Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

4.6

2731 Reviews

$31 to $50

International

Make a booking

2 people

16 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 52 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining

Located in the heart of the San Diego Zoo, Albert’s offers full-service dining where you can enjoy deck seating with the ambiance of a tropical waterfall. Patio seating not guaranteed!

The menu features a variety of unique dishes including seafood specialties, a variety of entrees, salads, sandwiches, and children’s options.

Join us for Weekend Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Valid San Diego Zoo Membership or admission ticket is required to dine in Alberts Restaurant.

18% Gratuity charge to be added to checks for parties of 7 or more.

Due to spacing restrictions, we cannot accommodate strollers inside the restaurant or on our patio, stroller parking is located right outside of Albert's Restaurant.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
International, American
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:00–18:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–18:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00–12:00
Phone number
(619) 685-3200
Website
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/alberts
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
For more information regarding our in house events, please visit our Events Web Page:<br /><br />http://events.sandiegozoo.org/
Private party facilities
Events On the Wild SideWhether your event is intimate, or a grand affair, the San Diego Zoo offers a variety of indoor and outdoor settings that will make any event memorable and fun.

Location
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Area
North Park
Cross Street
Park Blvd
Parking details
Free parking available within San Diego Zoo lot
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 2,731 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Albert's Restaurant at San Diego Zoo offers a "great experience" with a "beautiful atmosphere" and "excellent service." Diners appreciate the "delicious food" and "ambiance by the waterfall." It provides a "relaxing break" from the zoo hustle. Reservations are recommended as it can be "pricey," but many find it "worth it" for special occasions.

2,731 Reviews

S
Steve VIP
San Diego11 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best meal you can get at the San Diego Zoo! Admission to the zoo needed. Full service including bar sit down restaurants by dine if the nicest servers ever! Of course, they get to work at the zoo! Food is wonderful! My grandson said the tacos in Yucatán were not anywhere as good as the birria tacos at Albert’s! BUT the most impressive menu item is the DOUBLE STACK Chicken Sandwich! OMG! Huge! Have them cut in half and share it! Great sandwich! BUT, the greatest experience is the Best Garlic Bread Load ever! Amazing starter! Try to get a table on the patio with a beautiful waterfall as the backdrop, although a bit noisy! This t time, we had Kelsey’s our server! She was a real delight!
Is this helpful?
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love Albert’s! They have vegetarian, gluten free and nut free meals, it’s in a lovely spot of the zoo and the food and service is always great.
Is this helpful?
CS
ChristianS
San Diego3 reviews
2.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was fair nothing out of the ordinary. Service was a bit sloppy.
Is this helpful?
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place to have lunch or dinner at the zoo. Beautiful, great food and service.
Is this helpful?
L
LEE
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great great Great great Great great Great great Great great Great great
Is this helpful?
J
Jill
Central Coast8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the salmon that was delicious and a glass of Chardonnay. It was the second time to dine there I was outside today and could see and hear the waterfall. Last time I was inside which was equally nice. Last time I had to wait about a half hour which had me eating around 1:00. Today I made reservations for 11:45 and really didn’t need them. People were waiting when I left about a half hour later. Such a great restaurant to eat at when you are at the zoo.
Is this helpful?
L
Lei
San Diego2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It was fine but nothing special; not what I expected. I had the cauliflower fried rice, lacked flavor. Friends had Cobb salad, they said it was good.
Is this helpful?
S
Shari
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 24 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful place for lunch or dinner. Good food, and fun, fabulous cocktails. Outdoor seating available, near a waterfall which was the only noise, but was constant. Great wait staff. It's not a fast food place, so prices are for a restaurant as opposed to a food kiosk. Recommend the Quesa Birria tacos. Yum!
Is this helpful?
M
Marilynn
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food, service & ambiance is always excellent! Always look forward to dining here.
Is this helpful?
H
Heidi
Central Coast4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Teresa is an excellent waitress and look forward to seeing her again
Is this helpful?

FAQs

Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo is rated 4.6 stars by 2731 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

16 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 52 times today

Google Map for Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

Cross Street
Park Blvd
Area
North Park
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:00–18:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–18:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00–12:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
International, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking available within San Diego Zoo lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/alberts
Phone number
(619) 685-3200
Catering
For more information regarding our in house events, please visit our Events Web Page:<br /><br />http://events.sandiegozoo.org/
Private party facilities
Events On the Wild SideWhether your event is intimate, or a grand affair, the San Diego Zoo offers a variety of indoor and outdoor settings that will make any event memorable and fun.

Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

Make a booking

Additional information

Popular dishes

Tuna Melt

Tuna Salad

Cobb Salad

Menu

What 2,731 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

How is Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo restaurant rated?

Is Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Additional information