1919 Cafe - Huntington Library and Gardens

I was so surprised at the quality of the pizza and the desserts. Everything was delicious. I did get a jackfruit wrap that wasn’t that great but I just told them that I didn’t like it and they immediately switched it out with an amazing pizza. Excellent service, highly recommend

Cafeteria style dining. Order your food. Pay for it at the cashiers and have a seat indoors or outdoors. Bathroom had a baby changing station inside the stall for maximum privacy. Two options for drying your hands, pull down paper towel or air dryer. A ratio of 3:1, three urinals to one stall. Very good use of space to accommodate four users at a time.

Great variety. Very large portions. Gets pretty busy during the lunch hours, so you might need to wait in line.

Not the best coffee, but their selection of iced teas is good.

Has indoor and outdoor sitting.

1919 Cafe is a really nice place to have lunch when spending a day at Huntington. Emphasis on spending. Don't get me wrong, everything is scratch made with high quality ingredients in generous portions, so it's less painful than stadium or theme park prices.

It's setup food hall style (that's fancy talk for cafeteria). There are four stations serving made to order entrees. The first is sandwich and salad. The second is Mexican. The third is pizza, and the fourth is burgers. Fair warning, the stations close at 4pm even though the cafe is open until 5pm. Speaking of the fancy vibe, there is also a full bar. Finally, there is a grab and go section with cold sandwiches, snacks and drinks.

My wife and I were recently gifted an annual membership to Huntington and have begun to visit as often as we can. Based on our first couple of experiences at 1919 Cafe I can confidently say that we will be treating ourselves to lunch there more often.

I recommend the tostada bowl. We had the carnitas which is the most popular option. Beautiful presentation and really delicious.

Fun Facts:
-You don't have to buy a ticket to Huntington to go to 1919 Cafe. Access to the first courtyard all the way to the Cafe is open to the public.

-The Cafe is named for the year The Huntington was founded.

-They serve vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and kid friendly options.

So, if you find yourself at The Huntington and want a kinda fancy casual lunch with a beautiful view I recommend that you give this place a try.

Not exactly the cheapest cafe around but given the location, they serve decent food. They don't really have any hot foods that are readily available (I think you have to order in advance?). In any case it did the job and what they did have was fresh and healthy.