The Cummer Café

What a oasis this is! I would be proud to bring anyone here for a quaint lunch. The patio has a relaxing feel with all the raised red umbrellas portioned perfectly in the dark wooded space or seating inside by the large window while drawing the warmth of the sun is also a perfect choice. The menu has many options for all taste as I found mine in the Chicken Salad which was so well portioned it became two meals. The salad was just mixed as I desired it to be with large chicken pieces rolled in the sauce on spooned upon the Salad bed. I will return on Tuesday soon for their $ 5.00 Tapas!

This is a nice spot to grab a cup of coffee. I didn’t have lunch here because I was too early, but I would return to try it. The service was very friendly.

Visited the café one evening with a group of friends. What a pleasant surprise! I wasn’t expecting much, maybe some appetizers and tea. But I was honestly blown away! The service was excellent, the food was excellent, the menu was excellent. That’s saying something since we had a rather large crowd of 10 people…
They had live music playing at an appropriate level for the space (so often when you get live music, it’s way too loud… but they didn’t allow that to happen here). The menu had an assortment of soups, salads, and fresh made entrees that change with ingredient availability. Everything was clean, and the servers were sharp and efficient. Our entire group was very pleased and satisfied!

My husband and I enjoyed Sunday brunch at the Café. The food was good, especially my husband’s crab eggs Benedict. Bloody Mary’s were excellent! Service was perfect!

Food and service delightful. The Naan Flatbread Pizza was excellent, and the lemon-​thyme vinaigrette on the Cobb Salad was perfect.

I just can’t say enough about our wonderful experience at The Café at the Cummer a couple of Saturdays ago.
It is with reluctance that we ever leave the beach — but no regrets this time, to say the least. The folks in The Café’s kitchen are very, very talented; the local beer was a treat; the server made us feel special; and, live, folksy tunes was the exclamation point.
Oh, and it was a first Saturday — so admission to the museum was free, thanks to the Weavers. (Whitfield Lovell’s Deep River exhibit was amazing!) Then, we walked to the Riverside Arts Market — another uniquely positive experience.
It was a perfect way to spend a half day in downtown Jacksonville. Indeed, it was better than a day at the beach!

«Wonderful lunch in a lovely setting!»
My sister and I had lunch today at the Cummer Café. We asked to sit outside and were asked to come back in 15 minutes. Upon our return we were sat outside in the lovely patio garden area. Our table had a view of blooming Carolina Jasmine and Ligustrum. We also had a view of the fountain that was a work of art within itself. Our server was delightful. Her name was Sarah. She was friendly without being too friendly, helpful and efficient. Our tea glasses were never less than half full and our table was always tidy. We started with a lovey cheese plate that included three cheeses, truffle infused honey (it was fantastic) 6 crostini a variety of dried fruits and spiced pecans. We both loved everything and finished it all. For our entrees my sister selected the Vegan Asian chop chop salad and I had the black bean and quinoa burger with orzo salad. The bread on my burger was flavorful and fresh. The burger itself had a great texture and flavor. My sister fully enjoyed her salad. (I also tried it and liked it!) For dessert we both ordered coffee drinks and we split the molten lava cake. I did not have high expectations for the cake and was ok with skipping dessert altogether as I found the dessert menu ho hum. My sister wanted to try the cake so we decided to split it. I was pleasantly surprised! The dessert was small but divine! The coffee drinks were also both excellent. We both took home a vegan blueberry cupcakes for our kids. They both reported that the cupcakes were super yummy!
Having both enjoyed our long and delicious lunches, we will definitely be back. We splurged and indulged and loved every bite.

Went for Tapas on Tuesday, great food and live music and the setting outdoors was beautiful, perfect night. Server was very friendly and attentive. Everything was delicious for everyone in the group; I had the crabcakes and some salad and the shrimp. Loved it, and the vegan blueberry cupcake. Museum has some really nice art, and while we ran short of time, what i saw of the gardens makes me want to come back and spend more time. A gem in Jacksonville.

Great service, both friendly and efficient. Creative menu (including soups, salads, sandwiches and changing entrees) at reasonable prices ($ 7−11ish). Modern and clean décor inside the art museum and the background music is enjoyable jazz.
Two thumbs up for: service, price, menu, style.

Words can’t express how much I adore Café at the Cummer. The food never disappoints and the service is great. I’ve always sat outside which is such a relaxing ambiance. Do yourself a favor and try the shrimp and grits. I typically DO NOT like shrimp, but I’m a sucker for anything with «goat cheese» and «white wine» in the description. Café at the Cummer might be my favorite place to eat in Jacksonville.

Indoor and outdoor seating, acceptable wine by glass options to accompany soup, salad and sandwiches they’ve got on the menu. Outdoor fountain lulls out traffic noise and service is friendly, fast, and flexible. Indoor seating is a bit hectic in terms of «noise pollution» unless you like the sounds of children screeching from the nearby kids exploratorium museum…
I got a delicious asparagus soup with a boursin croûton topped with cheese and a huge kale salad loaded with everything but the kitchen sink. I was tempted by the crab cakes and molten chocolate lava cake but am saving room for later needs!