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Where to Eat at Disneyland Park

News By June 30, 2025 Tags: , , No Comments

A favorite attractions at Disneyland isn’t a ride — it’s the food! With more than 70 restaurants and eateries in Disneyland park, you could easily build an itinerary dedicated to dining.

We put together a handy guide to the different types of dining experiences at Disneyland park, including menu recommendations and money-saving tips. You’ll find there’s something for a variety of palates, time preferences and price points.

If you’re planning to visit both theme parks, be sure to also check out our guide to dining experiences at Disney California Adventure park.

On-the-Go Snack Carts and Market Stands

Carts and market stands are conveniently located throughout the park, making it easy to pick up a beverage or snack on the way to your next attraction or show. Snack carts are where you’ll find iconic Disneyland treats, such as churros, popcorn, turkey legs and Mickey Mouse-shaped pretzels. Market stands offer bottled sodas, whole fruit, pickles and more.

Must-try snacks include:

Quick-Service Restaurants

Quick-service restaurants offer delicious and budget-friendly bites, which can be ordered at a walk-up counter. Many locations also offer mobile ordering through the Disneyland app.* These eateries can satisfy all kinds of cravings, from barbecue and Southern-style to Mexican, Italian and more!

Some choices can be an especially great value because they are generous for one person or can be shared between two people.

You also have the flexibility to enjoy your meal in the restaurant’s seating area or take it away. On a recent visit to Disneyland park, I ordered a Burger Fantasyland faire fold from Red Rose Taverne, then enjoyed it on Main Street, U.S.A., while waiting for the “Paint the Night” parade to begin.

Iconic quick-service restaurants:

Must-try snacks:

Table-Service Restaurants

Table-service restaurants offer multi-course, sit-down meals and a leisurely break from exploring the park. Kick back, relax and enjoy your meal in a themed and casual atmosphere! Most restaurants have kids menus, so there are tasty choices portioned for little ones.

Advanced reservations are encouraged and can be booked on Disneyland.com or through the Disneyland app, with availability opening up to 60 days prior. Don’t have a reservation? On the day of your visit, you may be able to add your party to the walk-up list at select table-service restaurants using the Disneyland app (subject to availability).

Recommended table-service restaurants:

  • Monte Cristo and other dishes with French Quarter flair from Cafe Orleans
  • Down-home, Southern cooking with a side of riverfront views at River Belle Terrace
  • Comfort foods inspired by some of Walt Disney’s favorites dishes at Carnation Café
Where to Eat at Disneyland Park

Character Dining at Disneyland

Character dining experiences can be an incredible value for families and character fans. As you dine, multiple Disney characters stop by your table for photos and autographs. Your tummy will be full of yummy food, and your heart will be full from greeting Disney pals!

Minnie & Friends – Breakfast in the Park at Plaza Inn is a great way to start a day at Disneyland park! The buffet spread includes made-to-order omelets and Mickey waffles, biscuits and gravy, bacon and sausage, fresh-baked pastries and more.

Entertainment Dining Packages and Experiences

Select restaurants at Disneyland park offer dining packages, which come with a meal and reserved viewing for a parade or nighttime spectacular, such as “Paint the Night” and “Fantasmic!” A feast for the senses, these bundles are worth it for the unique menu offerings and prime entertainment viewing areas.

Where to Eat at Disneyland Park

“Fantasmic!” dining packages are available at three restaurants, at a range of price points and mealtimes. Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante and Cafe Orleans offer standard dining packages for lunch or dinner, which include a voucher to enter a separate viewing area for the show that evening.

In addition to a standard package, River Belle Terrace has a premium offering, which features a three-course dinner you’d enjoy while watching the show right from your table.

Where to Eat at Disneyland Park

Available now for a limited time, Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo Nighttime Gathering serves savory delectables, sweet treats and beverages before “Fire of the Rising Moons” fireworks display or “Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga” illuminate the spires of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Inspired by flavors from across the galaxy, the menu options include cheeseburger croquettes, wonton citrus-ginger chicken salad taco, pastries, chocolate and more.

Insider Tips for Dining at Disneyland

Dining discountsMagic Key annual pass holders and Disney Vacation Club members get special discounts on select food and beverages. To redeem your applicable discounts, make sure your Magic Key ID or Disney Vacation Club membership is linked to your MyDisney account.

