The holidays are a time of joy, merriment… and FOOD. This weekend, we hit the Disneyland Resort to get our first taste of the new offerings at the Disneyland Resort.
Rather than hit up the FESTIVAL OF HOLIDAYS which seemingly has a lot of carryover from previous years, we decided to taste our way around the parks for the non Festival food items. We found an interesting batch of flavors that add some variety to the typical peppermint gingerbread fare.
We’ll share more as the season progresses but for now, enjoy our first taste of the 2018 Disney Holidays!
What We Tasted
Lamb Kofta
RATING: ❄❄❄❄❄
Lamb Kofta ($9.49) from the Bengal Barbecue features an aromatic lamb with tzatziki sauce, spinach, and pickled onions on grilled pita bread. This dish debuted last year for Halloween Time and we found it to be completely mediocre but man oh man did the meat seem to get a big upgrade this year. The meat was tender and juicy. The spices perfectly blended. The pickled veggies a crunchy sharp contrast. Everything worked together and made this our favorite thing we tried all day!
Plant-etarium Street Tacos
RATING: ❄❄❄❄❄
Plant-etarium Street Tacos ($7.99) at the Studio Catering Co. feature brussels sprouts, salsa verde, pickled red onions, and apple and pomegranate slaw. Holy smokes was this thing phenomenal! There’s no meat but the caramelized sprouts somehow come together to make an incredible base upon which the delightfully tangy apple and pomegranate slaw sit. This dish is STELLAR and absolutely worth a try. It basically ranks are as OTHER favorite thing we tried all day. It’s too good to pass up!
Chile Relleno
RATING: ❄❄❄⚫⚫
Chile Relleno ($12.99) at Rancho Del Zocalo features red AND green sauce topped with queso fresco and crema; served with rice, ranchero beans, and pickled vegetables. This was a delightfully delicious dish although it comes with a single chile that is on the small side. It’s very tasty but you don’t get a lot of bang for your buck.
Philly Cheesesteak Hot Dog
RATING: ❄❄⚫⚫⚫
Philly Cheesesteak Hot Dog ($9.79) at Refreshment Corner features a premium hot dog with sliced roast beef, peppers, onions, and cheese sauce. It’s not bad but socks remained firmly on our feet and were not knocked off. The meat on top is not great but all the other elements come together pretty nicely. Also, there’s not nearly enough of any of the toppings to even have the audacity to call this a Philly Cheesesteak.
Space Dip Pizza
RATING: ❄❄❄⚫⚫
Space Dip Pizza ($8.99/slice or $41.99/whole) at Alien Pizza Planet with spinach and artichoke dip, chicken, capicola, and assorted cheeses. It’s not worth a special voyage over to Tomorrowland but it’s a solid option if you’re looking something more than just pepperoni.
Green Alien Holiday Macaron
RATING: ❄❄❄❄❄
Green Alien Holiday Macaron ($5.99) at Alien Pizza Planet is the same one that debuted for Pixar Fest but has the addition of white chocolate candy cane and ear hat. It’s still same blueberry AND lemon filling and it’s still super tasty.
Dessert Nachos
RATING: ❄❄❄❄❄
Dessert Nachos ($7.99) at Rancho Del Zocalo feature their signature cinnamon crisps topped with apple filling, vanilla sauce, cajeta caramel, and whipped cream. This is exactly what you’re expecting with a great combination of flavors. The cajeta is so good here. Ours was mysteriously absent of any apple filling. =(
Gingerbread Churro
RATING: ❄❄❄❄⚫
Gingerbread Churro ($5.25) at Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle is a basic simple twist to the classic dessert. Taste of simple holiday magic. Can’t say we were blown away but it’s a really nice variation on the classic Disney Parks treat.
Novelty Gifts
Oooooh! This little guy is $20 but NOT refillable, unfortunately. It does come with popcorn when you first purchase it.
The pink drink on the left is the Sleigh Ride ($17) from Carthay Circle features Bombay Sapphire, St. Germaine, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, cherry bitters and Crème de Yvette garnished with a lavender sprig. Ours was missing the lavender. The snowflake has the Carthay Circle logo on it and it lights up.
