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

Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

4.6
4.6
2731 Reviews
$31 to $50
International

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 50 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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 am–6:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (619) 685-3200
  • 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.
  • Neighborhood
    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

What 2,731 people are saying

Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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.

2,731 Reviews
  1. 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!

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Shari

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 24, 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!

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  9. Marilynn

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 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.

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  10. Heidi

    Central Coast4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 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

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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 reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 50 times today
Google Map for Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Park Blvd
  • Neighborhood
    North Park
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
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