American Indian Museum cafes
(UNITE HERE 23)
4th Street and Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20560
Mitsitam Café
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Limited menu after 3 p.m. off season)
“Mitsitam” means “Let’s Eat!” in the Native language of the Delaware and Piscataway peoples. The café enhances the museum experience by offering Native-inspired cuisines from five regions of the Western Hemisphere, including the Northern Woodlands, South America, the Northwest Coast, Meso America and the Great Plains.Tamales, roasted turkey, grilled salmon, homemade seasonal soups, buffalo burgers, Indian fry bread, a seasonal variety of aqua fresca and desserts.
Mitsitam Espresso Bar
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pastries and casual fare from the cafe’s repertoire, plus Tribal Grounds Coffee—organic, fair-trade coffee grown by indigenous farmers and imported, roasted, and provided to the museum by the Eastern Band of Cherokee.
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