If you want the snowflake without the Sleigh Ride cocktail, you can subsitute the Sleigh Ride cocktail with any non-alcoholic beverage of your choice, you still have to pay the full $17 price tag.
Disney California Adventure popcorn buckets feature holiday artwork with Pixar characters.
There’s tons of other goodies to drain your wallets. Beware! 🙂
Holiday novelty items at #DisneylandResort. Mickey Snowman Ornament Mug, Mickey Gingerbread Straw/Clip, Mickey Snowman Bottle Topper with straw (not shown), and Alien Holiday Popcorn Bucket. pic.twitter.com/Y0FFeMrJXD
— MouseInfo (@MouseInfo) November 9, 2018
Novelty Treats
But wait, there’s more!
There’s a ton of offerings at the Resort, below are all the holiday food items available to tempt your palate:
Holiday Food at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
Refreshment Corner
- Philly Cheesesteak Hot Dog: Premium hot dog with sliced roast beef, peppers, onions, and cheese sauce
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
- Santa Hat Macaron with mint white filling and rich chocolate ganache
- Caramel Apple Muffin with streusel
- Eggnog Latte Cheesecake finished with white chocolate mousse “foam” and a sprinkling of nutmeg
- Holiday Vanilla Bean Cupcake filled with red and green chocolate candy pieces and topped with green and white swirled white chocolate mousse and round chocolate swirl candy pieces
- Holiday Brownie topped with white chocolate mousse, sprinkles, chocolate presents, and a Christmas tree Gingerbread Cookie
Carnation Café
- Roast Beef TV Dinner: Roast beef topped with roasted shallot and sun-dried cherry demi sauce, mashed potatoes, haricot verts, and carrots and served with chocolate croissant bread pudding and crème anglaise
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
- Peppermint Holiday Sundae with peppermint ice cream, chocolate sauce, and crushed peppermint
Market House
- Holiday Strawberry Lizner Cookie
- Snowman Shortbread Cookie
- Gingerbread Cookie
Plaza Inn
- Chocolate Mint Yule Log: Chocolate sponge surrounded by mint chip filling and finished with buttercream, white chocolate curls, and white chocolate crispy pearls
- Holiday Bundt Cake
- Coconut Cream Pie: 5” pie shell filled with coconut pastry cream and topped with coconut whipped cream and red and green-colored coconut
Red Rose Taverne
- Snowman Pancake with Applewood-smoked bacon
- Snowman Shortbread Cookie
- Holiday Pastry Wreath: Pate choux dough filled with cranberry-raspberry compote with orange and white chocolate mousse and finished with green chocolate, silver and gold edible glitter, yellow and blue crispy pearls, a yellow chocolate bow, and a red rose
- Gingerbread Cookie
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
- Chile Relleno: Red and green sauce topped with queso fresco and crema and served with rice, ranchero beans, and pickled vegetables
- Dessert Nachos: Cinnamon crisps topped with apple filling, vanilla sauce, cajeta caramel, and whipped cream
- Frozen Abuelita Hot Chocolate: Frozen Mexican hot chocolate with chocolate sauce topped with peppermint whipped cream and crushed candy canes
- Sopapilla Cheesecake: Cheesecake filling layered between croissant dough baked with melted butter and cinnamon sugar and topped with sugar and whipped cream
Galactic Grill
- S’mores Parfait: Layers of chocolate pudding, chocolate cake, marshmallow filling, crushed graham cracker, and ganache topped with chocolate chips and a toasted marshmallow
Alien Pizza Planet
- Space Dip Pizza with spinach and artichoke dip, chicken, capicola, and assorted cheeses
- Green Alien Holiday Macaron
- S’mores Parfait: Layers of chocolate pudding, chocolate cake, marshmallow filling, crushed graham cracker, and ganache topped with chocolate chips and a toasted marshmallow
