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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?
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