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Smart Café and Shop

The finest coffee on campus

The Smart Museum’s bright and airy café is home to the finest coffee on campus, offering freshly brewed illy coffee and espresso drinks. The menu includes great food from Hyde Park and beyond: vegan chili and sandwiches from Z&H, sandwiches from Medici Deli, assorted tofu and veggie dishes from Snail Thai, shwarma and more from the Nile, salads and soups from foodism, and baked goods from Medici.

Grab your favorite drink from one of our baristas and spend a quiet morning reading in the café or enjoy an afternoon debating art with friends in our outdoor sculpture garden.

• Sample menu (PDF)

Smart books and more

The Museum Shop offers a collection of Smart publications featuring in-depth essays by leading academics and emerging scholars, including catalogues from past exhibitions. The Shop also carries a variety of children's books aimed at cultivating a love of art.

Handmade jewelry and other gifts

Beyond books, the Museum Shop carries unique handmade jewelry from Etta Kostick, Lisa Slodki, Michelle Starbuck, Via Mia Design, and other local Chicago jewelers.

We also have one-of-a-kind recycled vinyl messenger and tote bags, unique scarves, and paper products from local letterpress artists a.favorite design and Starshaped Press.

Become a Smart Partner and receive a 10% discount on all purchases at the shop and café.

Smart Café & Shop Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday, 8 am – 7:30 pm*
Saturday & Sunday, 10 am – 4:30 pm

* On Thursdays during the summer (mid June through September), the Café and Shop closes at 4:30 pm.