The Ultimate California Adventure Dining Guide for 2023 - Magic in the Planning (2024)

Last updated onMarch 17, 2023

When it comes to California Adventure dining, Disney definitely provides some unique experiences. While you can certainly find some of your favorite Disney theme park foods (Mickey-shaped pretzels, churros, ice cream, etc.), this Disneyland Resort theme park also offers high-end dining, lounges, and specialty quick service options. So if you’re looking for a guide to all of the available California Adventure dining offerings, then you’ve come to the right place!

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There are definitely some things to keep in mind when deciding on where to dine in California Adventure. First of all, if the restaurant of your choice allows you to make a reservation, we highly recommend doing so! Many of these restaurants offer one-of-a-kind experiences that you wouldn’t want to miss because they happen to be fully booked. It is not always possible to walk up to a restaurant and get a table… especially right now during all of the pandemic restrictions.

Also, be sure to take advantage of mobile ordering when you can. Mobile ordering was around before the pandemic, but in 2023, it will become an essential part of dining at the Disneyland Resort. Gone are the days of forming a line to see a menu and order your food. Instead, you order using your mobile device and are allowed inside the restaurant once your food is ready to pick up. It definitely took some getting used to, but we ultimately liked the new system and felt it cut down on crowding and overall wait times quite a bit.

Keep in mind that the menus below are not exhaustive and are subject to change at any time, but they should give you an idea of what to expect at each location in terms of selection. Many of these restaurants include specialty drinks and seasonal food items that are not listed here as they change often. All that being said, here is our California Adventure dining guide! Enjoy!

Avengers Campus

Pym Tasting Lab

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lounge
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: Snack Molecules (Mini Pretzels, Honey-roasted Peanuts, and Sweet and Spicy Popped Sorghum)
  • Beer co*cktails: Molecular Meltdown, The Regulator, Honey Fusion
  • co*cktails: X-Periment, Honey Buzz, Particle Fizz
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted Beer, Wine, and Soft Drinks
  • Novelties: Pint-sized Pints Mini Beer Flight, Glowing Pym Particle Capsule or Disc

Pym Test Kitchen

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Breakfast: Calculated Breakfast = E x 2 + (B+P)/T, Ever-Expanding Cinna-Pym Toast, Impossible Quantum Garden Breakfast, Spoonful of Cereal (Kids’ Breakfast: Cinna-Pym Mini Toast, Nano Eggs-periment 101)
  • Appetizers: Quantum Pretzel, Atomic Fusion Pretzel
  • Entrées: Pym-ini Sandwich, Family-sized Pym-ini, Not so Little Chicken Sandwich, Caesar Salad and Colossal Crouton, PB3 Superb Sandwich, Impossible™ Spoonful
  • Sides: Side Arugula Salad, Side Slaw, Side Marinara Sauce, Side Cheese-Beer Sauce, Side Candied Bacon, Side Potato Bites, Side Cuties® Mandarin
  • Kids: PB&J Flavor Lab, Mini Pasta and Impossible™ Meat-balls, Subatomic Chicken Sandwich, Teeny Pym-ini
  • Dessert: Celestial-sized Candy Bar: Choco-Smash CANDY Bar
  • Specialty Drinks:Proton PB&J Punch, Banana Smoothie, Assorted Soft Drinks, Tea, Juice, Milk, Coffee, and Alcoholic Beverages
  • Novelties: Glowing Pym Particle Capsule or Disc, Enlarged Pingo Doce Soda Can

Shawarma Palace

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Breakfast and Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Breakfast: Shuri’s Gauntlet, Impossible™ Breakfast Sha-warm-up
  • Wraps: New York’s Tastiest, Impossible™ Victory Falafel, Side Coconut Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
  • Specialty Drinks: Bottled Soft Drinks and Water, Iron Man’s Infinity Gauntlet (with your favorite Coca-Cola® Bottled Beverage)

Terran Treats

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Dessert: Sweet Spiral Ration (Pineapple Churro), Cosmic Cream Orb (Cream Puff filled with Whipped Raspberry Cheesecake)
  • Specialty Drinks: Bottled Soft Drinks and Water

