Food & Stores

Learn where to eat, shop, and play during your visit to the museum.

Cafes

Eat at America’s Table Cafe

Lower Level
Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The main eatery for the National Museum of American History is Eat at America’s Table, serving a changing menu of American regional cuisine. Current selection includes burgers, buttermilk fried chicken, chili dogs, a variety of salads, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. Self-serve by weight $16.95/lb.; cash and credit cards accepted.

American Table Station

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the museum's Chef Kyre Rochon will feature Asian inspired cuisine during the month of May.

Yakitori Chicken
marinated grilled chicken

Char Siu
Chinese BBQ pork

Vegetable Fried Rice 

Stir Fried Baby Bok Choy 

Sesame Seaweed Salad 

Rice Noodle Salad 

Kimchi 

Southwest Kitchen

Cinco de Mayo and flavors of Mexico inspire this month’s Southwest Station menu.

Carne Asada
marinated flank steak

Mexican Chili Lime Chicken

Poblano Stuffed Peppers Rice, Black beans, Monterey Jack Cheese, and Salsa Roja

Cumin Spiced Roasted Potatoes

Mexican Corn Pudding

Churros

Guacamole

Pico De Gallo

Fresh Tri Colored Tortilla Chips
 

 LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafe

1 Center
Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A quick stop in the LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafe will leave you refilled and refreshed. Enjoy a specialty coffee, cold drink, light lunch, or delicious pastry. You’ll appreciate the wonderful music and photos from our collection, also!

Entrees

Chicken & andouille gumbo
Gumbo z’herbes, classic lenten inspired green vegetable gumbo
Crisp shrimp po’boy

Sides

Steamed Carolina rice

Dessert

Warm Bananas Foster bread pudding 
 

Stores

Main Museum Store
1 Center
(202) 633-7400

This vast 6,000-square-foot store is centrally located on the first floor. Visitors may browse through merchandise inspired by the museum’s collection, apparel, home accessories, ornaments, personalized leather bracelets, jewelry, books and the most incredible selection of socks! 

Mall Museum Store
2 Center

Located at the Mall entrance to the Museum, the Mall Store is the best place for museum souvenirs, a trendy accessory, fun jewelry and a snack to keep you fueled for your next museum visit. Be there or be square.

Entertainment Nation Pop-up Shop
3 West

Visit our new Entertainment Nation exhibit and then pop by the pop-up store. You can remember your visit and learn a lot more from our book Entertainment Nation: How Music, Television, Film, Sports and Theater Shaped the United States or pick up a tee, tote, mug, socks, or charm from your favorite movie, TV show, sport, or character. The shop is almost as much fun as the exhibit! 

Online Shopping

Shop online at SmithsonianStore.com.

Other Fun Things

Ride Simulators
Lower Level

Climb aboard an interactive "time-traveling" simulator and accomplish various mission objectives in historic aircraft. Choose from a selection of fighter planes or popular racing planes from aviation’s golden age. Take to the skies as you climb, dive, and roll 360-degrees!

Penny Smashers
Lower Level, 1 Center, 1 West, 2 Center

Create a terrific personalized souvenir of your visit to the Smithsonian. Collect all 16 pennies and 4 medallions of your favorite museum objects.