Lightscape Food & Beverages - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Lightscape Food & Beverages

Lightscape Food & Beverages

Enjoy snacks and drinks along the trail, or stop at the Lightscape Café for more filling fare. Warm up and enjoy a craft cocktail in the Lightscape Bar. For a full-service seated dinner, reserve a table at Lightscape Lodge; walk-ins accepted as space allows. See the map below for locations.

Lightscape Café

at the canteen south of lily pool terrace

(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan (gf) gluten-friendly (gfo) gluten-free option available

Food

turkey sandwich | 16.
broccoli rabe pesto, provolone, marinated tomatoes, pickled red onion, spinach, tomato focaccia

warm fig & goat cheese croissant (v) | 14.
port shallot jam

butternut squash tart (v) | 14.
caramelized onion, spiced pumpkin seeds

bratwurst (gfo) | 14.
braised cabbage, bavarian sweet & spicy mustard

white chicken & roasted poblano chili | 10.
avocado, queso fresco, cilantro lime crema

three sisters soup (gf, vg) | 9.
butternut squash, corn, beans, kale, pickled onion

beef hot dog | 8
martin’s potato bun

mac & cheese bites (v) | 6.
classic or black truffle & parmesan

Snacks

rainbow candy stick (vg, gf) | 7.

kettle corn (vg, gf) | 7.

holiday cookies (v) | 5.

warm salted pretzel (vg) | 7.
brown mustard

Drinks

hot chocolate (v) | 6.
classic cocoa, whole milk

vegan hot chocolate (vg) | 8.50
valrhona cocoa, oat milk

hot apple cider (vg, gf) | 6.

add a shot to your hot beverage | 7.
spiced rum, whiskey, kahlúa, or peppermint schnapps

mulled wine (vg) | 13.

liquid fables canned cocktails | 15.

the boy who cried wolf (vg, gf)
strawberry, vodka mule

the ugly duckling (vg, gf)
grapefruit, vodka gimlet

tortoise & the hare (vg, gf)
lemon, mint, vodka cocktail

the town mouse & the country mouse (vg, gf)
blueberry, basil, gin cocktail

winter in a can (vg, gf)
cranberry, vodka cosmopolitan

Lightscape Bar

in the palm house on lily pool terrace

(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan (gf) gluten-friendly (gfo) gluten-free option available (vgo) vegan option available

Craft Cocktails

campfire old fashioned (gf) | 17.
bourbon, brown sugar, chocolate bitters, brûléed marshmallow skewer

holiday spirit (vg, gf) | 16.
vodka, red wine, pear liqueur, maple syrup, lemon

spiced gin & tonic (vg, gf) | 16.
cinnamon, allspice, blood orange

polar vortex (vg, gf) | 16.
tequila, blue curaçao, agave, lime

chocolate night fever (vgo, gfo) | 16.
tequila, passionfruit, hot chocolate, passionfruit marshmallow

milk & cookie shot (v) | 14.
rumchata, chocolate vodka, chocolate liqueur, cookie shot glass

Canned/Bottled Drinks

canned wine | 12.

canned beer | 9.

water | 4.50

liquid fables canned cocktails | 15.

the boy who cried wolf (vg, gf)
strawberry, vodka mule

the ugly duckling (vg, gf)
grapefruit, vodka gimlet

tortoise & the hare (vg, gf)
lemon, mint, vodka cocktail

the town mouse & the country mouse (vg, gf)
blueberry, basil, gin cocktail

winter in a can (vg, gf)
cranberry, vodka cosmopolitan

Hot Drinks

special hot chocolates, 12 oz.

hot chocolate (v) | 6.
classic cocoa, whole milk

vegan hot chocolate (vg) | 8.50
valrhona cocoa, oat milk

cozy hot chocolate (v, gf) | 8.
classic cocoa, whipped cream, chocolate candy pearls

cozy vegan hot chocolate (vg, gf) | 12.
valrhona cocoa, oat milk, vegan whipped cream, chocolate candy pearls

black forest hot chocolate (v, gf) | 9.
almond & cherry syrup, whipped cream, dark chocolate drizzle, maraschino cherry

peppermint hot chocolate (vgo, gf) | 9.
candy cane crunchies, whipped cream

s’mores hot chocolate (v) | 9.
graham cracker, toasted fluff

strawberry hot chocolate (gf) | 9.
strawberry syrup, strawberry marshmallow

add a shot to your hot beverage | 7.
spiced rum, whiskey, kahlúa, or peppermint schnapps

coffee & cider, 12 oz.

hot coffee (vg, gf) | 6.

hot apple cider (vg, gf) | 6.

add a shot to your hot beverage | 7.
spiced rum, whiskey, kahlúa, or peppermint schnapps

Snacks

rainbow candy stick (vg, gf) | 7.

bavarian pretzels (vg) | 7.

kettle corn (vg, gf) | 7.

holiday cookies (v) | 5.

local and house-made baked goods & desserts | 5.–12.

Lightscape Kiosks

in the visitor center, by cascade walk, and by winter reflections

(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan (gf) gluten-friendly

Drinks

hot chocolate (v) | 6.
classic cocoa, whole milk

vegan hot chocolate (vg) | 8.50
valrhona cocoa, oat milk

hot apple cider (vg), (gf) | 6.

add a shot to your hot beverage | 7.
spiced rum, whiskey, kahlúa, or peppermint schnapps

mulled wine (vg) | 13. (visitor center only)
red wine, orange liqueur, winter spices

canned wine | 12.

canned beer | 9.

water | 4.50

liquid fables canned cocktails | 15.

the boy who cried wolf (vg), (gf)
strawberry, vodka mule

the ugly duckling (vg), (gf)
grapefruit, vodka gimlet

tortoise & the hare (vg), (gf)
lemon, mint, vodka cocktail

the town mouse & the country mouse (vg), (gf)
blueberry, basil, gin cocktail

winter in a can (vg), (gf)
cranberry, vodka cosmopolitan

Snacks

rainbow candy stick (vg, gf) | 7.

bavarian pretzels (vg) | 7.

kettle corn (vg, gf)| 7.

holiday cookies (v) | 5.

Installation Map

Over a million dazzling lights animate the enchanting trail of installations for the Garden’s after-dark, illuminated spectacular Lightscape.

Click or tap below for full-size map.

Show larger map A yellow line indicates a route looping into the Garden from the Visitor Center. Along the route are stars and icons showing locations of installations, food & drink, and bathrooms.

Image, top of page: Photo by Michael Marmora Photography.