There is a place to eat inside the cloisters, though be ready to spend. Its kinda pricy
There's a small outdoor cafe inside The Cloisters with limited seating. The cafe is closed Oct-April. The Cloisters are situated at the top of a hill and the location isn't immediately adjacent to restaurants, stores or anything commercial. You'd need transportation for your group (not difficult- bus, taxi, uber are readily available) unless everyone is able/willing to walk to closest restaurants. I'm not familiar with restaurants that cater to large groups in that neighborhood.
Not in the museum itself. Better try Dyckman st.
The Leaf Cafe. Lovely. Just before Corbin Circle. Nice walk south from Cloisters.
New Leaf is in the park but I'd recommend calling if its more than 6. Plenty of others nearby on Dyckman and Cabrini as well.
Yes there's a restaurant nearby
How large a group?
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