Café Coteau, located in the Museum’s iconic atrium, offers an array of delicious breakfast and lunch choices that will satisfy both adults and children.
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday – Monday: closed
Watch our website calendar for our $5 Community Meals on Tuesday nights.
The restaurant is open to the public and does not require admission.
With a focus on local and fresh food, Café Coteau is a unique offering in Brookings, South Dakota, where both locals and travelers can feel welcome under the prairie sky! Your restaurant purchase helps support the mission of the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.
Our café focuses on preparing fresh food featuring items such as omelettes, pastas, sandwiches, and salads. In the summer months, the café grows its own vegetables and herbs on the back patio and locally sources vegetables from the local farmers market that takes place near the Museum each Saturday.
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We pride ourselves on offering healthy menu items and also feature a variety of gluten-free and vegetarian options.
Stop by for a cup of locally-roasted Kool Beans Coffee. Or get a cone or dish of Brookings’s favorite South Dakota State University ice cream.
Café Coteau provides catering for special events, facility rentals, Museum birthday parties, and even field trips. Call (605) 692-6700 to learn more. Watch our calendar for special events such as Breakfast with Santa, Coteau’s Table, and Mystery Dinner Theaters that take place periodically throughout the year.
