Expanded Ways to Enjoy the Umami Café!
- To help accommodate more guests, reservations are no longer necessary!
- The Café is now counter service (order at the counter, open seating, first-come first-served). Don’t worry, you can still get all your favorite confections!
- There are expanded options for tea to-go.
Café Hours
The Café now has special hours on Tuesdays from March 24th until September 8th from 12:00pm – 6:00pm.
- Wednesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Sunday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Monday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Tuesday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Members only hours between 9:00 pm - 10:00 am (except Tuesday).
Menu
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 coffee is provided by Portland Coffee Roasters. Light snacks come from several local confectioneries and cafés, including Yume Confections, Behind the Museum Café, St. Honoré, and Oyatsupan.