Reservations

Reminder: An admission ticket for Portland Japanese Garden entry is required to visit the Umami Café.

We also recommend reserving your Garden entry time at least 30-minutes earlier than your Café reservation to ensure you make it to your booking on time.

Reserve Tickets for Garden Entry

Hours

• The Umami Café is open from 9:00am – 4:30pm (last seating is at 4:00pm)
• Members only between 9:00-10:00am

NEW! Hot Tea To-Go

Stroll the Garden with hot tea in-hand. We are now offering hot green tea to-go! Inquire inside the café.

NEW! Hanabira Mochi

We’re excited to introduce Hanabira Mochi to our menu, a traditional Japanese sweet (wagashi) typically enjoyed during the New Year. This delicate dessert pairs perfectly with tea, making it a meaningful addition to your experience at the Umami Café.

Crafted with symbolic elements, Hanabira Mochi features a soft, white rice flour dough with a hint of pink or red, evoking the plum blossom—a symbol of purity, perseverance, and renewal. At its heart lies candied burdock root (gobo), representing longevity and resilience, inspired by the beauty of plum trees blooming in winter.

Celebrate tradition and savor the flavors of the season with this special addition to our menu!

Menu

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About

The Umami Café provides a place for you to relax and refresh while at the Garden. Here, you will experience the pairing of world-class Japanese tea with traditional gracious, attentive service, and delicious edible delights.

With a design reminiscent of Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera temple, the Umami Café floats over the hillside and provides views of the area’s natural beauty. Tea is provided by the Tokyo-based Jugetsudo tea company, while light snacks come from our partnership with Japanese food company, Ajinomoto as well as several local Japanese confectioneries, such as Yume Confections and Behind the Museum Café.