Plan ahead with mobile ordering: Place your mobile food and beverage orders early in the day, so your meals can be prepared for you to pick up later on. This is especially helpful if you plan to dine during the typical lunch and dinner hours, when the order counters may be busier.

Complimentary bottle-filling stations: Another option for fresh water on-the-go, you can refill your personal water bottles at more than 10 bottle-filling stations across Disneyland park.

Hungry for more details? You can view the full list of restaurants and menus at Disneyland.com.

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Best Bites: New Foodie Fun at Disney Parks

Foodie Guide By September 13, 2022 Tags: , , , No Comments

Hello foodies – do we have some updates for you! At both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, eats and treats connoisseurs will be excited to learn all the latest tasty tidbits coming to both locations.

Let’s kick things off with what’s new at Walt Disney World Resort. Starting today, over at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & SpaGasparilla Island Grill has some new bites for you to try.

There are a couple of new breakfast dishes to start off your day. For those looking for a lighter, healthier option, you’ll be delighted to find two selections–the plant-based Açai Bowl with a house-made açai sorbet, strawberries, bananas, blueberries, granola, and agave as well as the Egg White Breakfast Wrap with egg whites, spinach, roasted tomatoes, and feta served on a flour tortilla.

Moving on to lunch and dinner options, the Italian Sandwich features ham, salami, capicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers, Italian dressing, and olive aioli served on a sub roll. You can also enjoy the Caprese Sandwich featuring red, yellow, and fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, arugula, lettuce, basil, sherry vinaigrette, basil aïoli, and balsamic reduction served on a roasted tomato focaccia– how delicious! There is also a Cuban Sandwich with mojo roasted pork, ham, Swiss, pickle, and mustard served on Cuban bread and the Blackened Chicken Sandwich with blackened chicken, pepper jack, and coleslaw served on a brioche bun.

The Broccoli & Roasted Tomato Flatbread isn’t just your average flatbread. This delicious dish has roasted garlic, mozzarella, broccoli, fire-roasted tomatoes, and ricotta served on house-made dough. Not to mention, all the breads for these sandwiches and flatbread are made right in the Grand Floridian Bakery!

For dinner, there are two new additions to the menu featuring some classic Florida flavors that will leave your tastebuds amazed. The Mojo Chicken Bowl is a tasty option that includes mojo chicken, jasmine rice, sweet potato, cilantro-scallion aïoli, and black bean and tomato salad. For a plant-based option, the Mojo Seitan Bowl combines mojo seitan, jasmine rice, sweet potato, cilantro-scallion aïoli, and black bean and tomato salad. I don’t know about you, but these both sound great!

Lastly for resorts, at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, the Backstretch Pool Bar has some new offerings joining the menu beginning September 16. The New York-style Hot Dog features an all-beef hot dog covered in New York-style onions and is a tasty addition to try. If you love yourself some buffalo chicken and nachos, the Buffalo Chicken Nachos is the best of both worlds. These nachos combine shredded chicken in buffalo sauce with creamy blue cheese queso and celery served with Saratoga house chips –how yummy!

EPCOT also has some updates to get a taste of at Sunshine Seasons. This quick-service restaurant found in The Land Pavilion features fresh fare packed with flavor, and these new additions are no different. Kickstart your morning with one of the new breakfast options including the Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich on a kaiser roll served with fresh fruit, tasty Overnight Oats, or a classic Greek Yogurt.

For lunchtime, there are three new sandwiches that you won’t want to miss. The Roast Beef features chilled roast beef, chimichurri aïoli, cheddar, arugula, and red onion on a flour-topped kaiser roll and served with potato chips. The Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich includes roasted red pepper, red onion, tomato, arugula, hummus, and balsamic vinaigrette on herbed focaccia and served with potato chips. And it’s plant-based! Both of these sandwiches can be enjoyed all day long! Lastly, the Fish Tacos, available daily before 4 p.m., combines fire-roasted corn salsa, creamy jalapeño- Piri Piri sauce, and radish. These tacos are accompanied by plantain chips too!

Some new beverages are coming to Magic Kingdom Park as well for those above 21 at select table-service restaurants. Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen will now offer both the Jungle Bird Cocktail and the Golden Haze Margarita. The Jungle Bird Cocktail features Gosling Black Rum, Campari, cane syrup, and pineapple and lime juices while the Golden Haze Margarita contains Teremana Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier, agave syrup, lime juice, and smoked chili bitters.

