Terrace Cafe

New York, NY · Restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in New York
#6810
of 9901 restaurants
City Percentile
22%
rating percentile
Address
Terrace Cafe, 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
Website
www.moma.org/visit/eating
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Terrace Cafe is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Terrace Cafe

The Museum’s sixth-floor Carroll and Milton Petrie Terrace Café serves a classic yet elegant menu of salads, sandwiches, small plates, and desserts in a modern setting with full-service hospitality. Outdoor seating and birds-eye views of bustling... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–5 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 threejin lim · Jan 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.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Eric D · Nov 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, bo

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Bianca Aparicio · Jan 2026

This was a difficult spot to find as only certain elevators accessed it. Stopped by because I was famished and finally found and got to enter a short while before they closed. While the dining area was nice and the server was very attentive...the food was not great. I had the fricassee salad that had a cold egg and super hard bacon and the chicken which while it looked good..was super dry...cold and the vegetables had a weird taste due to the sauce being very bitter.

★★★★★ 5.0 tomer · Feb 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!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Jerome G · Oct 2025

We ordered quickly and were quickly served. But …. Disappointed by the quantity of food in the plate and with its quality , I think that you pay in an expensive manner a good location and environment. Staff’s attitude is a bit controversial imho. Ok art and modern art are at the door but still a smile is welcomed

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

RestaurantArt cafeArt museumBar & grillCafeNew American restaurant

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