Metropolitan Museum of Art - Cafeteria

About

Cafeteria, Art Galleries

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    2.5 stars

Location

Adress: Metropolitan Museum Of Art Ground Fl, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

Phone:

Work Hours

Mon11:30 am-4:30 pm
Tue11:30 am-4:30 pm
Wed11:30 am-4:30 pm
Thu11:30 am-4:30 pm
Fri11:30 am-7:00 pm
Sat11:30 am-7:00 pm
Sun11:30 am-4:30 pm

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    No
  • credit_card
    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
  • local_parking
    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Attire
    Casual
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    Alcohol
    Beer & Wine Only
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    Free
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No

Reviews

  • Nate Meier

    star star star star star 5 June 2026

    Hands down the best museum in new york city. The size of this museum is impressive. To adequately view all the immaculate pieces of art and history, you'll need multiple days to explore all the areas. With specific exhibits ranging from music history to medieval times to Papa New Guinea to Egyptian history, as well as the typical painting type art, this museum has housed it all. The museum has a "pay what you can afford" philosophy if you go to the desk instead of purchasing your tickets online, at the electronic kiosks or elsewhere. Highly recommend any trip to NYC include a visit to the "MET".

  • C172Pilotdude

    star star star star star 1 June 2026

    The MET is one of my favorite places to visit in NYC and will continue to be on my top 10 list of places to visit in our city. It is difficult to say which is my favorite exhibit but if it is not the artifacts of Egypt it would most definitely be the Arms and Armor section of the facility. It is a place of beauty and I hope to see this museum continue to educate, entertain and flourish for many decades to come. If you travel to NYC and haven't been to the MET you are doing yourself a disservice. Recommended

  • Brian

    star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

    Awesome museum! Probably the best in the world. Great asset for NY, NJ, CT residents as they are allowed in free or a small donation. It’s clean and there are ample places to sit and rest your feet. I would advise to pack a small lunch, 1. because you can easily spend an entire day there 2 the cafeteria is insanely expensive eg my lunch there consisted of chicken, rice and green beans and coffee $30 All in all it’s a great museum - be ready to step back in time!

  • Sveta A

    star star star star star 22 May 2026

    The Met is one of my favorite museums in the city. It’s huge and there are so many different exhibitions - from ancient Romanian and religious exhibits to modern photography and sculptures. There are always some special exhibitions and anybody will find something to their liking and interests. The cafe upstairs with the rooftop have a beautiful view of the Central Park and midtown. I definitely recommend visiting this museum.

  • Chris Foster

    star star star star star 20 May 2026

    Absolutely loved it. Great assortment of history from all time periods. Very clean and well maintained. Don't eat in their cafeteria if you can avoid it, absolutely crazy over priced even for NYC tourist area. Huge history lover and had the time of my life. Tons of people there but the place is big enough and spread out I almost never had to wait to look at anything or push past people. The souvenirs shop had a lot of stuff but I feel like it was lacking. I was hoping to get some classical era stuff but they're had just about nothing. Most of what they had pertained to crafts, books and some jewelry that wasn't even like replicas of pieces in the Museum. Overall, the stuff you go there for is top notch, the extra stuff was lacking. I walked all the way through 4 zones and partly through 2 more and spent about 4hrs there counting a stop in the cafeteria for lunch and a walk through the gift shop. Definitely suggest planning out a route before you start and expect about an hour in each place to be safe.

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