number of public venues, has added this addition, with a Latino menu, to the newly reopened Museo del Barrio."
- Florence Fabricant, NY Times
"Great Performances is heading to the Barrio - El Museo del Barrio that is. Chef Chris Harkness designed a pan-Latino menu that incudes mahimahi ceviche, a taco station and a chili bar."
- Valerie Block, Crain's New York Business
Read our Customers' Reviews:
"The food was great! We had the ceviche. Delicious! The shrimp empanada was very good. Overall, everything was exceptional including the service."
"Original, well presented and very tasty."
"Awesome food, great prices, creative service. Also, a beautiful setting. Overall, I would recommend to friends."
"Very good…Reminds me of those flavors of unconditional love…Gracias!!!"
"Excellent, superb! The "snapper" was most delicious- the best I tasted in years. Would highly recommend."
"Fantastic! This is the best museum café experience. Food is great- I LOVE the made-to-order preparation. Yum."
"Great food, great prices. Nice variety and true latins loved it all around!"
Visitors to El Museo del Barrio can experience the tastes of Latin American and Caribbean cuisine by visiting El Cafe. Our 100-seat cafe offers a daily menu of Latino-inspired meals such as empanadas, ceviche and tacos. Need a coffee break during your visit? We carry an array of coffee roasts and refreshments from various Latin American countries.
El Cafe's multi-functional room also serves as a community gathering for El Museo's Education and Public Programs. Surrounded by 7-foot arched windows that overlook the Central Park Conservatory, El Cafe's multi-functional space provides an intimate setting for small and large gatherings alike. El Cafe includes an open view food servery, where our staff is pleased to offer an array of Latino-inspired cuisines for your special event.
Capacities:
Cocktail/Standing Reception: 325 guests
Seated Dinner: 120 guests
Dancing: 199 guests
El Cafe is also available for private events.
For more information, please email rentals@elmuseo.org.
Cafe Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
212.831.7272
elmuseo.org
