Shasha M.
Yelp
My friends and I rushed out with enthusiasm on a brisk Saturday morning in January to visit the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Alas, in our excitement, we inconveniently forgot to eat breakfast before hitting the exhibits. Luckily, for us, there is The Cafe at Cooper-Hewitt Museum. And what a jewel it is.
You walk through a sunny, windowed corridor with modern yet retro looking tables and chairs to find this little cafe, which is located downstairs in the southeast corner of the building. Of course, the price of the food is to be expected, since they are well-aware that your blood sugar is low from taking in so much fabulous design history. However, I had the most delicious vegetarian spinach-pita wrap, with balsamic vinaigrette, olive tampanada, portobello mushrooms, fresh leaves of spinach, red bell peppers, and hummus. TO DIE FOR. It was a large portion and I could hardly finish half, but I tucked the other half into my bag to eat later.
Yes, it's pricey, but if you want to eat food that tastes good, not just looks good, this place fits the bill. If you're unwilling to pay museum prices, then stop in here for a chocolate-chunk cookie... an AMAZING buy and a quick pick-me-up, for less than a dollar!!!!!!!