2018 Festival of the Holidays Ultimate Foodie Guide

The Holiday Season has started…well, at least at Disney. The Festival of the Holidays is set to begin on November 9, 2018 at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure. The Festival runs through January 8, 2019.

And what’s a Disney Celebration without the food?

And remember… many of these seasonal items are available for mobile ordering through the Disneyland App! Don’t spend any more time in line than you have to!

Try one or try them all. We won’t judge…

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

2018 Festival of the Holidays Ultimate Foodie Guide

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

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

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

Festival of Holidays Tasting Passport

Grab a Disney Festival of Holidays Tasting Passport to help guide you through the Festive Foods Marketplace. As you visit each marketplace, get your passport stamped. When you fill your passport, you’ll get a special completion stamp.

Also available is the Sip and Savor Pass, which gives you the opportunity to taste your way through eight different dishes or non-alcoholic beverages from participating Festive Food Marketplaces. You can purchase this Pass at various locations throughout the Park, including Festival Merchandise Carts, Seaside Souvenirs, Kingswell Camera Shop, and Rushin’ River Outfitters.

Merry Mashups

Food:

• Turkey & Stuffing Tamale with Cranberry Relish
• Lox & Everything Bagel Nachos
• “Hot Cocoa” Marshmallow Macaron

Beverages:

• Sparkling Wine Punch with Chandon Brut, Sparkling Wine and Lime Sherbet
• Holiday Punch with Lime Sherbet and Sprite (non-alcoholic)

Winter Wonders

Food:

• Pumpkin Soup with Maple Cashew Cream
• Chana Masala with Grilled Garlic Naan
• Vanilla and Cranberry Trifle

Beverages:

• Pomegranate Lemonade (non-alcoholic)

Brews & Bites

Food:

• Chorizo Queso Fundido with House-made Tortilla Chips

Beverages:

• Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Paradise Rd, Pilsner
• North Coast Brewing Co., Blue Star, Wheat
• Brewery Ommegang, Rosetta, Aged Cherry Ale
• Deschutes Brewery, Mirror Pond, Pale Ale
• Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boont, Amber Ale
• Aftershock Brewing Co., Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ale
• Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Isomerizer, IPA
• New Belgium Brewing Company, Accumulation, White IPA
• Cigar City Brewing, Maduro, Brown Ale
• Karl Strauss Brewing Company, 9 Bonfires Blazing, Golden Stout
• Legends Brewery, Cookies Galore, Chocolate Cookie Milk Stout

Festive Progressive Flight:

• Figueroa Mountain Paradise Rd Pilsner
• Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale
• Karl Strauss Isomerizer IPA
• Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale

Flavors of the Season Flight

• Ommegang Rosetta Cherry Ale
• Aftershock Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ale
• Karl Strauss 9 Bonfires Blazing Golden Stout
• Legends Cookies Galore Milk Stout

Favorite Things

Food:

• Holiday Ham Shanks with Brown Sugar-Pineapple Glaze
• Reuben Potato Tots with Russian Dressing and Rye Toast

Beverages:

• Cranberry Sangria with Lime Garnish
• Eggnog Cocktail with Whipped Cream and Nutmeg Dusting

Holiday Duets

Food:

• Curry Cauliflower Soup with Braised Lamb and Mintchurri
• Shrimp and Grits with Andouille Sausage
• Holiday Mickey and Minnie Cookies

Beverages:

• Ballast Point Brewing Company, Spruce Tip Sculpin, IPA
• Warm Peppermint Chocolate Float with Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and Peppermint Crumbles

Visions of Sugarplums

Special Offering:

• Sweet Dreams and Milk – Horizon Organic Lowfat Milk and Choice of Dessert

Food:

• Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
• White Chocolate Cranberry Blondie
• Eggnog Wreath Éclair with White Chocolate Icing
• Horchata Fudge

Beverages:

• Warm Bourbon Cider with House-made Bourbon-infused Marshmallow
• S’mores Frozen Chocolate Milk with House-made Toasted Marshmallow-infused Whipped Cream, Graham Cracker Crumble and Chocolate Drizzle (non-alcoholic)
• Horizon Organic Lowfat Milk

Blissfully Braised

Food:

• Braised Pork Belly Adobo with Garlic Fried Rice
• Cornbread Cakes with Braised Collard Greens and Smoked Bacon Gravy

Beverages:

• Blood Orange Ginger Mule with a Rosemary Sprig

Grandma’s Recipes

Food:

• Beef Pot Roast on a Potato Roll with Horseradish Cream
• Candied Yams with Marshmallow Cream and Toasted Pecans
• Gingerbread Mickey

Beverages:

• Wyder’s Cider, Hard Pear Cider
• Towne Park Brew Co, Gose Fresca
• Avery Brewing, White Rascal, Belgian-Style White Ale
• Smog City Brewing Co., Snugglebug, Sour Blonde Ale
• Merry Cherry Pineapple Punch with Red Maraschino Cherries (non-alcoholic)

Tart & Fruity Flight:

• Pear – Wyder’s Cider, Hard Pear Cider
• Watermelon, Lime, Hibiscus & Cayenne – Towne Park Brew Co, Gose Fresca
• Orange – Avery Brewing, White Rascal, Belgian-Style White Ale
• Boysenberry & Raspberry – Smog City Brewing Co., Snugglebug, Sour Blonde Ale

Spicy Celebrations

Food:

• Nashville Hot Fried Turkey with Dill Pickles
• Jalapeño Latkes with Chipotle Crema
• Chocolate Chipotle Pot de Crème

Beverages:

• Pomegranate Margarita with Chipotle-smoked Sea Salt Half-Rim

A Twist on Tradition

Food:

• Pozole Rojo Beef with Hominy Polenta
• “Chicken-less” Mole with Spanish Rice
• Black Forest Yule Log

Beverages:

• Winter Michelada with Modelo Negra and Brown Sugar Rim
• Modelo Negra, Dark Lager

Winter Sliderland

Food:

• Roasted Turkey Slider with Cranberry Sauce
• Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese
• Milk Chocolate Candy Cane Pot de Crème

Beverages:

• Frosty Frosé with Fleurs de Prairie Rosé, Blue Curaçao, and White Cranberry Juice served frozen with Mint Sprig
• Oskar Blues Brewery, Old Chub, Scotch Ale

Making Spirits Bright

Beverages:

• Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Baileyana, Firepeak, Chardonnay, Edna Valley
• Bartenura, Moscato, Italy
• MacMurray Ranch Estate, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
• Joel Gott, Zinfandel, California
• Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County
• Chandon, Sparkling Wine, Brut, California

Mimosa Flight:

• Pomegranate Mimosa
• Pear Mimosa
• White Cranberry Mimosa

White Wine Flight:

• Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Baileyana, Firepeak, Chardonnay, Edna Valley
• Bartenura, Moscato, Italy

Red Wine Flight:

• MacMurray Ranch Estate, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
• Joel Gott, Zinfandel, California
• Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County

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2018 Festival of the Holidays Ultimate Foodie Guide