Bengal Barbecue
- Lamb Kofta: Aromatic lamb with tzatziki sauce, spinach, and pickled onions on grilled pita bread
French Market
- Dessert Trio with a Jack Skellington Chocolate Cupcake, a Mini Coffee Éclair, and a Sugar Pie
- Wreath Bundt Cake: Cinnamon and candied pecan bundt cake with a crème brûlée center topped with green icing, red chocolate pearls, and red mousse
Mint Julep Bar
- Candy Cane Beignets
Royal Street Veranda
- Cinnamon Spiced Fritters with eggnog dipping sauce
Harbour Galley
- Traditional-Style Pozole: Slow-roasted tomatillos, hominy, and serrano chiles served with limes, onions, radishes, and shredded cabbage
Blue Bayou
- Gingerbread Crème Brûlée with Chantilly cream and a mini gingerbread chocolate man
Café Orléans
- Santa’s Lumps of Coal Beignets: Chocolate-hazelnut beignets tossed in peppermint mocha sugar and topped with peppermint ice cream
- Beef and Grits: Braised beef served over cheesy grits with a cabernet sauce
Outdoor Vending Carts
- Apple Cotton Candy
- Cinnamon Caramel Corn
Disney California Adventure Park
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe
- Snowman Shortbread Cookie
- Holiday Brownie
- Gingerbread Man Cookie
Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream
- Candy Cane Premium Cone
- Red and Green Sprinkles Premium Cone
- Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Cone with scoops of chocolate and peppermint ice cream and chocolate-dipped cookies in a candy cane premium cone
- Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Sundae with scoops of chocolate and peppermint ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate-dipped cookies, and crushed peppermint in a candy cane premium waffle cup
- Chocolate Peppermint Bar with your choice of ice cream bar dipped in chocolate, drizzled in peppermint icing, and topped with crushed peppermint
Mortimer’s Market
- Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Sourdough
- Snowman-shaped Sourdough
Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge
- Holiday Cocktail with Bombay Sapphire, St. Germaine, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, cherry bitters and Crème de Yvette garnished with a lavender sprig
Award Wieners
- Stocking Stuffer Funnel Cake Fries: Churro funnel fries topped with peppermint icing, crushed chocolate cream-filled cookies, candy-coated chocolates, crushed peppermint, and whipped cream
- Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cake Fries (only available through Nov. 23)
- Gingerbread Funnel Cake Fries: Churro funnel fries topped with crumbled gingerbread, caramel, icing, and whipped cream (available starting Nov. 23)
Schmoozies!
- Peppermint Affogato: Espresso over peppermint ice cream
- Peppermint Crunch Shake: Peppermint ice cream blended with whole milk and topped with chocolate cream-filled cookie crumbles, crushed peppermint, and peppermint whipped cream
- Minnie Wreath Donut filled with chocolate peppermint ganache
- Gingerbread Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich with a scoop of brown sugar cinnamon ice cream rolled with crushed gingersnap cookies
Hollywood Lounge
- Anchor 2018 Christmas Ale
- Modelo Especial
- Stone Delicious IPA
- Anaheim Brewery Winter Wheat
- Legends Cookie Galore Milk Stout
- Wonderland Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate, Schnapps, crushed peppermint, and whipped cream
- Winter Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate, whipped cream, and crushed peppermint (non-alcoholic)
- Fireside Cider: Spiced rum hot apple cider
- Holiday Cider: Hot apple cider (non-alcoholic)
- Feliz Churro Cocktail: Frozen drink with churro-flavored alcohol and horchata
- Mistletoe Mule: Cranberry-orange lemonade, ginger ale, and vodka
Fairfax Fruit Market
- Snowman-shaped Sourdough
Studio Catering Co.
