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magickingdom · 07-08-2009, 11:51 AM

This will be my 1st visit to Disneyland/California Adventure! I am looking for dining/snack/food suggestions. What do you have to have when you visit?

Thank you so much in advance!!!

tiggr33 · 07-08-2009, 01:06 PM

For me, every time I visit DL, I have to have a Mickey head hot preztal. I'll see if I can find photo to update my post.

TDC Nala · 07-08-2009, 01:15 PM

As there is a Disneyland forum where all discussion of Disneyland takes place, I am moving this thread there.

bumbershoot · 07-08-2009, 01:43 PM

DS just doesn't feel right unless he has a Mickey pancake one morning. Though some of the chefs at buffets will sometimes make them, we go to the only regular restaurant that makes them, RiverBelle Terrace in Disneyland.

We love the breakfast platters at Tomorrowland Terrace...we get two and share it with the 3 of us, and each one comes with a beverage (like coffee for the grownups), so it's a nice bargain!

Hubby and I love the Vegetarian Gumbo in a breadbowl at Royal Street Veranda.

The only thing that I MUST have, that I have never NOT gotten, is an iced latte, usually with a chocolate chip cookie (though they might be changing the cookie recipe as it wasn't as scrumptious on our last visit than it was even the month before). Yeah yeah it's Nescafe, but so far, the only place that messes up iced lattes routinely is Starbucks...I adore my Disney iced lattes.

And we discovered Haggen Dasz in DTD on our last family trip. DS has some sensitivities to non-food ingredients in most of the ice cream inside the parks (including the mickey bars), but HD has ingredient lists, and their basic ice creams have basic ingredients, and that scoop of chocolate was fabulous (the bite DS let me have).

Mickey head shaped beignets at Cafe Orleans were incredible, and the Fritters at Royal Street Veranda were very good as well, though different than the beignets (I was expecting the same taste, different shape).

I can't recommend the fruit more...not the prepackaged fruit (other than the plastic box of mango with lime) like the little cup of grapes, but the free-floating (ha) fruit at fruit carts is traditionally VERY good. And especially ifyou're going in or close to the proper season, the strawberries at Disney are not to be missed!!!!! We generally only eat organic with strawberries, grapes, and apples, but we make an exception at Disney (until they started packaging the grapes) b/c the taste is so worth the pesticides.

Mugglemama · 07-08-2009, 01:47 PM

Tigger Tails are amazing! although, they are VERY sweet, and pretty large, so i would suggest sharing one between 2 people. we made them at home, and after the first marshmallow, my kids were like, "ooooh, i don't feel so good", LOL!!

EmmersIsTheMommy · 07-08-2009, 02:00 PM

CHURRO!!!!!!!!

I also LOVE the Bengal BBQ

LuLusApple · 07-08-2009, 02:00 PM

DD12 has to have a mint julep from the mint julep bar. And I have to have a personal misting fan! LOL not food but it's a lifesaver

toby78 · 07-08-2009, 03:07 PM

Well i always have to get me one of their

big fat corndogs,,,yum,,also a

clam chowder breadbowl from Royal St. Veranda, and the

pineapple spears for some reason are the best pieces of pineapple i have ever tasted anywhere else...

teatime · 07-08-2009, 03:17 PM

1.turkey leg .
2.frozen margarita drink in DCA
3.frozen lemonade
4. beignets ...Cafe Orleans
5.pom fries cafe orleans
6.Monte cristo ...cafe orleans
7. House of blues...Brick Oven Roasted Quesadillas
8. house of blues ..sweet potato fries.. ( these sound interesting!)
9. ESPN zone...Cheese Fries - A platter of fries smothered with bacon and a blend of cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella cheese, served with ranch dressing.
10. Ralph Brennans
11. dole whip ..... tiki room
12. chicken fusili ..... Red rockets pizza port
13. Loaded baked potato soup ....... Carnation Cafe

Need I say more

c&m · 07-08-2009, 04:04 PM

DH loves his churros
DD13 loves the churros and pineapple spears
DD10 loves the frozen lemonade
ME, I'm into the beignets and pomme frites at Cafe Orleans