Buena Vista Street

Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining

• $15 to $34.99 | Table Service | Lounge
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: Yes
• Example Menu Items:
  • Entrées: Warm Crab Cake, Chilled Shrimp, Vietnamese Twice-cooked Beef Lettuce Wraps, Bao Buns of Soy-Ginger Braised Pork Belly, Moroccan Roasted Chicken Meatballs, Malai Kofta Potato, Strawberry Salad of English Peas, Duck “Pozole” Soup, Strozzapreti Pasta, Cold Water Salmon, Filet Mignon Beef Skewers, North African Roasted Organic Chicken Breast
    
  • Kids: Classic Cheese Quesadilla, Orecchiette Pasta with Marinara, Chicken Skewers Pineapple-Ginger Glazed (Kids’ Desert: Hazelnut Crunch Mickey Pop)
  • Dessert: Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream Sundae, Hazelnut Crunch Mickey Ice Cream Pop, Artisan Selected Cheese Board
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted co*cktails, Beer, and Wine

Carthay Circle Restaurant

• $15 to $59.99 | Table Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: Yes
• Example Menu Items:
  • Appetizers: Citrus Cured Ceviche of Cobia, Steamed Black Mussels & Shrimp, Mediterranean Spiced Lamb Kofta, Spanish Yukon Potato Croquettes, Farmers Market Citrus Salad, Winter Apple Parsnip Soup
    
  • Entrées: Roasted Rocky Free-range Chicken, Tamari-Ginger Glazed Pork Shank, Signature Thick Cut Pork Chop, Sautéed Fish of the Day, Tender Braised Beef with Cavatelli Pasta
  • Kids: Orecchiette Pasta with Marinara, Classic Cheese Quesadilla, Chicken Skewers Pineapple-Ginger Glazed (Kids’ Dessert: Hazelnut Crunch Mickey Pop)
  • Dessert: Manjari Chocolate Decadent Cake, Yuzu Citrus Tart
    

Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Dessert: The Kitchen Sink, Minnie Mouse Kitchen Sink, The Oswald Sundae, Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae, Chocolate Chip Cookie Hot Fudge Sundae, Strawberry Sundae, Mocha Almond Fudge Sundae, Hand-dipped Ice Cream Bars, Dipped Waffle Cone – Double or Single Scoop, Double or Single Scoop – Waffle Cone or Waffle Cup, Ice Cream Float

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Specialty Drinks: Frappuccino®, Starbucks Refreshers™, Espresso & Coffee, Cold Brew, Teavana® Tea – Hot or Iced, Assorted Bakery Items

Cars Land

Cozy Cone Motel

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: Churro, Milk and Cookies Churro, Vanilla Soft Serve, Chocolate Soft Serve, Chili Cone Queso, Bacon Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Chimichanga, Esquite Corn Fritters, Popcorn Scoop

Fillmore’s Taste-In

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: Assorted Whole Fruits, Pickles, Assorted Chips, Mini Babybel® snack cheese, Cuties® Mandarin

Flo’s V8 Cafe

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Breakfast: American Breakfast, Brioche French Toast, Chicken Tamale Breakfast, Seasonal Fruit Plate (Kids’ Breakfast: American Breakfast, Seasonal Fruit Plate, Waffles
  • Entrées: Ka-Cheeseburger, Flo’s Famous Fried Chicken, Cobb de Ville Salad, Ramone’s Low and Slow Club, Impossible™ Burger
    
  • Kids: Micro Burger, Chicken Fenders, Mack’s Mac & Cheese
  • Dessert: Flo’s Classic Shake
    

Grizzly Peak

Smokejumpers Grill

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Entrées: Grilled Chicken Salad, Green Chile Double Burger, Chipotle BBQ Bacon Double Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders, Double Impossible™ Cheeseburger
  • Kids: Double Basecamp Burger, Chicken Tenders
    
  • Dessert: Chocolate Shake, Vanilla Shake

Hollywood Land

Award Wieners

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Entrées: Plant-based Philly Dog, All-Beef Hot Dog, BBQ Crunch Dog, Bacon Street Dog, Uptown Chili Dog, Beer Cheese Dog
  • Kids: Kid’s Power Pack, Kid’s All-Beef Mini Dog

Fairfax Market (currently closed for refurbishment)