- Holiday Dessert Nachos: Cinnamon-sugar buñuelos chips with chocolate and caramel sauces, whipped cream, and holiday sprinkles
- Plant-etarium Street Tacos with Brussels sprouts, salsa verde, pickled red onions, and apple and pomegranate slaw
- Holiday Frozen Horchata
Flo’s V8 Cafe
- Blue Plate Special: Open-Faced Turkey Sandwich: slow-cooked turkey breast piled high on white bread and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and gravy
- 4” Chocolate Peppermint Pie
- Chocolate Peppermint Shake topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint road gravel
Cozy Cone Motel
- Crushed Peppermint Road Gravel Topping
- Luigi’s Chicken Pesto Cone: Creamy pesto Alfredo pasta with marinated chicken, balsamic reduction, bruschetta tomatoes, and Romano cheese
- Santa Cone Hat Macaron with cookies and cream filling
Pacific Wharf Café
- Turkey Pot Pie Soup with oven roasted turkey breast, rich turkey gravy, peas, and carrots in a sourdough bread bowl
- Candy Cane-shaped Sourdough Bread
- Snowman-shaped Sourdough Bread
- Gingerbread Man Cookie
- Sugar Cookie with red and green sprinkles
- Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA
Boudin Bread Cart
- Candy Cane-shaped Sourdough
- Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Sourdough
- Snowman-shaped Sourdough
Gourmet Coffee
- Peppermint Mocha
- Snowman Shortbread Cookie
- Gingerbread Man Cookie
Paradise Garden Grill
- Burrito: Flour tortilla with black beans, Spanish rice, molcajete salsa, crema, and choice of meat served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa
- Vegan Chile Relleno: Roasted poblano stuffed with veggie stew, topped with roasted tomato sauce and tofu “cream,” and served with Spanish rice and black beans
- Torta al Pastor: Soft telera roll, chorizo beans, pork al pastor, cabbage, guacamole, and crema served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa
- Street-Style Tacos: Three corn tortilla tacos filled with carne asada, carnitas, and chicken with white onion and fresh cilantro served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco
- House-Made Pozole: Mild red chile and pork stew with hominy topped with shredded cabbage, onions, radish, lime, and oregano and served with tortilla chips
- Buñuelos with Cajeta: Two golden fried flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with a side of cajeta
- Red Sangria
- Dos Equis Lager
- Dos Equis Ambar
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Holiday Dinner Pizza with roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, bacon, vegetables, and cranberry sauce
- Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Lamplight Lounge
- Specialty Holiday Cocktail with aged tequila, mezcal, hibiscus, and lemon juice
- Turkey Carnitas Poutine: Malted french fries topped with slow-cooked turkey carnitas, Yucatan-inspired gravy, cranberry-bacon habanero gelée, crumbled queso blanco, and green onions
Outdoor Vending Carts
- Hot Chocolate Cotton Candy
- Snowflake Cotton Candy
- Street-style Elote
Holiday Food at the Disneyland Resort Hotels
Disneyland Hotel
The Coffee House
- Holiday Donut
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Eggnog Latte
- Caramel Apple Muffin with streusel
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
- Sam’s Slay Ride: honey-flavored whiskey, orange and ginger liqueurs, Sam’s Gorilla Grog, lemon juice, and cinnamon syrup garnished with a mint sprig and a cherry
- Rum Around the Christmas Tree: spiced rum, lemon juice, simple syrup, apple juice, and ginger syrup garnished with an apple slice dusted with cinnamon
- Under the Swizzletoe: chartreuse liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, and falernum syrup dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg and garnished with a mint sprig
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Hearthstone Lounge
- Hot Chocolate with Rum
- Hot Cider with Rum
- Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps
Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Surfside Lounge
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Eggnog Latte
- Peppermint Mocha
Holiday Churros at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters: Sour Apple Churro with option to add side caramel sauce
- Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: Churro with crushed pretzels and peppermint
- Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle: Gingerbread Churro
- Churros near Haunted Mansion: Sugarplum Candy Churro
- The Golden Horseshoe: Churro Sundae: Peppermint ice cream and a cajeta-filled churro garnished with chocolate brownie crumbles, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream
- Hungry Bear Restaurant: Churro Bites with eggnog gelato and caramel sauce
Disney California Adventure Park
- Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: Peppermint Churro with crushed candy canes and chocolate and vanilla icing
- Cozy Cone Motel: Gingersnap Churro with cream cheese dipping sauce
- Cozy Cone Motel: Pumpkin Spice Churro with cream cheese dipping sauce
- Churros near Goofy’s Sky School: Holiday Churro with red and green sugar
See it for Yourself
The Disney Holidays take place now through January 06, 2019.
MORE INFO: Find more news and info about the 2018 Disney Holidays.