EmmersIsTheMommy · 07-08-2009, 04:11 PM

oh ya. huge echo to the beignets and corn dogs and chowder bread bowls

Sherry E · 07-08-2009, 05:40 PM

I have to agree with Bumbershoot and Toby78 - the FRUIT at DLR is amazing! It is so succulent and fresh and and at the peak of ripeness most of the time - just thinking about those sweet, juicy pineapple spears on a hot day makes me want to hurry and get to DLR!! In fact, I am going to get one (or two) of those spears in a couple of weeks when I am there! YUM! And I am hoping to catch some strawberries this time, seeing that my last two DLR trips were past strawberry season. But even aside from the pineapple spears in the vendor carts, the fruit at the restaurants and character meals is outstanding. The fruit at the Goofy's Kitchen breakfast buffet (a mixture of different melons and pineapple and grapes) is some of the best I have ever had. And it's funny, because I referred a friend of mine to Goofy's last year, and when she got back I asked what dishes she liked at Goofy's. I expected to hear "Mickey-shaped cobbler" or "creme brulee French toast," but she said, "That fruit is some of the best I have ever tasted!!" So there is some magic to that fruit - as Corpsebride calls it, "It's Wonka fruit."

So people may think that DLR is all just junk food eating, and I do love a good, messy, warm cinnamon roll here and there from Blue Ribbon Bakery, but there are some of us who look forward to the FRUIT!!!

Another refreshing thing is the Rain Forest Ricky drink in Rain Forest Cafe. The pudgy little gingerbread men with ears which are sold during the holidays are delicious. The desserts at Carnation - Matterhorn Sundae and the apple pie a la mode - are great.

Lots of good stuff!

PinkBudgie · 07-08-2009, 06:26 PM

Must get peanut brittle! Sold in Market House and a few other places. We got two packs this last trip!

spacemermaid · 07-08-2009, 07:02 PM

I have to get a Mint Julep every time I'm in the Park. They're nothing like a real Mint Julep, though, and are one of those things that people either love or hate.

skoocher · 07-08-2009, 09:49 PM

Churros, turkey legs, and clam-chowder bread bowl. Actually, there is a lot of really yummy food at DL. The candy store (can't think of the name ot the moment) on Main St has some great candy including delicious chocolate. As you can imagine, everything is very expensive, but these things I just don't pass up. I'll be there next Friday for my B-Day sampling some of these items

07-08-2009, 11:51 AM	#1
magickingdom disney daydreamer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 203	Must Haves in California... This will be my 1st visit to Disneyland/California Adventure! I am looking for dining/snack/food suggestions. What do you have to have when you visit? Thank you so much in advance!!! __________________ disneybride, June 20,2006;Wedding Pavillion/Boardwalk Eric Bella Meika Ava Enzo Luna

07-08-2009, 01:06 PM	#2
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07-08-2009, 01:15 PM	#3
TDC Nala 1937, what a year that was Diet Coke on Ice or Else I apparently don't do anything they want to stimulate Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Not far enough outside the Beltway Posts: 54,561	As there is a Disneyland forum where all discussion of Disneyland takes place, I am moving this thread there. __________________

