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Eat at the Zoo - Your Favorite Treats Await You


The Houston Zoo offers a wide variety of eating establishments. Closest to the main entrance is our Macaw Café where you can sit down in air conditioned comfort and enjoy a hot chicken tender basket, a delicious fresh salad or a cool drink.

 
 Macaw Café (Open daily)
   
 Cheeseburger basket Fresh made wraps and sandwiches such as:
 Hamburger basket Cuban vegetarian wrap
 Hot dog basket Curried chicken salad pita
 Grilled chicken basket New Orleans classic muffaletta sandwich
 Chicken tender basket Turkey club sandwich on whole wheat
 Kids chicken tender basket Back on the Ranch wrap
 Veggie burger basket Chicken caesar wrap
 Corndog basket Buffalo chicken wrap
 French fries  
 Pizza, whole (8 slices) or by the slice  
 Starbucks coffee Fresh salads such as:
 Tazo tea Fresh garden vegetable salad
 Hot chocolate Southwest chicken caesar
 Juice box Cobbed salad
 Milk pint Greek salad
 Worms 'n dirt pudding cups  
 Fresh baked cookies  
 Yogurt parfait Gatorade
 Fresh fruit cup Draft beer
 

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 Cypress Circle Grill  Cypress Circle Pizza
 Cheeseburger basket  Pizza, whole (8 slices) or by the slice
 Hamburger basket  Fresh garden vegetable salad
 Hot dog basket  Chicken caesar wrap
 Grilled chicken basket  Fresh fruit cup
 Chicken tender basket  
 French fries  Cypress Circle Tex Mex
 Kids chicken tender basket  Cheese quesadilla
   Fajita chicken quesadilla
   Nachos grande
   Fajita chicken nachos grande
   Frozen margaritas
 
  

Carts and Kiosks

Looking for a quick, cold treat? If the Houston heat affects you, make a pit stop at one of our many carts to grab a frozen lemon chill or a frosty-cold bottled water. And if you happen to be nearby the Okapis exhibit, you can also cool off with a snow cone!
 
 Carts (Weather Permitting)  Ice Cream Kiosks
 Cotton candy  Soft serve ice cream
 Popcorn  Frozen fruit smoothies
 Soft pretzels  Root beer floats
 Funnel cakes  Icee
 Churros
 SnoKones  Okapi Kiosk
 Backyard Lemonade  Cotton candy
 Lemon chill  Popcorn
 Fruiti Bars  Nachos
 Draft beer  SnoKone
 Turkey legs  
 Sausage on a stick  Children's Zoo Kiosk
 Dippin Dots  Cotton candy

 Popcorn

 Soft pretzels

 Nachos

 Hot dogs

 Chili cheese dogs

 Icee
 
*Fountain and bottled Pepsi Products available throughout the Zoo.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I bring food and beverages to the Zoo?
Absolutely! It's long been a Zoo tradition for guests to bring their own coolers. 
All we ask is that you follow a few simple rules and be mindful of our animals and their home. Be sure to pick up all trash and pack out what you bring into the Zoo. You may NOT bring:

  • Glass bottles
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Plastic straws
Like to do something a little extra special in the way of food and fun?
Click here for birthday party and private event details.