2018 Holiday Foodie Guide to Disneyland
One of our favorite times to visit the Disney Parks is during the holidays. It’s full of fun festivities, colorful decorations, and our favorite part – delicious holiday treats. This year will be no different. There are plenty of tasty holiday treats to be enjoyed at Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, and the Disneyland Resorts. Some of these seasonal delights are available for mobile ordering through the Disneyland App. Looking for what to enjoy? Well we’ve got your 2018 Holiday Foodie Guide to Disneyland right here!
2018 Holiday Foodie Guide to Disneyland
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
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 Amber
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
Disneyland Resort Hotels
The Coffee House – Disneyland Hotel
- Holiday Donut
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Eggnog Latte
- Caramel Apple Muffin with streusel
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar – Disneyland Hotel
- 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
Hearthstone Lounge – Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- Hot Chocolate with Rum
- Hot Cider with Rum
- Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps
Surfside Lounge – Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Eggnog Latte
- Peppermint Mocha
2 Comments
Nicole
Do you know what they put at the back of the gingerbread man cookies served throughout Disney over the holidays?? its like a sweet glaze overtop and underneath?? very delicious!
Dining at Disney
Here is the recipe from the D23 website: https://d23.com/gingerbread-cookies-from-disneys-grand-floridian-resort-spa/