Beautiful space with great, simple dishes. Great staff as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomato Soup, Chicken Salad, Caesar Salad
Bobby Dennis
Perfect early dinner for CAM visit - excitement service and very good food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Blumeyer
It's a cute little cafe and a great place to stop after walking around the museum for a while. I loved how light the drinks and food were.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Uttinger
Amazing little cafe in the Cincinnati Art Museum overlooking the courtyard. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. They even had a good selection for vegans.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Branson Kovach
One‑Star Review of the Cincinnati Art Museum
I’ve never felt compelled to leave a public complaint until now, but my wife’s visit on May 19, 2025 was unacceptable. From the moment she stepped into the 2nd floor gallery, an employee named Mark shadowed her and her group of girls so closely it felt less like security and more like intimidation. His curt tone and unnerving behavior made what should have been a relaxing afternoon feel downright hostile. They couldn’t even finish seeing that section of the museum because they were so uncomfortable. Feeling singled out in a public institution is bad enough; being treated with open disdain is worse.
Hoping for help, she went to the front desk. Instead of listening, the staff brushed it off with a dismissive tone. No apology, no manager, no incident form. A quick glance at other online reviews shows multiple guests have complained of similar behaviors by employees, so this isn’t an isolated slip‑up—it’s a pattern the museum chooses to ignore.
Great art deserves a respectful, welcoming environment. Until the Cincinnati Art Museum addresses Mark’s conduct—and trains its front‑of‑house team to take complaints seriously—I can’t recommend visiting.
Greg Tickle
Way better than I expected a museum cafe to be. The sandwich i had was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Watkins
Good food for the Art Museum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ABDULLAH
Nice cafe you can enter from the museum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah S
I always had the impression that the Cafe here was really expensive so I avoided going... It's actually not any more expensive than the average Cafe!! I really liked the wide variety of options. They had plenty of vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tarilee
Very relaxing lunch with great service. Pleased to find this nice cafe within the museum. Would eat here again.
Beautiful setting, good service. But I can get better food in diners at half the price. This one features pre-packaged salad dressings, sugar and white flour in sandwiches, burnt coffee, flavorless tea. Art museum cafes in Toledo, Columbus, Akron, St. Louis, Detroit are so much better. Museum cafes in Chicago, Baltimore, and DC are actual destinations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Julie Norden
We thoroughly enjoyed our quick, fresh and tasty lunch at the café! Service was fantastic, and the food was reasonably priced with adequate portions. The salads included red and green leaf lettuce, and yummy blue cheese. The coffee was superb, including cold brew. They even offer a gluten-free bun for all of their sandwich sandwiches.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free and vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cobb Salad
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A beautiful cafe with beautiful indoor and outdoor seating. We ordered a cold latte and liked it, even though it was our first time trying it. I recommend visiting it☕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Foy
Inside the Cincinnati Art Museum is a really nice Cafe to have an enjoyable upscale lunch. They have indoor and beautiful shaded outdoor terrace seating. Lylie was very nice and helped me on deciding what to order off the menu. No rushing, calm and quiet place to just relax. I had the most delicious strawberry burrata salad. It was very fresh and the tangy vinegarette was made in house. The burrata was a nice size and brought all the flavors together perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Storyteller199062
Inside the Cincinnati Art Museum is a really nice Cafe to have an enjoyable upscale lunch. They have indoor and beautiful shaded outdoor terrace seating. Lylie was very nice and helped me on deciding what to order off the menu. No rushing, calm and quiet place to just relax. I had the most delicious strawberry burrata salad. It was very fresh and the tangy vinegarette was made in house. The burrata was a nice size and brought all the flavors together perfectly.
Beautiful space with great, simple dishes. Great staff as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomato Soup, Chicken Salad, Caesar Salad
Perfect early dinner for CAM visit - excitement service and very good food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a cute little cafe and a great place to stop after walking around the museum for a while. I loved how light the drinks and food were.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing little cafe in the Cincinnati Art Museum overlooking the courtyard. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. They even had a good selection for vegans.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One‑Star Review of the Cincinnati Art Museum I’ve never felt compelled to leave a public complaint until now, but my wife’s visit on May 19, 2025 was unacceptable. From the moment she stepped into the 2nd floor gallery, an employee named Mark shadowed her and her group of girls so closely it felt less like security and more like intimidation. His curt tone and unnerving behavior made what should have been a relaxing afternoon feel downright hostile. They couldn’t even finish seeing that section of the museum because they were so uncomfortable. Feeling singled out in a public institution is bad enough; being treated with open disdain is worse. Hoping for help, she went to the front desk. Instead of listening, the staff brushed it off with a dismissive tone. No apology, no manager, no incident form. A quick glance at other online reviews shows multiple guests have complained of similar behaviors by employees, so this isn’t an isolated slip‑up—it’s a pattern the museum chooses to ignore. Great art deserves a respectful, welcoming environment. Until the Cincinnati Art Museum addresses Mark’s conduct—and trains its front‑of‑house team to take complaints seriously—I can’t recommend visiting.
Way better than I expected a museum cafe to be. The sandwich i had was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food for the Art Museum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice cafe you can enter from the museum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I always had the impression that the Cafe here was really expensive so I avoided going... It's actually not any more expensive than the average Cafe!! I really liked the wide variety of options. They had plenty of vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very relaxing lunch with great service. Pleased to find this nice cafe within the museum. Would eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Beautiful setting, good service. But I can get better food in diners at half the price. This one features pre-packaged salad dressings, sugar and white flour in sandwiches, burnt coffee, flavorless tea. Art museum cafes in Toledo, Columbus, Akron, St. Louis, Detroit are so much better. Museum cafes in Chicago, Baltimore, and DC are actual destinations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
We thoroughly enjoyed our quick, fresh and tasty lunch at the café! Service was fantastic, and the food was reasonably priced with adequate portions. The salads included red and green leaf lettuce, and yummy blue cheese. The coffee was superb, including cold brew. They even offer a gluten-free bun for all of their sandwich sandwiches.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free and vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cobb Salad
A beautiful cafe with beautiful indoor and outdoor seating. We ordered a cold latte and liked it, even though it was our first time trying it. I recommend visiting it☕
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inside the Cincinnati Art Museum is a really nice Cafe to have an enjoyable upscale lunch. They have indoor and beautiful shaded outdoor terrace seating.
Lylie was very nice and helped me on deciding what to order off the menu. No rushing, calm and quiet place to just relax.
I had the most delicious strawberry burrata salad. It was very fresh and the tangy vinegarette was made in house. The burrata was a nice size and brought all the flavors together perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inside the Cincinnati Art Museum is a really nice Cafe to have an enjoyable upscale lunch. They have indoor and beautiful shaded outdoor terrace seating. Lylie was very nice and helped me on deciding what to order off the menu. No rushing, calm and quiet place to just relax. I had the most delicious strawberry burrata salad. It was very fresh and the tangy vinegarette was made in house. The burrata was a nice size and brought all the flavors together perfectly.
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