Disneyland Restaurants

Hungry? The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is a amusement park for diners, offering up more than 50 different Disneyland restaurants, some of them posh sit-down eateries from America’s hottest chefs.

To avoid the crowds at your favorite Disneyland restaurant, especially during peak holiday and summer hours, Disneyland recommends that you plan your meals on off-hours between 11 a.m. and noon, 2-4 p.m. or after 8 p.m. There are also several restaurants near Disneyland if you want to travel outside the park.

Don't forget — Disneyland pass holder dining discounts are available inside the Disneyland Park, California Adventure, Disneyland Hotels and Downtown Disney District. Depending on your pass, you'll receive between 10 and 20 percent off restaurants, including the Blue Bayou Disneyland restaurant. A complete breakdown of Disneyland discounts for restaurants in Disneyland is available here.

Want to pack your own picnic? Disneyland asks that you don't bring any food or beverage inside the theme parks, so there is a designated picnic area west of the Disneyland park main entrance.

Dining reservations at Disneyland hotel restaurant locations, Downtown Disney and select park restaurants such as Blue Bayou restaurant in Disneyland are made through a central reservations number at (714) 781-3463.

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Following is a guide to restaurants at Disneyland and Disneyland restaurant menu samples.

Main Street

• Blue Ribbon Bakery: One of the cutest restaurants around Disneyland, little to-go restaurant serves up a variety of baked cookies, muffins, croissants, pastries and sandwiches. Choices include three-cheese vegetable medley sandwiches, turkey sandwiches or smoked ham sandwiches. If you get here early, stop in for a double espresso or blended mocha for a quick caffeine fix.
  
• Carnation Cafe: One of my favorite full service restaurants in Disneyland Park, the Carnation Cafe menu includes wonderful salads, croissant sandwiches and other deli fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some standout items on the menu include the Seasonal Pot Pie, Main Street Meatloaf Stack and Croissant Chicken Club. Most are served with potato salad, green salad or fresh fruit. Gourmet coffees are also available for a quick pick-me-up. Don't miss the old-fashioned banana split for dessert!
• Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor: This old-fashioned ice cream store is simply charming, reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century Victorian parlor. The ice creams are terrific too — with every flavor under the sun.
• Main Street Cone Shop: When you're craving something sweet, this is the spot to sugar yourself up with such specialties as the Firehouse 105 sundae (packed with chocolate and vanilla ice creams, marshmallow cream, hot fudge and whipped cream), or a sliced caramel apple.
• Plaza Inn: This outdoor venue is the official home of the Minnie & Friends character breakfast, which includes an all-you-can-eat buffet of French toast, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, waffles and an omelet station.
• Refreshment Corner: This quick little stand serves up chili, hot dogs and ice cold Coke.

Tomorrowland

• Redd Rockett's Pizza Port: Located right beside the Space Mountain attraction, this is a quick little take-out spot for gooey slices pizza and other lunch-dinner fare. Standouts include a Count Down Chicken Fusilli with sundried tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil, or the Orion Hawaiian Pizza topped with ham and pineapple. Light eaters can choose from an Asian Chicken Salad or Caesar Salad. The Starfield of Greens is especially good — packed with blue cheese, candied walnuts, cranberries and raisins and topped with a basil vinaigrette.
• Tomorrowland Terrace: The huge dining area in this space-age restaurant Serves up a variety of burgers, chicken sandwiches and salads with sides of French fries and marinated cole slaw. Vegetarians will appreciate the Grilled Vegetable Sandwich, packed with zucchini, red bell peppers, guacamole and provolone cheese. The restaurant is home to several daily shows and appearances by Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the Star Wars gang. Buzz Lightyear sometimes makes an appearance here as well, and there is often live music at night.

New Orleans Square

• Royal Street Veranda: This counter-service restaurant, located across from Cafe Orleans, is the place to go on a cold day. Here, you can warm up with sourdough bread bowls filled with creamy clam chowder, vegetarian or steak gumbo. The trio of New Orleans Fritters with fruit dipping sauce is a sweet finale. Mochas, espressos and cappuccinos are also served here.
• Cafe Orleans: Located beside the popular Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, this Louisiana-inspired restaurant offers table service with standouts like New Orleans Gumbo, packed with andouille sausage, tasso ham and chicken; Creole Ratatouille, a ragout of tomato, eggplant, zucchini, squash and onions, or the 3-cheese Monte Cristo Sandwich, packed with Brie, Swiss and Mozzarella cheeses, fried, and served with rapsberry sauce. Fresh crepes also make an appearance here, stuffed with seafood and mornay sauce or chicken gumbo.
• French Market: Just beside Cafe Orleans, the French Market restaurant offers a selection of hearty fare, from Seafood and Chicken Jambalaya to their Plantation Citrus Chicken, served with mashed potatoes, cheesy corn bread and season veggies. If you're feeling indulgent, try the 4-cheese Pasta and Vegetable Gratin, mixed with a gooey blend smoked gouda, cheddar, provolone and Asiago cheeses.
• Blue Bayou: One of the best Disneyland restaurants, the Blue Bayou restaurant in Disneyland offers fantastic views of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, where you'll dine under a "starry" sky as the boats roll by. Reservations are strongly recommended weeks in advance. Read our full review here
  
