Café NOMA by Ralph Brennan is a modern café inside the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park, serving coffee, fresh-baked pastries, salads, market bowls, flatbreads and sandwiches. Here are answers to the questions guests ask most.
No. Café NOMA is open to the public and does not require museum admission. Use the dedicated café entrance on the left side of the building, or check in at the NOMA front desk and ask for a free café access sticker.
Café NOMA is inside the New Orleans Museum of Art at 1 Collins Diboll Circle in City Park, New Orleans, LA 70124. The café has its own entrance on the left side of the museum building.
Café NOMA is open Tuesday 10 am–4 pm, Wednesday 11 am–6 pm, and Thursday through Sunday 10 am–4 pm. The café is closed on Mondays. It may occasionally close early for special museum programming, so check our homepage for upcoming changes.
Not always. The café keeps its own hours, listed above. For museum hours and exhibitions, visit noma.org.
Free street parking is available around the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park.
Yes. Café NOMA is wheelchair accessible.
No. Café NOMA is a counter-service café, so just walk in and order at the counter. You can also order ahead online and pick up in the café.
Coffee and tea, pastries and sweets baked fresh daily at Ralph Brennan Bakery, plus a lunch menu of big salads, market bowls, flatbreads, sandwiches, soups and fries. Beer, wine and cocktails, such as the Café NOMA Basil Lemonade, are also available.
Lunch is served Tuesday through Sunday during café hours. Pastries and coffee are served every day the café is open.
Yes. Order online and pick up your order in the café to skip the line.
Please tell our team about any allergies or dietary needs when you order, and we’ll help you choose from our salads, market bowls, flatbreads and sandwiches.
Yes. Café NOMA has a kids menu, so it’s an easy stop for families visiting the museum or City Park.
Yes. The café seats up to 50 guests, or 60 for a standing reception, and can expand to include the glass-enclosed patio overlooking City Park and the sculpture garden. Call (504) 539-5515 or send an inquiry through our Private Parties page.
Yes. Ralph Brennan Catering & Events is the exclusive caterer and beverage provider for events at NOMA, with spaces for up to 200 seated or 300 reception-style guests. Visit our Catering at NOMA page to inquire.
Call the café at (504) 381-5107. For private events, call (504) 539-5515.