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Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Picnic in the Garden

Two ways to eat at Nikka Yuko. Both include garden admission. Order by 4 PM the day before your visit.

CATERED BY GATHER AND GRAZE

Choose your experience

Both include garden admission and both are prepared by Gather and Graze.

Yagai picnic lunch boxes with croissant sandwiches, pasta salad and cookies on a garden table at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Yagai

A seated lunch at a table in the garden.

$50 per person

Thursday to Saturday

See the Yagai menu
Zensai charcuterie box with cheese, cured meats, fresh fruit, olives and baguette at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Zensai

A charcuterie box you carry with you.

$35 for one, $60 for two

Thursday to Sunday

See the Zensai boxes

How ordering works

Choose your picnic

Yagai seated lunch, or Zensai to carry with you.

Pick your day and time

Seatings at 12, 2 and 4.

Order by 4 PM

The day before your visit. Minimum 24 hours notice.

Arrive and check in

Garden admission is included with both.

Questions? Call 403-328-3511 or email info@nikkayuko.com

Yagai picnic lunch boxes with croissant sandwiches, pasta salad and cookies on a garden table at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Seated picnic

Yagai

Tables set out in the garden, laid picnic style. Lunch is prepared by Gather and Graze here in Lethbridge. Garden admission is included.

  • $50 per person. Add an alcoholic beverage for $5.
  • Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
  • Seatings at 12 PM, 2 PM and 4 PM.
  • Order by 4 PM the day before your visit. Minimum 24 hours’ notice.

Each guest chooses

  • A handheld. Italian Club, Sweet & Savoury Baguette, Ham or Turkey & Swiss Croissant, Tuna or Chicken Salad Croissant, Veggie Wrap, or Buffalo Chicken Wrap.
  • A salad. Mediterranean, Kale & Edamame, or Orzo Pasta.
  • A drink. San Pellegrino or flavoured sparkling water.

Every guest also gets a seasonal sweet, a bottle of water, a cookie from Cleo’s Cafe, and admission to the garden.

Book Yagai

Every picnic includes a day in the garden.

Charcuterie to carry

Zensai

A charcuterie box you take with you. Eat on a bench, by the pond, wherever you stop walking. Built by Gather and Graze. Garden admission is included.

  • Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Pickups at 12 PM, 2 PM and 4 PM.
  • Add an alcoholic beverage to either box for $5.
  • Order by 4 PM the day before your visit. Minimum 24 hours’ notice.
Zensai charcuterie box with cheese, cured meats, fresh fruit, olives and baguette at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

Zensai for One, $35 per person

Two to three varieties of artisan cheese and meat, nuts, fresh fruit and vegetables, dip, fresh baguette, crackers, olives, pickles, and fresh edible garnish. Any cafe drink, excluding liquor. Garden admission.

Zensai for Two, $60 total

Three to four cheeses, one soft and two medium-firm, plus meat varieties, olives, pickles, nuts, an assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables, crackers, a fresh baguette, and something sweet to finish. Any cafe drink, excluding liquor. Garden admission.

Book Zensai