Blick auf das Restaurant Altes Klösterli im Zoo Zürich.

Dining near the zoo

Restaurant Altes Klösterli

The Altes Klösterli restaurant is open daily. We serve modern Swiss cuisine with a stunning view of the zoo and the Glatt Valley.

The Altes Klösterli restaurant is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. You can visit even without a zoo ticket. Our modern take on Swiss specialties changes with the seasons.

Menu

Reservation

You can reserve your table at the Altes Klösterli restaurant here

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Directions & Parking

We recommend that you take public transportation to the Altes Klösterli restaurant. The restaurant has a few guest parking spaces right in front of the building.

ZVV timetable

A look inside the restaurant

Food & drinks

  • Seasonal dishes

  • Starters

  • From the soup pot

  • Main courses

  • Klösterli classics

  • Light bites

  • Desserts

  • Ice cream & sorbet flavours

  • Sorbets with a splash

  • Dessert wine

  • Children's meals

  • Children's drinks

  • Children's desserts

  • Wine & banquet menus

Autumn Specialities 2026

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Tatar duet

    Beetroot & pumpkin tartare, apple chutney, pumpkin seeds & oil, lamb’s lettuce, pomegranate dressing

    CHF 18.–

  • Orange and chestnut bowl *

    Leaf salad, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts, vinaigrette

    CHF 17.50

  • Butternut pumpkin soup

    Amaretti crunch

    CHF 12.50

  • Wild vegetarian plate

    Apple and red cabbage, butternut pumpkin, kale, saffron-infused pear with cranberries, homemade Spätzli

    CHF 38.–

  • Beef entrecôte with a pistachio crust

    Served with veal gravy, roasted vegetables, potato gratin

    CHF 55.–

  • Game cutlets in game cream sauce

    Apple and red cabbage, butternut pumpkin, kale, caramelised chestnuts, parsnip purée

    CHF 49.80

  • Game ragout

    Apple and red cabbage, caramelised chestnuts, homemade Spätzli

    CHF 49.50

Starters

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Leaf salad with mixed seeds *

    Mixed Leaf Salad, Klösterli Vinaigrette

    CHF 9.90

  • Fresh goat's cheese with maple syrup

    Leaf lettuce, oranges, pomegranate-dressing

    CHF 21.50

  • Lamb's lettuce bowl

    Lamb's lettuce, beetroot, pear, walnuts, fresh goat’s cheese, honey and mustard dressing

    CHF 20.50

  • Small beef tartare

    Toast, organic butter

    additional portion of Regio fries plus CHF 4.50 * Whiskey, cognac or Calvados plus CHF 2.50 *

    CHF 27.50

From the soup pot

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Soup of the day

    Our service staff will be happy to assist you

    CHF 9.80

Main courses

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Large beef tartare *

    Toast, organic butter

    additional portion of Regio fries plus CHF 4.50 CHF * Whiskey, cognac or Calvados plus 2.50 CHF

    CHF 33.50

  • Pike-perch fillet with lingonberry

    Creamed savoy cabbage with herb-flavoured oyster mushrooms

    CHF 47.80

  • Homemade potato gnocchi *

    Mushrooms, spinach, hazelnuts, parsley oil

    CHF 37.80

  • Vegan chickpea and vegetable curry

    Jasmine Rice

    CHF 33.50

  • Beetroot-Fregola sarda risotto

    Scamorza, beetroot, spinach

    CHF 32.50

Klösterli classics

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Zurich rösti *

    Sliced Veal, Mushroom Cream Sauce, Butter-Fried Potato Pancakes

    optionally with kidneys

    CHF 45.80

  • Liver with apples

    Sliced veal liver, apple schnitzel, Calvados, buttered potato pancakes

    CHF 44.50

  • Pork escalope in panko breadcrumbs *

    Breaded pork cutlet, local fries, lingonberries

    CHF 37.50

  • Veal cordon bleu

    Roasted vegetables, locally sourced french fries

    CHF 45.80

  • Freshly made beef patties

    Pepper cream sauce, mashed potatoes, market vegetables

    While stocks last!

