Garden Café Botanica & Shop
Garden Café Botanica
Garden Café Botanica is located in the entrance building of the Botanic Gardens. From the sunny terrace you overlook one of the largest rock gardens in Europe and the historical Fort Hoofddijk. Surrounded by the breathtaking botanical wilderness, Garden Café Botanica is perhaps Utrecht's best-kept secret.
At Garden Café Botanica as well as in the shop you can pay by pin or credit card only.
Food and drinks
Enjoy delicious cake, organic sandwiches and fair trade coffee on the sunny terrace overlooking the beautiful Fort Hoofddijk.
Reserve a picnic bag
You can also have your lunch packed for a picnic in the Gardens! Reserve a vegetarian picnic bag a day in advance (until 12 AM) at info@tuincafebotanica.nl.
Opening hours
The Garden Café is open every day between 1 March and 1 December from 10 AM to 4.30 PM. For lunch, the kitchen is open between 11.30 AM and 3 PM.
Reservations
Reserving a table is not possible but there are beautiful spots for lunch and plenty of picnic tables throughout the Gardens in case the Garden Café is full. If you like to use catering services for a group, please notify us well in advance. If desired, you can reserve a space through the Botanical Gardens. You can also rent the Garden Café through the Botanical Gardens for a reception or drinks from 5 PM (after the Gardens have closed).
Shop
Our shop in the Entrance Building is a nice place to complete and remember your visit for a long time. You may expect gifts and souvenirs, nature and garden related books and postcards. Special outdoor plants and seeds will make you eager to get started in your own garden.
You are also welcome in the shop without visiting the Gardens.