Café Hours
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: 11AM-5PM
Thursday, Friday: 11AM-8PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday

MOCAD Café is a quiet and casual space in the heart of the museum, where visitors can take a moment to reflect on the current exhibition or enjoy a coffee. The space itself, particularly representative of the building's raw and restrained design, is the site of MOCAD’s public programming and educational activities, including films, panel discussions, workshops and musical performances. MOCAD Café typically remains open during these events, although its services may be limited or expanded depending on the nature of each particular event.

While the beverage menu varies by season, it always includes a selection of teas and coffees. Coffees are curated by the café staff and represent nearby microroasters, which have included Anthology Coffee (Detroit), Passion House Coffee Roasters Extraordinaire (Chicago) and HalfWit Coffee Roasters (Chicago). In addition, the café periodically hosts pop-up kitchens, which serve brunch on Sundays and lunch on Wednesdays. The monthly pop-up schedule can be found below, and frequent updates are posted on the MOCAD Café's Facebook page.

Cappuccino

April Pop-up Kitchens

Sunday, April 28 11AM-2PM
Brunch with Sunflower Mama
Based in Detroit, Sunflower Mama utilizes primarily seasonal and locally grown produce to create fresh, delicious dairy-free and meat-free meals, with a focus on gluten-free soups.

Sunday, May 5 11AM-2PM
Brunch with Dr. Sushi
Dr. Sushi serves a menu of Japanese dishes and sushi, both traditional and experimental. Until the food runs out, visitors can watch Michigan's only "sustainable sushi" chef performing his rolling and slicing live at the café counter.

Sunflower Mama