Disneyland has a lot of good food. While it has gained a reputation as something of a snacker’s paradise, chances are you won’t be able to subsist on tasty, on-the-go treats alone. In this post, I’m taking a look at my favorite quick service restaurants at Disneyland. Read on to see what makes the list!
About This Post
This post discusses my favorite quick service dining options at Disneyland park. It does not include Disney California Adventure, the other park at Disneyland resort. These are all places where you’ll either mobile order or order from a counter, get your food, and find your own seat.
Favorite Quick Service at Disneyland
Before I get to this list, I have to say it’s really hard to cut down the Disneyland quick service options. I originally wanted to just do top five, but I immediately had to add two honorable mentions…and then I used some trickery to pad the list even more. Ranking every restaurant seems a bit much, but the truth is that Disneyland remains much closer to a foodie paradise than any park at Disney World. Several places left off this list have amazing items, too.
I link to the menu for each restaurant. This is particularly important at Disneyland because featured items change quite frequently. Always check the menu to confirm what to expect (and double check in mobile order, too).
Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree
Menu
Top Items: Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwich, Corn Ribs Plate, all the sides and desserts
It’s probably not a huge surprise that the newest quick service option at Disneyland gets first mention in this post. The Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree replaces the old Hungry Bear Restaurant.
I don’t think Hungry Bear does anything spectacularly, but it does a lot well. I’ve almost always found ample seating, with at least a few seats open during peak times. It’s got a good BBQ lineup, plus an all-star lineup of sides and desserts (Loaded Fries and Churro Funnel Fries, and Banana Pudding, particularly). The Country Bear Jamboree theming is a nice homage.
The downside the Hungry Bear is its location. All the way back in Bayou Country, you might not be able to justify a trip here if you’re hungry in Tomorrowland, for example. There are enough rides around—Winnie the Pooh, Tiana’s, Haunted Mansion—that you can probably find some excuse to make your way over here if you plan ahead.
Ronto Roasters and Docking Bay 7
Ronto Roasters Menu; Docking Bay 7 Menu
Top Items: Ronto Wrap, Ronto-less Garden Wrap (plant based), Shaaken Beef with Tattooine Bounty
These are two separate restaurants, but I’m going to talk about them together. Docking Bay 7 is the traditional quick service restaurant in Galaxy’s Edge, while Ronto Roasters is a smaller window right around the corner. Emily and I usually prefer Ronto Roasters, but Zoe will wind up ordering from Docking Bay 7 and we’ll sit together there.
Ronto Roasters, sitting just outside the Batuu marketplace, is just about the closest you’ll get to “street food” in a Disney park. I love it for these vibes, but also because the wraps are absolutely delicious.
Docking Bay 7 has fun theming inside, and while I wish the menu was a little more straightforward, the menu is creative, decently diverse, and plenty savory.
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
Menu
Top Items: Street Tacos, Bowls, Esquite
Much like Hungry Bear, I’m not sure I think Rancho del Zocalo does anything spectacularly, but it takes a delicious cuisine and serves it up in especially tasty fashion. If you want tasty southwestern / Mexican-inspired flavors, this is your place. If you don’t want that, then you don’t need to think more about it.
It’s somewhat notable that Rancho Del Zocalo revamped its menu about a year ago. I think this was overall a downgrade, but the quality and flavors are still there.
Rancho Del Zocalo is a bit hidden in plain sight. It’s located between the hub and Frontierland, next to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Tiana’s Palace and Royal Street Veranda
Royal Street Veranda Menu; Tiana’s Palace Menu
Top Items: Bread bowl soup, Po’boy Jambalaya
Again I’ve taken two restaurants and paired them, and for pretty much the same reason. Royal Street Veranda takes the same straightforward approach as Ronto Roasters—take a limited menu and do it well. The spot is most famed for its bread bowls, which you can fill with clam chowder or a plant-based option. They’ve also got a “Waffle Cristo” for breakfast, which sort of encapsulate’s Disneyland’s “why not?” approach to food.
Tiana’s Palace has the much more interesting menu, with its Creole and Cajun inspiration, including a Po’boy and Jambalaya.
Tiana’s Palace offers a filled beignet (traditional shape). At various times, Royal Street Veranda has had Mickey beignets, too. They’re always available somewhere in New Orleans, usually at Mint Julep Bar, not too far away.
Honorable Mentions
I want to add three spots that I enjoy for some reason or another but that don’t really meet the criteria for this list.
Bengal Barbecue
Menu
Top Items: Meat skewers
Just like Ronto Roasters, Bengal Barbecue really scratches my “street food” itch. It isn’t a particularly famed spot, but I’m a fan of Adventureland vibes and Bengal Barbecue really hits that note. Pick your tasty meat (or not meat) stick, munch it, and move on. It’s usually not a full meal (they have a rice place option), so maybe it counts more as a “best snack” option.
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
Menu
Top Items: Macarons
While Jolly Holiday offers enough for a real quick service meal, it’s usually the bakery that you’re coming for. It’s got a deep lineup and fun options like the Donald Macaron that are just impossible to resist.
But it does traditional deli-style items well, too. We’re partial to the Jolly Holiday Combo (grilled cheese and tomato soup).
Jolly Holiday is really popular sometimes, and I don’t think its quality alone justifies that. I think it’s a confluence of hosting a few fan-favorite items plus special seasonal offerings. But if this one is on your radar, plan to mobile order early.
Alien Pizza Planet
Menu
Top Items: Pizza, Pasta
Alien Pizza Planet undoubtedly has the least-good food of the restaurants in this post. But it has to get at least a small nod for “theming.” While I wish Disney had done anything more to really bring this idea to life, Zoe at least gets a kick out of “it’s like Pizza Planet from Toy Story!”
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