
Dining at the Zoo
Restaurant Dining

ALBERT'S RESTAURANT
- Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday–Friday, & 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Location: Treetops
- Make Reservations
Located in Lost Forest in the heart of the Zoo, Albert’s offers full-service dining featuring chef-inspired plates, a patio with a private waterfall, and a full-service bar.
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Casual Dining

BUSY BEE CAFÉ — NEW!
- Location: Wildlife Explorer's Basecamp
The Zoo's newest eatery offers honey corn dogs, double trouble burgers, pizza, and wings, plus Family Meal portions of pizza and Nathan’s Famous® hot dogs.
GF VEGAN FAMILY MEAL

SAN DIEGO ZOO SANDWICH CO.
- Location: Front Street
Located just inside the Zoo entrance, San Diego Zoo Sandwich Co. offers hot breakfast, specialty sandwiches, soups from scratch, ice cream, and fresh salads.
Open for breakfast 8:30 to 11 a.m.; open for lunch at 11 a.m.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS

FRONT STREET SWEET SHACK
- Location: Front Street
Across from the Reptile House, Front Street Sweet Shack offers hand-crafted shakes, sundaes, and chicken strips.
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SAFARI KITCHEN
- Location: Front Street
The Safari Kitchen is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a variety of gourmet burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, and loaded tater tots.
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SYDNEY'S GRILL
- Location: Outback
Located in the Australian Outback, Sydney’s Grill offers barbecue entrees, grilled chicken sandwiches, fresh salads, ice cream treats, locally brewed craft beer, and margaritas.
GF VEGAN FAMILY MEAL

HUA MEI CAFÉ
- Location: Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, Hua Mei Café offers a variety of Asian-inspired cuisine, chicken strips and fries, salads, wraps, Kid's Meals, ice cream treats, frozen cocktails, and more.
VEGAN FAMILY MEAL

SABERTOOTH MEXICAN GRILL
- Location: Elephant Odyssey
Sabertooth Mexican Grill, found within Elephant Odyssey, features Mexican-style cuisine, including tacos, burritos, wraps, salads, fresh tortilla chips, nachos, soft-serve ice cream, craft beer, and house-made margaritas.
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LAGOON TERRACE
- Location: Front Street
Located just outside the San Diego Zoo Sandwich Company, enjoy pizza by the slice, meatball subs, Nathan’s Famous® specialty hot dogs, wraps, and locally brewed draft beer.
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TREETOPS BISTRO
- Location: Lost Forest
Located in the Lost Forest, Treetops Bistro, with its spectacular views from multilevel decks, offers "grab-and-go"-style meals featuring specialty sandwiches, salad, soups, and kids' a la carte options.
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Quick Bites

JUNGLE JAVA
- Location: Lost Forest
Conveniently located near the front plaza, Jungle Java offers specialty coffee drinks, pastries, and popcorn.
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ZOO BREW
- Location: Lost Forest
Located halfway down Treetops Way, Zoo Brew features locally brewed draft beer, specialty coffee drinks, and cookies.
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ROCKS BOX
- Location: Africa Rocks
Located in Africa Rocks, Rocks Box serves Nathan’s Famous® hot dogs, nachos, locally brewed draft beer, ICEE®, and more.
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HUA MEI CONES
- Location: Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, Hua Mei Cones serves soft-serve ice cream, warm soft pretzels, and churros.
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BAMBOO BAR
- Location: Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, Bamboo Bar serves Nathan’s Famous® hot dogs, warm soft pretzels, locally brewed draft beer, micheladas, Cadillac margaritas, and more.
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THE PAGODA
- Location: Asian Passage
With two locations in Asian Passage—offering sweet and savory options—the Pagoda serves Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, assorted chips, wraps, a variety of beverages, ICEE®, draft beer, margaritas, popcorn, Dippin’ Dots®, and more.
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KETTLE CORN
- Location: Front Street
Located across from the Front Street Sweet Shack, Kettle Corn offers churros, kettle corn, warm pretzels, locally brewed draft beer, ICEE®, and soft drinks.
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THE BRIDGE SNACKS & REFRESHMENTS
- Location: Elephant Odyssey
Located at the end of Bashor Bridge in Elephant Odyssey, The Bridge serves locally brewed draft beer, micheladas, cadillac margaritas, ICEE®, snow cones, soft drinks, pretzels, and popcorn.
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SWEETS & TREATS
- Location: Front Street
Located inside the San Diego Zoo Kids Store—Sweets & Treats serves up delicious cookies, coffee, ice cream, and freshly made fudge.
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SAN DIEGO CRAFT BEER & MARGARITAS
- Location: Front Street
Located along Front Street, serving locally brewed craft beer, cocktails, and margaritas.
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BOARDWALK BEER GARDEN
- Location: Outback
Choose from eight taps of local craft beer, wine on draft, and cocktails. Enjoy warm soft pretzels, an Italian-style sandwich, a charcutierie and cheese plate, or a Nathan’s Famous® pretzel dog—plus, tempting treats and soft drinks.
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OASIS LOUNGE COCKTAILS & SNACKS
- Location: Zoofari Party Area
Located just outside the Zoofari Party Area, Oasis Lounge Cocktails & Snacks serves draft beer, mixed drinks, micheladas, pizza, salad, and more.
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ITURI HUT
- Location: Lost Forest
Located along Hippo Trail, Ituri Hut serves soft pretzels, Nathan’s Famous® hot dogs, churros, cadillac margaritas, draft beer, micheladas, and ICEE®.
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TUNDRA TREATS
- Location: Northern Frontier
Located across from Polar Bear Plunge, Tundra Treats offers frozen margaritas, ICEE®, fresh popcorn, and warm soft pretzels.
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JUNGLE SNACKS
- Location: Northern Frontier
Located in front of Skyfari West, Jungle Snacks offers Nathan’s Famous® hot dog combos, micheladas, fresh popcorn, churros, and warm soft pretzels.
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TREETOPS CANTEEN
- Location: Lost Forest, across from Treetops Bistro
- Menu
Treetops Canteen offers a variety of snacks, sweets, beer, and other refreshing beverages.

BABOON OUTPOST
- Location: Africa Rocks
Located in Africa Rocks, Baboon Outpost sells Dippin Dots®, soft drinks, chips, and water.
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KOALA CART
- Location: Outback
Located in the Outback, Koala Cart serves ICEE®, soft drinks, water, cocktails, frozen treats, and cotton candy.
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PLAZA CART
- Location: Front Street, near Sandwich Co.
Conveniently located near the main entrance, Plaza Cart is a great place to start your Zoo adventure right, with classic beverages and snacks.
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ODYSSEY OASIS
- Location: Elephant Odyssey
Located in Elephant Odyssey, Odyssey Oasis offers frozen treats, fresh popcorn, Nathan’s Famous® hot dogs, soda, and cold beer.
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