Treat yourself with Craveology! Stop by for a delicious snack in the park daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Our Craveology Café has been updated in compliance with CDC and county public health restaurant guidelines. For a full set of cleaning and building protocols, visit our Health & Safety Guidelines site. 

Craveology is the perfect location to pick up the lunch or treat you're craving. The casual, friendly atmosphere has a great selection of items, including salads, sandwiches, wraps, flatbread pizzas and hot sandwiches. We can satisfy any growling stomach! And if you’re looking to rejuvenate from your busy day, order a fruit smoothie, frappé or one of our specialty coffees and have a seat at our beautiful patio, located in front of the iconic Balboa Park Bea Evenson Fountain. Admission to the Fleet is not required for a visit to Craveology, so stop by, feed your craving and enjoy the view. 

• Cold brew coffee
• Pepsi products served
• Ask about vegetarian options

Now Serving Beer and Wine!

We are proud to offer an enticing selection of beverages to wet your whistle. For the beer lovers, we have a selection of domestic and international—as well as local craft—brews for your enjoyment. If you're more of an oenophile, we have both red and whites for your sipping pleasure. 

*Identification is required to purchase alcoholic beverages—we hope you'll take it as a compliment when we ask to see your ID!

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Beat the heat with a sweet treat! Craveology is now serving soft serve ice cream with over a dozen ways to customize your favorite guilty pleasure. Don't miss out on our Magic Color Changing Spoons!

Why do these spoons change color? They are infused with a substance called leuco dyes. Leuco dyes are microencapsulated into drops that are three to five micrometers in size. That's about 0.00004 inches! At lower temperatures, leuco dyes remain in a solid state and reflect light and color. As the solvent warms, the colorant and the acid in the dyes separate and there's no visible color. (Sound familiar? Leuco dyes are also used in cans of Coors Light, which is why the mountains turn blue when the beer is cold!)

Sure, a color changing spoon is a fun way to enjoy ice cream, but there are more serious implications for thermochromism and leuco dyes in technology. This technology can be applied to create indicators for products that require constant temperature verification—like a refrigerator or an aquarium tank. Additionally, thermochromism can create safety indicators—such as a rubber duckie for a child's bath that tells you when the water is too hot.

Whether a serious or silly application, the inner child in us can't help but be fascinated by color changing polymers, which are made possible by thermochromism and leuco dyes. So grab some ice cream, kick your feet up and enjoy a tasty treat with a color changing spoon.