Java Beach At The Zoo - San Francisco, California

Janna G.

Java Beach Café by the zoo is a hidden gem for families! It’s the perfect spot to grab a quick bite, enjoy a good coffee, or treat yourself to a pastry. The best part? It’s incredibly kid- and baby-friendly. They have plenty of high chairs, booster seats, and even a bathroom with a changing table—which makes all the difference when you’re out with little ones. A lifesaver after a morning at the zoo!

Vasya

Got an affogato - vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso - for a cool refresher on a warm spring day, it was delicious! They have parkings on the side of the road, restroom and seating inside and some outside. Pretty nice cozy looking place.

2nd visit I got myself an americano with honey and a plain bagel with salmon + tip - $25 - it was delicious and coffee was pretty good. Cozy environment quiet and peaceful.

Patrick K.

Food prices went up 3-4 dollars for most items. Breakfast burrito was ~$11.00 at least last winter and it’s now ~$14.00. It’s a pretty tiny burrito. Subs used to be $15.75 now they are like practically $19. I don’t know what happened, did rent prices increase or have they decided to pay their workers a living wage? If either, a tiny burrito with a tortilla, an egg, cheese, and bacon does not cost $14.00. Charging customers an arm and a leg is not a good look. Maybe I am just poor! I might come back for a chai latte but this time my cup was half empty and half of it was foam?!?! See photo, you can see the liquid level. Whats going on? Food quality seems to decrease as food price increase. As the perception of quality increases with price. I should get food that tastes even better at a higher rate. Not the case here.

Kiel E.

I was here a year ago. The cafe itself is quiet and cozy, especially at 8 in the morning, as there were only a few people. But it could house up to probably six families of four to six, if need be.

The food itself is really good, well made and well served. I was surprised by just how large their sandwiches were, but then again, I'm not used to American sized food portions. My qualm actually lies with the pricing, as it's rather expensive (to me at least) at almost $16 a sandwich. And my hot chocolate drink was almost $6, but that's more forgiving.

IIRC, there's no Wi-Fi here and cellular reception is just enough for regular calls and text. So it may transport you back in time, which was nice, personally.

I can't speak for parking; I walked here. But it being across the zoo and next to the beach is nifty. Segway-ing to its restroom; it's roomy, clean, and well equipped.

Lastly, the cafe and the packaging its food comes in do have a lot of character and are quite memorable.

Sockna D.

Cozy and friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating, although indoor seating is small and a little cramped. Teas, good strong coffee and a small selection of yummy pastries.

Steve R.

A small place with lots of character... and very good breakfast food that we enjoyed while we waited fro the zoo to open. The almond croissant was not overly sugared or sweet, as so many of them are... and the bacon breakfast burrito had bacon that was actually crisp and thick, unlike the soft, mushy bacon often found in other breakfast burritos. The orange juice was fresh-made, the espresso was quite satisfying. The staff were friendly and busy at three same time. A steady flow of customers showed that this small place has built up a following.

Timothy J. S. I.

Amazing Breakfast Burrito. Coffee on point quick service for a busy morning.

Manike G.

Cosy cafe close to the SF Zoo and beach. The sandwiches are HUGE!! Definitely recommend splitting. I wish they would have told us this from the get go. We split the BBQ chicken which was tasty but messy.

Not a lot of seats inside.