Every Single Restaurant at Disneyland, Ranked

OK , you ’re gon na go to Disneyland for sure , but while you ’re there , why suffer through cafeteria schlock aimed at family on budget when you could be down spiced - up lobster curl and tonsil - slapping gumbo in the shade of the Haunted Mansion ? Why put up with quickie heat - lamp crap in Tomorrowland ( this just in from the futurity : cheap pizza still tastes like cardboard ) when you should be feasting on lamb scallopini and blue crab cake at a reserved board across the elbow room in California Adventure ? That ’s why we ranked Every . undivided . Restaurant . In . The . Magic . Kingdom . And . California . Adventure . ( Note : some of the top 10 take reservations , so get on that if you ’re getting on that . )

38. Pluto’s Dog House/Daisy’s Diner/Clarabelle’s

Toon Town ( Magic Kingdom)you’re able to gestate pizza slices , spicy dogs that do n’t outgo even Wienerschnitzel , and other things only suited for 5 - year - old , which is why if you ’re caught eating here without one , your yearly straits may be countermand . ( Same goes for like stands at the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land . )

37. Stage Door Café

Frontierland ( Magic Kingdom)If there ’s one matter you may never find enough of in the Magic Kingdom , it ’s chicken nugget . No , look , here ’s another spot that sells ‘ em . Right next to another . Which is around the corner from that other one , and is that one too ? I think what I meant was they ’re everywhere . Do n’t eat them .

36. The Golden Horseshoe

Frontierland ( Magic Kingdom)Decent enough for chili on a parky 24-hour interval , whether slather on fries or stream into a bread roll . Otherwise , skip . bask the fish and chips at your own peril .

35. Smokejumpers Grill

West of Buena Vista Street ( Disney California Adventure)Burgers , fry , onion rings , a nominal salad . Nothing special at all to see here . Move along .

34. Aladdin’s Oasis

Adventureland ( Magic Kingdom)Looks like a ride from the outside , or a curiously flamboyant spot for shade . Actually it ’s a meet - and - greet and photo - op with characters from Disney ’s desert classic . So what ’s it doing on this list ? To take part , you also can ( but mayhap should n’t ) order one of the internet site ’s many oh - so-”Middle easterly ” dish antenna , like … lasagna bolognese . Not that your kids will care about deplete spaghetti while laughing at a giant blue genie in pajama bloomers .

33. Hungry Bear Restaurant

Critter Country ( Magic Kingdom)Has three things endure for it : chili cheeseburger , churro funnel shape cake , bathrooms .

32. Market House

Main Street ( Magic Kingdom)Breakfast at Disneyland is really a matter , no matter how little - know . Like Fiddler , Fifer & Practical Cafe , preferred if you ’re in DCA , this fruits - and - pastry spot on Main Street also offer various breakfast sandwiches . Unlike FF&P , they discontinue selling them before lunch period .

31. Troubadour Tavern

Fantasyland ( Magic Kingdom)This stand outside the Fantasyland Theater is nonetheless worth checking up on , if only to snag a bratwurst sausage on a garlic - and - herbaceous plant brioche or a baked potato stuffed with broccoli and high mallow . Or both . So why ’s it so low on the tilt ? The minute are sparse … and unpredictable .

30. Maurice’s Treats

Just outside Fantasyland ( Magic Kingdom)Downgraded only because there is n’t actually much on offer here , this stand in the west - side shadow of Sleeping Beauty ’s Castle has the most delicious Armerican cheddar garlic bagel twists , while the strawberry mark and chocolate varieties are nothing to sneeze at . Any one of those plus a Boysen Apple Freeze works better than a smuggle - in Snickers at comport you past luncheon when riding rides matter more .

29. Little Red Wagon

Main Street ( Magic Kingdom)Not that we have it off anyone who calls it that . Everyone else just says " that corn dog point of view at the ending of Main Street . " That ’s all you require to lie with , because they ’re that all-fired near , and asunder from pour Diet Coke , that ’s all they do here . If the line is insane , also try Corn Dog Castle in DCA , or settle for Hot Dog Hut .

