
DINING
RESTAURANT DINING

ALBERT'S RESTAURANT
- Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday–Friday; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Reservations Only
- Location: Treetops
- Albert's page
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.
Please Note: Albert's is currently open for patio dining (weather permitting) and take-out only.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS
CASUAL DINING

BUSY BEE CAFÉ — NEW!
- Zoofari Party Area
The Zoo's newest eatery offers honey corn dogs, triple trouble burgers, pizza, and wings, plus Family Meal portions of pizza, Hebrew National® hot dogs, and corn dogs.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS DESSERTS

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.
Please note: The San Diego Zoo Sandwich Co. is currently open for outdoor dining and take-out only.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS
FRONT STREET SWEET SHACK
- Location: Front Street
Across from the Reptile House, Front Street Sweet Shack offers crafted shakes and sundaes, monte cristo sandwiches, and the Zoo’s first doughnut burger.
VEGETARIAN

SAFARI KITCHEN
- Location: Front Street
The Safari Kitchen is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a variety of gourmet burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, fish and chips, and loaded tater tots.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS
SYDNEY'S GRILL
- Location: Outback
Located in the Australian Outback, Sydney’s Grill offers barbecue entrees, burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, fresh salads, ice cream treats, locally brewed craft beer, and margaritas.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS

HUA MEI CAFÉ
- Location: Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, Hua Mei Café offers a variety of Asian cuisine items, burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, kid's meals, ice cream treats, and more.
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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.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS
LAGOON TERRACE
- Location: Front Street
Located just outside the San Diego Zoo Sandwich Company, enjoy pizza by the slice, meatball subs, specialty Hebrew National® hot dogs, wraps, and locally brewed draft beer.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS
TREETOPS CAFÉ
- Location: Lost Forest
Located in the Lost Forest, Treetops Café, with its spectacular views from multilevel decks, offers flatbread pizzas, Italian-style cuisine, wraps, salads, locally brewed draft beer, kid's meals, and family meal deals.
VEGETARIAN KID'S MEALS
QUICK BITES
JUNGLE JAVA
- Location: Lost Forest
Conveniently located near the front plaza, Jungle Java offers specialty coffee drinks, nitro coffee, pastries, and popcorn.
ZOO BREW
- Location: Lost Forest
Located halfway down Treetops Way, Zoo Brew features locally brewed draft beer, specialty coffee drinks, mini doughnuts, and popcorn.
ROCKS BOX
- Location: Africa Rocks
Located in Africa Rocks, Rocks Box serves Hebrew National® hot dogs, nachos, locally brewed draft beer, ICEE®, and more.
HUA MEI CONES
- Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, Hua Mei Cones serves soft-serve ice cream, warm soft pretzels, and churros.
BAMBOO BAR
- Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, Bamboo Bar serves Hebrew National® hot dogs, warm pretzel bites, locally brewed draft beer, and more.
THE PAGODA
- Location: Asian Passage
Located in Asian Passage, the Pagoda serves corn dogs, Hebrew National® hot dogs, egg rolls, craft beer, popcorn, Dippin' Dots®, and snow cones.
KETTLE CORN
- Location: Discovery Outpost
Located across from the Front Street Sweet Shack, Kettle Corn offers churros, kettle corn, warm pretzels, locally brewed draft beer, ICEE®, and soft drinks.
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.
NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® CAFÉ BY CHIP®
- Location: Front Street
Located inside the San Diego Zoo Kids Store—offering cookies, coffee, ice cream, smoothies, and baked treats.
SAN DIEGO CRAFT BEER & MARGARITAS
- Location: Front Street
Located along Front Street, serving locally brewed craft beer, cocktails, and margaritas.
ITURI HUT
- Location: Lost Forest
Located along Hippo Trail, Ituri Hut serves Hebrew National® hot dogs, soft pretzels, churros, and ICEE®.
BOARDWALK BEER GARDEN
- Outback
Eight taps of local craft beer, wine on draft, and cocktails. Enjoy Bavarian-style pretzels, an Italian sandwich, a charcutierie cheese plate, or a pretzel dog.
TUNDRA TREATS
- Northern Frontier
Located across from Polar Bear Plunge, Tundra Treats offers frozen bahama mamas, ICEE®, fresh popcorn, and warm, soft pretzels.
JUNGLE SNACKS
- Northern Frontier
Located in front of Skyfari West, Jungle Snacks offers hot dog combos, micheladas, fresh popcorn, churros, and warm, soft pretzels.
BABOON CART
- Africa Rocks
Located in Africa Rocks, Baboon Cart sells Dippin Dots®, soft drinks, chips, and water.
KOALA CART
- Outback
Located in the Outback, Koala Cart serves ICEE®, soft drinks, water, cocktails, frozen treats, cotton candy, and popcorn.