Eat, drink, and find the perfect souvenir! From quick snacks to filling meals, the Zoo offers a wide variety of dining opportunities, including healthy and allergen-friendly options. After a great day in the park, take home the perfect gift for a loved one. Here’s a taste of what we have to offer! Take a look at our Map to find your way around.
The Zoo’s food and retail service is operated and managed by our partners at SSA Group and offer a diverse array of options. All locations accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Please note that starting February 3, 2025, Jambo Grill will be closed for renovations. Wild Burgher will be open each day.
Food & Drink
For questions about food and beverage, contact [email protected]. Please note that gluten-free options may be subject to cross-contact, as items are freshly prepared for guests.
The Zoo proudly serves Pepsi products. Special thanks to Cinderlands, the Zoo’s Premier Beer Sponsor.
Village Market, conveniently located at the top of the escalators near the Zoo entrance, offers a variety of food, beverages, and snacks.
Food items include several pizzas and salads, tater tots with or without toppings, PB&J, turkey wrap, and ice cream with or without toppings. Beverages include Icees, fountain drinks, beers and seltzers. Village Market offers an option to support guests on vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free diets.
Open peak season, Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Offering a range of drinks, light snacks, and small novelties, Savanna Stop will keep you moving on your trek onward to ostriches, nyala, and elephants. Open seasonally and weather dependent.
Stop offers soft pretzels, popcorn, and cotton candy, water, soft drinks, domestic and craft beers, and hard seltzer.
Please note that starting February 3, 2025, Jambo Grill will be closed for renovations.
The African-themed Jambo Grill is located at the mid-point of the Zoo, making it a great place to take a break during your safari. Jambo Grill offers a fresh, made-to-order menu. Village Market offers an option to support guests on vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free diets.
Wild Burgher, sporting our favorite Pittsburgh “h”, offers delicious gourmet burgers. Open seasonally.
Options include classic burgers and cheeseburgers, optional bacon or egg protein add-ons, falafel burgers, PB&J, hot dogs, and classic or loaded skin-on fries. Drinks include water, soft drinks, domestic and craft beer, and hard seltzer.
Swahili Ice Cream is a great stop to pick up a cool treat on a hot day. Open seasonally.
Swahili offers ice cream cups and cones, ice cream floats, sundaes with optional toppings, cotton candy, popcorn, soft drinks, and water.
Pittsburgh Zoo history fans recall when bears used to reside in the area that is now The Beer Den. 21+ guests can stop here to reminisce and enjoy an adult beverage, and guests of all ages can grab a snack. Open seasonally and weather dependent.
Options include a variety of domestic and craft beers and hard seltzers, as well as water, soft drinks, popcorn, and cotton candy.
Located outside of the lower level of the Aquarium, Arctic Express offers quick, on-the-go snacks. Open seasonally and weather dependent.
Arctic Express offers soft pretzels, cotton candy, popcorn, fresh lemonade, water, soft drinks, domestic and craft beer, and hard seltzer.
Among the most popular offerings at the Zoo, this kiosk offering the ice cream of the future reigns supreme near the Water’s Edge Pavilion. Open seasonally and weather dependent.
Located across from the sheep and goat yard and in front of the Animal Motions Playgrounds, Hops offers a quick pick-me-up on adventures through Kids Kingdom. Open seasonally.
Hops offers regular and specialty flavored soft pretzels, dairy-free soft serve, Icees, soft drinks, water, domestic and craft beer, and hard seltzer.
Retail
For questions about retail items, contact [email protected].
The first building guests see when exiting our iconic escalator, Village Outfitters is one of two gift shops located in The Village. This open-air shop features a wide selection of children’s toys, plush animals, T-shirts and more. This shop is for the young and young at heart. It is a favorite shop for school groups and young families.
Open daily, April through September, weather permitting.
Located in The Village. This unique shop offers a selection of art, apparel, plush animals, jewelry, books, toys, and other fine gifts.
Open year-round.
Located in The Village at the main entrance to the Zoo, this location primarily offers electric scooter, wheelchair, and stroller rentals.
Open year-round, weather permitting.
The Current Gift Shop is located in the Aquarium. This spectacular gift shop features an array of unique aquatic plush creatures, apparel, gifts, books, jewelry and toys.
Open year-round.
Located in the plaza between Water’s Edge and Kids Kingdom. Whether it’s a plush animal from the Water’s Edge exhibit, or gear for a Northwest expedition, you’ll find it here.
Open daily, April through September, weather permitting.
