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Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

4.6
4.6
2734 Reviews
$31 to $50
International

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 59 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

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    International, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–6:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking available within San Diego Zoo lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 2,734 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

NoiseModerate

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.

2,734 Reviews
  1. Shannan

    Alabama1 review

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Limited menu. Servers looked tired at 3:45pm and didn't greet the table for a long time even though the place was empty. Food was surprisingly good — brussels and caesar chicken salad - but expensive. More than I expected from a spot at the zoo, all in all.

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  2. Lori VIP

    Tucson14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Tuna melt was great. The Chicken piccata was also good.

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  3. Robert VIP

    Chicago7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food especially for a zoo! Garlic bread is a must

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  4. Steve VIP

    San Diego11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 10, 2025

    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!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    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.

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  6. ChristianS

    San Diego3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 5, 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.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 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.

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  8. LEE

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 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

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  9. Jill

    Central Coast8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 26, 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.

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  10. Lei

    San Diego2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 26, 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.

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Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo is rated 4.6 stars by 2734 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 59 times today
Google Map for Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    International, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–6:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking available within San Diego Zoo lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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