Where to eat

Lakeside Café 

Opening hours: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Welcome to Lakeside Café, where our menu reflects the vibrant and diverse spirit of Melbourne Zoo.
Inspired by the animals and plants around us, our dishes are uniquely Melbourne, blending local flavours with global influences. Start your day or enjoy a break with our Coffee for Wildlife, a brew that not only embodies Melbourne’s renowned coffee culture but also supports a greater cause.
We offer a variety of breakfast, lunch, and lighter meal options crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. With sustainability at the heart of what we do, up to 80% of our menu is prepared on-site, ensuring delicious, high-quality meals that reduce food miles.
Whether you’re craving a hearty dish, a refreshing salad, or something for the kids, Lakeside Café has something for everyone.
Lakeside Café is a cashless venue.

Macaw Takeaway

Opening hours: 11.00am - 3.00pm

Serving hot food, house made salads, sandwiches, baguettes, fruit salad, yoghurt pots, Streets ice creams, Coca-Cola soft drinks, water, juices are also available here.
Hot food items include:

• Hot chips
• New Dragon Burger - beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato pickle and dragon sauce
• Viking mini slider – crumbled chicken tender, cheese and tomato ketchup
• Fisherman's catch calamari, tartare sauce and chips
• Kids nuggets and chips
• Kids munch box

Vegan and low-gluten options are available.

Sushi Sushi

Opening hours: 11.00am - 2.30pm

Sushi Sushi is differentiated from other brands by our focus on premium quality, authentic Japanese ingredients coupled with local fresh produce. Our Japanese inspired food is made fresh daily.
Serving up Japanese classics - hand rolls, snack pack salads, chicken slider and poke bowls.
Coca-Cola soft drinks, juices, water and new this Spring, Bubble Tea.
Vegan options are available. Cashless transactions only.

Ben & Jerry's 

Open limited hours: 11.00am - 4.00pm (weather depending)

Try an exciting range of Ben and Jerry’s scoop flavours with up to12 flavours, like Chunky Monkey, Phish Food, Marshmallow Sky, Lemonade Sorbet, plus sundaes and shakes.
Vegan and gluten free options are available.

Meerkat Café

Opening hours: 8.45am - 5.00pm

Serving vegetarian food with Coffee for Wildlife espresso coffee, Coca-Cola beverages and Streets ice creams.
Bakery items filled or plain croissants, muffins, slices, freshly made salads, and healthy grab and go options.
Vegan and low-gluten options are available. Cashless café.

Giraffe Lookout Café (Daniel's Donuts)

Opening hours: 9.15am - 3.30pm

Since 2016, we’ve been making exceptional donuts, with over 10 flavours, gluten-free and vegan options, there’s something for everyone. We have great barista-made coffee, pies, Coca-Cola beverages, bundle deals and more!
Also serving jaffles with three flavours - triple cheese, Ruben with pastrami and chicken gruyere in the morning until 12pm. Daniel's pies and sausage rolls available after 12pm.
Open during peak periods including public holidays and school holidays.

Kiosk (Milk bar with Fish and Chips)

Opening hours: 10.00am - 3.30pm

Perfect spot for a quick lunch stop, offering a variety of old-style milk bar and fish and chip shop options such as fish & chips, potato cakes, dim sims, hot chips, kid's nuggets. Daniels Donuts and fresh fruit salad are also available.
For those seeking a warm beverage, this kiosk serves barista-made Coffee for Wild espresso coffee.
Vegan and low-gluten options are available.

Rail Café 

Opening hours: 9.00am- 4.30pm

This Spring only, try Cookie Box cookies which are crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. They’re the perfect treat to share, celebrate, comfort, or just indulge in. Cookie Box believe that food has the unique power to spark joy in people and to connect them through long-lasting memories. As well as cookies we have Streets ice-creams, espresso coffee, iced coffee, tea and Coca-Cola soft drinks and juices.
Cashless café.