• Club 33: The mystique of this members-only secret Disneyland restaurant, tucked in the French Quarter of New Orleans Square, never seems to go away. Serving one of the finest Disneyland restaurant menus, this is also the only one that serves alcohol, choices include entrees like Hawaiian Mahi Mahi, served with Meyer Lemon Risotto and Minted Tabblouleh; Filet of Chateaubriand, topped with a Truffle Port Demi Glace; or the Pan Roasted Duck Breast, topped with Apricot Jus and served with barbecued French lentils. Craving caviar? A tasting is yours for about $30. It's certainly the best Disneyland restaurant aside from Napa Rose, but unless you're a member or know someone who is, you're out of luck.
  

Frontierland

• River Belle Terrace: Enjoy a taste of Southern hospitality in one of the most historic Disneyland resort restaurants. It's known for its Tennessee Barbecue Pork Sandwiches, Vegetable Po' Boys and Mississippi Turkey Breast Sandwiches, served on a sourdough baguette. Entree salads, served with either a Ranch or Citrus Tarragon dressing, come with your choice of rosemary turkey breast or roast New York steak.
• Celebration Roundup and Barbecue: This outdoor dining venue, located around the corner from Big Thunder Mountain, features family-style table service with a menu of barbecue chicken, ribs, ranch beans, cole slaw, corn cob wheels, cornbread, Lil’ Buckaroo Watermelon Slivers, and dessert. Meals are served at the table in buckets. Vegetarians can opt for the Barbecue Tofu and Vegetable Skewer. For dessert, you'll enjoy Miss Chris’ Celebration Sensation Cupcakes, are served atop a waffle cone filled with mousse. Read more about Disneyland's Celebration Roundup BBQ here.
  
• Rancho del Zocalo: This Disneyland Mexican restaurant serves up traditional South-of-the-Border fare, from bean burritos and chicken tacos for the little ones, to warming chicken tortilla soups and tostada salads. Main courses — such as the Sonoran Burritos with Guajillo Sauce, the Red Chile Enchilada Platter, and Monterey Soft Tacos, include Mexican Rice and Refried Beans.
• Stage Door Cafe: If it something quick and deep-fried you crave, come here for your choice of Fish & Chips, Mozzarella Strips or Chicken Breast Nuggets served with your choice of buffalo, marinara, barbecue, ranch or honey-mustard dipping sauces.
• The Golden Horseshoe: Tucked inside a Wild West showroom, this counter-service restaurant offers a small selection of fried fish sticks, mozzarella strips or chicken nuggets alongside green salads, chili cheese fries or vegetarian chili in a sourdough bread bowl. Come here for dessert — the Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae, Barq's Root Beer Float and Mile High Cake are yummy.

Adventureland

• Bengal Barbecue: Located directly across from the Jungle Cruise attraction, this small restaurant always smells terrific. Grilled chicken and beef are served on skewers, for the ultimate to-go snack.
• Tiki Juice Bar: Located outside the popular Tiki Room attraction, this to-go service counter serves up cool and fresh Dole pineapple juice, fresh pineapple skewers, fruit bowls, and its famous Dole Whip, a soft-serve pineapple ice cream that's sure to beat the heat on a hot summer day.

Critter Country

• Hungry Bear Restaurant: This sit-down restaurant has been an institution along the Rivers of America for decades. Grab a table waterfront as you dine on your choice of burgers, turkey clubs or country fried chicken sandwiches with views of Tom Sawyer's Island and the Dixie Bell riverboat. A sweet finale is the Fantasy Funnel Cake, topped with strawberry preserves and powdered sugar.
• Harbour Gallery: Sourdough bread bowls filled with vegetarian chili, clam chowder or broccoli-cheese soup are the stars here, in addition to two gourmet salads. Choose from the Grilled Salmon Salad, packed with fresh romaine hearts, cucumbers, dill and dried cherries, or the Roast New York Salad, featuring field greens tossed with feta cheese, green onions, teardrop tomatoes and toasted almonds.

Fantasyland

• Village Haus: Decorated in the spirit of Pinocchio's Italian alps, this charming little restaurant keeps it simple, serving up traditional American favorites like burgers, pizza slices and turkey sandwiches, in addition to a few main course salads. Kids can take their pick of macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets or turkey wraps, served with a side of sliced apples, juice or milk.

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