07-08-2009, 01:43 PM	#4
bumbershoot DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 37,087	DS just doesn't feel right unless he has a Mickey pancake one morning. Though some of the chefs at buffets will sometimes make them, we go to the only regular restaurant that makes them, RiverBelle Terrace in Disneyland. We love the breakfast platters at Tomorrowland Terrace...we get two and share it with the 3 of us, and each one comes with a beverage (like coffee for the grownups), so it's a nice bargain! Hubby and I love the Vegetarian Gumbo in a breadbowl at Royal Street Veranda. The only thing that I MUST have, that I have never NOT gotten, is an iced latte, usually with a chocolate chip cookie (though they might be changing the cookie recipe as it wasn't as scrumptious on our last visit than it was even the month before). Yeah yeah it's Nescafe, but so far, the only place that messes up iced lattes routinely is Starbucks...I adore my Disney iced lattes. And we discovered Haggen Dasz in DTD on our last family trip. DS has some sensitivities to non-food ingredients in most of the ice cream inside the parks (including the mickey bars), but HD has ingredient lists, and their basic ice creams have basic ingredients, and that scoop of chocolate was fabulous (the bite DS let me have). Mickey head shaped beignets at Cafe Orleans were incredible, and the Fritters at Royal Street Veranda were very good as well, though different than the beignets (I was expecting the same taste, different shape). I can't recommend the fruit more...not the prepackaged fruit (other than the plastic box of mango with lime) like the little cup of grapes, but the free-floating (ha) fruit at fruit carts is traditionally VERY good. And especially ifyou're going in or close to the proper season, the strawberries at Disney are not to be missed!!!!! We generally only eat organic with strawberries, grapes, and apples, but we make an exception at Disney (until they started packaging the grapes) b/c the taste is so worth the pesticides. __________________ -molly + robert + eamon (8) DLR 7,9,12 2012 Universal Feb '12 DLR Dec '11 and Feb '12 WDW 1.0 WDW 2.0 pretrip and trip DLR '05-'09 found within this link feb 2013 cruise & WDW 3.0 TOT 10-miler in Oct '13//halfmarathon and mother-son5K in Jan '14 pre-TR

07-08-2009, 02:00 PM	#7
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07-08-2009, 01:47 PM	#5
Mugglemama DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Finally back home in CA! Posts: 1,369	Tigger Tails are amazing! although, they are VERY sweet, and pretty large, so i would suggest sharing one between 2 people. we made them at home, and after the first marshmallow, my kids were like, "ooooh, i don't feel so good", LOL!!

07-08-2009, 02:00 PM	#6
EmmersIsTheMommy Ew maybe the dolls dance all night. shudder ... and she shall be called Epic Emily (per Crush) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,808	CHURRO!!!!!!!! I also LOVE the Bengal BBQ

07-08-2009, 03:07 PM	#8
toby78 Disneyland is my backyard!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 160	Yummy Well i always have to get me one of their big fat corndogs,,,yum,,also a clam chowder breadbowl from Royal St. Veranda, and the pineapple spears for some reason are the best pieces of pineapple i have ever tasted anywhere else...

07-08-2009, 03:17 PM	#9
teatime Sir, can I have some more dole whip please ??? Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,150	1.turkey leg . 2.frozen margarita drink in DCA 3.frozen lemonade 4. beignets ...Cafe Orleans 5.pom fries cafe orleans 6.Monte cristo ...cafe orleans 7. House of blues...Brick Oven Roasted Quesadillas 8. house of blues ..sweet potato fries.. ( these sound interesting!) 9. ESPN zone...Cheese Fries - A platter of fries smothered with bacon and a blend of cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella cheese, served with ranch dressing. 10. Ralph Brennans 11. dole whip ..... tiki room 12. chicken fusili ..... Red rockets pizza port 13. Loaded baked potato soup ....... Carnation Cafe Need I say more __________________ just a teaspoon of dole whip helps the medicine go down , the medicine go down ))))) the medicine got down . ( come on sing it with me marry poppins !!!)

07-08-2009, 04:04 PM	#10
c&m Love the Mouse but love my DH more for taking me to the Mouse House. Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 1,418	DH loves his churros DD13 loves the churros and pineapple spears DD10 loves the frozen lemonade ME, I'm into the beignets and pomme frites at Cafe Orleans __________________ DH, me, DD17 , DD13 WDW July 12 (AKL, Parc Soleil HGV, Hilton Orlando), WDW March 12 (Parc Soleil HGV), DL Paris Aug 11, DL March 11 (Sheraton Park), DL Aug 10 (Sheraton Garden Grove), WDW Aug/Sep 09 (AKL), DL March 09 (Hilton Garden Inn), DL July 08 (Hampton Inn), DL July 07 (Hyatt Orange County), WDW May 05 (Port Orleans Riverside),DL March 04 (Doubletree), DL September 03 (Anaheim Hilton), DL September 02 (Anaheim Marriott), DL September 01 (Hyatt Orange County), DL July 00 (Newport Dunes), WDW May 00 (Dolphin), DL May 98 (Paradise Pier), WDW January 97 (Port Orleans French Quarter), WDW August 95 (Days Inn), DL 94 (Holiday Inn)

