Going out for dinner in California is always a special occasion. With some of the most famous restaurants in the world, this state never disappoints with its fine dining. And yet there’s one restaurant that just may take the cake for another reason altogether: it’s located right above a zoo and accessible only by gondola. Here’s more on the Oakland Zoo’s soon-to-open Landing Cafe restaurant and why it will belong at the very top of your dining bucket list:
The Oakland Zoo is undergoing a California Trail expansion, and the elevated Landing Cafe is its centerpiece.
Oakland Zoo/Facebook The California Trail is an exhibit that will promote both conservation and education about California’s past, present, and future.
This soon-to-be-open restaurant will feature 190 seats and expansive views of the Bay Area hills.
Oakland Zoo/Facebook Surrounded by windows, the dining space will offer breathtaking views of the zoo area and well beyond it.
Perhaps one of the most unique features of this 190-million dollar project is the urban gondola ride required to access the restaurant.
Oakland Zoo/Facebook This incredible gondola is the first of its kind in the entire state of California. The slope length is approximately 1,800 feet with a vertical rise of 309 feet.
The gondolas will take visitors from the zoo to the restaurant, situated at the top floor of the Kaiser Permanente Visitor Center.
Oakland Zoo/Facebook
This unique ride offers diners a chance to transition from the zoo to high above the landscape in just four minutes. The lift prices are included in the zoo’s entrance fee.
Oakland Zoo/Facebook
This new restaurant will certainly take the concept of dining with a view to a whole new level!
Oakland Zoo/Instagram While the restaurant has yet to open, the project completion date is quickly approaching. Anyone interested can follow updates here.
For more information on this exciting expansion, watch the brief YouTube video below courtesy of Mercurynews:
Oakland Zoo/Facebook
The California Trail is an exhibit that will promote both conservation and education about California’s past, present, and future.
Surrounded by windows, the dining space will offer breathtaking views of the zoo area and well beyond it.
This incredible gondola is the first of its kind in the entire state of California. The slope length is approximately 1,800 feet with a vertical rise of 309 feet.
Oakland Zoo/Instagram
While the restaurant has yet to open, the project completion date is quickly approaching. Anyone interested can follow updates here.
The Oakland Zoo is located at 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland CA 94605. Have you visited the zoo recently? What are your thoughts on the California Trail expansion? We’d love to hear from you!
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