The Art Institute of Chicago
Dining

Members always receive a 10% discount in the museum's restaurants.

The Garden Café

The Garden Café offers sustainable, local, and seasonal ingredients. The café features a deli station with a variety of sandwiches, salads, and soups; a full grill for burgers; entree specials; an Italian pizza station; and a dessert station with a full array of homemade treats. Group dining vouchers are available for purchase. Please call the café manager at (312) 443-3747 to order your vouchers. The Garden Café now offers the Kids' Café for school groups.

Open daily for self-service dining: 11:00–4:00
Lower level adjacent to McKinlock Court and the Member Lounge

The Garden Cafe

Terzo Piano

www.terzopianochicago.com
Headed by award-winning chef Tony Mantuano, Terzo Piano features authentic Italian ingredients and local, organic, and sustainable foods in simple but elegant dishes. Although not required, reservations are strongly recommended: (312) 443-8650 or www.opentable.com. Terzo Piano also takes reservations for groups of 15–30 during regular dining hours. For a more private group experience, Terzo Piano has a semi-private event space available for groups of 25–100. For more information on group reservations or semi-private events, please contact Sheneka Bolden at (312) 443-8658.

Open daily for lunch: 11:00–3:00
Open Thursday evenings: 5:00–8:00
Third level of the Modern Wing, free entrance from Monroe Street

Free Winter Weekdays Prix-Fixe Lunch: Enjoy an $18 prix-fixe lunch on weekdays, January 2–February 10.
The Best of 2010

Caffè Moderno

Thanks to the delicious creations of the chefs at Terzo Piano, Caffè Moderno offers scrumptious soups, salads, paninis, and dessert in a convenient quick-order setting overlooking Griffin Court. Coffees, teas, wines, and other beverages are also available.

Open Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Sunday: 10:30–4:30
Open Thursdays: 10:30–7:00
Second level of the Modern Wing
Caffe Moderno