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Snacks: Assorted Whole Fruits, Pickles, Assorted Chips, Mini Babybel® snack cheese, Hummus with Snap Peas and Tomatoes, Carrots and Broccoli with Ranch, Guacamole and Chips, GoGo squeeZ® Applesauce, Cuties® Mandarin

Hollywood Lounge

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Specialty Drinks: Lead Role Lemonade, Opening Night co*cktail, Movie Star Mule, On Location Libation, The Backlot Michelada, Modelo Especial, Hangar 24 Passion Punch Gose, Hangar 24 Passion Punch Gose Michelada, Stone Peak Conditions Hazy Double IPA, Stone Peak Conditions Michelada, Bottle Logic Emerald City Hard Seltzer, Bottle Logic Emerald City Hard Seltzer Michelada, Honest Abe Limoncello Hard Cider, Bourbon Cider, Supporting Role Lemonade, Non-Alcoholic Michelada

Schmoozies!

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted Refreshers, Smoothies, and Coffee

Studio Catering Co.

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Snacks: Old-Fashioned Cream Soda, Asian Beef Burrito, Korean Fried Chicken Sliders
    

Pacific Wharf

Cappuccino Cart

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Breakfast and Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Breakfast: Chorizo Breakfast Burrito, Assorted Espresso Specialties
    
  • Snacks: Sugar Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Croissant, Chocolate Croissant

Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Entrées: QuesaBirria, Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Pollo Asado, Tacos Dorados de Papa (plant-based)
  • Kids: Carne Asada Taco, Pollo Asado Taco

Ghirardelli® Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Dessert: World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae, Ocean Beach Sea Salt Caramel Sundae, Gold Rush Caramel Sundae, Frozen Hot Cocoa, Thick Shake, Ice Cream, Sea Salt Caramel Hot Cocoa, Classic Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa
    

Lucky Fortune Cookery

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Entrées: Pork Wonton Nachos, Teriyaki Chicken, Spicy Szechuan Chicken, Beef Bulgogi Burrito, Pork Ramen, Impossible™ Bánh Mì
  • Kids: Chicken and Rice, Kids’ Impossible™ Bánh Mì, Chicken Teriyaki

Magic Key Terrace – Magic Key Holder Dining

*This dining location is only available to Magic Key holders and their Guests (for a total of 4 Guests per party). Upon arrival, at least one Magic Key holder must show their Magic Key pass in the Disneyland app, and at least one Magic Key holder must remain present for the entire experience.

• $15 to $34.99 | Table Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Appetizers: Barbecue Short Rib Sliders, Chicken Teriyaki Bowl, Bountiful Valley Charcuterie, Monte Cristo Corn Dog, Bone Marrow Truffle Mac & Cheese, Quesabirria Flatbread, Impossible™ Sicilian Meatball Flatbread
    
  • Kids: Slider, Pizza
    
  • Dessert: House-made Churros
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted co*cktails, Wine, Beer, and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Mendocino Terrace

• $14.99 and under | Table Service | Lounge
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Wines, Beers, and Ciders

Pacific Wharf Café

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Entrées: Soup in a Sourdough Bread Bowl, Mac & Cheese, Asian Chicken Salad, Classic Deli Sandwich, Asian Tofu Salad
    
  • Kids: Turkey Sandwich, Mac & Cheese
    
  • Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sugar Cookie

Pacific Wharf Distribution Co.

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Snacks: Mickey Mouse Pretzel
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted Karl Strauss Handcrafted Beers

Rita’s Baja Blenders

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Specialty Drinks: Rita’s Lemon-Lime Margarita, Rita’s Strawberry Margarita, Red Sangria, Rita’s Grand Lemon-Lime Margarita, Rita’s Grand Strawberry Margarita, The Tropicool – Lemon-Lime (Non-Alcoholic), The Tropicool – Strawberry (Non-Alcoholic)

Sonoma Terrace

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lounge
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Entrées: Bavarian Pretzel
    
  • Specialty Drinks: Assorted Non-Alcoholic Beverages, co*cktails, Wines, Beers, and Ciders

Wine Country Trattoria

• $15 to $34.99 | Table Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: Yes
• Example Menu Items:
  • Appetizers: Soup Del Giorno, Fried Calamari, Rustic Bruschetta
    
