Your Complete Guide To Dining at Disneyland During Halloween

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Every week or two, a group of us plan a day at Disneyland. Many of us are ending a long week at work and the Happiest Place on Earth is the perfect way to kick the weekend off with a bit of magic. Along with mapping out a general idea of which rides and attractions we want to experience on any given day, we make a Disney Dining Reservation. Our mission is to eat at all of the Disney Dining Locations! I’ve said on multiple occasions that dining at the Disneyland Resort is a culinary experience not to be missed. Where else can you get their World Famous Hand-Dipped Corn Dog for lunch and sit down to a tailored menu at the Napa Rose Chef’s Counter for dinner? We are right in the midst of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, so I could not pass up an opportunity to tell you about all of the spooktacular eats and treats.

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort runs September 15th – October 31st, 2017. This year, Halloween Time will also take over Disney California Adventure Park with Buena Vista Street and Cars Land all dressed up for the occasion. Brand new experiences at Disney California Adventure Park and well-loved traditions converge, giving families a happily haunted experience throughout the parks. In between a ride on Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark and a stroll through the Pumpkin Festival on Main Street, U.S.A., pick up one of over 60 Halloween-inspired foods and drinks.

Fuel Up With These Savory Halloween Eats

Obvioulsy Nachos: Fried blue corn tortillas with red pepper cheese sauce, mojo-marinated chicken, chipotle crèma and green onions (Studio Catering Co.)
“Ghost”-ly Pepper Nachos: Ghost pepper-marinated flank steak with green tortilla chips, topped with ghost pepper cheese sauce, black beans and avocado-tomatillo salsa. (Cove Bar)
“Thor: Ragnarok”- Inspired Dish: A hero-sized all-beef hot dog on a “lightning struck” black bun with apple slaw, beet & onion slaw and a mighty serving of mustard crema and green onions. Served with their “award worthy” Filmstrip Fries (Award Wieners)

Slow Burnin’ Mac & Cheese Cone: Fresh-cooked pasta with spicy red pepper cheese sauce, served in a Black Cauldron Cone and topped with crushed chile-cheese puffs. (Cozy Cone Motel)
Car-achnid Pot Pie: Chicken pot pie with dried cranberries and butter-crust spider. (Flo’s V-8 Café)
Spicy Chicken Sandwich: Sriracha-glazed fried chicken topped with Pepper Jack cheese and slaw on a brioche bun. (Carnation Cafe)
Enchanted Maize Flatbread: Mozzarella, roasted corn, pickled red onions, Parmesan, spicy lime aïoli and chopped cilantro. (Red Rose Tavern)
Barbacoa Torta and Chips: Seasoned beef, guacamole mayo, refried beans, tomato, lettuce and cotija cheese. (Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante)
Shrimp & Grits: Creole-spiced shrimp and cheese grits, spiced sausage-fava bean-corn relish and shrimp sauce (Café Orleans)

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Bison Blue Cheese Burger: Candied bacon, sautéed mushrooms, baby kale and blue cheese tarragon sauce on a whole wheat ciabatta with fries. (Hungry Bear Restaurant)
Lamb Kofta: Lamb with tzatziki sauce, spinach and pickled onions on grilled pita bread. (Bengal Barbecue)
Meatball Pizza: Sliced meatballs, marinara, olives, roasted red peppers and pepperoncini. (Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port)
Bacon Cheddar Ale Soup (Pacific Wharf Café)
Pumpkin-shaped bread (Boudin Bread Cart)

Vampire Mater Bread (Fillmore’s Taste-In)

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Cheeseburger Pizza (Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, September)
Anti-Vampire Pizza (Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, October)
Spicy Pepper Jack Cheese Stick: Hot dog dipped in corn batter, drizzled with blackberry sauce and topped with sweet pineapple salsa, pickled serranos and crushed cheese puffs. (Corn Dog Castle)
Dragon’s Breath Tacos: Pork belly tacos, Korean barbecue sauce, kimchi slaw and Sriracha aioli. (Studio Catering Co)

Tacos de Estilo Callejero: Trio of sirloin beef tacos with pickled vegetables, golden rice, and black beans. (Paradise Garden Grill)

Treat Yourself With These Halloween Sweets

Bat Wing Raspberry Sundae: White chocolate-raspberry swirl ice cream with raspberry splatter, blood-red sprinkles, whipped cream and bat wing cookie. (Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream)

Spider Silk Ice Cream Sandwich: A black macaron with charcoal-tart cherry spun ice cream topped with popping candy and drops of raspberry sauce. (Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream)
Sleepy Hollow Cupcake: Red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting, raspberry drizzle and Headless Horseman chocolate decoration. (Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe)

