Begin or end your visit to the Garden with a light meal or a quick snack at the Garden's Green-Certified restaurant, Sassafras. Seasonal menus include delicious Garden-themed salads, sandwiches, soups, and snacks, with daily specials and a kids' menu for the little ones. Sassafras prides itself on obtaining as much locally sourced products as are available, and the results are evident in the fresh, vibrant flavors of the season.
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; lunch served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Seating: 130 inside; 100 outside.
Sassafras became the first Certified Green RestaurantTM in the state of Missouri in 2008. The official designation was made by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national non-profit organization whose mission is “to create an ecologically sustainable restaurant industry.”
What does it mean to be "Green" or "Sustainable"?
Going Green involves practices and product choices that conserve energy, water, and other limited natural resources. Going Green reduces waste through reuse, recycling, composting, and more! Sustainable living places great value on meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to live happy, healthy, and successful lives. Learn more about "going green" at Sassafras.