NCMA Cafe

The NCMA Cafe is located inside the West Building of the NC Art Museum. It has taken over where Iris used to be, which closed during COVID. In the back of the restaurant is where they put coffee/tea/wine/snacks location. So people who want to order a drink or snack need to go through the restaurant to buy that. The new layout made it noisy and the tables are closer together than before.It is to your right as you enter the building. It is on the smaller side, so reservations are recommended. I like that the menu changes seasonally. The menu has expanded since the cafe opened. On my last visit, I had the seasonal salad and added grilled shrimp. I loved the combinations in it. There were several items I wanted to try, but I just had room for one, so I will need to make a return visit. The service was also excellent for brunch, and I liked that we could have separate checks and pay at the table.