The Flagler Museum's Café des Beaux-Arts offers refreshment options to visitors seeking a culinary experience, from its seasonal Tea Service in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion to a new a la carte option called PICNIC (year-round). Find details below on our Gilded Age-inspired food and beverage concepts which are available during select general admission hours.
Please click here for information on our special Mother's Day Tea Service.
PICNIC by the Café des Beaux-Arts - Now Open!
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Noon to 3:00 pm
Grab-and-go fare • Cold beverages
Seating is available outside in the Cocoanut Grove
Reservations are not required
Available for purchase in the Museum Store, PICNIC's menu of light bites, sweet treats, and ice-cold beverages includes the same black tea served at our Gilded Age-style Tea Service — a Harney & Sons blend made especially for the Flagler Museum. Lemonade is also on the menu with PICNIC's cold and slightly sweet version of the black tea, both served in glass bottles. Hungry guests might choose the Whitehall Turkey Sandwich topped with brie and cranberry sauce and served on a crusty baguette. Sides include a red grape cluster and a creamy potato salad to create a satisfying mid-day meal. The Cheese Platter with its assortment of cured meat, fruit, honey, and artisan crackers or the Crudité tray of fresh veggies with a creamy dip are excellent choices for those who wish to share a nosh. Those with a sweet tooth may choose from lavender cookies, which are inspired by Victorian-era tea cakes, or a decadent cupcake. (Menu is subject to change. Prices range from $3.75 to $16.50.)
Enjoy PICNIC's provisions outside in the Cocoanut Grove, where tables and chairs offer respite in the shade of palm trees. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Unlike the tea service, PICNIC's grab-and-go-to-the-Grove fare is offered for purchase a la carte; reservations or pre-orders are not required. Select items — such as iced tea, lemonade, and cookies — will be available for purchase in the Museum Store during all general admission hours.
A Gilded Age-style Tea Service by the Café des Beaux-Arts
*Closed for Season
Offered December 7, 2021 through April 16, 2022
Prix-fixe menu
Included Museum admission
Located inside the Flagler Kenan Pavilion
As a symbol of the Flagler Museum's commitment to gracious living and hospitality, the Café des Beaux-Arts welcomed visitors to celebrate the return of our signature Gilded Age-style Tea Service on weekdays during the 2021-2022 season.
The prix-fixe menu included a selection of savory tea sandwiches, traditional scones, and sweets complemented by the Museum’s own organic Palm Beach Blend tea and pink lemonade. Each table was set for service on our exquisite Whitehall Collection™ china.
The Café des Beaux-Arts hosts its tea services inside the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, a modern building adjacent to Whitehall which evokes the ambiance of a 19th century Beaux-Arts railway palace. The Pavilion's floor-to-ceiling glass windows offer tea service guests a spectacular view of Lake Worth and the City of West Palm Beach. A special Mother's Day Tea Service is being offered on Sunday, May 8th. To learn more or to book a reservation, please click here.