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Location
Visitor tip
Book your visit in advance as the venue has very limited capacity (only 5 garden tables available), and spots fill up quickly. Walk-ins are welcome but availability is not guaranteed.
Visitor tip
Choose the Garden Table seating ($45/person) for direct capybara feeding and interaction experiences with staff bringing food around, or upgrade to the Zen Lounge ($375/lounge) for a private sloth meet-and-greet plus free gelato—both offer quality time without feeling rushed.
Visitor tip
Visit as a multigenerational family group—reviews indicate guests ranging from age 12 to 80+ had great experiences together, making it an excellent bonding activity for families with mixed age groups.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Capybara Cafe
- Highlights
- Free-roaming capybaras, chill sloths, interactive cuddles
- Admission
- $45 per seat (garden table) or $375 per lounge
- Pro Tip
- Book ahead — spots fill up fast
What visitors say
We really enjoyed our time at Wild Encounters. The interior is absolutely beautiful and honestly reminded us of being back in Japan. The merchandise is also very reasonably priced, which was a nice bonus. The capybaras are so cute (and…
We booked at 4:30 PM in the lounge and six of us family members went. The youngest member being 12 and the rest adults raging to 80. Everybody had a great time. I definitely think it might be a one time experience we had an hour in the…
It was a good experience. Not the most options, as far as the cafe, but they had a machine that made a cold frosty type snack that the kids enjoyed. The capybaras were cool and the kids enjoyed it. You have to be very still, and they…
From 424 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Wild Encounters features free-roaming capybaras in a garden seating area, an unusually interactive setup where visitors can feed and interact directly with the animals rather than viewing them behind barriers
- The venue offers a premium Zen Lounge experience at $375 per group (up to 6 people) that includes a private sloth meet-and-greet and complimentary gelato, representing a specialized animal interaction service model
- Only 5 garden tables are available for the standard experience, creating a highly limited capacity that reviewers note fills up quickly, making advance booking essential
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