Catering & Zoo shop - Zoo Dresden

Located immediately beyond the entrance next to the Africa House and ring-tailed lemur island, you can enjoy a range of hot food and snacks from our catering partner Weisse Flotte in a relaxed beer garden atmosphere. In addition to classic hot snacks such as chips and sausages, you will also find African dishes and freshly prepared soups on the menu. Hot drinks, ice creams and lighter snacks are also available. In the Africa Lodge, locally sourced produce is preferred.

Opening hours: Easter to the end of October

Here you can enjoy the best cake in the zoo: the Penguin Café, which was completely rebuilt in 2019, is the perfect place to stop for a coffee break. However, the restaurant, which is run by our catering partner Weisse Flotte, also offers a wide range of more substantial hot meals: from classic hot snacks such as chips, to pasta with home-made tomato sauce and chilli con carne, as well as a range of salads. All dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced produce where possible.

In addition to seating on the large terrace, the Penguin Café has space for around 70 visitors in the indoor area. The restaurant is also available to hire for events. Please contact our catering partner Weisse Flotte for more details.

Opening hours: open all year round

The Kangaroo Stop is particularly popular with children: while the adults take a break, young visitors can run around in the adjacent playground. Our catering partner Carin Lechner offers a wide selection of food at this snack bar, including chips and curry sausage as well as home-made semolina pudding, crêpes and potato soup. Here you can also obtain the chips for the adjacent go-kart track, which children up to the age of 12 can use at a cost of 1 euro per ride.

Opening hours: Easter to the end of October