  • Entrées: Rib-Eye Steak, Chicken Parmesan, Fettuccine Shrimp Alfredo, Spaghetti Bolognese, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, Salmon, Tomato Salad, Spaghetti Aglio Olio, Torta della Nonna
    
  • Kids: Chicken Breast, Whole-Grain Pasta with Marinara and Meatballs, Salmon, Cheese Pizza
  • Dessert: Wine Country Tiramisù

Paradise Gardens Park

Bayside Brews

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: Mickey Mouse Pretzel, Jalapeño Cheese-filled Pretzel, Cream Cheese-filled Pretzel, Mini Babybel® snack cheese (3-pack)
    
  • Specialty Drinks: Craft Beers, Hard Ciders, Seasonal Margaritas, Assorted Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Entrées: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Five-Cheese Ravioli, Chicken Sun-dried Tomato Pesto, Pizzas (by the slice or whole), Chicken Caesar Salad, Italian Chef Salad, Boardwalk Field Greens
  • Kids: Turkey Meatball Sandwich, Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs, Cheese Pizza, Yummy Cheesy Macaroni

Corn Dog Castle

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Breakfast and Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Breakfast: Breakfast Sausage and Egg Corn Dog
  • Snacks: Hot-Link Corn Dog, Original Corn Dog, Cheddar Cheese Stick

Paradise Garden Grill

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Lunch and Dinner
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  
  • Entrées: Bulgogi Fried Rice, Torta de Chilaquiles, Buffalo Mac and Cheese, Impossible™ Gyro Fries
  • Kids: Kids’ Quesadilla, Mac and Cheese
    
  • Dessert: Peach-Blueberry Cobbler

Pixar Pier

Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: It’s Snow-Capped Lemon! (Nondairy Lemon Soft-serve), It’s Chile-Lime Mango! (Nondairy Mango Soft-serve), It’s Lemon! (Nondairy Lemon Soft-serve), It’s Mango! (Nondairy Mango Soft-serve), It’s Lemon and Mango Swirl! (Nondairy Lemon and Mango Soft-serve), Pixar Pier Frosty Parfait

Angry Dogs

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: Angry Dog (spicy with “Hot Fries”), Slightly Annoyed Dog (not-so-spicy with potato chips)

Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Dessert: Jack-Jack Cookie Num Num, The IncrediCookie, Jack-Jack Shortbread Cookie

Lamplight Lounge

• $15 to $34.99 | Table Service | Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: Yes
• Example Menu Items:
  • Brunch: Crab and Potato Cake Benedict, Egg White Frittata Bake, Brunch Burger, Indulgent French Toast, Lamplight Chilaquiles, New York Avocado Toast, Potato Flautas (Kids: Brunch Quesadilla, Omelet, Indulgent French Toast, Mini Brunch Burger)
  • Entrées: Lobster Nachos, Potato Skins, Salmon Poke, Kung Pao Bao, House Specialty Salad, Cheddar Burger, Salmon PLT, Roasted Chicken, Al Pastor Pork Chop, Brussels Caesar, Pastrami-spiced Impossible™ Burger
    
  • Kids: Burger Slider, Chicken, PB and J Roll, Pasta
    
  • Dessert: Brownie, Donuts
    

Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining

• $15 to $34.99 | Table Service | Lounge
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: Yes
• Example Menu Items:
  • Entrées: Chile-Ginger Pork Belly Sliders, Lobster Nachos, Spotlight Nachos: Barbacoa, Angus Beef Sliders, Chorizo Nachos (plant-based)
    
  • Kids: Burger Slider, Pasta

Poultry Palace

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Snacks: Chicken Drumstick Box, Jumbo Smoked Turkey Leg, Chimichanga, Buttered Corn on the Cob, Chili-Lime Corn on the Cob, Large Bag of Chips
    

Señor Buzz Churros

• $14.99 and under | Quick Service | Snacks
• Mobile Order: No
• Reservations: No
• Example Menu Items:
  • Dessert: Caliente Churro (spicy), Cinnamon Super Galaxy Churro

We hoped you enjoyed our California Adventure Dining Guide! Looking to plan your first Disneyland Resort vacation? Be sure to visit my step-by-step guide to get started!