About Restaurant – Garden Cafe

Our History

Located a stone’s throw from Good Shepherd Church, one of the most beautiful church’s in Northern Manhattan, The Garden Café was built from scratch, wall to wall, with intentions to help beautify the neighborhood. The once dirt -filled garden space was turned into an outdoor oasis .

Serving Brunch, Lunch & Dinner daily, with a vast selection of Wine & Bottled Beer, The Garden Café is a place with a neighborhood feel & is very easy to go to ANY day of the week. The Garden Cafe patio is enclosed during the winter months .

Elegant interior and design

The Inwood section of upper Manhattan has had numerous restaurant openings in the last few years, mostly Latin cuisine or pub style offerings. But the Garden Cafe is a wonderful change of pace–a great place to dine with friends any time of day.

The outside is deceptive–narrow, cute exterior–but then you continue to the garden patio in the back with a wonderful enclosed area with trees and umbrellas when shade is needed and soft lighting in the evenings. It’s a great place to linger–the staff never rushes individuals or groups.

High-class professional service

The wine and beer offerings are sophisticated and extensive–and on a hot summer day, the white sangria is very welcome.

The brunch offerings are as fine as anything offered downtown–grand Marnier French toast, Belgium waffles with fruit, virtually any kind of egg dish or wrap, and a great apple/chicken/walnut salad over greens.

Excellent various menu

The staff is friendly and very accommodating, in our case going out of their way to place umbrellas strategically at our request on a bright, hot day, and explaining/suggesting various menu items.

Even the Angus burger is as good as the special pub/burger places in the area.

Prices are comparable to the rest of the neighborhood and very reasonable, especially considering how long guests can stay without feeling rushed. The interior is narrow but comfortable and can accommodate smaller groups and individuals.

Full menu

Live Music

There is live jazz music Thursday-Sunday evenings, but comfortable in volume so that guests can still converse–unlike the sometimes ear-rattling volume one endures at other nearby places. A lovely dining experience.

Testimonials

I can honestly say that the food is as good as it gets. I have truly enjoyed every meal there. We will always be repeat customers. Lunch and dinner are always the best!!! Great find in our neighborhood.

— Jay R.

Love this place and it’s got wonderful brunch!

I discovered this place after going to the Farmers Outdoor market. Quickly seated in a very clean and welcoming environment. Decor is pleasing as well as the staff. I have eaten here 4 times and realized I never wrote a review!

So all I have experienced is brunch and I love it here. Quickly brought out, never over crowded: it’s a gem of a find on Saturdays. One of the few places that gets a plain ole cup of coffee right. It’s got the comfort you might want in a dinner but hipper, cleaner and the food is clean tasting and fresh. I saw some laptops and they may have WiFi but I would come for the Eggs Benedict!

If your in the area I highly recommend this place!

— alberto B.

When people go above and beyond they deserve 5 stars. It was small but it meant a ton to my fiancé and I. The manager and Jordan were so incredibly helpful over the phone when Seamless and Grubhub decided to shut down early. They called seamless for us since we were short on cash, and allowed the site to stay open a bit longer than usual this evening so we could order. Thanks guys! Xoxo
The food is always great and when customer service is great as well it goes a long ways.

— Alison S.

This was on of the best brunch experiences! We found out about this place thanks to amazing Yelp reviews, as we were passing through NY. We arrived there at 10:50 a.m. and the place is opened from 11. There was already a line in front.

We had omelet and steak and eggs, super delicious, fresh, nicely prepared and portions were pretty big. The only thing that is missing, in my opinion, is a Bloody Mary.

Our waitress was very nice and friendly.
The restaurant has a great potential and I am sure it is great for dinner as well. It probably has a romantic atmosphere in the evening. Would recommend this place highly.

— S Z.