28. Award Wieners

Hollywood Land ( Disney California Adventure)Standard hotdog are easily found , but if you need your frankfurter done any other way , you ’ll need to head to this street front next to the dramatics that used to house the Muppets . Minor plus over other franks - press stands ? There ’s a shaded seating area attached here .

27. Edelweiss Snacks

East of Fantasyland ( Magic Kingdom)The best post for one of those ginormous turkey legs , nestled near the Matterhorn but far enough from It ’s a Small World that you wo n’t have to hear That Goddamn Song That ’s In Your caput Right Now Oh My God Make It Stop . Gets a very little edge over the Little Red Wagon only because they volunteer those fatness chimichangas , too , which are so tasty before they pop flow through your intestines like Finding Nemo submarines . In a pinch , also try Don Tomas Turkey Legs along the Midway in California Adventure , or find the blink - and - you’ll - miss - it Hot Foods at Hollywood Land stand , right next to what rightfully ought to be the Muppets ’ theater before they got iced byFrozen .

26. Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe

Buena Vista Street ( Disney California Adventure)For breakfast – no , seriously , people do this – better bite can be find at Carnation Cafe or even Flo ’s V8 a inadequate walk away from this spot . But there are two upsides to the FF&P. Its three bollock sandwiches ( bacon and gouda , sausage balloon and cheddar , spinach and feta with ballock whites ) are available throughout lunch period as well . And there ’s an neighboring Starbucks .

25. Pinocchio Village Haus

Fantasyland ( Magic Kingdom)Good work , you drab Fantasyland emporium you . Finally calculate out that chunk pastrami onto a field hockey puck of a burger might make it taste like there ’s genuine meat on it . sassy ! Putting chicken sausage INTO the pretzel rolling ? Genius ! What else ya got ? Just a BLT flatbread pizza pie ? Nothing more ? Ohhhhh . Now I remember why this place smells like nuggets and Pampers .

24. Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port

Tomorrowland ( Magic Kingdom)Not , in fact , as spoiled as an afternoon trapped in a Chuck E. Cheese ’s . The eats is much less revolting , bolstered by vegetarian options , groom Gallus gallus pizza , and a openhanded harvest called the Forest of Endor that ’s aim everything plus kale . But given its proximity to Space Mountain , not to mention Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear ’s Astro Blasters , the fry quotient can be moon - high . Not the most tranquil of floor you ’ll ever visit .

23. Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta

West side of Paradise Pier ( Disney California Adventure)Way fewer masses here – that ’s why it scram the pizza & pasta nod over Redd Rockett ’s . Otherwise it ’s the same stuff and nonsense .

22. Galactic Grill

Tomorrowland ( Magic Kingdom)If this generically interstellar slur in Tomorrowland had n’t been revamped with the arrival of Disneyland ’s firstStar Wars - pimping Season of the Force promotion , it might well be at the bottom alongside inedible shlock like Pluto ’s Dog House . Instead , it ’s become cool again , thanks to particular like the Darth Tamale ( with chorizo and ball ) and the First Order Specialty Burger ( which fall on a dark bun ) . The Cheese-3PO Burger is still just a lousy cheeseburger . But at least now it ’s merriment to order .

21. Royal Street Veranda

New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)Hello , gumbo . And hello to you , too , clam chowder kale bowl . That ’s all they got here , and sometimes that ’s all you call for .

20. Pacific Wharf Cafe

Pacific Wharf ( Disney California Adventure)Same situation as Royal Street Veranda – you ’re only coming here for a soup in a bread trough , sooner chowder , but here you ’ve also got other options to inclose , typically a tomato bisque or loaded baked potato . forefend the only real option , the Republic of Turkey pesto sandwich . The constituent are up to Disney standards , but the Boudin sourdough sugar , so perfect when hit it up in thick ' n ' cheesy good , is impossibly tough ' n ' chewy when twine around meat and garnish .

19. Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

Main Street ( Magic Kingdom)Blueberry sour cream muffins in the morning , lemon yellow cupcake with white-hot coffee and hemangioma simplex filling at Nox , and a belt of sandwiches in between , from sluttish transportation ( caprese on focaccia ) to thicker muckle ( roast squawk and blue cheeseflower on a baguette ) . Very good for lunch .

18. Paradise Garden Grill

West side of Paradise Pier ( Disney California Adventure)Lots of skewer , like at the superior Bengal Barbecue , just not in as many memorable varieties . The link of spicy meatball is worth trying once , and this is the place to bump off up if you get off Goofy ’s Sky School abruptly jonesin ' for gyros and a Grecian salad . incentive luff for being tuck by and not too crowded when it is n’t July .

17. The Harbour Galley

New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)The Opuntia tuna and shrimp salads at this slightly secluded seafood stand , just a scream by from Splash Mountain and a bone ’s throw from the Haunted Mansion , may be standard and prepackaged . But the lobster bun are pertly made and highly addictive , heaps of chopped tail smother in spices and slotted into soft , buttery bread . Dip it into the lobster bisque for a win-(Crustach)win .

16. Cove Bar

Paradise Pier ( Disney California Adventure)Can’t get a table at Ariel ’s Grotto but still want all the strong drink ? See if they ’ll squeeze you in next door , where you may still get a Smoked Turkey ( bourbon + Bourbon dynasty + more Bourbon dynasty + Odwalla lemonade + hickory sens ) to sip while guttle lobster nachos .

15. Flo’s V8 Cafe

Cars Land ( Disney California Adventure)From the outside you could easily confuse this Cars Land pip as just another cash - grab dirty money workshop dressed up as a ' L buffet car . What ’s inside is surprisingly hearty : piled - mellow turkey dip , rotisserie chicken , pork ribs , plus pie , Proto-Indo European and PIE , from a pear / cherry red confection with cream cheese to slices of apple - cheddar . Grand - Am pale ale and Racer 5 IPA on tap also does n’t hurt . And another bonus : breakfast , if you get there early enough for the brioche French toast or the chicken tamale with jumble eggs .

14. Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill

Pacific Wharf ( Disney California Adventure)The nutrient ’s just about as good as at the Magic Kingdom ’s Mexican arcanum , Rancho del Zocalo , plus there are tamales here , not there . So why is it so much down ? 1 ) It almost always take longer to get what you ordered . 2 ) It will reckon heat - lamp - damaged , no matter how much your plate obviate that fate . 3 ) This is but one of three eatery that feeds into a individual seating area . It fills up fast even on lightly populated day . Reason to rethink its standing : both the Karl Strauss beer truck and a margarita stripe ( Rita ’s Baja Blenders ) are just gradation away .

13. Lucky Fortune Cookery

Pacific Wharf ( Disney California Adventure)Disneyland Resort ’s Asian offering overall are sorely wanting , especially considering how superior they are at Disney World in Orlando , where you’re able to at least get decent sushi in Epcot ’s Japanese corridor . Even so , the most unimaginative of the Anaheim park ’s storefronts is still one of the best place to chow down . It ’s a ego - satisfy surgical process . Pick your protein : chicken , boeuf , or tofu . Pick your sauce : Mandarin orange , teriyaki , Thai coconut groom or , the tastiest choice , spicy Korean . Now add edamame or mango slices . All that a drink for less cash than any dish at Blue Bayou .

12. The Bengal Barbecue

Adventureland ( Magic Kingdom)Easily the good quick fix break , assuming the line has n’t gage up to Tarzan ’s Treehouse . There are five types of skewers available , let in an all - vegetable option . None of them is infirm , but the bacon - enclose Asparagus officinales is a must . toughened call as to which is better , the red-hot ' n ' spicy Banyan Beef skewer or the sweeter Bengal adaptation . Add tiger keister , aka breadsticks . Do n’t go latterly – it always seems to close earlier than you think it should .

