Services

Restaurants

Restaurant Karhu serves throughout the year at the Bear Castle during the Zoo’s opening hours. From this wonderful restaurant visitors may follow the activities of the bears from spring to autumn, and the terrace offers a view over the sea and the children’s playground. The restaurant’s menu contains everyone’s favourite dishes, such as hamburgers, meatballs and, of course, salads.

The doors of Restaurant Pukki, located in the middle of Korkeasaari, are open in the summertime when its buffet is filled with treats to suit the tastes of both young and old visitors. The offering also contains salty and sweet café products. Experience the exuberance and atmosphere of old in a gorgeous 19th century villa.

Bistro Bron is situated in Mustikkamaa by the Korkeasaari bridge, and it is open throughout the year according to the Zoo’s opening hours. In addition to café products, the bistro offers pizza in the summer and warm sandwiches in the winter.

The restaurant operations at the Zoo are handled by Marcante Oy. In the summertime there are also several kiosks around the Zoo where you can buy food, drink or ice cream.

Barbecue spots and picknick areas

The Zoo offers several barbecues for the use of visitors free of charge. The atmospheric Hut or lean-to shelter are also great barbecue spots. Disposable instant grills are not allowed for picnics at the Zoo. Korkeasaari Zoo provides the charcoal, but please bring your own food and ignition accessories (matches and fire starter).

There are several picnic tables at the Zoo. You may also eat your packed lunch indoors at the snacking space of the Bear Castle or in the lobby of Tropical House Amazonia, which also have microwave ovens.

Zoo shop

The Korkeasaari shop offers an extensive selection of animal-themed souvenirs and toys, as well as the famous Korkeasaari postcards. In the summer the shop serves customers at the Harbour, while in the wintertime a smaller selection of products is offered at the ticket booth in Mustikkamaa.

We have paid special attention to ethical and ecological aspects when choosing the suppliers of our products. For example, all of the stuffing in our plush toys is made of recycled plastic. By making purchases at our shop you help support the operations of the Korkeasaari Zoo foundation and thus help promote the conservation of endangered species and biodiversity.