07-08-2009, 04:11 PM	#11
EmmersIsTheMommy Ew maybe the dolls dance all night. shudder ... and she shall be called Epic Emily (per Crush) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,808	oh ya. huge echo to the beignets and corn dogs and chowder bread bowls

07-08-2009, 05:40 PM	#12
Sherry E Willing victim of the Disney Snowball Effect... Okay so after a coffee and lunch break I am back! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13,448	I have to agree with Bumbershoot and Toby78 - the FRUIT at DLR is amazing! It is so succulent and fresh and and at the peak of ripeness most of the time - just thinking about those sweet, juicy pineapple spears on a hot day makes me want to hurry and get to DLR!! In fact, I am going to get one (or two) of those spears in a couple of weeks when I am there! YUM! And I am hoping to catch some strawberries this time, seeing that my last two DLR trips were past strawberry season. But even aside from the pineapple spears in the vendor carts, the fruit at the restaurants and character meals is outstanding. The fruit at the Goofy's Kitchen breakfast buffet (a mixture of different melons and pineapple and grapes) is some of the best I have ever had. And it's funny, because I referred a friend of mine to Goofy's last year, and when she got back I asked what dishes she liked at Goofy's. I expected to hear "Mickey-shaped cobbler" or "creme brulee French toast," but she said, "That fruit is some of the best I have ever tasted!!" So there is some magic to that fruit - as Corpsebride calls it, "It's Wonka fruit." So people may think that DLR is all just junk food eating, and I do love a good, messy, warm cinnamon roll here and there from Blue Ribbon Bakery, but there are some of us who look forward to the FRUIT!!! Another refreshing thing is the Rain Forest Ricky drink in Rain Forest Cafe. The pudgy little gingerbread men with ears which are sold during the holidays are delicious. The desserts at Carnation - Matterhorn Sundae and the apple pie a la mode - are great. Lots of good stuff! __________________ Christmas Time Trip Reports "The Evil Chair & The Peppermint Cone of Death - A 2010 Christmas Tale" (begins on Page 83/Post #1244; ends on Page 110/Post #1641) "Aunt Betty's Weepy, Wacky, Wonderful Christmas Trip to Disneyland- Dec. 2011" (begins on Page 189/Post #2825; ends on Page 213/Post #3181) CHRISTMAS PHOTOS OF CARS LAND & BUENA VISTA ST. - 11/12/12 (begins on Page 222/Post #3328; ends on Page 231/Post #3464) "Candlelight & Cannonballs! (MANY MARDI GRAS MASK PICTURES!) -12/9/12 - 12/12/12" - begins on Page 235/Post #3524 (in progress!) Halloween Time Trip Reports "The Return of the Masked Mouse & His Diabolical Twin- Halloween Time 2011" (begins on Page 145/Post #2170; ends on Page 155/Post #2312) Other Trip Reports: *Catalina Island/Avalon - My Solo Day Trip, in Photos (LOTS of Photos!)- 7/21/12*

07-08-2009, 06:26 PM	#13
PinkBudgie Expert Disneyland Snowball Maker I've been wearing my LGMH for several years now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: N.California Posts: 5,797	Must get peanut brittle! Sold in Market House and a few other places. We got two packs this last trip! __________________ My reviews: Embassy Suites South http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2220664 Candy Cane Inn http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2532780 Goofy's Kitchen for Couples Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2968463

07-08-2009, 07:02 PM	#14
spacemermaid DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 5,051	I have to get a Mint Julep every time I'm in the Park. They're nothing like a real Mint Julep, though, and are one of those things that people either love or hate. __________________ Lifelong Disney fan!

07-08-2009, 09:49 PM	#15
skoocher MouseFamily Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 76	Churros, turkey legs, and clam-chowder bread bowl. Actually, there is a lot of really yummy food at DL. The candy store (can't think of the name ot the moment) on Main St has some great candy including delicious chocolate. As you can imagine, everything is very expensive, but these things I just don't pass up. I'll be there next Friday for my B-Day sampling some of these items __________________ [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/362dqfx44cfhhjtg.png[/img]

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