11. Plaza Inn

Main Street ( Magic Kingdom)Earns its probably too - in high spirits ranking largely for location , as the best offer in this DIY shuffle are plenty tasty but entirely received - effect : fried chicken , crapper roast , penne with a pick of sauce , Cobb salads . Far from the bad on site , and it ’s specially helpful on blustery - or - unsound days , because it ’s indoors and crowd - regulated , so it never gets too cramped . But you ’re pertinent to get more flavour from the next few places .

10. River Belle Terrace

Where Adventureland meets New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)A windowed sweep overlooking the now - inactive Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island , this is essentially a high - grade cafeteria mask as a sit - down - get - swear out eating place . But it ’s a fairly good one , too , specializing in Southern bites , heavy on pulled porc , brisket , and superfluous rib . Those understanding – and the prospect , if you get the right table – are why it ’s a little notch above its Main Street twin .

9. French Market Restaurant

New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)A faster gustatory modality of N’awlins for the Splash Mountaineer on the go . Chomp through shrimp atomic number 84 - boy and Gallic dip , or break long enough to savor beef stews in bread bowl and andouille sausage balloon over flushed beans and rice . Good eats across the board – but good luck detect a table any time other than Tuesdays in February .

8. Carnation Cafe

Main Street ( Magic Kingdom)The basics done aright , potentially within eyeshot of the Main Street promenade , if you time your booking decent . Nothing is complicated here : penne alimentary paste with half-pint , sourdough Sir Francis Bacon thaw , fried fix , bare salads , and several of Walt ’s front-runner , from his favourite chili pepper to Gallus gallus - fried chicken and meatloaf . The results , however , are systematically live up to , appropriately priced , and swiftly delivered .

7. Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante

Frontierland ( Magic Kingdom)Don’t recognize the name ? Probably because you ’ve blitz past this place en route to Big Thunder Mountain and assume the table out front were simply a rest topographic point . Everyone else acknowledge that outer space houses a base on balls - up , self - do Mexican joint with tone bites – maybe not to the tier of El Cholo , but you ’ve sure as shooting had worse at El Torito . judge to get the carne asada immediately off the grill , if possible , lest it toughen from overcooking . Better yet , tear apart the citrus - lime half - wimp , after first demand for extra salsa . The less - involve – and less - expensive – choice actually savour comfortably , from a right - sized trio of street tacos ( crybaby , steak , and carnitas ) to a wedge - full tostada salad ( chicken or beef cattle ) . Bonus : a rare DIY soda fountain , and no one bats an eye when you go back for refills .

6. Wine Country Trattoria

East side of Paradise Pier ( Disney California Adventure)Further proof that alcohol can make the blandest repast better . The truth about the Trattoria – which also boasts two once in a while available tasting terrace – is that it probably ought to rank lower , courtesy of pasta and seafood dishes that are just OK . For every genuinely zesty entree , like the osso buco , there are three mediocrities , like the thin bolognese sauce or the mediocre lasagna . And yet … there is WINE ! All the wine-colored ! In flights , in marvelous glass , in bottles and carafe ! Soon enough you stop caring that the fritto misto is so lean .

5. Cafe Orleans

New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)Two Bible : Monte Cristo . Do that deep - fried sandwich one of two elbow room here : traditional with joker and ham and Swiss , or the meatless version , which is ooze with cheese . Do not skimp on the berry puree for either concoction . There are in fact several other delectables on the menu , from a occupy French onion soup to braise kick crepes in Bordelaise sauce , capped by Mickey - determine beignets . You should by all odds sample some of those once you get over your Monte Cristo craving , which will be sometime around your 10th sojourn .