Monstermallow Donut: Flaky, croissant donut in the shape of Mike Wazowski from “Monster, Inc.,” filled with marshmallow cream (Schmoozies)
Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding (Pacific Wharf Café)
Anchor Blood Orange Blondie (Pacific Wharf Café)

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Purple, green and orange-colored Churros (throughout the resort)
Mickey Bat Cookies (throughout the resort)
Candy Corn Cotton Candy (throughout the resort)
Mickey-Shaped Mummy Macaron: A white chocolate macaron with white chocolate drizzle and chocolate-salted caramel filling. (Jolly Holiday Bakery Café)

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Campfire S’Mores Funnel Cake: Chocolate-chile ganache and toasted marshmallow sauce, garnished with graham cracker crumbs and crushed peanut butter candy. (Stage Door Café)
Oogie Boogie Dessert: A dark chocolate cup filled with layers of dark chocolate mousse, green pound cake and chocolate cookie crumbles with gummy worms. (French Market Restaurant)
Dreamsicle Beignets (Mint Julep Bar)
Milk and Hunny Funnel Cake (Hungry Bear Restaurant)
Spider Parfait (Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, Galactic Grill
Gladiator Funnel Cake Fries: Topped with diced mangoes in a passionfruit-orange-guava sauce, whipped cream and chile-lime sugar (Award Wieners)

Mummy Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich: Almond macaron shell with dark chocolate “eyes” drizzled with white chocolate and filled with rainbow sherbet (Schmoozies)
Grape “Ghoul”-ant Shake (Flo’s V-8 Café)

Mini Candy Cone Pie: A cream pie with vanilla, butterscotch and white chocolate pudding (Flo’s V-8 Café)

Spoke-y Cone Macaron: Filled with marshmallow buttercream and candy corn. (Cozy Cone Motel)
Junkyard JamBOOree Mix: Choice of flavored popcorn with optional “nuts and bolts” (e.g., green M&M’s, candy corn, chocolate-covered pretzels, Boston baked beans, etc.). (Cozy Cone Motel)
“Trick or Tea” (Steakhouse 55, served noon to 3 p.m.)
Pumpkin fudge (Hunny Spot, Candy Palace, Trolley Treats)
Pecan praline fudge (Hunny Spot, Candy Palace, Trolley Treats)

Candied apples (Hunny Spot, Candy Palace, Trolley Treats)

Cake pops (Hunny Spot, Candy Palace, Trolley Treats)

Crispies (Hunny Spot, Candy Palace, Trolley Treats)
Sour Watermelon Churro (Frontierland and New Orleans Square, Disneyland Park)
Graham Cracker Churro with Marshmallow-Chocolate Dipping Sauce (Critter Country, Disneyland park)
Galactic Churro (“a bug’s land”, Disney California Adventure park)

Pan de Muerto: This bread is filled with vanilla custard filling. (Paradise Garden Grill)
Pumpkin muffin (throughout the resort)
Pumpkin cheesecake (throughout the resort)

Quench Your Thirst With These Halloween Mocktails and Cocktails

Green Apple Spell Lemonade: Lemonade, green apple syrup and cherry drops. (Smokejumpers Grill)
Caramel Apple Smoothie: Fresh apple, caramel and ice cream (Schmoozies)
Anchor Blood Orange Blonde (Pacific Wharf Café)
Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest (Pacific Wharf Café)
Karl Strauss Oktoberfest Handcrafted Beer (Pacific Wharf Distribution Co.,Bayside Brews)
Halloween Specialty Cocktail (Cove Bar)
North Coast PranQster Golden Ale (Award Wieners)
Barq’s Red Cream Ale (non-alcoholic) (Award Wieners)
Limited-time beers of the Halloween season from Stone, Ballast Point and Blue Moon (Studio Bar)
Festive cocktail concoctions, including margaritas, spicy ciders and micheladas (Studio Bar)
Non-alcoholic lemonades and ciders for all ages (Studio Bar)
Caramel Apple Cider: (The Coffee House, Disneyland Hotel)
Pumpkin spice latte (throughout the resort)

There is so much to see and do during Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort, which runs September 15 through October 31, 2017. Be sure to check out my Guide to Halloween Time at Disneyland which will give you information about what to expect this year, including the new attractions and experiences at Disney California Adventure Park. You can also check out my Insider Tips for Visiting Mickey’s Hallow een Party at Disne yland and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.