From cheesy chili fries to succulent ribs, Albert's Bar and Grill in Lost Forest, San Diego Zoo offers a full-service dining experience with chef-crafted dishes, a patio with a private waterfall, and a full-service bar. Enjoy slices of pizza, meatball sandwiches, specialty sausages, wraps, and locally brewed draft beer while watching the sun set over the waves. At the end of Palm-lined Newport Avenue in OB is South Beach Bar & Grille, where you can take away meals with special sandwiches, salads, soups and a la carte options for kids. Safari Kitchen in Ocean Beach is the ideal spot to relax and enjoy a variety of gourmet burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, and thick French fries.
Bamboo Bar in Asian Passage serves sausages, warm and soft pretzels, locally brewed draft beer, and much more. Front Street Sweet Shack offers artisanal milkshakes and ice cream, Monte Cristo sandwiches, and the zoo's first donut-type burger. The Hua Mei Café also located in Asian Passage offers a variety of Asian-inspired dishes, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers and chips, salads, children's meals, ice cream, frozen cocktails, and much more. Sydney's Grill in the Australian outback offers grilled dishes, burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, fresh salads, ice cream, locally brewed craft beer, and margaritas.