4. Ariel’s Grotto

Paradise Pier ( Disney California Adventure)The food here is every bit as good as anything on order at the iconic spot list next , and arguably good in a few instances – there is n’t any grill lobster arse with oak - smoked , dearest - whisky barbecue tri - tip on offering at the Blue Bayou . That read , how much you ’ll enjoy this under - the - sea hideaway bet on three things : 1 ) your love of Disney princesses , since they parade around this place for pictures ; 2 ) your eagerness to see World of Color , given the front - and - center access you ’re granted after deplete here ; and 3 ) your proclivity to drink . Because when Jasmine drops in from Agrabah and flits over to your table for a snap , you really ought to be dual - fisting cocktail .

3. Blue Bayou Restaurant

New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)Now with illuminated tablet menus ! Beats the Grotto on ambience alone . Anyone who just took the Pirates of the Caribbean plunge while thirsty want to directly snag a table at this indoor - but - outdoor - but - really - indoor landing across the direction , where everyone is dry aside from drowning in jambalaya . Those smells still whiff - able from the boat do n’t deceive . The citrus chicken , for a simpler example , is skin - on juiciness , all larder and juicy , with a okay risotto side that would be even more memorable if you had n’t also devoured the goat cheese mashed murphy underneath the grilled Salmon River . Word to the wise : prescribe the strip loin mid - rare with the sauce on the side , lest it get drenched in Disney ’s estimation of A1 . Also important : the seven - layer chocolate cake .

2. Club 33

New Orleans Square ( Magic Kingdom)Most people who have dined inside this much - hype , rarely visit , unsufferable - to - get - into speakeasy of an eating house in New Orleans Square would probably slot it in pole position , and they would n’t be so laughably incorrect . Dishes here are sometimes unaired and old - fashioned , but they ’re also undeniably delicious , the finest in the whole of the Magic Kingdom ( though not the entireness of Disneyland Resort ) . The fillip of sip cocktails within the original D - solid ground can also be a taboo thrill , seeing as inebriant is verboten everywhere else . And the memorabilia you glimpse while noshing ( including more than a few point fromMary Poppinslast metre I was there ) should be catnip to any longtime Mouseketeer . So why is it No . 2 ? Inaccessibility . You very in all probability will never set infantry inwardly . You get ta know someone who knows someone who know just that right someone to get you on the listing . Sorry .

1. Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge

Buena Vista Street ( Disney California Adventure)The benchmark by far ; Club 33 is overrated and ordinary by comparison . The Carthay is on the button what you hope would spring from the oxymoron " Walter Elias Disney fine dining " : retro elegance that does n’t put class above comfort , impeccable service , a touch of that Mouse trick in both looker and decor , and superior eats that measure out up to most anything the steakhouses and bistro in Newport Beach are slinging .

Start in the lounge , where tables can also be booked for little plate . Sip on a Tequila Daisy ( a frothier sour margarita ) while eyeing archival photos of Walt and his contemporaries festoon throughout the two - account graphics deco replica . Once upstairs – and , if you ’re lucky , induct on the balcony patio with a utter view of the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty Castle – shrug off that FastPass for Radiator Springs and descend in for a leisurely repast that deserves to make all the stops .

blasphemous crabby person lettuce loving cup and peppiness - lemongrass chicken satay are excellent starters , and the jalapeño - laced deep-fried biscuits are a signature for a reason . From there , you pretty much ca n’t go ill-timed . Having prove all but one current entryway ( the menu changes seasonally ) , only a red-blooded - yet - still - lacking mollusc cioppino came off middling . The Delmonico steak is salient , the chicken superbly smoked , the slurred - cut pork chop expertly cooked for maximum succulence . And you ’re a fool not to finish with a warm dulce de leche marshmallow turnover , the sort of reconstructed s’more only an Imagineering chef would dream up .

Sleeping Beauty Castle Disneyland Resort

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Ben Wener is the former pop medicine critic at The Orange County Register and also has write for The Hollywood Reporter , Consequence of Sound , and more . Find him ( and not much else ) on Twitter and Instagram .