Dining at the Zoo
Restaurant Dining
ALBERT'S RESTAURANT
- Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday–Friday, & 10 a.m. to 7 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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