Love the terrace cafés. The food is 10/10 and the views make it a 100/10.
The Cuban pork sandwich is really good and so is the mac’n cheese.
My absolute favourite is the salted caramel pana-cotta. I have had it every-time i visited MoMA and never had the patience to click a picture before tasting.
tomer
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February 26, 2026
If you need a break from the crowds at MoMA, the Terrace Cafe is the place. The salmon was fresh and well-prepared, and a cold beer was exactly the "refreshment" I needed to keep the energy up. Great atmosphere and much-needed seating!
threejin lim
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January 11, 2026
After finishing our visit to the 5th floor of the Museum of Modern Art, we went up to the café on the 6th floor to rest our legs.
I didn’t have high expectations because the reviews weren’t very good, but the food was delicious and the server was extremely friendly.
The café atmosphere on a rainy day was also very nice.
Holly Solomon
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June 01, 2026
We stopped here for a snack to take a break from walking the museum. We ordered the Mac and cheese with bacon and the onion dip with homemade chips. The bacon on the Mac and cheese was really good but the mornay sauce for the Mac was very thin and needed salt. The homemade chips were delicious but the dip lacked flavor which was very disappointing. The blood orange margarita was my favorite item, so yummy.
Eric D
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November 12, 2025
I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the cafe Terrace inside MoMa, NYC, USA.
A pleasant café on the top floor of the MoMA, with a beautiful terrace that must be great in warmer seasons.
Since the weather didn’t allow it, we sat indoors, where the space is nicely decorated with artwork. The tables are fairly close to each other, which makes the café a bit loud, but in a lively, not unpleasant way.
We had to wait a little for a table because it was a rainy day and the place was in high demand, but we were seated in about 10 minutes — perfectly reasonable given the circumstances. The service was quite fast once we sat down.
We ordered a pork-based sandwich and coffees, both of which were perfectly decent and fairly priced. Not exceptional, but a solid option if you want to eat comfortably inside the museum.
Overall, a good choice for a break while visiting the MoMA.
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Love the terrace cafés. The food is 10/10 and the views make it a 100/10. The Cuban pork sandwich is really good and so is the mac’n cheese. My absolute favourite is the salted caramel pana-cotta. I have had it every-time i visited MoMA and never had the patience to click a picture before tasting.
If you need a break from the crowds at MoMA, the Terrace Cafe is the place. The salmon was fresh and well-prepared, and a cold beer was exactly the "refreshment" I needed to keep the energy up. Great atmosphere and much-needed seating!
After finishing our visit to the 5th floor of the Museum of Modern Art, we went up to the café on the 6th floor to rest our legs. I didn’t have high expectations because the reviews weren’t very good, but the food was delicious and the server was extremely friendly. The café atmosphere on a rainy day was also very nice.
We stopped here for a snack to take a break from walking the museum. We ordered the Mac and cheese with bacon and the onion dip with homemade chips. The bacon on the Mac and cheese was really good but the mornay sauce for the Mac was very thin and needed salt. The homemade chips were delicious but the dip lacked flavor which was very disappointing. The blood orange margarita was my favorite item, so yummy.
I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the cafe Terrace inside MoMa, NYC, USA. A pleasant café on the top floor of the MoMA, with a beautiful terrace that must be great in warmer seasons. Since the weather didn’t allow it, we sat indoors, where the space is nicely decorated with artwork. The tables are fairly close to each other, which makes the café a bit loud, but in a lively, not unpleasant way. We had to wait a little for a table because it was a rainy day and the place was in high demand, but we were seated in about 10 minutes — perfectly reasonable given the circumstances. The service was quite fast once we sat down. We ordered a pork-based sandwich and coffees, both of which were perfectly decent and fairly priced. Not exceptional, but a solid option if you want to eat comfortably inside the museum. Overall, a good choice for a break while visiting the MoMA.