Where to eat
Whether you're in the mood for a leisurely sit-down meal, crave some takeaway treats, or desire something extra special, our cafes and kiosks have got you covered.
Open daily
Please note outlet trading hours are subject to change.
Menu items are seasonal and subject to availability.
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, salads, sandwiches, wraps, fruit salad, yoghurt pots, ice creams, Schweppes soft drinks, juices are also available here.
Hot food items include:
- Hot chips
- Southern friend chicken burger with mayo and pickle slaw
- Smashed Angus beef burger
- Buffalo winglets with ranch dressing and sticky buffalo sauce
- Fisherman's catch calamari, tartare sauce and chips
- Kids nuggest and chips
- Kids munch box
Vegan and low-gluten options are available.
Sushi Sushi
Opening hours: 11.00am - 2.30pm
Serving up Japanese classics - hand rolls, snack pack salads, chicken slider and poke bowls. Our fresh products are handmade by our sushi artisans every day.
Schweppes soft drinks, juices, water are also available here.
Vegan options are available. Fully licensed and cashless café.
Ben & Jerry's
Open limited hours: 11.00am - 4.00pm (weather depending)
Try an exciting range of Ben and Jerry’s scoop flavours, Sundaes and shakes.
Vegan options are available.
Meerkat Café
Opening hours: 8.45am - 5.00pm
Serving plant-based vegetarian food with hot and cold beverages and 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
Opening hours: 9.15am - 3.30pm
Try our Coffee for Wildlife coffee, a range of cold beverages, sweet and savoury snacks including muffins and cookies, slices, sausage in bread, Korean sausage pizza and ice-creams.
Also serving jaffles with three flavours of triple cheese, Ruben with pastrami and chicken gruyere in the morning until 12pm.
New: try pies and bakery items after 12pm.
Vegan and low-gluten options are available.
Open during peak periods
Including public holidays and school holidays.
Forest of Wonder Kiosk
Opening hours: 10.00am - 3.30pm
Perfect spot for a quick lunch stop, offering a variety of fast-food options such as buffalo winglets, calamari, chips, kid's nuggets and munch boxes. Fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, fruit salad, and yoghurt pots are also available.
For those seeking a warm beverage, this kiosk serves barista-made coffee.
Vegan and low-gluten options are available.
Rail Café
Opening hours: 9.00am- 4.30pm
Bakery range of fancy donuts Wonder Pies: breakfast pies, quiche lorraine
pies and sausage rolls. As well as cookies, slices, ice-creams, espresso coffee, iced coffee, tea and Schweppes soft drinks and juices.
Cashless café.