    CHF 36.80

  • Flat-iron steak with sour cream

    Roasted vegetables, sweet potato fries

    CHF 48.80

Light bites

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Afternoon snack platter *

    Thinly sliced meat, Salsiz, ham, Chäsmöckli, cornichons, red onions, homemade bread

    CHF 25.50

  • Cheese platter *

    Sbrinz, Gruyère, fresh goat cheese, fig mustard

    CHF 24.80

  • Salsiz *

    Homemade Bread

    CHF 14.80

  • Cheese cubes *

    Extra-hard cheese made from raw milk

    CHF 13.80

  • Mammut-Oliven *

    CHF 13.50

Desserts

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Crème caramel

    whipped cream

    CHF 10.–

  • Klösterli classic

    Homemade Cream Slices

    CHF 12.80

  • Klösterli coffee special

    Hand-whisked mocha sorbet, whipped cream, cherry

    CHF 10.–

  • Affogato

    Vanilla ice cream, espresso

    CHF 8.50

  • Vermicelles

    with whipped cream

    with one scoop of ice cream of your choice and whipped cream CHF 13.80

    CHF 11.50

  • Coupe Flamingo (vegan)

    Coconut ice cream, blood orange sorbet, apricot sorbet, shredded coconut, berries

    CHF 12.80

  • Coupe Ndoki

    Banana, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream, chocolate chips, chocolate sauce, banana, whipped cream

    CHF 12.80

  • Coupe Masoala

    Raspberry & Blackcurrant Sorbet, Vanilla Ice Cream, Fresh Berries, Wild Berry Compote, Berry Topping, Whipped Cream

    CHF 12.80

  • Meerkat sundae

    Coffee Brittle & Caramel Brittle Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Amaretto, Brittle, Coffee Topping, Whipped Cream

    CHF 12.80

  • Danish sundae

    Vanilla ice cream, warm chocolate sauce, whipped cream

    CHF 12.80

  • Frappé

    Flavor of your choice

    CHF 10.–

Ice cream and sorbet flavours

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Ice cream

    Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, coffee, coconut, banana, coffee brittle, caramel brittle

    Whipped cream plus CHF 1.60

    CHF 3.50

  • Sorbet

    Blackcurrant, apple, apricot, blood orange, lemon, raspberry

    Whipped cream plus CHF 1.60

    CHF 3.50

Sorbets with a splash

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Sorbet Prosecco

    Lemon sorbet, a splash of Prosecco, elderflower syrup

    CHF 8.–

  • Sorbet Limoncello

    Lemon sorbet, a splash of limoncello

    CHF 8.–

  • Sorbet Calvados

    Apple sorbet, a splash of Calvados

    CHF 8.–

Dessert wine

Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Noces d'or 1 dl

    Trockenbeerenauslese, Union Vinicole Cully, Vaud

    3.75 dl CHF 42.50

    CHF 11.50

Children's meals

For our guests aged 14 and under. ubject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Lewa-Burger

    Beef burger, pickle, ketchup, sesame bun, local fries

    CHF 16.50

  • Vulkan

    Homemade Mashed Potatoes with Seeli and Chipolata Sausages

    large portion CHF 16.50

    CHF 12.50

  • Regio fries

    CHF 8.–

  • Children's schnitzel

    Small breaded pork cutlet, local fries

    CHF 15.50

  • Crispy nuggets (vegetarian)

    breaded, with locally grown fries

    large portion CHF 16.50

    CHF 12.50

  • Spaghetti Bolognese

    With grated cheese

    large portion CHF 16.50

    CHF 12.50

  • Pirate's plate

    You'll get a plate and some utensils, and then you can use them to help yourself to whatever you like from your parents' table.

    Free

Children's drinks

For our guests aged 14 and under. Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Syrup 2 dl

    5 dl CHF 2.50

    CHF 1.–

Children's desserts

For our guests aged 14 and under. Subject to short-term changes in offerings and prices.

  • Bear

    1 scoop of ice cream of your choice, Haribo Gold Bears, whipped cream

    2 scoops CHF 8.50

    CHF 5.50

  • Giraffe

    1 scoop of ice cream of your choice, Smarties, whipped cream

    2 scoops CHF 8.50

    CHF 5.50

  • Bambi

    1 scoop of ice cream of your choice, seasonal fruit, whipped cream

    2 scoops CHF 9.00

    CHF 6.–

Wine & banquet menus

Declaration

Sustainability is our top priority. In this way, we are doing our part to preserve biodiversity in Switzerland.

We source our meat exclusively from Swiss producers. Our fish comes exclusively from Swiss waters or Swiss fish farms. We deliberately avoid seafood and shellfish. We also place great importance on regional and seasonal ingredients.

For information regarding allergens and food intolerances, please ask our staff.

Other dining options

  • Zoo Caffè & Ristorante

    Pizza, pasta & more

  • Restaurant Pantanal

    South American flair

  • Restaurant Masoala

    Curries, burgers & more

  • Food stalls

    For a quick snack

Any questions?