Dining at the Desert Museum

The Ironwood Terraces, a self serve grill, offers a complete menu including children's items and is open everyday. Special menus are available for tour groups, school groups, and special events. Open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.


The Ocotillo Café offers fine dining, and is open seasonally for lunch in winter and for dinner on Summer Saturday Evenings.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 Nov 22nd through Nov 27th 2011
 Dec 26th 2011 through April 2012
Dinner: Saturdays, June - August.

Our Chefs utilize the freshest ingredients available to create our Arizona-Sonora regional cuisine. Please call for reservations 520-883-5705.


Phoebes Coffee Bar offers hot and cold drinks, pastries, sandwiches, ice cream and other snacks.


Cottonwood snack shop offers hot and cold drinks and ice cream.


Picnics: We have a small picnic area near the Museum entrance.


A variety of high-quality, delicious menus:
Ironwood Terraces Menu
Ocotillo Café Menu
School Group Menu
Tour Group Menu
Catering Menus

Mark A. Bianchi, Owner / Operator, Ironwood Food Services
Nick Ruman, Executive Chef / Director of Food and Beverage