From freshly made dishes created with local ingredients to gourmet coffee, craft beer, and local wines, you'll find delicious, sustainable, family-friendly options to tempt every palate.
The Academy is proud to work with the following fine local food and beverage purveyors: Frog Hollow Farms, Belfiore, Niman Ranch, Andytown Coffee Roasters, California Endive Co, and Coke Farms.
After a mouth-watering makeover this fall, the Academy Café is now open daily!
The Academy Café honors the agricultural bounty of California and highlights local, sustainable, and seasonal ingredients. A brand-new menu features fresh takes on classic crowd-pleasers like pizza and burgers, bountiful plant-based options, and more grab-and-go items.
Hours of operation
Daily, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
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The Terrace Restaurant is located in the beautiful West Garden and features dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Relax with a glass of wine, or try our selection of regional beers.
Meet our new Executive Chef, Travis O'Connell! Travis comes to us with over two decades of culinary leadership. With a rich background spanning executive roles at Nvidia, Apple, and SSA Group, he is known for crafting innovative, seasonal menus that celebrate local ingredients, plant-based dishes, and global flavors.
A passionate advocate for culinary excellence and reducing food waste, Travis is set to elevate the Academy's dining experience with creativity and precision. Stop by the Café or The Terrace Restaurant to say hello!
Our menus are driven by sustainable, seasonal, local ingredients, highlighting California's agricultural bounty.
Explore how the Academy earned its LEED Double Platinum rating and became one of the greenest museums on Earth.
Frolic under flurries, enjoy festive performances, and meet baby reindeer at 'Tis the Season for Science, open daily through Jan. 5.
Make lunch at the Academy easy with a locally sourced, prepaid boxed lunch or gift card! Ideal for trip planners on tight schedules.
We require a minimum of 10 boxed lunches per order. Please allow at least seven business days for processing.
Groups of 10 or more seniors (age 65+) can enjoy an exclusive admission package at the Academy. The package includes a discounted general admission rate with lunch or reserved planetarium seating. Please allow ten (10) business days for processing.
(415) 379-8484
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