Over at Liberty Tree Tavern and The Diamond Horseshoe, you’ll find the Gold Rush–a new cocktail with Elijah Craig Bourbon, lemon juice, and honey garnished with crystalized ginger–and the Magical Beacon Cocktail–a special offering to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Empress 1908 Gin, Bols Blue Curaçao, Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, almond orgeat, lemon, hibiscus grenadine, and souvenir glow cube.

Now, let’s take a little trip over to the West Coast, where Disneyland Resort has some treats you simply must try. In Disneyland park, Troubadour Tavern has a returning item. The mouthwatering Bacon & Sour Cream Stuffed Baked Potato is back and ready for you to indulge in. With butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, and chives, this classic is the perfect addition to your meal.

If you happen to find yourself at Disney California Adventure park, there are a few seasonal items you simply must get a taste of if you haven’t already. The Pacific Wharf Café has a delicious Pastrami Sandwich featuring ghost pepper cheese sauce and house-made sauerkraut on a toasted French roll–yum! The Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart has some fall flavor with the Pumpkin-spiced Horchata Cold Brew, a creamy blend of cold brew with pumpkin-spiced rice and cinnamon beverage.

Another can’t-miss bite can be found over at Paradise Garden Grill where you’ll find the Traditional Tamale Plate. This dish serves up green Chile chicken tamales with Spanish rice and pinto beans. Now that sounds like a good meal to me.

If your tastebuds love some spice, then you need to stop by the Studio Catering Truck. Here you’ll find the Ghost Pepper Potato Bites. These potato bites don’t just look good but taste good too with ghost pepper cheese sauce, smoky bacon, and pickled jalapeños. Yes, yes, and yes!

The theme parks aren’t the only places with some tasty tidbits. The hotels at Disneyland Resort also have some goodies you won’t want to miss. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is home to the Hearthstone Lounge with some new eats and sips on its revamped menu that will light up your palate. Recently added, the Achiote Shrimp & Grits has grilled shrimp on corn porridge grits, Oaxaca cheese, chile butter, roasted cherry tomatoes, and aromatic herbs while the Steak Frites feature a hickory molasses-glazed prime flat iron, garlic-Parmesan thin fries, blue lake beans, demi-glace, compound butter, and watercress salad.

For those interested in an adult beverage, Hearthstone Lounge has a new beverage program with multiple concoctions to sip on, one of which is the Rye Sour with Whistle Pig 10 yr Rye Whiskey, clover honey syrup, and grapefruit juice garnished with a grapefruit wheel.

Disneyland Hotel also has some items at both Tangaroa Terrace and Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar that you won’t want to pass up. If you’re interested in a sweet offering, the Thick & Fluffy Japanese Pancakes at Tangaroa Terrace are for you. These pancakes are topped with a tropical fruit blend made up of starfruit and guava syrup and are served with bacon. Also at this foodie spot is the Tonkotsu Ramen with a rich pork-based broth, wavy noodles, pork belly slices, fresh green onions, shiitake mushrooms, fish cake, black garlic oil, soft-boiled flavored egg, and nori. You can’t go wrong with either option.

Finally, Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar is serving up a Zombie. This alcoholic beverage combines Appleton Estate Reserve Rum, Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum, Hamilton 151 Rum, tropical juices, falernum, and cinnamon to make a flavorful cocktail.

At the Downtown Disney DistrictSprinkles has some seasonal flavors coming throughout the month of September if you’re looking for a sweet pick-me-up. La Gloria is a caramel cake with pecans, dulce de leche filling, and salted caramel frosting dusted with cinnamon sugar. The Pumpkin cupcake has flavors of ginger, clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is a pumpkin cake filled with marshmallow cream and topped with Cuban coffee frosting. Lastly, the Salted Chocolate Caramel features a caramel cake filled with ganache, topped with dark chocolate frosting, and finished with dulce de leche drizzle and fleur de sel.

Also, Salt & Straw has their Harvest Festival Series featuring tasty flavors inspired by the season. Check them out on your next venture over to Downtown Disney District!

Don’t forget to check out the My Disney Experience and Disneyland Resort mobile apps to help you plan ahead and secure some of these amazing items on mobile order.

Whether you find yourself at Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort in the coming months, your taste buds have plenty of options for a perfect foodie day!

(Note: All offerings are subject to change and availability.)

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