Enjoy sandwiches, hot dogs, snacks, coffee, and more!

Splash! Cafe

Located at the entrance to Birch Aquarium at Scripps

  • Hours:
  • Monday-Friday 9 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
  • Weekends and holidays 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

Splash! Cafe offers an array of gourmet delights next to the life-sized gray whale fountain. Relax outdoors during your visit and choose from a variety of hot and cold beverages, sandwiches, snacks, and more. 

Organic and/or sustainable options include:

  • Fair trade coffees from Cafe Moto, roasted locally in a solar-fueled roaster.
  • Sandwiches made daily from scratch by Giuseppe Catering.
  • Whale Tails, locally made tortilla chips whose profits support ocean conservation organization
  • Nika bottled water, a company certified as CarbonFree® by Carbonfund.org because they fund carbon offsetting programs such as reforestation.

Plenty of seating and umbrellas for shade are available. Credit cards accepted.

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