A child in an orange hoodie grins and claps flour-dusted hands at a classroom table.

Bean Sprouts Café.

A hip and healthy café, now open inside the museum. Open today 10 AM – 5 PM.

What to expect.

Bean Sprouts

Bean Sprouts is a nationally recognized café made for places like this one: children’s museums, zoos and science centers. Its whole job is to spark kids’ appetites for yummy, good-for-you food while making mealtime fun for everyone at the table.

Ground floor, inside the museum. Museum hours.

  1. A menu kids pick from.

    Bean Sprouts' award-winning Imaginibbles menu turns healthy food into something kids want to choose, with playful presentation and portions for small hands.

  2. Fresh choices for everyone.

    Allergy-friendly, vegetarian and gluten-free options for picky eaters, dietary challenges, and the grown-ups who came along.

  3. Real coffee.

    A coffee bar stocked by Frothy Monkey, the local roaster, so the adults are looked after too.

Our philos-pea.

Spark kids’ appetites for yummy, good-for-you food, and delight grown-ups with a happier mealtime.

  • Our food is clean
  • No artificial flavors
  • No artificial colors
  • No artificial preservatives
  • No antibiotics
  • Allergy-friendly
Read about the ingredients
Award

Best Food Allergy Innovation.

Presented by AllerTrain, the award recognizes Bean Sprouts and Creative Discovery Museum together for serving the growing number of guests who live with food allergies and sensitivities.

Good to know.

The café sits inside the museum, so a visit and a meal go together.

When is the café open?

Bean Sprouts is inside the museum and keeps museum hours: Sunday to Friday 10 to 5, Saturday 9 to 5, and closed Wednesdays during the school year.

Can we eat in the galleries?

No. Food and drinks stay in the café, the lobby and the plaza. Only bottled water with a secure lid goes into the exhibits.

Can we leave for lunch and come back?

Yes. Admission is good all day with re-entry. Get a hand stamp at Guest Relations, walk the riverfront, and come back in.

Do you handle food allergies?

Bean Sprouts builds its menu around allergy-friendly choices and was honored with AllerTrain's Best Food Allergy Innovation award. Ask at the counter about any specific allergy.

Can I order ahead?

Yes. Order online and pick it up at the café inside the museum.